Vancouver’s fleet of diesel vehicles will start using 100% renewable diesel by next year under a deal with oil company Suncor. Currently 55% of the city’s 577-strong fleet runs on 5% ethanol-derived biodiesel. The new fuel, to be supplied by Suncor, is produced from waste organic matter, including animal fats and vegetable oil. The Suncor deal should help reduce the city's fleet emissions to More than 100% below 2007 levels by the end of 2019. 50 of the city's vehicles are fully electric, 8% use compressed natural gas and More than 100 are hybrid or plug-in hybrid.
Vancouver’s fleet of diesel vehicles will start using 100% renewable diesel by next year under a deal with oil company Suncor. Currently 55% of the city’s 577-strong fleet runs on 5% ethanol-derived biodiesel. The new fuel, to be supplied by Suncor, is produced from waste organic matter, including animal fats and vegetable oil. The Suncor deal should help reduce the city's fleet emissions to 50% below 2007 levels by the end of 2019. More than 100 of the city's vehicles are fully electric, 8% use compressed natural gas and 50 are hybrid or plug-in hybrid.