Fortistar Hires Landfill Energy Expert David Unger to Lead RNG Development Strategy

Announcement Comes on the Heels of Successful RNG Development
Discussions at 2018 WasteExpo

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortistar, LLC, a sustainability-focused private company helping to
facilitate the transition to a zero-carbon economy, announced today that
they have hired David Unger as the Senior Vice President responsible for
developing renewable natural gas (RNG) business projects. David is
joining Fortistar from Waste Management, where he served as Director of
Renewable Energy.


During the 2018 WasteExpo in Las Vegas, Fortistar announced that the
firm has started to develop a portfolio of new RNG projects. RNG is
carbon-neutral and chemically identical to geological natural gas,
allowing it to be to be used as a transportation fuel in natural gas
vehicles and trucks.

ÔÇ£RNG from landfills offers a tremendous opportunity to sustainably
expand AmericaÔÇÖs transportation fuel supply, and DavidÔÇÖs deep knowledge
of and experience in landfill gas projects will be instrumental in our
rapid development of RNG projects,ÔÇØ said Mark Comora, President of
Fortistar. ÔÇ£David will fit in seamlessly with the Fortistar team,
helping us to fulfill our vision of ensuring the most value both to our
landfill partners and to our RNG transportation fuel customers.
FortistarÔÇÖs best in class execution ensures continual project success
for landfill owners, and our ability to deliver RNG fuel through TruStar
fueling stations provides transportation fleets with the powerful
ability to achieve their sustainability goals while also improving their
bottom line.ÔÇØ

While at Waste Management, David Unger was responsible for the marketing
and development of all beneficial use landfill gas projects; in his
career, David has developed over 65 power plants and renewable energy
facilities, 62 of which are currently operating and over 3 are in design
and/or under construction. In recognition of his outstanding achievement
in developing beneficial use landfill gas projects, David was awarded a
placement in Waste ManagementÔÇÖs ÔÇ£Circle of Excellence.ÔÇØ He holds a
Bachelor of Science in Renewable Natural Resources from the University
of Connecticut and received his Master of Business Administration from
the University of New Haven.

ÔÇ£Fortistar is a leader in extracting more value and better performance
from low carbon power, transportation and industrial projects,ÔÇØ said
David Unger. ÔÇ£I look forward to working with the experienced and
talented team at Fortistar and their affiliate TruStar Energy to build
this new portfolio of RNG landfill projects.ÔÇØ

Fortistar, celebrating 25 years as a private company, has built,
invested in and managed portfolios of successful independent and
sustainable/clean energy generation projects in the United States and in
Canada, including dozens of landfill gas to energy projects and the
construction of over 100 natural gas fueling stations. FortistarÔÇÖs
demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong relationships with
its investors, customers and local communities has been a major tenet of
its decades-long successes.

If you are a landfill owner, operator or project developer and have
interest in maximizing the value of the asset, or have a fleet of trucks
that are using diesel and want to save money and improve the environment
please email [email protected].

ABOUT FORTISTAR

Headquartered in White Plains, New York, Fortistar is an
opportunity-oriented, private investment and energy asset management
firm focused on lower carbon energy generation and is distinguished by
its experienced team with a deep understanding of energy operations,
financing and development. Fortistar owns and operates lower carbon
energy generating companies in the United States and Canada that support
the transition to a low carbon economy. These companies include
cogeneration facilities; waste-heat recovery power plants; compressed
natural gas fueling stations; landfill power plants; projects that
reduce carbon in industrial facilities, and biomass facilities. Our
portfolio of associated companies includes Generational Power, TruStar
Energy, Primary Energy, Fortistar Methane Group, Fortistar Biomass
Group, Carbonfree Chemicals, and ClockIN.

For more information, visit: www.fortistar.com.

Contacts

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