Clean Energy Fuels Breaks Ground on First CNG Fueling Station in the Bronx
October 18 2017 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Hunts Point Location Will Be Sixth Clean Energy
CNG station in NYC, Fuel Medium and Heavy-Duty Vehicles and Create
Local Jobs
Local Hunts Point Food Business Commits to
Alternative Fuels When New Station Opens in 2018
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the leading provider of
natural gas fuel for transportation in North America; the City of
New York; and community leaders broke ground on a new,
state-of-the-art compressed natural gas (CNG) station in the Hunts
Point section of the Bronx that will fuel multiple fleets operating
across the city.
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Artist's rendering of the new Clean
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Joining Clean Energy at the ceremony were Department of
Transportation (DOT) Bronx Borough Commissioner Nivardo Lopez,
Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Deputy Commissioner Rocky DiRico,
and representatives from several fleets that will use the station
once it opens in 2018.
The use of natural gas fuel, produced domestically in North
America, reduces greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by up to 21 percent
versus diesel and gasoline. Using natural gas is one of the ways
New York City can meet its goal of reducing greenhouse gas
emissions by 80 percent the next few decades.
“There are currently thousands of vehicles from refuse trucks to
shuttles to gourmet food delivery trucks that operate on natural
gas, and the air over New York is cleaner because of it,” said
Andrew J. Littlefair, President and CEO of Clean Energy. “This
new station in the Bronx will allow more fleets, both public and
private, to realize the economic and environmental benefits of
fueling with natural gas.”
“DOT is proud to be part of this unique groundbreaking, which
will benefit the Hunts Point community and all of New York City,”
said Nivardo Lopez, Bronx Borough Commissioner of the New York
City Department of Transportation. “From our Clean Trucks
program which reduces pollution to energy efficient goals laid out
in our Strategic Plan, we look forward to participating in ways to
make our city as green as possible.”
DSNY currently operates collection trucks and street sweepers
with CNG and calculates its GHG reductions at an estimated 450
metric tons. That’s similar to recycling 159 tons of landfill
waste, or planting 11,400 trees.
Also committing to take advantage of the new fueling station
when it opens next year is Hunts Point staple Baldor Specialty
Foods, whose company culture includes sustainable initiatives such
as the use of alternative fuels to power their fleet.
“We have been committed to employing alternative fuels to both
control costs and protect the environment,” said Steve Tufo,
Transportation Manager at Baldor Specialty Foods. “Our
headquarters are here in Hunts Point, our families live in Hunts
Point, so we have a responsibility to keep our neighborhoods as
clean as possible, and we do that with natural gas.”
“In a city the size of New York, we all must do our part to
ensure we provide the services our residents need while doing so in
a responsible manner, and that includes reducing emissions from
vehicles,” said Councilmember Rafael Salamanca Jr.
“We’re very pleased to have worked with the developers of Clean
Energy Fuels on this project,” said Marc Huestis, Senior Vice
President of Gas Operations for Con Edison. “Not only is
natural gas better for the environment than diesel or gasoline, the
other innovative clean technologies that will be incorporated into
this facility will further improve the city’s air quality for all
of our residents.”
Clean Energy Fuel continues to promote the use of CNG across New
York City, including the addition of the JFK multi-fuel travel
plaza at Kennedy Airport, New York City’s only travel plaza for
motorists. The price of natural gas fuel can be up to $1.50 less
per gallon compared to gasoline or diesel.
For more information about Clean Energy, please visit
www.CleanEnergyFuels.com.
About Clean Energy
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the leading provider of natural gas
fuel for transportation in North America. We build and operate CNG
and LNG vehicle fueling stations; manufacture CNG and LNG equipment
and technologies; and deliver more CNG and LNG vehicle fuel than
any other company in the U.S. Clean Energy also sells Redeem RNG
fuel and believes it is the cleanest transportation fuel
commercially available, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to
70%. For more information, visit www.CleanEnergyFuels.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation
statements about the opening of the Hunts Point station, fleets
expecting to fuel at the station and the benefits of natural gas
relative to gasoline and diesel. Actual results and the timing of
events could differ materially from those anticipated in these
forward-looking statements as a result of several factors,
including, without limitation, the price of natural gas relative to
gasoline and diesel, the cost and operating experience associated
with natural gas vehicles, and permitting and other factors
affecting construction. The forward-looking statements made herein
speak only as of the date of this press release and, unless
otherwise required by law, the Company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances. Additionally, the reports and
other documents the Company files with the SEC (available at
www.sec.gov) contain risk factors, which may cause actual results
to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained
in this news release.
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