Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) during 2019, a 30% increase from the previous year and a figure expected to grow through new supply agreements.
Redeem is the first commercially available RNG vehicle fuel, derived from capturing biogenic methane produced from the decomposition of organic waste from dairies, landfills and wastewater treatment plants.
During 2019, Clean Energy committed to offer Redeem at all of its fueling stations by 2025. Also last year Clean Energy secured a seven-year contract with UPS for 170 million gallons, the largest purchase of RNG ever in the United States.
Clean Energy only delivered an estimated 16 million gallons of Redeem to UPS in 2019.
“Fleets are discovering that RNG, together with natural gas engine technology, is a proven solution that can significantly decrease the impact of harmful emissions and reduce greenhouse gas emissions,” said Chad Lindholm, vice president of Clean Energy. “Clean Energy’s corporate vision is directly tied to improving air quality and positively impacting public health, so we’ll continue to grow Redeem’s role in our fuel offerings to provide a clean and cost-effective alternative to diesel fuel.”
Other recent deals have been signed with Ecology Auto Parts, the Orange County Department of Public Works, LAZ Parking, Amato, IRS Demo and Fox Rent A Car.
The environmental impact of replacing 143 million gallons of diesel fuel with RNG is the equivalent of reducing 745,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions — also equal to removing 158,000 cars off the road, or reducing 260,000 tons of waste that would otherwise be sent to the landfill.
