DATE: March 11, 2019
TO: Council Sustainability Committee
FROM: Alex Ameri, Director of Utilities & Environmental Services
SUBJECT
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Update on the City’s Renewable Diesel Use in Diesel Vehicle Fleet Pilot
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Recommendation
That the Committee reviews and comments on this informational report.
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SUMMARY
Renewable diesel is an alternative diesel fuel made from vegetable oils and animal fats which produces significantly fewer emissions than conventional diesel. The fuel has been viable in diesel vehicle fleet applications and is also associated with improved engine performance when compared to other diesel fuels. As such, the Fleet Division is currently implementing a trial period to test its use in certain vehicles within the City’s fleet. If at the end of the trial period no problems are identified with the fuel’s use in these vehicles, staff plan to begin replacing currently used ultra-low sulfur fuel with renewable diesel at all ten of the City’s fueling stations.
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment I Staff Report