Description of Action:
New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) announced it is switching to a new, lower emissions fuel for medium-duty trucks and associated equipment to help further reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It is now the first natural gas utility on the East Coast to incorporate Neste MY Renewable Diesel™ to fuel a portion of its fleet operations. Approximately, 70 medium-duty trucks in NJNG’s fleet now run on Neste MY Renewable Diesel. These vehicles account for approximately 57,000 gallons of renewable diesel which is estimated to reduce GHG emissions by up to 550 tons* annually. This is equal to the annual direct GHG emissions from more than 120 passenger vehicles, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator.