en.Wedoany.com Reported - Propane, with lower emission levels than diesel and gasoline, has become a key tool for improving air quality at more than 300 ports across the United States. From yard tractors to forklifts, propane-powered equipment is widely used at seaports and inland river ports. Renewable propane is molecularly identical to conventional propane and is made from feedstocks such as linseed oil, vegetable oils, animal fats, and used cooking oil. It can directly replace conventional propane without the need for new infrastructure or equipment.

Jeff Stewart, President of Blue Star Gas in Santa Rosa, California, stated that as supply increases, renewable propane will become a "significant game changer" for customers. California, home to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, is pursuing the nation's most aggressive decarbonization goals, creating a key market for low-carbon fuels. According to U.S. Department of Energy data, the U.S. has an annual production capacity of over 4.5 million gallons of renewable propane, with significant growth expected. The World Liquid Gas Association predicts that by 2050, renewable propane could meet half of the world's propane demand.

Stewart noted: "Getting renewable propane to the ports is not difficult; it uses the same infrastructure as conventional propane. The current challenge lies in production volume and manufacturing." Currently, renewable propane on the market primarily comes as a byproduct of the renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel refining process. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Ports Initiative encourages ports to retrofit old diesel engines and use clean fuels. Renewable propane has a carbon intensity score between 20 and 43, far lower than conventional propane and natural gas at 80, gasoline and diesel at 100, and even lower than the U.S. grid average of 130. Blue Star Gas currently sells 20% of its volume as renewable propane vehicle fuel.

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