Clean Energy Fuels has come a long way since it bought its first landfill gas production facility in Texas and began distributing via the pipeline to California. With 530 fueling stations that are able to distribute renewable natural gas (RNG), it delivered 110 million gallons of biofuel in 2018 and claims to command 53 percent of the RNG market in the U.S.

“In the beginning [2008], we were delivering into a long-term fixed price market under the California Renewable Portfolio Standard to utilities. From there, we saw opportunity to deliver gas to the vehicle fuel market,” says Sahar Kamali, director of business development for Clean Energy Renewables. “Now, we have 50 customers around the country contracted to receive our Redeem brand of renewable RNG, with waste companies being one of our largest markets. But we sell to transit agencies, municipalities and national trucking companies.”

By Arlene Karidis, Waste 360