▁in ▁ 2 0 0 9 . ▁The ▁station ▁was ▁designed ▁to ▁increase ▁the ▁effect iveness ▁of ▁energy ▁management , ▁water , ▁waste ▁and ▁materials . ▁ ▁In ▁October ▁ 2 0 1 0 , ▁Ult ra ▁acquired ▁Dist rib uid ora ▁Nacional ▁de ▁Pet ró le o ▁( D NP ), ▁expand ing ▁the ▁volume ▁of ▁I p ir anga ▁by ▁ 4 0 % ▁in ▁the ▁northern ▁states ▁of ▁Amazon as , ▁R ond ô nia , ▁R ora ima , ▁A cre , ▁Par á ▁and ▁M ato ▁Gros so . ▁The ▁following ▁year , ▁I p ir anga ▁launched ▁a ▁project ▁to ▁collect ▁batter ies ▁and ▁cell ▁ph ones ▁in ▁approximately ▁ 3 0 ▁Jet ▁O il ▁stations ▁in ▁the ▁city ▁of ▁Rio ▁de ▁Janeiro . ▁ ▁In ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 2 , ▁I p ir anga ▁partner ed ▁with ▁O de bre cht ▁Trans Port ▁to ▁create ▁Con ect Car , ▁a ▁company ▁engaged ▁in ▁the ▁electronic ▁payment ▁of ▁to ll s , ▁par king ▁and ▁fuel . ▁Con ect Car ▁began ▁operations ▁in ▁April ▁ 2 0 1 3 ▁in ▁São ▁Paulo . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁I p ir anga ▁was ▁named ▁best ▁wh oles ale ▁company ▁by ▁" M el hor es ▁e ▁Ma ior es " ▁of ▁Ex ame ▁magazine ▁for ▁the ▁fourth ▁consecutive ▁year . ▁That ▁same ▁year , ▁am / pm , ▁a ▁franch ise ▁owned ▁by ▁I p ir anga , ▁was ▁voted ▁the ▁