North Brunswick to Be the First Township in New Jersey to Transition to Renewable Diesel

Neste, a producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, recently announced a partnership with the Township of North Brunswick in New Jersey. The partnership enables all of North Brunswick’s diesel vehicles and equipment to switch to running on renewable diesel. This makes North Brunswick the first township in the state to use renewable diesel for its fleet operations.

"Renewable diesel can play an essential part in reducing greenhouse gas emissions from municipal fleets," said Carrie Song, senior vice president, Commercial, Renewable Products at Neste. "Our partnership with the Township of North Brunswick and fuel distributor KW Rastall Oil is a shining example of how lower-emission solutions like renewable diesel are helping municipalities with sustainability ambitions to reach their goals."

The township’s initial trial of switching fossil diesel to renewable diesel was conducted in early May, 2024.
Neste MY Renewable Diesel^™ was used during the trial in the township’s Department of Public Works trucks. Made from 100% renewable raw materials such as used cooking oiland animal fat waste, the use of Neste MY Renewable Diesel helps reduce greenhouse gas emissions by up to 75%* over its life cycle compared to fossil diesel. Additionally, since Neste MYRenewable Diesel is compatible with all diesel engines and delivers the same performance as fossil diesel, North Brunswick was able to seamlessly transition to this fuel without the need for new fueling infrastructure or investment into fleet modifications.

Now North Brunswick’s entire fleet with diesel engines, including emergency medical services vehicles, fire trucks, public works vehicles, school buses, and backup generators are powered by Neste’s renewable diesel. These vehicles and equipment will use over 180,000 l/y of renewable diesel, which can help reduce emissions by up to 425 t/y* compared to the use of fossil diesel. This is equal to the annual direct GHG emissions from morethan 110 passenger vehicles according to the EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator.

The delivery of Neste’s renewable diesel is made possible by Diesel Direct and KW Rastall Oil, leading providers of fuel services in New Jersey. In April 2024, KW Rastall Oil opened New Jersey’s first public renewable diesel fueling station in North Brunswick.

In the past decade, Neste has been supplying renewable diesel to over 100 municipal customers, school districts and local transit authorities on the U.S. West Coast, helping them fight climate change. Neste’s annual production capacity is 7.2 billion l of renewable products globally.

* The GHG emission reduction percentage varies depending on the region-specific legislation that provides the methodology for the calculations (e.g. EU RED II 2018/2001/EU for Europe and U.S.

Source: Neste Corporation

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