Clean Energy Fuels has increased its renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling footprint in Southern California with the opening of two new RNG stations in San Bernadino and Perris, California.
The stations, strategically located near warehouse hubs and key commercial transportation corridors, will offer heavy-duty trucks and other fleet vehicles access to RNG, a low carbon-intensity transportation fuel made of organic waste to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
The San Bernadino station covers 6.4 acres near the 215 and I-10 freeways and includes four fast-fill lanes for easy in-and-out fueling, while the Perris station, located off the 215 freeway, covers three acres and is equipped with two fast-fill lanes.
In total, Clean Energy Fuels now operates more than 600 RNG fueling stations across the US and Canada. The company is also investing hundreds of millions of dollars to produce RNG at dairy farms in the US to ensure a steady supply of low-carbon RNG.
“These station openings come at an opportune time as the demand for RNG continues to grow... There’s a growing realization that the other much-hyped technologies aren’t living up to their promises of availability, fueling infrastructure or cost of ownership. The RNG solution is here and now, providing fleets with incredible emissions reductions affordably," said Chad Lindholm, SVP of Clean Energy Fuels.
This news comes shortly after Cummins introduced its X15N engine to the market. The X15N is a 15-liter RNG-powered engine that has received positive reviews during road testing from companies such as UPS, Walmart, Knight Swift, and other heavy-duty truck fleets. According to Cummins, the engine can reduce carbon emissions by more than 300% and NOx emissions by 90%.
