Clean Energy, Tourmaline to build CNG stations across Canada
Both companies have announced a development project of $70 million to establish a refueling network for heavy-duty vehicles.
Clean Energy Fuels and Tourmaline Oil have announced a $70 million agreement to build and operate a network of compressed natural gas (CNG) stations along key highway corridors across Western Canada.
Through their 50-50 shared investment, both companies expect to construct and commission up to 20 CNG stations over the next five years. This will allow heavy-duty trucks and other commercial transportation fleets that operate in the area to transition to the use of CNG, a lower carbon alternative to gasoline and diesel.
Clean Energy will operate the stations while the Mullen Group, one of North America’s largest logistics companies, will support the initiative as an early adopter. The firm expects to use the network of stations to fuel its growing fleet of CNG-powered trucks.
“We continue to invest in upstream production of RNG and the fueling infrastructure needed to provide the trucking industry a cleaner alternative of operating. This new partnership with Tourmaline will provide Canada’s trucking industry with an economical, convenient, and sustainable pathway to net zero and will contribute to Canada’s overarching climate change goal,” said Andrew Littlefair, President and CEO at Clean Energy.
Based on the anticipated commissioning of up to 20 stations over the next five years, approximately 3,000 natural gas-powered trucks could be fueled using CNG every day. The company calculates that this will help in reducing approximately 72,800 tonnes of CO2 equivalent usage per year.
