Renewable Diesel Driving Low Carbon Results
A Vehicle Running on Renewable Diesel Emits
Over 40% Fewer Emissions than an Electric Vehicle
RENEWABLE DIESEL
A DROP-IN FUEL
U.S. Light-Duty Vehicle Life Cycle Emissions
Argonne National Laboratory (DOE) Study
U.S. Heavy-Duty Long-Haul Vehicle Life Cycle Emissions
Southwest Research Institute Study
emissions than
an EV after
1,000,000
miles traveled
g CO₂/mile
Fuel
Tons CO2
Battery Electric Vehicle
400
"Zero emissions"
Feedstock
Diesel Engine with Renewable Diesel
1,200
vehicles are not
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49% fewer
350
zero emissions
1,000
40% fewer
300
emissions
DGD's
800
250
than an EV
renewable diesel
200
emits even fewer
emissions
600
150
100
50
400
200
A single light-duty vehicle
running on renewable diesel
emits 29 tons less CO2
emissions than an electric
vehicle, an amount equal to
planting 435 trees*
A single heavy-duty long-haul
vehicle running on renewable
diesel emits 561 tons less
CO2 emissions than an
electric vehicle, an amount
equal to planting 8,482
trees*
0
Battery Electric
Vehicle
Diesel Engine with
Renewable Diesel
(soybean-based)
Diesel Engine with
Renewable Diesel
(waste oil-based)
Embedded
Emissions
(zero miles traveled)
500,000 Miles
Traveled
1,000,000 Miles
Traveled
INVESTOR PRESENTATION | JUNE 2021
Source: Argonne National Laboratory (DOE) and Southwest Research Institute.
See slides 23-24 for notes regarding this slide.
*Estimated based on EPA's GHG
Equivalencies calculator for urban tree
seedlings grown for ten years.
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