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FedEx Freight adds 100 Class 8 CNG tractors, CNG fueling station in Oklahoma City

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Less-than-truckload (LTL) carrier FedEx Freight has purchased more than 100 Class 8 CNG tractors from Paccar units Kenworth and Peterbilt, and has installed a CNG fueling station to serve the new CNG fleet at its Oklahoma City Service Center. The fueling station is estimated to dispense approximately 2.5

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Hertz introduces CNG vehicle rentals in US; Civics and Yukons

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Hertz will begin renting eight CNG Honda Civics and two CNG GMC Yukons at Will Rogers World Airport in Oklahoma City early next month. Oklahoma City is serving as a pilot program for Hertz’s CNG airport rentals program. The fuel also typically costs half the price of gasoline and is produced domestically.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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Commerce City, Colo.; El Paso, Texas; Fort Worth, Texas; Kansas City, Kan.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Salt Lake City, Utah; San Antonio, Texas; Shreveport, La.; According to Clean Energy, Redeem RNG yields at least a 70% reduction1 in lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions when compared to conventional diesel or gasoline.

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BP acquiring upstream portion of Clean Energy’s renewable gas business for $155M

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As a fuel for natural gas vehicle fleets, including heavy-duty trucks, it is estimated to result in 70% lower greenhouse gas emissions than from equivalent gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles. as well as Clean Energy’s share of two facilities under construction in Oklahoma City, Okla. and North Shelby, Tenn. and Atlanta, Ga.

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State Governors Ask For Natural-Gas Cars, Industry Listens

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Last week, governors of more than 20 states joined together to ask the auto industry for a specific kind of car: a mid-size sedan powered by natural gas, rather than gasoline.

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Alliance AutoGas launches 5300-mile, 12-city Coast-to-Coast Clean Air Ride with converted F-150

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horsepower Kawasaki FX801 V-Twin gasoline engine, converted to propane by Alliance Small Engines. Three of the city stops—in Fort Collins, CO, Salt Lake City, UT, and Seattle, WA—will be hosted by Alliance AutoGas member Blue Star Gas in conjunction with their local Clean City Coalitions.

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UPS to add 1,400 new CNG vehicles over next year; building 15 new CNG fueling stations

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This will displace approximately 54 million gallons (204 million liters) of conventional diesel and gasoline annually while reducing total vehicle emissions. According to the US Department of Energy, the use of natural gas instead of gasoline cuts greenhouse gas emissions by 6-11 percent over the fuel life cycle. Oklahoma City, Okla.;

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