LOS ANGELES, April 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Southern
California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it will convert 200
new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to run on renewable natural
gas (RNG) - a renewable form of energy produced from a variety of
waste streams. The service trucks will be outfitted with the newest
Landi Renzo Eco Ready™ equipment, a California Air Resource Board
certified ultra-low emissions vehicles system. Equipping these 200
service vehicles to run on RNG is expected to reduce over 2,000
metric tons of CO2 equivalent (CO2e) per year which is equivalent
to removing 1,800 passenger vehicles from our roads for one year.
With the addition of these 200 new net-zero emissions service
trucks, nearly 40 percent of SoCalGas' service vehicles will run on
clean fuels.
"This project is one of the many decarbonizing initiatives we're
implementing here at SoCalGas as we continue to move towards a net
zero future," said Sandra Hrna, vice
president of supply chain and operations support at SoCalGas. "In
order to achieve our sustainability goals, we work to build strong
relationships with innovative partners to help us continue
delivering technologies to further decarbonize the transportation
sector."
Putting more clean trucks on the road is a key part of SoCalGas'
commitment to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions in its operations and delivery of energy by 2045.
SoCalGas is the largest gas distribution utility in North
America to set a net zero emissions target including scopes 1,
2, and 3 GHG emissions, which would eliminate not only its own
direct emissions, but also those generated by customers' energy
delivered by SoCalGas' energy infrastructure.
RNG is a renewable form of energy produced from the waste
streams at dairy farms, wastewater treatment plants, landfills, and
other sources. Depending on its source, RNG can be carbon negative,
meaning it avoids more emissions than it emits when produced and
used as a fuel. Capturing the methane from these waste sources and
converting it into RNG keeps greenhouse gas emissions with high
global warming potential from entering the atmosphere and reduces
the use of fossil fuels.
"SoCalGas and Landi Renzo USA
have been longstanding partners and we're thrilled to collaborate
and expand our partnership to produce a clean fleet of vehicles for
SoCalGas and expand our partnership for the future of clean
transportation," said Andrea Landi,
president of Landi Renzo USA. "We
are thankful for this opportunity, it supports our local community
and partners while also promoting the importance of clean
transportation and technologies to help us support a sustainable
future."
Last year, SoCalGas and the South Coast Air Quality Management
District (South Coast AQMD) provided $600,000 towards Landi
Renzo's natural gas engine development program to modify and
develop a 7.3-liter CARB and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
certified Heavy Duty CNG engine for commercial vehicle
applications.
"By committing to their sustainability goals with real action,
SoCalGas and Landi Renzo USA are
providing a model for businesses to make the switch to cleaner
fuels," said South Coast AQMD's Executive Officer Wayne Nastri. "These efforts will go a long way
in helping South Coast AQMD achieve its clean air goals."
Landi Renzo USA is partnering
with two local companies on this project - Phenix Truck Body and
CTEC Truck Body. The Landi Renzo Eco Ready™ CNG system is designed
and engineered from the base Ford 6.2L engine in partnership
between Landi Renzo USA and Ford
Motor Company. The fleet conversion is expected to be
complete by the end of the year.
About SoCalGas
Headquartered in Los Angeles, SoCalGas® is
the largest gas distribution
utility in the United States. SoCalGas delivers
affordable, reliable, clean and increasingly renewable gas service
to 21.8 million consumers across 24,000 square miles of
Central and Southern California. Gas delivered through the
company's pipelines will continue to play a key role in
California's clean energy
transition—providing electric grid reliability and supporting wind
and solar energy deployment.
SoCalGas' mission is to build the cleanest, safest and most
innovative energy company in America. In support of that
mission, SoCalGas is committed to achieving net-zero
greenhouse gas emissions in its operations and delivery of
energy by 2045 and to replacing 20 percent of its traditional
natural gas supply to core customers with renewable natural gas
(RNG) by 2030. Renewable natural gas is made from waste created by
dairy farms, landfills and wastewater treatment plants. SoCalGas is
also committed to investing in its gas delivery infrastructure
while keeping bills affordable for customers. Over the past five
years, the company invested nearly $7.5 billion to
upgrade and modernize its pipeline system to enhance safety and
reliability. SoCalGas is a subsidiary of Sempra
Energy (NYSE: SRE), an energy services holding company based
in San Diego. For more information
visit socalgas.com/newsroom or connect with SoCalGas
on Twitter (@SoCalGas), Instagram (@SoCalGas)
and Facebook.
About Landi Renzo USA
Landi Renzo is the global leader in
ecological mobility. With nearly 70 years of history, Landi Renzo has been a pioneer of clean
transportation, specializing in the designing and manufacturing of
CNG, RNG, LPG and Hydrogen systems for the automotive industry.
Landi Renzo USA was established in
Torrance, CA in 2010 and today is
the only CARB certified Ford QVM manufacturer of CNG/RNG systems
for commercial vehicles. Landi Renzo USA's portfolio of CARB and EPA certified
natural gas systems is the most comprehensive in the
marketplace.
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