United Rentals Partners with Shell to Further Sustainability Efforts
United Rentals provided all-electric trucks to Shell for use at its Geismar chemical manufacturing site. Shell is using the rental equipment to support plant maintenance operations as part of an on-site electric vehicle (EV) mobility pilot program. The program will test and evaluate EV use at the manufacturing facility to support future development of low-carbon, green fleet strategies for rental and Shell-owned vehicles.
The program will assess the EV charging station infrastructure location, re-charging time periods, range, maintenance requirements and benefit-to-cost ratio.
“Shell Geismar partnered with United Rentals on this electric vehicle mobility pilot program, which marks a step on the journey to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at the Shell Geismar chemical manufacturing site,” Dai Nguyen, general manager at Shell Geismar, said. “The goal is to apply what we learn at Geismar but also to other Shell businesses that rely on large fleets.”
