Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has begun providing renewable natural gas for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) in Bellefonte, PA, supporting a transition to a cleaner, low-carbon fuel produced from organic waste.
“The recycling and refuse industry has long embraced natural gas to mitigate the impact of greenhouse gas emissions,” said Chad Lindholm, senior vice president, Clean Energy. “Our CCRRA station is one of the first on the East Coast to transition to renewable natural gas, and will further our sustainability goal of providing this renewable fuel at all of our stations by 2025.”
Clean Energy constructed the station, located at 100 Transfer Road, which will provide fuel for both CCRRA vehicles and other fleets, and is expected to dispense an estimated 500,000 gallons of biomethane annually. Switching the station from conventional to renewable natural gas will reduce carbon emissions by 3,696 metric tons each year – the equivalent of removing 803 passenger cars from the road, recycling 1,484 tons of waste instead of landfilled, and planting 61,601 trees.
“As a refuse and recycling authority, we are constantly promoting the benefits of a circular economy by purchasing products generated from the materials we handle daily,” said CCRRA Executive Director Ted Onufrak. “Migrating to renewable natural gas is just another example of how closing the loop can be beneficial economically and environmentally.
CCRRA also collaborated with the local WM affiliate to provide the renewable fuel for eight new CNG tractor-trailer units hauling over 4,300 loads of waste annually. This will support WM in meeting its goals of fleet conversion from diesel to biomethane.
“WM is proud to work with the CCRRA and commends their transition to a cleaner fleet with renewable natural gas,” said Christopher Pilzer, director of sustainable growth, WM Capitol Area. “WM is committed to the growth of our natural gas fleet and investing in renewable energy through renewable natural gas. The CCRRA’s investment in a renewable natural gas fueling station will help support our efforts locally.”
Source: Clean Energy
