A Dynamic Evolution

Kevin’s story with Booster began when he joined as a General Manager tasked with spearheading the launch and management of Booster’s operations in Southern California. His impact was undeniable, as he constructed a robust sales, account management, and operations team.  Wanting to apply this success forward, Kevin took on additional responsibility through the added territory and ended up leading field operations nationwide.

Kevin’s strategic acumen and ability to navigate complex challenges naturally, his contributions quickly grew beyond field operations and progressed into helping shape corporate operations which included departments in sales and operations planning, operational analysis, real estate, supply chain, and fleet management.  Recognizing Booster’s mobile energy platform could span across a variety of energy types, Kevin assisted in pushing forward Booster’s sustainability efforts starting with converting from traditional diesel to renewable diesel which reduced Booster’s customers’ carbon footprint by 70%.  Additionally, Kevin created strategic partnerships to deliver mobile electric vehicle charging and hydrogen via Booster Marketplace placing Booster at the forefront to help accelerate the adoption of renewable energy.

Prior to Booster Kevin’s career originated in corporate finance where he mastered the ability to tell stories with numbers.  “Numbers have a tendency to only tell partial truths, it’s understanding the drivers of numbers is where the real value is created.” Kevin’s unique background in finance when mixed with operations and his relentless drive to  “be in the arena” has continuously driven him to deliver results side by side with his team.

Passion and Purpose

When asked about what fuels his passion for his work, Kevin’s eyes light up. It’s the people he works alongside and the company’s mission that inspire him each day. Booster’s mission, to provide mobile energy by meeting customers where they are and taking them where they’re going, resonates deeply with Kevin. This mission isn’t just about fuel; it’s about transforming the way we perceive energy consumption, shortening supply chains, enhancing customer experiences, and accelerating the shift toward renewable energy sources. It’s a vision that Kevin believes is truly transformative, not just for Booster, but for the world.

Lessons Learned and Growth Mindset

Kevin’s journey has been marked by valuable lessons, some learned the hard way, and others through the guidance of mentors. Two lessons that have become guiding principles for him are “it’s never too early to start working on anything” and the power of embracing failure. The former emphasizes the importance of taking initiative and breaking down daunting tasks into actionable steps. The latter underscores the value of failing fast and turning failures into learning opportunities, fostering innovation, and collaboration, and leading to accelerated growth within teams.

Beyond Booster

Outside of the company, Kevin is engaged in earning an Executive MBA program at UCLA Anderson School of Management to further his personal and professional growth.  He enjoys a life filled with family, music, art, running, and travel. However, at the forefront, he attributes much of his grounding and success to his family. His wife, Sarah, an accomplished architect, has been his cornerstone, and their two children, Molly and Hudson, are his daily reminders of what matters most in life.

A Leader for the Future

Kevin McGee is more than just a team member; he is a leader who exemplifies what Booster aims to be—a company focused on innovation, sustainability, and above all, people. As he moves into his next chapter to lead our Finance and Accounting teams on an interim basis before he finds a new home in Corporate Strategy, we are excited to see how he will blend his expertise in finance, operations, and business development to continuously shape Boosters future.

Join us in celebrating Kevin, a teammate whose journey shows what is possible when you combine passion with purpose and chart a course to influence a new road for the future.

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For fleet managers looking to pursue fleet sustainability that also accounts for longevity and efficiency, here are six ways fleets can embrace holistic sustainability in the face of the changing transportation landscape.

1. Try alternative fuels:

Alternative fuels such as electricity, hydrogen, and biofuels offer significant environmental benefits compared to traditional fossil fuels. Electric vehicles, for example, have no tailpipe emissions and are becoming increasingly cost-competitive with traditional vehicles. Fleet operators can also consider using hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which emit only water vapor, or biofuels made from renewable sources such as waste cooking oil or plant-based materials.

2. Use fuel-efficient vehicles:

Another way for fleets to reduce their environmental impact is by using fuel-efficient vehicles. This can include hybrid electric vehicles or plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, which combine the benefits of electric power with the range of traditional fossil fuels. Hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles also offer a sustainable option. In addition, fleets can also consider using vehicles with advanced fuel-saving technologies, such as aerodynamic designs, low rolling resistance tires, and engine start-stop systems.

3. Adopt Mobile Fueling:

According to GeoTab, each fleet vehicle drives an average of 2.2 off-route miles for each gas station trip. At an average of 183 gas station visits annually per fleet vehicle (according to Booster’s customer data), those miles pile up to create significant emissions.

Booster’s mobile fueling service significantly reduces these emissions through the elimination of individual gas station trips. Mobile fueling omits the need for the gas station errand by delivering fuel directly from the terminal to fleet vehicles wherever they park overnight. In fact, Booster’s mobile fuel delivery service can save up to 587 lbs of CO2 per diesel vehicle annually by reducing gas station trips.

4. Optimize routes and schedules:

By optimizing their routes and schedules, fleets can reduce their energy consumption and environmental impact. This can include using software — like Booster’s proprietary routing software — to optimize delivery routes to minimize idle time, reduce fuel consumption, and increase productivity. Fleets can also consider scheduling deliveries during off-peak hours, when traffic is lighter and energy demand is lower.

5. Implement driver training programs:

Driver behavior has a significant impact on fuel consumption and emissions. Fleet operators can implement driver training programs to encourage more fuel-efficient driving practices, such as avoiding rapid acceleration and excessive idling, maintaining a consistent speed, and reducing unnecessary weight in the vehicle.

6. Monitor and analyze data:

Finally, fleets can be more sustainable by monitoring and analyzing data on their fuel consumption and environmental impact. This can include using telematics devices to track vehicle performance and identify areas for improvement, such as reducing idling time or improving fuel efficiency. Fleets can also use data analytics tools to analyze fuel consumption patterns and identify opportunities to optimize routes, schedules, and vehicle usage.

Cleaner, Greener Solutions

For fleets needing easily accessible data, Booster’s fleet data portal offers actionable insights into gallons pumped, emissions saved, dollars spent on fuel, and more.

As the entire economy continues to adopt cleaner, greener solutions, fleets are doing the same. Not only will this lighten their impact on the environment, but it will also help them to achieve longevity and efficiency in their business and fleet operations. Along the path of the transportation sector’s energy transition, data analysis, alternative fuels, and mobile fueling will be key methods of boosting sustainability.

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As society accepts that curbing climate change and protecting environmental health will require a top-to-bottom restructuring of nearly all our societal operating structures — from the way we grow food to the way we get around — Earth Day has become a moment to consider bold innovation. A moment to reprioritize the ways we invest in our planet.

In the U.S., we’re seeing this commitment across the board from the landmark clean energy funding in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act and President Biden’s efforts to speed the transition to electric vehicles, to the growth in ESG investing (Nasdaq reports that investments in ESG strategies grew 42% from 2018 to 2020) and consumer-driven shift toward cleaner, greener products.

At Booster, this movement means just as much to us. Not only does a large portion of our mission center on bringing sustainable solutions to the transportation industry (currently the highest polluting industry in the U.S., according to EPA), but our own business practices are also built with sustainability first.

Our Sustainable Business Practices

When building environmental stewardship initiatives into our sustainable business practices, we align our efforts with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — a collection of 17 global goals designed to provide a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.”

Our sustainable business practices span all three pillars of ESG, and are guided by specific SDGs to ensure we remain at the forefront of sustainability’s evolving definitions. But because so much of our core business offering centers on sustainable, decarbonized energy solutions, environmental stewardship naturally is at the heart of our day-to-day and remains one of our largest drivers. We take calculated action to minimize our own energy, water, waste, and environmental impacts, both in our daily operations and throughout our value chain.

Our environmental policies begin first and foremost with safety, both for the environment and our communities. Because fuels can be harmful to the environment when mishandled, all our Service Professionals follow strict protocols to minimize risk of spillage and hazardous accidents. This includes the requirement of a CDL Class C permit with hazmat and tanker endorsements; adherence to the highest safety requirements set by the International Fire Code, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and more; and a three-stage Perfect Boost spill prevention protocol with a zero-drip policy. These safety requirements ensure we comply with air quality standards and protect the environments in which we fuel.

Our other sustainable business practices include participation in the California Clean Air Day Pledge, our transition of nearly all diesel-fueled California-based fleets to renewable diesel (which offers up to 85% fewer lifecycle emissions than its petroleum counterpart), and the use of renewable diesel for our own fleet of Smart Tankers in all locations where it is available. We have also developed proprietary route planning software for our fleet, which ensures we get the most productivity out of every fuel gallon burned.

Our Commitment to Sustainable Transportation

Historically, technological limitations have constrained conventional energy delivery providers
to few products and offered limited energy management insights. Identifying the need for solutions to service the growing range of vehicle types among fleets, Booster has invested over $100m to develop the technology necessary for efficient delivery of mixed energy sources such as gasoline, diesel, H2, renewables, EV.

With its unique service, Booster helps fleet customers meet their sustainability and ESG-related goals by saving time, miles, money, and emissions with fuel delivery. It is reinventing the supply chain by eliminating risks, streamlining operations, and decreasing harmful emissions in the transportation and delivery industries.

Mobile fuel delivery reduces emissions in two ways: 1) by reducing overall miles driven (and thus emissions generated), and 2) through reductions realized by the adoption of sustainable alternative fuels. Booster service reduces 587 lbs of carbon emissions per diesel vehicle annually on average.

Booster’s commitment to expanding access to sustainable alternative fuels is another way we support sustainable transportation. Created from renewable feedstocks like biomass, municipal waste, industrial scrap and more, sustainable alternative fuels can serve as direct replacements for conventional fuels with no equipment upgrades or replacements. They offer lower carbon emissions, better performance, and are many times comparable in cost to their conventional counterparts.

Though sustainable fuels are gaining traction as a decarbonization solution, they are rarely available at gas stations. Mobile fueling makes a range of sustainable fuels readily available without the need for the development of fixed infrastructure to support them.

Investing in Our Planet for More than Just Earth Day

In the modern landscape, where decisions both large and small, in business and in the home, are being significantly guided by environmental considerations, Earth Day now stands for much more than the fight for environmental stewardship. At Booster, we recognize this and take concrete steps to invest in our planet through both our internal practices and our service offerings.

“Here at Booster, our greatest opportunity to build a more sustainable world is through the tech-driven mobile energy services we provide our customers — our contribution to that diverse lineup of energy solutions,” writes Booster CEO and co-founder Frank MyCroft in Booster’s 2022 ESG commitment. “But it’s not enough to only look externally; we must also examine our own business practices and operations to ensure we are making the strongest sustainability commitments to the environment, our people, and the governance of our company.”

We are constantly evaluating and upgrading our sustainable business practices and our commitments to furthering sustainable transportation. This Earth Day, we celebrate the call to Invest in Our Planet. Let’s honor Earth for all it provides, by giving back and taking charge to create more sustainable societal systems for our planet and our people.

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In the modern landscape, sustainability is more than just environmental stewardship; it also includes the longevity of your business and the efficacy of your operations to steadily hit goals over the long term. As businesses look for new and innovative ways to reduce their carbon footprints, mobile fuel delivery arises as the star solution for sustainable fueling. Booster is leading the charge in this area by revolutionizing the way fuel energy is delivered to businesses and individuals.

As fleets adopt innovative solutions to boost sustainability, Booster’s flexible, adaptable service provides the fueling system to help fleets succeed. Here are 5 emerging technologies and best practices that set Booster apart from the rest:

1. Infrastructure-light mobile fueling

As with any major industrial shift, the energy transition will take decades to complete, in part because it will require significant development of infrastructure. This is one reason mobile fueling is uniquely positioned to support the development and adoption of sustainable and zero-emissions transportation technologies, due to its adaptable, infrastructure-light nature.

Booster’s approach to fueling is simple and straightforward. Instead of requiring customers to visit gas stations, Booster brings the fuel directly to their location. This approach not only saves time but also reduces traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions.

While traditional gas stations require significant up-front investment and long-term commitment, mobile fueling is uniquely positioned to support the development and adoption of sustainable and zero-emissions transportation technologies. With Booster’s mobile fueling services, fleets can access a range of fuel types without the need for a significant investment or long-term commitment.

2. The highest safety standards

Though our mission seeks to bring sustainable fueling solutions to fleets everywhere, we recognize that true sustainability must prioritize the safety and longevity of our team members and the communities we serve.

With this recognition in mind, we’ve designed Booster’s sustainable approach to fueling to operate within robust safety protocols. These protocols ensure that fueling is conducted safely and efficiently, minimizing the risk of accidents or spills. Additionally, Booster uses smart tanker technology to ensure the fueling process is as efficient, effective, and safe as possible. This technology helps to reduce fuel waste, ensures that the correct amount of fuel is dispensed at each location, and includes overturn and spill protection.

By prioritizing safety and efficiency, Booster is making significant strides toward a sustainable future in the fueling industry.

3. A range of sustainable fuel offerings

Booster offers a range of sustainable fuels to lower emissions for existing internal combustion engine vehicles, including renewable fuels like renewable diesel. These fuels are often made from renewable and abundant waste feedstocks and have low or no lifecycle emissions, making them a cleaner alternative to conventional fossil fuels.

Renewable diesel is an environmentally friendly alternative to traditional diesel fuel. It is produced from renewable sources, such as plant oils, animal fats, and waste materials, and can lower emissions by up to 85%. Renewable diesel is a cleaner and more sustainable alternative to traditional diesel fuel, making it an ideal choice for businesses that want to reduce their carbon footprint.

4. Innovative Data Insights

To improve customer satisfaction and manage its fueling operations, Booster makes use of cutting-edge data insights. Its own technology platform — which gathers and examines data on gas consumption, delivery patterns, and consumer behaviors — is one of the main ways they accomplish this. Booster may increase efficiency and cut waste by using this data to drive decisions about route optimization, planning scheme, and inventory control.

5. Reduced Emissions

Fleet managers looking to lower emissions with a less expensive, more immediate solution than zero-emission vehicles may consider ditching the gas station in favor of mobile fueling.

According to GeoTab, the average fleet vehicle drives approximately 2.2 off-route miles per gas station trip. At an average of 15.2 gas station visits monthly, the emissions from this non-essential travel can be a significant addition to overall fleet emissions.

By contrast, mobile fuel delivery can help fleets reduce carbon emissions by thousands of pounds annually. This model reduces emissions in two ways: 1) by reducing overall miles driven (and thus emissions generated), and 2) through reductions realized by the adoption of sustainable alternative fuels. Booster service reduces 296 lbs of carbon emissions per vehicle per year, or 4,450 lbs of CO2 annually for a fleet of 15 vehicles.

The Future of Sustainable Fueling

As a company committed to responsible environmental, social and governance priorities not just in our company but in the communities we serve, Booster’s sustainability efforts extend beyond its business model. We are committed to reducing environmental impact by focusing sustainability efforts in a range of areas. Here are just some of our commitments to sustainability:

• Booster actively participates in the Campaign for Clean Air’s California Clean Air Day Pledge and aims for 100% corporate participation.
• Booster’s fleet of Smart Tankers—proprietary energy delivery vehicles—is supported by telematics & IoT connectivity to provide actionable data on efficiency and consumption.
• Nearly all of Booster’s fleet clients have switched to Renewable Diesel in markets where it is available. This sustainable alternative fuel offers up to 85% fewer lifecycle emissions than petroleum diesel.

As we look to the future of sustainable fueling, it is important to consider not only the environmental impact of our choices but also the long-term sustainability of our businesses and operations. With emerging technologies and best practices, Booster is paving the way toward a better future for fueling.

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But as a fleet manager surveying the range of clean transportation technologies available to you, you might ask: What is sustainable fuel?

A solution for decarbonizing internal combustion engine vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles, sustainable fuels like biofuels, renewable diesel, and hydrogen will work alongside electric vehicles to meet the diverse needs of the transportation sector.

Introduction to Sustainable Energy & Fuels

A cleaner alternative to conventional fossil fuels, sustainable fuels offer energy from green and renewable sources like solar or wind power, biomass, municipal waste, industrial scrap, and more. Sustainable fuels are also called alternative fuels, but not all alternative fuels are sustainable. Some notable sustainable fuels include:

• Electricity
• Biofuels
• Renewable Diesel
• Green Hydrogen
• Sustainable Aviation Fuel

Sustainable fuels are attractive to the transportation sector for their ability to lower greenhouse gas emissions compared to fossil fuels while offering a lower barrier to entry and, in some cases, higher efficiency than electric vehicles.

They offer fewer carbon emissions, better performance, and are often comparable in cost to their conventional counterparts. Renewable diesel, for example, can offer up to 85% lower lifecycle emissions than petroleum diesel with no required engine replacements or upgrades — meaning the fuel can be used in existing diesel vehicles.

Booster & Sustainable Fuels

Sustainable fuels are gaining traction as a decarbonization solution, but they are rarely available at gas stations. Out of about 145,000 fuel stations in the United States, the AFDC reports that only 5,954 carry alternative fuels (including compressed natural gas, ethanol, biodiesel, and hydrogen) — fewer than 5%.

Mobile fueling is ready to fill the gap. This fuel delivery system makes a range of sustainable fuels available without the need for development of fixed infrastructure to support them. For example, Booster’s mobile fueling system expands access to renewable diesel, a fuel made from biomass and categorized by the U.S. Department of Energy as an emerging alternative fuel. With Booster’s renewable diesel service — which currently fuels nearly all of our California-based fleets — fleets can realize an immediate reduction of carbon emissions without sacrificing performance.

As fleets increasingly adopt a range of sustainable solutions, many will take a mixed-energy fleet approach and slowly phase in clean vehicles, shifting the ratio of their ICE vehicles to ZEVs over time. This can complicate fueling as fleets adopt diverse energy sources to see what works best for them. Mobile fueling helps to streamline the fueling process by bringing a range of fuel sources to the fleet, with the flexibility to meet each fleet’s changing needs.

To learn more about how Booster can help your fleet lower emissions and access sustainable fuels today, contact fleet@boosterusa.com, or go to boosterusa.com.

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From electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles to ESG reporting and sustainability goals, the energy transition now influences a significant portion of the transportation industry’s day-to-day. And while the long-term benefits of transitioning to cleaner and greener energy sources and operations are plentiful, successfully getting from our current state of energy and transportation to a more sustainable future state will be a long and sometimes arduous journey. This will be especially true for smaller fleets with tighter budgets and fewer resources.

The energy transition poses several challenges for fleets, many born from the need to balance cost-effective and reliable transportation with the growing demand for sustainable and low-emission vehicles. Luckily, convenient, efficient solutions can be found in mobile fuel delivery, data analysis, and technological advancements.

As fleet managers prepare for a smooth transition, here are some of the key challenges they should look out for:

1. Upfront costs

One of the biggest challenges fleets face in the energy transition is the upfront costs associated with adopting zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). For example, electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles tend to be more expensive than traditional fossil fuel vehicles. This cost is compounded by the added expenses of fueling at different (and often rarer) stations or building the right charging and fueling infrastructure on-site, as well as the costs associated with training drivers on new vehicles with different maintenance and repair needs.

While the total cost of ownership of ZEVs may be lower over time due to lower operating costs, the initial investment can be a significant barrier for fleets, especially smaller fleets with fewer resources. To mitigate the budgetary barrier, fleets may be best served by taking a mixed-energy fleet approach, in which they slowly phase in clean vehicles, shifting the ratio of their ICE vehicles to ZEVs over time.

In the meantime, they can turn to mobile fuel delivery to save money and fuel a range of vehicle types with one simple system. Mobile fuel delivery is the ideal solution for mixed energy fleets due to its adaptable nature and ability to service customers with a vast selection of fuel options. It also saves fleets money over time — on average, mobile fueling saves fleets $1,600 per vehicle annually.

2. Infrastructure

The need for charging and refueling infrastructure for alternative fuel vehicles poses another significant challenge to developing sustainable fleets. While governments and private companies are actively investing in expanding infrastructure, it remains challenging for fleets to find charging or refueling stations nearby or on route, especially in rural or remote areas. This can impact the range and flexibility of alternative fuel vehicles, making it harder for fleets to adopt them.

Again, mobile fuel delivery stands ready to help. The mobile fueling model is infrastructure-light, meaning it does not rely on fixed infrastructure to fuel vehicles. This is a large contributor to the adaptability of the fueling model because there is no construction, permitting, upfront investment, or route change associated with fueling a vehicle with a new energy source. Want to switch to renewable diesel by next week and add hydrogen FCEVs the week after? Mobile fuel delivery has you covered with on-site fueling for all your needs.

3. Maintenance and repair

Building and maintaining a sustainable fleet entails much more than simply onboarding the vehicles into your operations — you also must relearn many things you thought you knew about maintenance and repair. In most cases, ZEVs require different maintenance and repair procedures compared to traditional vehicles. It may be challenging for fleets to find qualified technicians and repair facilities. This can impact the reliability and uptime of ZEVs, which, in turn also impacts the overall efficiency of fleet operations.

Making careful use of data analytics can help. With telematics and fueling data, fleet managers can easily track what maintenance procedures may be needed and when. Predictive fleet maintenance leverages real-time analytics and long-term fleet data trends to optimize the timing of fleet maintenance activities, keeping fleets running in tip-top shape with their best fuel economy.

Booster’s data portal offers one piece of the holistic data puzzle by providing easy-to-understand insights into fuel type, gallons, pricing detail, cost savings, labor hours saved, miles reduced, emissions prevented, and more, so you can always have the best information about your fleet’s status.

Easing into Sustainable Fleets

As fleets transition to more sustainable, cleaner vehicles, they can overcome these challenges and more with innovation and creativity. Fleet operators, manufacturers, governments, and other stakeholders must all collaborate to support and drive the adoption of sustainable and low-emission transportation solutions. By overcoming these barriers with mobile fuel delivery, data analysis, and an iterative approach to transition, fleets can contribute to a more sustainable and secure energy future while meeting their transportation and budgetary needs.

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To complicate matters further, they’ll need to structure their new solutions and protocols carefully, ensuring they support the success of fleets that abate each pillar of the energy trilemma.

What is the energy trilemma?

The energy trilemma refers to the challenge of balancing the interdependent needs of energy security, environmental sustainability, and affordability. These three priorities often conflict with one another, making it difficult to strike the appropriate combination. For example, securing energy supply in the current market may require fossil fuels, which puts environmental sustainability goals at risk.

It is important to consider each pillar in isolation as well as in tandem with the others to build equity and longevity into our changing energy models. As the U.S. continues to pursue the clean energy transition, policy, market structures, infrastructure development, and capital investment must all be made with the balance of the energy trilemma in mind.

How does the energy trilemma affect fleets?

Because the transportation sector consumes significant energy and contributes nearly a third of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions, fleet operators are pressured to adopt sustainable fueling practices. Whether swapping for sustainable fuels or transitioning to electric vehicles, each fleet’s unique energy transition will require careful consideration of the trilemma’s pillars.

A small fleet relying primarily on diesel, for example, may lack the upfront capital investment capacity to adopt electric vehicles at this time. To make progress toward sustainability while keeping operations affordable, this fleet might be best suited to renewable diesel, which offers up to 85% lower lifecycle emissions than traditional diesel ICE vehicles. But renewable diesel is rarely offered at gas stations, so this fleet may choose to work with a mobile fueler like Booster® to secure a reliable supply of the renewable fuel.

Similar multi-pronged solutions scenarios abound within the transportation sector as fleets find new and creative ways to adapt to the changing market.

How can you balance the energy trilemma with your fleet fueling?

Put simply: the major way fleets meet with the energy trilemma is in fueling and fuel burning. In response, fleets can improve energy efficiency while keeping costs low and maintaining a secure fuel supply by switching to sustainable alternative fuels, using fuel-efficient or zero-emission vehicles, optimizing fuel economy, monitoring and analyzing data, and adopting mobile fuel delivery.

Mobile fuel delivery, in particular, helps fleets balance the complex needs of the energy transition by cushioning a customer-centric service model within a flexible, clean, efficient delivery structure to support fleet sustainability while enhancing overall fleet productivity. Here are the ways mobile fuel delivery responds to each pillar of the energy trilemma:

1. Energy Affordability

Despite widespread desire to make fleets cleaner and greener, the vast majority of fleet managers are constrained first and foremost by budgets. Unfortunately, many new energy sources for fleets are capital-intensive, requiring infrastructure investment or vehicle upgrades, and this is an affordability barrier for many.

Mobile fueling helps by providing cost-effective and convenient fueling solutions to a range of fleet types. By eliminating the need for fleets to travel to and from fixed fueling infrastructure, mobile fueling reduces fueling costs and unproductive labor time. In fact, mobile fueling by Booster offers higher productivity and lower emissions while saving fleets an average of $1600 annually per vehicle.

2. Environmental Sustainability

Mobile fueling helps fleets reduce their environmental impact by enabling the adoption of sustainable fuels. By providing on-site fueling for low- and zero-emissions fuel vehicles, mobile fueling supports the transition to a more sustainable transportation system by enabling easy adoption of clean technologies.

The mobile fuel delivery model also lowers emissions and improves air quality by reducing vehicle miles traveled to fueling stations or infrastructure, which minimizes the fuel burn and associated emissions and environmental impact of fleet operations. Booster’s mobile fuel delivery service reduces fleet emissions by 525 lbs of GHG emissions per vehicle annually, on average.

3. Energy Security

When it comes to adoption of sustainable fleet technologies, access to energy sources and fueling infrastructure presents a major barrier. But security of supply is a crucial element to a successful fleet transition.

Mobile fuel delivery enhances energy security by providing on-site fueling for fleets, reducing the risk of fuel shortages or disruptions. By eliminating a fleet’s reliance on fueling stations or infrastructure, mobile fueling can improve the resiliency and reliability of fleet operations, especially in remote or infrastructure-sparse areas.

Mobile fueling also secures energy supply by enabling access to alternative fuels that may be more secure and resilient than traditional fossil fuels. For example, fleets can use mobile fueling to adopt renewable fuels like renewable diesel, which can be produced domestically from abundant waste feedstocks. Similarly, fleets can use mobile fueling to adopt electric or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, which can be powered by domestically sourced electricity or hydrogen.

Mobile Fueling for Balanced Fleets

The key to balancing the energy trilemma for fleet fueling lies in resiliency, reliability, and re-imagination of our current fueling systems. Mobile fueling offers the ability to shepherd adoption of sustainable fueling technologies with a reliable, affordable solution. By working with mobile fueling providers, fleets can develop customized fueling plans that meet their specific needs and priorities across their energy transitions while contributing to a more sustainable and secure energy future.

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• Implement bold actions to achieve measurable results
• Embrace creative solutions across the entire transportation system
• Ensure safety, equity and access
• Increase collaboration among DOE, DOT, EPA, HUD and other federal partners
• Establish U.S. leadership

As the nation comes together to work toward these principles, mobile fueling and sustainable fuels have the potential to be key players. Across decades-long journey to restructuring transportation, Booster stands ready to support a range of clean solutions and drive innovation toward a cleaner, greener landscape.

The Promise of Sustainable Fuels

While bold actions and creative solutions are key principles of the blueprint, there are myriad ways the plan seeks to put these concepts into action, from shepherding the rollout of EVs and the slow retirement of internal combustion engines, to boosting nationwide reliance on public transportation. Across all the initiatives outlined, one theme connects them all: the transition will be iterative. Along the way, sustainable fuels will play a changing role in leading, supporting and even sometimes driving decarbonization across sectors.

The blueprint explains that the transition to decarbonizing transportation — especially light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles — will retire addressing EV charging needs, developing clean fuel infrastructure to ensure every person has adequate access, and developing drop-in, energy dense sustainable fuels for certain applications.

According to the blueprint, today’s transportation system relies on petroleum fuels for more than 95% of its energy use. To quickly reduce that number while electrification infrastructure scales and ICE vehicles are phased out, drop in sustainable fuels like renewable diesel can be highly beneficial to fleets.

“The historically slow turnover rate for many MHDVs [medium- to heavy-duty vehicles] means that new technologies may not replace diesel engines for several decades and that disseminating new technology across the MHDV fleet will be a slow process if market forces or policy decisions do not accelerate vehicle turnover,” explains the blueprint. “Sustainable fuels could help alleviate this turnover challenge by providing low-carbon solutions that are compatible with existing vehicles.”

The Potential of Mobile Fuel Delivery

Realistically, if these sustainable fuels are to continue to grow in adoption, they must be easily accessible to fleets. Mobile fuel delivery systems can help. In fact, mobile fuel delivery is perfectly poised to support the blueprint’s three key principles to achieve decarbonization of the sector: increase convenience, improve efficiency, and transition to clean options.

As the report explains, decarbonizing transportation will require that we “increase convenience by implementing system level design solutions that prioritize access and proximity to work opportunities, community services, and entertainment options to reduce unnecessary or excess movement of people and goods while still meeting all mobility needs.”

Mobile fuel delivery is a perfect example of this system level design solution. Currently, most fleet vehicles rely on off-route gas station errands to fill their fuel tanks. This means a fleet of 100 might see 100 individual trips to the gas station each day, which average about 2.2 off-route miles each. The extra drive time and fuel burned by each vehicle multiply quickly — to an average of 260 lbs of GHG emissions per vehicle per year just from traveling to and from the gas station. These extra trips also clog roads unnecessarily, keeping other vehicles running longer and raising their overall emissions.

Mobile fuel delivery addresses this problem by delivering energy directly from the terminal to the vehicles during non-operating hours, reducing overall trips to the gas station. This model can service traditional internal combustion engine vehicles with conventional or sustainable fuels.

Over the longer term, this model can accommodate zero-emission vehicles by placing modular solutions like mobile electric vehicle (EV) charging hubs or portable hydrogen fueling stations at or near fleet yards, transportation hubs, or distribution centers. In both scenarios, mobile fuel delivery eliminates or reduces the need for gas station errands by fleet drivers to significantly reduce emissions with an innovative, adaptable solution.

Transforming Transportation

As businesses, consumers and government entities work together on decarbonizing transportation, widespread adoption will remain dependent on the ability of consumers and businesses to incorporate new technologies and solutions into their lives and operations with efficiency and ease.

While mobile fuel delivery and sustainable fuels offer significant decarbonization potential, few businesses are currently in a position to adopt a sustainability solution that does not save money, drive efficiency or ease the workday for employees. The ability of mobile energy delivery to meet all these needs while also driving sustainability is what gives it the unique position in the coming transportation transition. Paired with drop-in sustainable fuels like renewable diesel, mobile fuel delivery can drive decarbonization and adoption of new technologies.

As the blueprint states, “emerging business models and technologies will shape the future of the transportation sector.” By offering mobile energy delivery and expanded access to renewable fuels, Booster is in a unique position to help shape that very future.

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“Do no harm” has evolved into a deep-seated responsibility to actively leave the world a better place. Companies are aggressively pursuing corporate social responsibility (CSR) and pledging to make good within the communities where they live and work. Sustainability has become about more than protecting the environment; it has expanded to also include the promotion of longevity, equity, and positive values both within companies and in their surrounding communities.

As we reflect on this perspective shift in corporate responsibility, we’ve taken stock of our own actions and reaffirmed Booster’s commitment to environmental, social and governmental stewardship by launching our inaugural ESG Report.

Booster’s 2022 ESG Report details how we take careful consideration to ensure we not only advance environmental sustainability for our clients and in our own actions — a key component of our business model — but that we also advance sustainability in our social and governance practices.

“Here at Booster, our greatest opportunity to build a more sustainable world is through the tech-driven mobile energy services we provide our customers — our contribution to that diverse lineup of energy solutions,” writes Booster CEO and co-founder Frank MyCroft in the report. “But it’s not enough to only look externally; we must also examine our own business practices and operations to ensure we are making the strongest sustainability commitments to the environment, our people and the governance of our company.”

Our Guiding Principles

Though all our actions center around our mission to power the delivery of everything, we have a lot of goals here at Booster, many of them lofty. We want to revolutionize the way fleets are fueled, diminish reliance on harmful gas stations, bring convenience to fueling, make filling up the tank simpler for the disability community; the list goes on. But at the heart of all these goals, our six core values — Safety, Customer, Integrity, Excellence, Bold, Stewardship — serve as our roadmap, guiding our interactions with customers, communities and fellow team members.

When establishing our sustainability initiatives, whether they be lowering our carbon footprint or creating an inclusive work environment, we align our efforts with the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This collection of 17 global goals is designed to provide a “shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.” Our strategies across the three pillars of ESG each are guided by specific SDGs to ensure we remain at the forefront of sustainability’s evolving definitions.

Environment

Because so much of our core business offering centers on sustainable, decarbonized energy solutions, environmental stewardship naturally is at the heart of our day-to-day. But we also know that true sustainability leaders lead by example, so we take calculated action to minimize our own energy, water, waste and environmental impacts, both in our daily operations and throughout our value chain.

Our environmental policies begin first and foremost with safety. Because fuels can be harmful to the environment when mishandled, all our Service Professionals follow strict protocol to minimize risk of spillage and hazardous accidents. This includes the requirement of a CDL Class C permit with hazmat and tanker endorsements; adherence to the highest safety requirements set by the International Fire Code, the U.S. Department of Transportation, the Environmental Protection Agency, and more; and a three-stage Perfect Boost spill prevention protocol with a zero-drip policy. These safety requirements ensure we comply with air quality standards and protect the environments in which we fuel.

Our other environmental sustainability actions include participation in the California Clean Air Day Pledge, our transition of all diesel-fueled California-based fleets to renewable diesel (which offers up to 70% fewer lifecycle emissions than its petroleum counterpart), and the carbon-neutral status of our fleet of proprietary Smart Tankers, which are optimized for fuel efficiency using telematics.

Social

Booster may be a technology-driven company, but we remain a people-driven business. We take pride in building a caring and engaging work culture, because our people are at the core of who we are.

Much of our social action overlaps with our environmental action, as it is centered around safety. Many of the same protocols we have in place to keep our environment safe also keep our employees and communities safe. We measure our safety in a variety of ways — for example, by tracking driver safety and environmental safety. In 2021, we rolled out an upgraded telematics system that allows our drivers to maintain safe driving through automatic in-cab technology.

We also focus heavily on diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging (DEI&B). We believe diversity makes us better; diversity in perspectives, backgrounds, experiences, race, ethnicity, age and more. As of June 2022, 16% of Booster’s CDL drivers identify as women, nearly double the industry average of 8-10%, and more than half our company identifies as a minority population.

Beyond our internal workforce, Booster strongly believes in strengthening the communities where we live and work. This takes the shape of dedicated advocacy efforts to support a variety of causes, like expanding mobile fueling for disability and mobility communities. It also includes providing emergency services in times of crisis, including supporting emergency response during and after hurricanes, tornadoes, blackouts and wildfires.

Governance

Recognizing good governance as a critical pillar of any business, we comply with all applicable laws, rules, regulations and policies, all while remaining dedicated to our six core values. We carefully craft our corporate governance, ethics, and conflict of interest policies to reflect Booster’s values at all times. This includes strict policies to protect against discrimination, an open door policy that encourages honest and direct communication, and a detailed whistleblower process that provides an anonymous reporting method for suspected violations.

Growing with ESG

Put simply, we want to make the world a better, cleaner, more convenient place for all. Yes, we’re working toward that mission in the transportation space, but our goals are rooted in our desire to improve the world for all sectors, communities, and generations to come. We recognize this begins with securing the health and strength of our planet and its inhabitants.

We welcome the widening lens of sustainability, as it holds us accountable, dictating that we look beyond just lowering emissions and really consider how to be a holistically responsible business, and positive contributor to society. As Booster continues to grow, we are committed to continuously evaluating, updating and expanding our ESG goals, allowing them to lead us into our increasingly sustainable future.

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According to the Environmental Law Institute, a typical gas station dispensing one million gallons per year would see annual spillage of 70 to 100 gallons. For a large-volume gas station like Costco, which can sell around 20 million gallons of gasoline per year, spillage could reach 2,000 gallons annually.

When spillage occurs at gas stations, the gasoline eventually penetrates the concrete or is washed into surrounding green areas, polluting the environment. A portion of spilled gasoline is also known to evaporate, adding to air pollution. The pollution from gas stations is known to leach into soil, contaminate nearby waterways and affect air quality, harming surrounding communities and wildlife.

In addition to the environmental impact of this pollution, gasoline contains a host of chemicals that are toxic to humans, including the highly carcinogenic benzene. Other toxins in gasoline include toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene, which also carry significant health risks including effects to the nervous system, cognitive impairment, eye and throat irritation, dizziness, hearing and kidney damage, impaired memory and more.

As the rise of ESG and sustainability initiatives drives a desire to protect and foster environmental and community health, we must evaluate and mitigate the significant harms of gas station pollution, including those from spillage. Mobile fueling can help.

According to a study by Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, mobile fueling results in less spillage compared to traditional fueling. The study compared instances and amounts of gasoline spillage at traditional gas stations — data pulled from a California Air Resources Board (CARB) study — with gasoline spillage during mobile fueling services conducted by Booster®. The study found that in 30 mobile fueling events, zero ground spills were observed. In the CARB study, 16.6% of fueling events had measurable spillage.

Dr. Markus Hilpert, author of the study, attributed this difference to Booster’s “commendable” refueling procedures. Booster’s multi-step fueling process — known as the Perfect Boost — is unique, taking safety and environmental stewardship into account. As part of the PerfectBoost, trained service professionals use absorbent pads both on the ground and to cover the nozzle while fueling to catch any potential spills. He even writes that this same technique could be applied to traditional fueling infrastructure to cut down on pollution, but that Booster’s dedicated, trained service professionals likely provide the other critical component to success in spillage mitigation.

As the transportation sector continues its journey to become more sustainable, it is imperative we work to stymie the pollution and related health effects related to traditional fueling infrastructure. For fleet managers looking to minimize their environmental impact and increase their fleet sustainability, Booster offers a flexible, healthier alternative, eliminating the need for the gas station altogether.

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