PHOENIX, Nov. 8, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Leading
solid waste operator Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) has signed
a renewable biomethane recovery agreement with Clean Energy Fuels
Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) to process and sell renewable natural gas
recovered from Republic's Sauk Trail Hills Landfill site in
Canton, Michigan.
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Clean Energy will build a high-BTU landfill gas processing plant
at Republic's Sauk Trail Hills Landfill which will produce
renewable natural gas for injection into the natural gas pipeline
system. The renewable natural gas will be distributed for
vehicle fuel use to Republic natural gas fleets, Clean Energy
customers and direct use by renewable power customers. The
agreement provides Republic a beneficial use for landfill gas, and
will also provide Republic with conventional natural gas vehicle
fuel for use in Republic's growing natural gas fleet. When
the landfill-gas-to-energy processing facility is fully
operational, output of clean, green biomethane is expected to
equate to 6 million diesel gasoline gallon equivalents annually.
Production is expected to begin in early 2012.
Republic also, under other agreements, contracted Clean Energy
to build, operate and maintain 14 compressed natural gas (CNG)
refuse vehicle fueling stations and to provide Republic liquefied
natural gas (LNG) refuse fleets in California with approximately 3 million
gallons of LNG vehicle fuel per year.
Andrew J. Littlefair, Clean
Energy President and CEO, said, "We are delighted with the
opportunity to partner with Republic, the nation's second largest
solid waste company, in this new sustainable energy venture. This
underscores and expands a major new business direction for Clean
Energy, with the goal of supplying renewable natural gas fuel to
tens of thousands of natural gas vehicles operating across
America."
"This is truly an innovative project that provides Republic with
a beneficial use for our landfill gas and gives us the flexibility
for use in Republic's markets where it meets our growing natural
gas fleet's operational needs," said Don
Slager, president and COO of Republic.
Republic intends to use a portion of the sustainable biomethane
produced at the site to fuel its expanding fleet of natural gas,
solid waste hauling trucks. In addition, Clean Energy expects to
provide the Sauk Trail Hills biomethane product to fleet customers
in its national network of compressed natural gas vehicle fueling
stations.
Renewable biomethane gas is a by-product derived from the
compression of the landfill waste and decomposition. Used for
vehicle fuel, environmentally friendly landfill gas generates up to
88 percent less greenhouse gas emissions than diesel fuel or
gasoline.
About Republic Services, Inc.
Republic Services, Inc. provides recycling and solid waste
collection, transfer and disposal services in the United States and Puerto Rico. The
Company's various operating units, including collection companies,
transfer stations, recycling centers and landfills, are focused on
providing reliable environmental services and solutions for
commercial, industrial, municipal and residential customers.
For more information, visit the Republic Services website at
www.republicservices.com.
About Clean Energy Fuels Clean Energy (Nasdaq:
CLNE) is the largest provider of natural gas fuel for
transportation in North America
and a global leader in the expanding natural gas vehicle market.
It has operations in CNG and LNG vehicle fueling,
construction and operation of CNG and LNG fueling stations,
biomethane production, vehicle conversions and compressor
manufacturing.
Clean Energy fuels over 18,300 vehicles at more than 200
strategic locations across the United
States and Canada with a
broad customer base in the refuse, transit, trucking, shuttle,
taxi, airport and municipal fleet markets. It owns and operates a
landfill gas facility in Dallas,
Texas, that produces renewable methane gas, or biomethane,
for delivery in the nation's gas pipeline network. It owns and
operates LNG production plants in Willis,
Texas and Boron, Calif.
with combined capacity of 260,000 LNG gallons per day and that are
designed to expand to 340,000 LNG gallons per day as demand
increases. BAF Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is a
leading provider of natural gas vehicle systems and conversions for
taxis, limousines, vans, pick-up trucks and shuttle buses. IMW
Industries, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary based in Canada, is a leading supplier of compressed
natural gas equipment for vehicle fueling and industrial
applications with more than 1,000 installations in over 20
countries. 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 statements about the commencement of
commercial operations of the renewable natural gas plant, the
amount of renewable natural gas that will be produced by the plant
and the potential use of the renewable natural gas as a vehicle
fuel, for direct use or for power generation. 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 construction and permitting delays, difficulties in
meeting and maintaining compliance with local pipeline
specifications for pipeline injection, lack of performance or
unanticipated mechanical or operational issues of the renewable
natural gas plant or lack of availability of suitable landfill gas
from the landfill for processing to pipeline quality due to well
field management or other gas collection issues. The
forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of
this press release and the company undertakes no obligation to
publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect
subsequent events or circumstances.
SOURCE Republic Services, Inc.