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Neste Oil fired up what's being hailed as the world's largest renewable diesel plant in Singapore. The facility, which will ramp up production of NExBTL renewable diesel fuel on a phase-by-phase basis, was completed, are you ready for this, "on schedule and on budget." The Singapore site, which costs nearly $550 million to build, has enough capacity to pump out 800,000 tons of the synthetic diesel annually.
Neste's NExBTL fuel is said to be compatible with with all existing diesel engines without requiring any modifications. The renewable fuel offers excellent performance in cold climates and, if need be, can be blended in with traditional diesel. Neste claims that the production and use of NExBTL, "enables a 40-80 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions to be achieved compared to fossil diesel," adding that burning the fuel creates "lower tailpipe emissions," thus "enhancing overall air quality." Neste is constructing a similar plant, slated for completion in 2011, in the Netherlands and already operates two renewable diesel facilities in Porvoo, Finland. Hat tip to Mike!
[Source: Neste Oil]
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