Republic Services Strengthens Commitment to Reduce Fleet Emissions with Expanded Adoption of Redeem™ Renewable Natural Gas ...
February 11 2019 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
Recycling and Solid Waste Company Has Widest
Geographic Usage of Redeem Fuel in North America
Republic Services, Inc. (NYSE: RSG) today announced an agreement
that represents the widest geographic usage of Clean Energy
(NASDAQ: CLNE) Redeem™ renewable natural gas (RNG) in North
America. RNG is an ultra-low-carbon intensity transportation fuel
that substantially lowers greenhouse gas emissions.
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A growing number of Republic Services’ natural gas-powered
vehicles will utilize increasing amounts of Redeem fuel across 21
states over the next five years. This is projected to reduce fleet
emissions by roughly 250,000 metric tons of CO2e (carbon dioxide
equivalent) per year, which is equal to taking 53,000 passenger
vehicles off the road1.
“As the operator of one of the largest vocational fleets in the
country, we are continually looking for sustainable business
solutions, and committed to the reduction of fleet emissions,” said
Pete Keller, vice president of recycling and sustainability at
Republic Services. “We continue to expand our fleet of
clean-powered collection vehicles, and RNG is a seamless complement
with additional environmental benefits.”
RNG is derived from biogenic methane, or biogas, which is
methane generated by the decomposition of organic waste from dairy
farms, landfills and wastewater treatment facilities. Once the gas
is processed and purified, it is sent into the natural gas pipeline
and made commercially available to Clean Energy customers as
Redeem.
Republic Services is not only a natural gas customer of Clean
Energy, but also supplies some of the gas from its landfills to
create Redeem, demonstrating Republic’s commitment to the circular
economy.
“We commend Republic Services for its long-term use of natural
gas to support sustainability objectives and furthering the growth
of RNG as a vehicle fuel with the expanded use of Redeem,” said
Chad Lindholm, vice president, Clean Energy. “Together we will work
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to make a positive
environmental impact on communities across America.”
As part of Republic Services’ ongoing Blue Planet®
sustainability initiative, the Company continues to build durable
practices and programs across its sustainability platform. These
initiatives further improve its environmental and social impacts
through decreased vehicle emissions, innovative landfill
technologies and the use of renewable energy. Nationwide, Republic
Services operates a fleet of more than 3,000 natural gas vehicles
and 43 natural gas fueling stations.
About Republic Services
Republic Services, Inc. is an industry leader in U.S. recycling
and non-hazardous solid waste disposal. Through its subsidiaries,
Republic’s collection companies, recycling centers, transfer
stations and landfills focus on providing effective solutions to
make responsive waste disposal effortless for its 14 million
customers. We’ll handle it from here.®, the brand’s promise, lets
customers know they can count on Republic to provide a superior
experience while fostering a sustainable Blue Planet for future
generations to enjoy a cleaner, safer and healthier world.
For more information, visit the Republic Services website
at RepublicServices.com. “Like” Republic on Facebook
at Facebook.com/RepublicServices and follow on
Twitter @RepublicService and
Instagram @republic_services.
About Clean Energy
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the leading provider of natural gas
fuel and renewable natural gas (RNG) fuel for transportation in the
United States and Canada, with a network of approximately 530
stations across North America that we own or operate. We build and
operate compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas
stations (LNG) stations and deliver more CNG, LNG and RNG vehicle
fuel than any other company in the United States. Clean Energy
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.
1 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) emissions
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Clean Energy Contact:Raleigh
Gerber949-437-1397raleigh.gerber@cleanenergyfuels.com
Republic Services Contact:Jennifer
Eldridge480-718-0119Media@RepublicServices.com
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