UPS(R) UPS announced today plans to invest approximately $50 million
to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations,
bringing the total number of stations to 13. Four were announced in April,
and all should be operational by the end of 2014.
The enhanced LNG fueling infrastructure will support the operation of
approximately 1,000 UPS LNG tractors that will displace more than 24 million
gallons of diesel fuel annually. UPS has used LNG vehicles for more than a
decade and has benefited from lower fuel prices compared to imported
petroleum.
"The natural gas industry needs companies to commit to using natural gas to
help establish a reliable alternative to traditional fuel, and that is just
what UPS is doing," said David Abney, UPS chief operating officer. "The UPS
strategy is both environmentally friendly and economically viable. LNG is
becoming more readily available, plus it's more insulated from market
volatilities than diesel fuel."
The expansion will include on-site fueling stations in Florida, Illinois,
Indiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Texas. Construction
is already underway at previously-announced UPS facilities in Tennessee and
Texas. Currently, UPS operates LNG tractors in Las Vegas, Nev., Phoenix,
Ariz., Beaver and Salt Lake City, Utah, and, Ontario, Calif. UPS began using
LNG tractors in its delivery fleet in 2002.
"Building these fueling stations is a solid future investment for UPS," said
Abney. "Since vehicles represent approximately 35 percent of UPS's carbon
footprint, a cornerstone of the company's environmental strategy is to
support the development and use of lower-emission alternative fuels. By
2017, our goal is to reach one billion miles driven by our alternative fuel
and advanced technology fleet. To accomplish this goal the company must
continue to innovate and help pave the way toward more sustainable
transportation solutions."
UPS operates one of the largest private alternative fuel fleets in the
industry with more than 2,700 alternative fuel and advanced technology
vehicles. This includes all-electric, hybrid electric, hydraulic hybrid,
CNG, LNG, liquid propane gas (LPG), biomethane, and light-weight fuel-saving
composite body vehicles.
The company takes a "rolling laboratory" approach which means it's always
testing different technologies to find the best sources of energy for its
vehicles. UPS recently began a pilot program testing propane vehicles in
Gainesville, Ga., and over the past year has deployed 20 biomethane vehicles
in the United Kingdom. UPS also currently operates approximately 1,000
compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles and will begin a pilot program testing
CNG tractors in early 2014 as it continues to look toward natural gas as a
substitute for conventional fuel.
Between 2000 and the end of 2012, the UPS alternative fuel and advanced
technology fleet logged 295 million miles. In 2012, the growing fleet drove
49 million miles, a 43 percent increase compared to 2011.
For more information on UPS's sustainability initiatives, review the
company's entire 2012 Corporate Sustainability Report at
www.ups.com/sustainability.
UPS UPS is a global leader in logistics, offering a broad range of
solutions for the transportation of packages and freight, including
innovative delivery options for the global consumer market; the facilitation
of international trade, and the deployment of advanced technology to more
efficiently manage the world of business. Headquartered in Atlanta, UPS
serves more than 220 countries and territories worldwide. The company can be
found on the Web at ups.com(R) 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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