A new liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling station built, owned
and operated by Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq:CLNE) has opened
in Seville, Ohio to support the expanding fleet of LNG trucks
deployed by major contract freight carrier Dillon Transport serving
Owens Corning. Also available 24/7 for public access, the station
is located at 8924 Lake Road, Seville OH on property owned by Pilot
Flying J Truck Travel Centers.
James Harger, Chief Marketing Officer, Clean Energy, said, “The
opening of this new Clean Energy LNG truck fueling station, the
first in the industrial heartland of America, is a major step
toward realizing our program to create a national LNG fueling
infrastructure that will extend along major truck routes
nationwide. Our efforts to create America’s Natural Gas
Highway are in direct response to the increasing demand for
natural gas fuel as major trucking companies secure and deploy
LNG-powered trucks. We commend Dillon Transport, Owens Corning and
Clean Fuels Ohio for their leadership role in this rapidly growing
movement.”
Dillon Transport’s temperature-sensitive tanker truck fleets
operate throughout the U.S. and Canada, with contract services
concentrated east of the Rocky Mountains. The new Ohio station will
support Dillon-operated trucks that deliver raw materials to Owens
Corning industrial production plants. Owens Corning is a leading
global producer of residential and commercial building
materials.
“Dillon Transport is proud to be a part of the partnership
between Owens Corning and Clean Energy that has created the LNG
station in Seville, OH. This station is on the leading edge of the
natural gas highway that Clean Energy is developing across the
United States over the next two years. We believe natural gas will
be a mainstream alternative to diesel for class 8 truck fuel,
because natural gas is a cleaner, less expensive, domestic and
abundant solution to the energy crisis we face every day as
Americans. Our goal is to continue to field natural gas vehicles in
support of our strategic partners’ initiatives of environmental
stewardship and cost reduction,” said Jeff Dillon, President of
Dillon Transport.
“Sustainability is a core strategy at Owens Corning. It is at
the heart of the company’s purpose,” said Mike Cramer, Director,
Logistics and Customer Operations for Owens Corning. “When that
commitment extends to our suppliers, it speaks volumes about what
companies with similar commitments can achieve in the interests of
their customers and other global stakeholders.”
A grant to help fund the development of the Clean Energy LNG
station was awarded to Clean Fuels Ohio by the U.S. Department of
Energy, as part of the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act stimulus program.
“Clean Fuels Ohio was happy to work with Clean Energy in opening
Ohio’s first liquefied natural gas station,” Clean Fuels Ohio
Executive Director Sam Spofforth said. “We hope to see more fleets
join Dillon Transport to use this less expensive and
environmentally friendly substitute for diesel fuel.”
Currently priced up to $1.50 or more per gallon lower than
diesel or gasoline (depending upon local markets), the use of
natural gas fuel reduces costs significantly for vehicle and fleet
owners, and lowers greenhouse gas emissions up 23% in medium to
heavy-duty vehicles. Additionally, natural gas is a secure North
American energy source with 98% of the natural gas consumed
produced in the U.S. and Canada.
Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of
residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber
reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems.
Dillon Transport is a leading liquid and dry bulk carrier
with an operational concentration east of the Rockies. The company
has grown over its 31-year history from a single truck to 12
terminals servicing 25 states and Canada. The Dillon fleet consists
of 280 tractors and over 400 trailers with a fleet average age of
1.8 years, making it one of the most modern fleets in the country.
Dillon Transport provides outstanding service achieved through
leveraging innovative technology in the areas of operations, safety
and environmental impact.
Clean Fuels Ohio is a non-profit organization that
supports the use of cleaner fuels, vehicles, and energy-saving
transportation technologies that reduce climate change, increase
American energy security and strengthen Ohio's economy.
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 conversion and compressor technology.
Clean Energy fuels over 25,200 vehicles at 257 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. We are building “America’s Natural Gas
Highway”, a network comprised initially of more than 100 LNG truck
fueling stations connecting major freight trucking corridors across
the country. Clean Energy del Peru, a joint venture, fuels vehicles
and provides CNG to commercial customers in Peru. We own (70%) and
operate a landfill gas facility in Dallas, Texas, that produces
renewable natural gas, or biomethane, for delivery in the nation’s
gas pipeline network, and we plan to build a second facility in
Michigan. We own and operate 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. NorthStar, a wholly owned subsidiary, is the
recognized leader in LNG/LCNG (liquefied to compressed natural gas)
fueling system technologies and station construction and
operations. BAF Technologies, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary, is a
leading provider of natural gas vehicle systems and conversions for
taxis, 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 1,200 installations in
24 countries. 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 statements about the procurement and deployment of LNG
vehicles, the volume of LNG that will be consumed at the station,
the timing for completion of the station, the potential for a
natural gas highway system, the benefits of natural gas relative to
diesel fuel and expectations about the future adoption of natural
gas as a vehicle fuel. 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, but not limited to, the performance, availability and
benefits of natural gas trucks relative to gasoline and diesel
trucks, the price per gallon of LNG relative to diesel and
gasoline, and permitting or other delays encountered during
construction of the station. 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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