On Science Hill, a Greener Fuel Powers a Groundbreaking Transformation - Yale Office of Sustainability

Published on May 23, 2024

"On Science Hill, there is a real-world lesson in renewable energy taking place—one that’s happening outside the labs and classrooms...With its trucks and hard-hats, the Science Hill job site resembles any other, with one key difference: there are no plumes of black exhaust pumping out of the machines. That’s because the construction equipment is running on R-99 fuel, a cleaner burning alternative to diesel that is made from waste cooking oils." Read the full story here: https://sustainability.yale.edu/news/science-hill-greener-fuel-powers-groundbreaking-transformation

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