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Renewable Diesel or Biodiesel: Which Is Better?

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What’s the difference and how do they compare in price?  If you are looking for a cleaner and greener alternative to diesel fuel, you might have come across two options: renewable diesel and biodiesel. Both fuels are made from organic sources, such as vegetable oils and animal fats, but they have different production processes and…

Bulk diesel desiccant filters, dry fuel, and keeping your diesel fuel clean.

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Bulk diesel fuel delivery and storage best practice. Use Desiccant Breathers and Premium Diesel additives to improve your diesel performance and reduce maintenance cost. Save tens of thousands on fleet maintenance costs! How? Clean, dry, and premium-treated diesel. Reduce injector wear and particulate trap service needs with simple steps focused on fuel quality. Get the…

Portland Renewable Fuel Standard Explained

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Did you hear about the time Portland banned fossil fuel diesel? Portland is making a big move to provide cleaner air and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Portland has implemented what’s called the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) beginning  its first phase on May 15th, 2024. The RFS policy in Portland mandates that there has to be…

Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) Quality, Storage, and Future Considerations

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Have you ever noticed that Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) often lives in the background until suddenly it’s the reason your fleet can’t meet emissions standards or a system clogs up? DEF quality and storage isn’t just technical noise, it’s vital for keeping your SCR system happy and your operations rolling smoothly. We want to share…

The Future of Diesel Fuel

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Retail Diesel Pumps with a variety of blends of diesel. Biodiesel, Renewable Diesel, and Fossil Diesel blends shown in Portland, Oregon. The Future of Diesel is Low CO2 Synthetic Fuels The stew of molecules your diesel is made of has been changing. A next level technology in chemistry is enabling garbage to be transformed into…

Every Question We Have Been Asked About Renewable Diesel

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Renewable Diesel Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) What is renewable diesel? Renewable diesel is a synthetic diesel fuel, known for it’s lower CO2 characteristics, typically seeing purity and real world performance response superior to petroleum diesel fuel.  Renewable diesel is a next generation hydrocarbon diesel biofuel made by either the Fischer-Tropsch or Hydrogenation processes. Hydrogenated renewable…

Make And Keep Your Diesel Fuel Much More Clean

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                               Make And Keep Your Diesel Fuel A Lot More Clean What is Clean Diesel?  Clean diesel is free of the contaminants that harm modern diesel engines. Today, there is a gap between ASTM diesel standards and the ISO cleanliness standards…

How Renewable Diesel Is Made

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Renewable diesel is a type of biofuel called biomass based diesel How is Renewable Diesel made? Very similarly to fossil fuel diesel. In the 1990’s the world started moving towards an ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel specification. Over decades we have arrived to where even marine fuels are running a lower sulfur fuel. The technology used…

Diesel Fueling for Construction Jobsites

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Diesel fueling for construction jobsites in Portland, Oregon. Keep full service for construction jobsites with R99 Renewable Diesel available.   If you are managing a project we will keep that jobsite full. Diesel fueling for construction jobsites seven days a week in the Portland metro region.  We have a variety of diesels accompanied with DEF…

What Is Portland’s Renewable Fuel Standard?

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Diesel Fuel Is Changing In Portland With The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) Figuring out what this means for you or your business can be challenging. We have shared many questions that we have been asked already, to help provide more clarity on what this Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) means for Wholesale Purchaser-Consumers​. If your question…