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Clean Energy to Build First Private Natural Gas Fueling Station for Houston METRO
Station to fuel up to 120 transit buses with clean CNG which provide over 51 million rides across the city HOUSTON & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nStation to fuel up to 120 transit buses with clean CNG which provide over 51 million rides across the city\n\n HOUSTON & NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nClean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market, has announced a new agreement with the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO), the region’s largest public transport provider, to build the agency’s first private compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The new state-of-the-art facility will be the first of its kind and will exclusively serve up to 120 of METRO’s newest natural gas-powered transit buses operating busy routes throughout Houston and beyond.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240926316448/en/Houston METRO compressed natural gas (CNG) fueled bus (Photo: Business Wire)\nUnder the new agreement, Clean Energy will design and build the new station, upgrade the current site’s bays, and provide operations and maintenance services for the station that is expected to consume 2 million gallons of CNG annually, when it is completed and fully operational.\n\nThe new station is set to play a crucial role in METRO’s efforts to reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) and carbon emissions by helping the agency meet its commitment of running fleet vehicles on zero emissions fuels by 2030. By transitioning to CNG, the transit fleet will be able to achieve a 90 percent reduction in NOx and tailpipe emissions, contributing to cleaner air in areas where the buses operate.\n\nGeographically larger than the cities of Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles and New York – Greater Houston is home to 4.7 million residents spanning 1,285 square miles of land, which means METRO bus routes have an expansive area of ground to cover, often double the fuel usage than most other city transit agencies in the U.S. By choosing to invest in a fleet which runs on CNG instead of diesel, METRO not only ensures clean air for commuters, but also guarantees no service disruption as natural gas engines can run long distances without compromise. The new station and buses will also be able to seamlessly transition to renewable natural gas (RNG) allowing the fleet to reduce carbon emissions by over 300%.\n\n\"We are excited to be partnering with the team at METRO ...