UPS Expands Agreement for Renewable Liquefied Natural Gas in Texas
February 10 2016 - 10:00AM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced it has expanded its agreement
with Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE) to use up to 500,000
gallon equivalents of renewable liquefied natural gas (RLNG)
annually in Texas. UPS stations in Houston and Mesquite will
dispense the RLNG to a fleet of about 140 UPS tractors. The deal
builds on UPS’s current agreement with Clean Energy Fuels whereby
UPS is using approximately 1.5 million gallon equivalents of
renewable compressed natural gas (RCNG) annually in California
where UPS operates nearly 400 CNG vehicles.
“Renewable natural gas is helping us to meet growing customer
demand while reducing our environmental impact,” said Mark Wallace,
UPS senior vice president, global engineering and sustainability.
“Today’s agreement demonstrates UPS’s commitment to develop
alternative fuels and advanced technologies. By the end of 2017 we
will have driven one billion miles with our alternative fuel and
advanced technology fleet.”
Redeem® by Clean Energy is a renewable natural gas program that
sources RNG, also known as biomethane, using a variety of methods.
It can be used as CNG or LNG and is derived from many
abundant and renewable sources, including decomposing organic waste
in landfills, wastewater treatment and agriculture.
“UPS’s continuing commitment to new, clean vehicle fuel is
helping to shape the future of transportation,” said Harrison Clay,
president of Clean Energy Renewables of Clean Energy. “Our
collaboration with UPS builds demand to create and expand
markets.”
The deal is part of an initiative announced last year by UPS to
significantly expand its use of RNG natural gas in UPS’s
alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. In addition to
natural gas, UPS also uses many other alternative fuels in the UPS
fleet, including propane, ethanol, renewable diesel, and
electricity. In 2014, 5.4 percent of total gas and diesel purchased
was displaced by using these alternative fuels.
UPS operates one of the largest private alternative fuel and
advanced technology fleets in the U.S. Its fleet includes more than
6,840 all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, CNG, LNG,
propane and light-weight fuel-saving composite body vehicles.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE: UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a
broad range of solutions including transporting packages and
freight; facilitating international trade, and deploying advanced
technology to more efficiently manage the world of business. UPS is
committed to operating more sustainably – for customers, the
environment and the communities we serve around the world.
Learn more about our efforts at ups.com/sustainability.
Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more than 220 countries and
territories worldwide. The company can be found on the web at
ups.com® and its corporate blog can be found at longitudes.ups.com.
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Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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