Clean Energy Fuels

‘Picky’ Gatik nearing mass-produced autonomous trucks

The struggles of autonomous truck makers to move beyond the testing stage are well chronicled. Seven-year-old Gatik, which owns the short-haul pickup-and-delivery “middle mile,” is an exception. By all indications, it has the money, the partnerships and the runway to reach mass production in 2027.

After discussing Gatik’s technology progress with Apeksha Kumavat, co-founder and chief engineer, on this week’s Truck Tech podcast, I caught up with CEO Gautam Narang. That followed Monday’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/picky-gatik-nearing-mass-produced-autonomous-trucks

A clean fuel alternative for heavy-duty trucks in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach

Did you know that the twin ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are the largest in the nation as well as the single largest source of air pollution in Southern California? Or that trucking at the ports is responsible for more than 100 tons per day of smog and nitrogen oxides—more than the daily emissions from all 6 million cars in the region?

In 2021 things got even worse due to pandemic-induced consumer sales, record-setting volumes of cargo, and a logjam of more than 100 ships anchored off the...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/a-clean-fuel-alternative-for-heavy-duty-trucks-in-the-ports-of-los-angeles-and-long-beach

Yes, it is easy to run an environmentally friendly truck fleet

As an energy industry logistics provider, Filamar Energy’s goal is to continue to set new carbon neutral CleanMile® benchmarks that reduce lifecycle emissions and CO2 levels while bringing positive impactful change to the planet without sacrificing efficiency. 

Based in Houston, Filamar is bringing positive impactful change to the planet cost-effectively and without sacrificing efficiency. A large part of this initiative is allowing customers to substantially reduce their supply chain’s...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/yes-it-is-easy-to-run-an-environmentally-friendly-truck-fleet

Decarbonizing transportation with renewable natural gas

Fleets seeking a readily-available and proven solution to reduce heavy-duty truck emissions are increasingly turning to renewable natural gas (RNG), rated by the California Air Resources Board as the cleanest fuel for the transportation market.

This was evident when state and local officials, agriculture leaders, and company executives gathered for the opening of Clean Energy’s new fueling station in Groveport, OH. Every day, dozens of Amazon trucks will fuel with RNG at the station, which is...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/decarbonizing-transportation-with-renewable-natural-gas

Ohio renewable natural gas station to fuel Amazon trucks

A green Clean Energy renewable natural gas station opened in Groveport, Ohio.

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. opened a station on Wednesday in Groveport, Ohio, that will supply Amazon trucks and other fleets with 700,000 gallons of renewable natural gas (RNG) annually. 

The two companies entered an agreement in 2021 for Clean Energy (NASDAQ: CLNE) to provide Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) with RNG at 27 existing stations and 19 stations that were to be built or upgraded. This Groveport station is the first of the 19.

Read: Is Amazon getting into the renewable natural gas business?

The...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/ohio-renewable-natural-gas-station-to-fuel-amazon-trucks

Renewable natural gas’ one-two punch against emissions — Net-Zero Carbon

This episode of Net-Zero Carbon explores the potential of renewable natural gas.

On this episode of Net-Zero Carbon, Tyler Cole, director of carbon intelligence at FreightWaves, chats with Greg Roche, VP of sustainability at Clean Energy Fuels, about the future of renewable natural gas (RNG).

RNG is produced from methane captured from sources of organic waste, such as dairy farms, animal feedlots, food waste or landfills. If not captured, that methane goes directly into the atmosphere and has a global warming potential impact 28 times more powerful than carbon dioxide, Roche...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/renewable-natural-gas-one-two-punch-against-emissions-net-zero-carbon

Decarbonize Trucking Today with RNG

By Greg Roche, VP of Sustainability, Clean Energy

Trucking companies, and the shippers that hire trucking companies, are making bold commitments to cut their carbon footprint—such as becoming net zero by 2030. After the commitments are made, the hard work begins. Hard work because achieving net zero or better requires more than operational improvements. New business practices and cost-effective alternative technologies are needed to move beyond even the cleanest diesel platform. Renewable...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/decarbonize-trucking-today-with-rng

Clean Energy’s renewable natural gas to power an additional 611 trucks

Clean Energy announced it will supply renewable natural gas to 611 additional trucks.

Clean Energy Fuels on Thursday announced more agreements to supply renewable natural gas (RNG) for freight and refuse trucks at various companies.

Adopt-A-Port program spurs RNG adoption

The Adopt-A-Port initiative is run by Clean Energy and Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX). Chevron provides funding and supplies RNG to Clean Energy’s stations near the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.

Qualified trucking fleets and individual owner-operators can get financing to help them purchase natural gas-powered...

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/clean-energys-renewable-natural-gas-to-power-an-additional-611-trucks

3 reasons RNG is decarbonizing trucking today

By Greg Roche, VP of Sustainability at Clean Energy Fuels

Trucking companies, and the shippers that hire trucking companies, are making bold commitments to cut their carbon footprint — such as becoming net zero by 2030. After the commitments are made, the hard work begins — hard work because achieving net zero or better requires more than operational improvements. 

New business practices and cost-effective alternative technologies are needed to move beyond even the cleanest diesel platform....

https://www.freightwaves.com/news/3-reasons-rng-is-decarbonizing-trucking-today

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