Booster, the tech-enabled energy delivery service for fleets, announced it converted more than 90 of its diesel customers with close to 1,200 vehicles to renewable fuels within the first month of its decarbonization initiative. This move will help Booster’s customers cut emissions by more than 70%. This will save more than 34 million pounds of carbon emissions next year.
Booster notified fleet customers last month of plans to transition vehicles from traditional fuels to renewable diesel by year’s end. The change occurs following an announcement by Renewable Energy Group (one of North America’s largest producers of advanced biodiesel) and Booster to offer mobile delivery of renewable fuels to fleets.
Booster services fleet customers across the country and will increasingly offer them delivery of renewable fuels not commonly available. Renewable fuels in general can be difficult to access. According to the US government, less than 3% of fuel stations in the United States offer ethanol (E85), and less than 1% offer biodiesel (B20 and above).
Frank Mycroft, CEO and co-founder of Booster, says the lack of clean energy infrastructure is a barrier to decarbonization. Booster offers a solution for customers in the transportation sector who want to decarbonize affordably and sustainably. “By bringing renewable energy directly to fleets, we help optimize their operations while reducing emissions in communities,” Mycroft says.
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Booster believes direct-to-vehicle renewable fuel delivery appeals to companies that want to achieve decarbonization goals without compromising their bottom line. In contrast to Booster’s offering, the energy transition from fossil fuels to alternative energies can require expensive overhauls; however major organizations have already committed. To date, 217 corporations have pledged to be carbon neutral by 2040, according to The Climate Pledge, which counts Amazon, Microsoft, Mercedes Benz, and Uber among its signatories.
Pinnacle Power Services, Inc. is an early adopter of Booster’s renewable fuels service for fleets. Pinnacle, an electric distribution and telecommunications infrastructure construction company, adopted the service partly because of the appeal of sustainable delivery.
James Small, director of support services at Pinnacle, says Pinnacle secures electricity access for one of the country’s largest utilities. “Our service providers must be able to carry out both routine and emergent work at all times,” Small says. “Booster is an ideal partner to deliver on fleet readiness and cost efficiency, while also advancing our aggressive corporate commitments to sustainability.”
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