Clean Energy Boosts Boron LNG Plant Capacity to Meet Increased Demand for Cleaner Fuel Powered by Pasha Hawaii Container Ships

NEWPORT BEACH, California, June 11, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE), the largest supplier of the cleanest fuel to the transportation market, announced that it is building a third production train at its liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant in Boron, California, increasing the plant’s volume capacity by 50 percent. Already the largest of its kind in the southwestern United States, the Boron plant can now produce up to 270,000 gallons of cleaner-burning LNG per day. The addition of a third production train will enable the supply to meet growing demand for bulk LNG from customers looking to decarbonize everything from city buses to large container ships.

Major clean energy customer Pasha Hawaii currently operates three LNG-powered container ships from the ports of Long Beach, Oakland and Honolulu. The volume of fuel that MV George II, MV George III AND MV Janet Marie increased from 526,486 gallons of LNG in August 2022, when the first LNG-powered Pasha Hawaii vessel was commissioned, to 2,115,726 gallons in April 2024.

Not only can refueling with LNG have the potential to significantly and immediately improve air quality around ports that often have some of the worst air pollution in the country, but by being powered by LNG, all three Pasha Hawaii ships exceed the International Maritime Organization (IMO) 2030 standards for zero-emission ocean-going vessels sulfur. Pasha’s LNG ships also feature a 90 percent reduction in nitrogen oxide emissions and a 25 percent reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared to ships powered by traditional fuels.

“Pasha Hawaii’s leadership in sustainable shipping has expanded with the commissioning of its third LNG-powered vessel. By expanding their LNG fleet, they are reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions around ports and demonstrating that LNG can perform as efficiently as its fuel oil counterpart. Increasing LNG production at our Boron facility will enable us to enable other customers to decarbonize their operations,” said Greg Roche , vice president of Clean Energy.

“Our goal is to use the most innovative resources and technologies to ensure the cleanest operations possible in the communities we serve,” said George Pasha, IV, president and CEO of The Pasha Group. “We are proud to continue our partnership with Clean Energy to efficiently bunker and refuel our three LNG-powered container ships in the Pasha Hawaii fleet, which are among the most technologically advanced and environmentally friendly vessels serving Hawaii and California.”

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About clean energy

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the country’s largest supplier of the cleanest fuel for the transport market. Our mission is to decarbonize transport through the development and supply of renewable natural gas (RNG), a sustainable fuel obtained by capturing methane from organic waste. Clean energy allows thousands of vehicles – from airport buses, through city buses, to garbage trucks and heavy trucks – to reduce the amount of climate-damaging greenhouse gases. We operate an extensive network of gas stations in the US and Canada, as well as RNG production plants on dairy farms. Visit www.cleanenergyfuels.com and follow @ce_renewables on X and LinkedIn.

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This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Art. 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and s. 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including, but not limited to, statements regarding: the amounts and timing of natural gas expected production or consumption; schedule and scope of construction, maintenance and other works; properties and operation of natural gas engines and fuels; environmental and other benefits of Clean Energy fuels; the availability of environmental, tax and other government regulations, programs and incentives; and the effects of legislative and regulatory changes. Actual results and the timing of events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements contained herein speak only as of the date of this press release and, except as otherwise required by law, Clean Energy undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. In addition, reports and other Clean Energy filings filed with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov) contain risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

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