Business View Magazine | February 2020

68 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE FEBRUARY 2020 known as hydrotreated vegetable oil, or HVO, is made primarily from waste and residues. In the production process, impurities are removed from the raw materials, which are then hydrotreated at a high temperature. The outcome is a colorless and odorless fuel of an even quality that has an identical chemical composition with petroleum-based diesel. When renewable diesel is used in 100-percent concentration, the particle, hydrocarbon, and nitrogen oxide emissions from vehicle engines are effectively reduced, thus making it an extremely clean- burning, environmentally-friendly fuel. “Our first experience with renewables was about two-and-a-half years ago with a client that was converting one of their refining streams to renewable diesel,” says Smith. “So we got involved with them, and we were able to work on the project’s terminal side, as well as into the refinery. It was a fun project.” It also portends to have been a potentially profitable one for Norwest. As more and more refineries switch Member FDIC We do our best work for businesses just like yours. bannerbank.com Best Bank in the Pacific Region of the U.S., Two years in a row - Money Magazine (2018 & 2019) East Vancouver Branch 3100 SE 164th Ave. 360-567-2190 Wherever your company is in its business life cycle, you deserve a banker who listens and offers solutions. That’s been our approach for 130 years. To see how we can support your success, stop by our Vancouver branch or call us anytime.