RNG Framed as ‘Low Risk’ Option to Slash Truck Emissions

Tighter emissions standards and limited ranges of battery-electric technologies have created a need for alternative fuel options for medium and heavy-duty vehicles. A mix of energy alternatives may be the most effective way to support the decarbonization of the land transportation sector.

Renewable natural gas (RNG) can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 80-200% when considering fuel production, transportation, and use. The 6-year RNG supply agreement between Kinetrex Energy and UPS supplies up to 52.5 million gallons of RNG for UPS’s LNG-powered Class 8 vehicles in the Midwest. 

“Last year, the fleet had more than 60 natural gas fueling stations, 4,000 heavy-duty natural gas trucks, and 6,000 medium-duty natural gas trucks. The fuel also continues to offer a $2 per gallon benefit over diesel in some jurisdictions.

‘For heavy-duty fleets, from well to wheel, RNG is the only alternative to diesel that has the potential for significantly reducing carbon emissions while also meeting financial targets and operational demands… It’s low-risk. No other technology is even close.'”

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