New York City took a monumental step towards clean air and a sustainable future last week with the grand opening of the city’s first retail fuel station dispensing renewable diesel. This historic collaboration between Sprague and Sonomax signals a new era for the transportation sector offering immediate reductions in greenhouse gases and harmful emissions with this drop-in fuel solution.
“Sprague has a long history of introducing cleaner fuel solutions in NYC, which includes pioneering and commercialising ultra-low sulphur diesel fuel 10 years before an EPA mandate and more recently by investing in renewable diesel supply at our Bronx terminal since June 2023,” said David Glendon, President and CEO of Sprague Operating Resources. “As we move toward electrification, renewable diesel and other sustainable fuels are a great drop-in solution to dramatically reduce emissions today.”
Sprague will continue to expand its supply of renewable diesel across its Northeast footprint to serve the transportation and home heating markets. Transportation remains a major contributor to greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution. Renewable diesel is a seamless replacement for conventional fossil fuel diesel, delivering significant environmental and public health benefits, without sacrificing performance.
Joy Gardner, Executive Director, Empire Clean Cities, sais: “Empire Clean Cities proudly commends Sonomax, Sprague, and all the partners involved in the grand opening of New York’s first public renewable diesel station. By introducing RD at retail fuel stations, this initiative presents fleets with a pivotal chance to dramatically curtail greenhouse gas emissions, NOx, and particulate matter, making an immediate and positive impact on the air we all breathe. The decision to make renewable fuels widely accessible underscores a collective stride toward a cleaner transportation landscape and promoting a greener, healthier future for all.”
