Clean
Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE)
announced today the opening of the first liquefied
natural gas (LNG) fueling station in Florida, as well as the opening
of the company’s America’s Natural Gas Highway stations in Pontoon
Beach, Ill., and Fontana, Calif., to fuel heavy-duty
natural gas trucks. The company also announced select deals in the
transit and refuse sectors building on its portfolio of natural
gas fuel customers across the country.
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Clean
Energy Opens the First LNG
Fueling Station in Florida and its Pontoon Beach, Ill.,
and Fontana, Calif., Stations, All Part of America’s
Natural Gas Highway
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• Clean Energy opens its public-access Jacksonville
LNG fueling station, the first in the State, making
Jacksonville a key stop in America’s Natural Gas Highway and the
LNG gateway to Southern Florida.
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• Representatives from United
Parcel Service (UPS) and Raven
Transport, which will be fueling at the Jacksonville station,
will be speaking at a grand opening ceremony later today.
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“The opening of the Jacksonville station, the very first LNG station
in the State of Florida, is a win for Jacksonville as it represents
a greener fueling option and continued economic activity in the
important and growing field of natural gas. My administration is
committed to supporting innovators like Clean Energy that drive
investment and job creation with a 21st Century vision in
Jacksonville."
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--The Honorable Alvin Brown, Mayor of Jacksonville, Florida
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Transit:
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Dallas
Area Rapid Transit (DART) Plans to Convert Entire Bus
Fleet to CNG and Signs Multi-year Agreement with Clean Energy to
Maintain DART’s Four CNG Fueling Stations
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• DART plans to deploy 580 compressed
natural gas (CNG) vehicles to support its transportation
service for the greater-Dallas-area. Once fully deployed, these
vehicles are forecasted to use approximately seven million
gasoline-gallon-equivalents (GGEs) per year.
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• Clean Energy designed and built the four CNG fueling stations
for the DART network in 2012.
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“DART is one of the largest transit fleets in Texas, operating in 13
cities and covering 700 square miles. By transitioning our entire
fleet to CNG and contracting with Clean Energy, we are able to offer
our nearly 40 million annual bus customers a more sustainable and
cost-efficient transit experience.”
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--Mike Hubbell, vice president of maintenance, Dallas Area Rapid
Transit
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Refuse:
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Smithtown,
New York, Renews Natural Gas Contract with Clean Energy
for Seven More Years
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• In 2006, Smithtown became the first community on the East Coast
to require all residential refuse and recycling contractors to use
natural gas powered trucks. As a result, four private collection
contractors operating on behalf of Smithtown and the Town’s own
municipal vehicle fleet began fueling with Clean Energy.
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• The 25 compressed
natural gas vehicles serving Smithtown are expected to consume
approximately 250,000 GGEs of CNG per year.
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“In 2006, Smithtown saw the potential of natural gas in a way many
other communities were still discovering. Making the switch to
natural gas has proven to be a smart investment from both an
economic and environmental perspective. We look forward to
continuing a very successful relationship with Clean Energy.”
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--Russell K. Barnett, environmental protection director, Smithtown,
New York
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A VIEW FROM THE TOP:
An insider’s look at what this means for the Alternative Fuel
Industry from Clean Energy’s President and CEO, Andrew
J. Littlefair:
We’ve begun the year with important expansions in our nationwide network
including the opening of the first LNG station in Florida today. Florida
has taken several steps to support the adoption of natural gas vehicles
and we’re expanding the necessary infrastructure accordingly to support
this forward-looking state. Heavy-duty truck fleets have also begun
filling up at our Pontoon Beach, Ill., and Fontana, Calif., stations as
the heavy-duty trucking segment continues its transition to natural gas
across the country. The New Year also saw longtime customers such as
DART and the city of Smithtown sign new fueling contracts with Clean
Energy, which is a welcome way to kick off 2014.
About Clean Energy Fuels Corp.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Nasdaq: CLNE) is the largest provider of
natural gas fuel for transportation in North America. We build and
operate compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG)
fueling stations; manufacture CNG and LNG equipment and technologies for
ourselves and other companies; and develop renewable natural gas (RNG)
production facilities. 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 amounts of natural gas fuel
expected to be consumed by Smithtown and DART, respectively. Actual
results and the timing of events could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of several
factors. 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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