b'MEMBER NEWSMEMBER NEWSStaten Island Ferry Begins Full Transition to Cleaner Energy with of Renewable DieselT heDepartmentofTranspor- the use of renewable diesel with thenewable diesel contract that references tation(NYCDOT)andtheferryfleet,followingthesuccessfulthe Argus RD index price for the New DepartmentofCitywidetransition of the citys heavy-duty andYorkHarbor,ensuringthatthefuel AdministrativeServices(DCAS)re- offroad vehicles. Since then, the agen- aligns with the market value.cently announced the official start ofcies have successfully used more than the Staten Island Ferrys transition to1.1 million gallons of renewable dieselDCASisalsoworkingcloselywith renewablediesel,markedbythede- across the ferry fleet.other agencies to further expand the livery of the first barge of fuel to theuse of renewable diesel across the citys ferry system. This first shipment, to- Whileinspectinginternalenginemarine operations to test the fuel and taling 336,000 gallons, begins the fullcomponents, NYC DOT found thatexpand usage further. To date, the city replacement of petroleum diesel with ausing renewable diesel led to cleanerhas used 27 million gallons of renew-more sustainable alternative. The Stat- equipment with less carbon buildupable diesel across its fleet and ferries, en Island Ferry fleet uses approximate- comparedtopreviousinspectionsranging from diesel vehicle units, on ly 4.5 million gallons of fuel each year,conductedatsimilartimesusingand off road, and non-emergency ve-and the transition supports the citysnon-renewable diesel. The renewablehicles. The citys goal is to transition commitment to reduce greenhouse gasfuelbeingusedisprimarilymadeall municipal vessels by June 30, 2026.emissions by 50 percent in 2030. from waste materials, such as cooking oilandtallow.InMarch,DCASfi- DCAS is the first large fleet on the East PHOTO: NYC DOTInOctober2024,DCASandNYCnalized a new fuel contract to supportCoasttocompletelytransitionfrom DOTfirstannouncedplanstotestthistransition,markingthefirstre- fossil diesel fuel to renewable diesel. FOGHORN 60'