UPS Building Additional 15 CNG Fueling Stations and Increasing CNG Fleet
April 01 2015 - 10:00AM
UPS (NYSE:UPS) today announced plans to build 15 compressed natural
gas (CNG) fueling stations to support the purchase and planned
deployment of 1,400 new CNG vehicles over the next year.
Twelve of the CNG stations will be in new natural gas vehicle
deployment areas, and three will replace existing CNG stations with
more robust, higher capacity equipment.
This purchase represents a nearly 30% increase to UPS's current
industry-leading alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet of
5,088 vehicles worldwide. The CNG fueling stations and vehicle
purchases are part of UPS' ongoing commitment to diversify its fuel
sources, implement a fleet infrastructure that can utilize lower
carbon intensity fuel sources and increase experience using
alternative fuels in freight transport applications.
"UPS's investment in a large scale alternative energy fleet has
enabled the company to avoid more than 34 million gallons of
conventional fuels since 2000," said Mitch Nichols, UPS senior vice
president of transportation and engineering. "Today's CNG
announcement demonstrates UPS's plans to expand use of widely
available natural gas. CNG is an important building block in our
long-term fleet strategy and offers environmental and economic
advantages."
When the deployments are completed, UPS anticipates its
alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet will continue to log
more than 350 million miles per year, supporting the company's goal
of driving one billion miles in this fleet by the end of 2017. This
will displace approximately 54 million gallons of conventional
diesel and gasoline annually while reducing total vehicle
emissions. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, the use of
natural gas instead of gasoline cuts greenhouse gas emissions by
6-11 percent over the fuel life cycle.1
UPS plans to deploy new CNG vehicles in 15 cities. The cities
are Atlanta, Ga.; Charleston, W.Va.; Dallas, Texas; Denver, Colo.;
Doraville, Ga.; Lenexa, Kan.; Lexington, Ky.; Montgomery, Ala.; New
Orleans, La.; New Stanton, Pa.; Oklahoma City, Okla.; Port Allen,
La.; Shreveport, La.; Richmond, Va., and Roanoke, Va. Currently UPS
already has a total of eight CNG fueling stations in California,
Colorado, Georgia and Oklahoma and operates CNG vehicles in
Germany, the Netherlands and Thailand.
Using a "Rolling Laboratory" approach, UPS is one of the leaders
in the industry developing the cleanest, most effective pathways to
support the company's effort to reduce emissions and dependence on
fossil fuels while improving efficiency. Thefirst package
delivery company to introduce alternative fuel tractors into its
fleet, UPS operates one of the largest private alternative fuel and
advanced technology fleets in the U.S. Its fleet includes
all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid, CNG, LNG, propane,
biomethane and light-weight fuel-saving composite body
vehicles.
UPS collaborates with various stakeholder groups to identify and
promote transportation solutions that enhance the sustainability of
emerging fuel choices. In 2012, UPS helped BSR (Businesses for
Social Responsibility), launch Future of Fuels, a working group
that promotes the development of lower-emission fuels for
transportation. The group's objective is to study the impacts of
all fuel sources to help guide businesses in deploying alternative
fuel vehicles in their fleets.
UPS's sustainability initiatives are focused in four strategic
areas: environmental responsibility, economic enhancement,
empowered people and connected communities. For more
information, please view the company's most recent Corporate
Sustainability Report at ups.com/sustainability. In 2014, UPS
became the second U.S. company (and only one in the U.S.
transportation sector), to report at GRI G4 Comprehensive, the
GRI's highest standard of transparency, with the release of its
2013 Sustainability Report. The Sustainability Report covering 2014
is scheduled for release this summer.
About UPS
UPS (NYSE:UPS) is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad
range of solutions including the transportation of packages and
freight; the facilitation of international trade, and the
deployment of advanced technology to more efficiently manage the
world of business. UPS is committed to operating more
sustainably - for customers, the environment and the communities we
serve around the world. Learn more about our efforts at
ups.com/sustainability. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS serves more
than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can
be found on the Web at UPS.com and its corporate blog can be found
at blog.ups.com. To get UPS news direct, visit
pressroom.ups.com/RSS.
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1 United States Department of Energy, "Natural Gas Vehicle
Emissions." Accessed 03/31/2015
CONTACT: Kristen Petrella
404-828-4182
kpetrella@ups.com
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