NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 14, 2026--
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (NASDAQ: CLNE ), the country’s leading provider of renewable natural gas (RNG) for the transportation market, today announced the appointment of Sean Wine as its Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). The CRO position is a first for Clean Energy, as the company places its focus on growth and maximizing revenue opportunities across its business.
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In his new role, Wine will create and oversee the company’s commercial strategy and lead efforts to drive revenue growth, strengthen customer development and pursue market expansion.
“We brought in a global consulting firm to take a hard look at our business, the market and where we have the greatest opportunities to grow,” said Clay Corbus, CEO of Clean Energy. “Creating the CRO role is one of the ways we’re acting on that work. Sean will bring our revenue divisions together under a single group and better align how we pursue opportunities, manage our customers and ultimately generate revenue.”
“The market is moving in a direction we’ve been preparing for,” said Sean Wine. “We’re seeing growing demand for the Cummins X15N natural gas engine, high diesel prices driving major fleets to consider RNG, and leading carriers issuing RFPs for new natural gas fueling stations. We’ve spent years building the infrastructure and RNG supply to serve this market, and my focus now is making sure we have the right commercial strategy and structure to capture that opportunity and execute.”
Wine joined Clean Energy in 2006 and has held leadership roles across sales, renewable fuels and business development during his two decades with the company.
Prior to becoming CRO, Wine led Renewables Distribution, overseeing one of the company’s most complex profit centers. He has played a central role in developing, commercializing and scaling Clean Energy’s RNG business, helping build one of the largest RNG fuel portfolios in North America. He holds a B.A. in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
About Clean Energy
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. is the country’s largest provider of the cleanest fuel for the transportation market. Our mission is to decarbonize transportation through the development and delivery of renewable natural gas (RNG), a sustainable fuel derived by capturing methane from organic waste. Clean Energy allows thousands of vehicles, from airport shuttles to city buses to waste and heavy-duty trucks, to reduce their amount of climate-harming greenhouse gas. We operate a vast network of fueling stations across the U.S. and Canada as well as RNG production facilities at dairy farms. Visit www.cleanenergyfuels.com and follow @ce_renewables on X and LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including without limitation statements about the appointment of Clean Energy’s Chief Revenue Officer and plans, beliefs, and expectations related thereto; current and future business plans and opportunities; market and competitive trends; the amounts and timing of natural gas expected to be produced or consumed; the timing and scope of construction, maintenance, and other projects; the numbers and timing of vehicles expected to be deployed, fueled, maintained, or financed; the characteristics and performance of natural gas engines and vehicles; and the environmental and other benefits of Clean Energy’s fuels. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements made herein speak only as of the date of this press release and, unless otherwise required by law, Clean Energy undertakes no obligation to publicly update such forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Additionally, the reports and other documents Clean Energy files with the SEC (available at www.sec.gov ) contain risk factors, which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements contained in this news release.
Sean Wine, Clean Energy's Chief Revenue Officer.
ROME (AP) — Pope Leo XIV spent a peaceful night in Rome’s Gemelli hospital after doctors removed the lower lobe of his right lung and confirmed he has cancer, the Vatican said Wednesday.
The surgery confirmed that the pope has the most common type of lung cancer, known as lung adenocarcinoma, the Vatican said in a medical bulletin late Tuesday.
The Vatican said doctors were waiting for the results of further tests before deciding on a course of treatment. The press office pointed to the medical statement’s mention of the “radical” removal of the lobe as an indication that doctors took out all suspect tissue in hopes of removing any lingering traces of the cancer.
Experts said some of Leo’s lymph nodes also would have been removed and tested to determine if the cancer had spread. There was no word yet on those test results.
If the cancer has spread, more tests will be needed to determine what kind of therapy to pursue, said Dr. Stephen Liu, a lung cancer expert at Georgetown’s Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center. Options include chemotherapy, a combination of chemotherapy and immunotherapy or targeted therapy, which involves oral pills for specific cancers.
“Adenocarcinoma is the most common (type of lung cancer), also with the most favorable prognosis,” said Liu, who is not involved in the pope’s care. “While we know the diagnosis, we now need to know the stage.”
He added: “We now need to know how big it is, how many spots in the lung are involved. Is it just one nodule, or more than one, and the lymph nodes, are they cancerous?”
For now, the implications for the pope’s long-term health remain unclear. The Vatican said more information would be provided later in the day.
The American pontiff has offered a rare level of transparency about the first publicly disclosed major health problem of his 17-month papacy. He revealed the discovery of the nodule, or growth, on his lung during his Sunday noon prayer.
The 71-year-old was in the operating room for about three hours, the Vatican statement said Tuesday. The surgery itself lasted approximately 90 minutes.
“The surgery was successful, and there were no complications,” the statement said, adding that the pope later returned to his room.
The right lung has three sections or lobes while the left has two. After one lobe is removed, the rest of the lung can gradually compensate, especially in otherwise healthy and physically active people. Leo is known to be sporty, with weekly tennis games and swimming.
Before the surgery, Leo walked into the Gemelli hospital through the main entrance and waved to dozens of well-wishers who had gathered to greet him. The Vatican said the surgery was performed by a team led by Gemelli’s chief thoracic surgeon, Dr. Stefano Margaritora.
Oncologists said prior to the operation that even if the nodule turned out to be cancerous, Leo’s prognosis would be “excellent” since it would have been removed at an early stage.
While Gemelli has a specific papal apartment that past popes have used, complete with a private chapel on the 10th floor, Leo is staying in a nearby room since the apartment is undergoing renovations, according to the Vatican press office.
The Vatican on Monday canceled all Leo’s audiences through Oct. 20. But there was no word on whether he would be able to keep his planned trip to South America next month.
Oncology surgeons often advise patients not to fly for three weeks after surgery — which would give the pope just enough time to make his planned Nov. 6-17 trip to Uruguay, Argentina and Peru. But whether he can go will depend on his recovery.
The current itinerary for the trip is ambitious and the longest of his papacy to date, calling for Leo to clock just over 31,000 kilometers (19,000 miles) on a dozen flights and two helicopter rides, and a significant altitude change in Peru.
“If it is stage 1, he can complete these trips. If more treatment is needed, I would likely advise against the trips,” said Liu.
Barry reported from Milan. Associated Press writer Lauran Neergaard in Washington contributed to this report.
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Medical Director Andrea Cambieri, right, receives Pope Leo XIV as he arrives at the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026, where he's expected to be operated to remove a lung nodule. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
An image of Pope Leo XIV rests at the base of a statue of the late Pope John Paul II outside the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, where Leo is hospitalized for surgery to remove a lung nodule, in Rome, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
