Neste, NuStar expand California sustainable aviation fuel project

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13/04/2021 14:05

By Stephanie Kelly
    NEW YORK, April 13 (Reuters) - Renewable fuels company Neste
and terminal operator NuStar Energy  NS.N  have expanded a
California project to increase their distribution of low-carbon
aviation fuel, the companies said Tuesday.
    Advocates for sustainable aviation fuel say the fuel is a
way for the aviation industry to lower its carbon emissions to
meet global efforts in fighting climate change. U.S. airlines
and industry groups have been pushing the federal government to
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    Trucks at the NuStar-operated Selby Terminal near San
Francisco can now load with sustainable aviation fuel supplied
by Finland-based Neste, the companies said. The first gallons
supplied through the expansion were picked up at the terminal
and have been delivered to the nearby Monterey Regional Airport.
    The location of the Selby terminal will allow Neste
 NESTE.HE  to supply sustainable aviation fuel to a growing
number of airports across the western United States, the
companies said in the announcement.
    "We must act now to reduce emissions from air travel in
order to preserve the many benefits flying brings to our lives
and the economy," said Chris Cooper, vice president for
renewable aviation for Neste in North America. 
    This is the latest collaboration between Neste and NuStar,
based in San Antonio, Texas, around sustainable aviation fuel.
In 2020, Neste supplied the fuel to San Francisco International
Airport from the Selby Terminal using an existing pipeline.
    The companies said they want to make the terminal into a hub
for low-emission renewable fuels, including renewable diesel.
    Neste has supplied about 220 million gallons of renewable
diesel in California through the NuStar Selby Terminal over the
last decade. Renewable diesel can power trucks and construction
equipment.

 (Reporting by Stephanie Kelly; Editing by Dan Grebler)
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