The site of IVAGO (‘Intercommunal Waste Management Association in Ghent and Regions’) is now home to the largest natural gas fueling station in Belgium. Officially inaugurated on October 6th by Flemish Minister of Energy, Bart Tommelein, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of IVAGO, Tine Heyse who collaborated to perform the first fiill with CNG. Read more »
Monterrey Waste Collection Introduces New CNG Fleet
Headquartered in the city of Monterrey, Nuevo León, waste management company Red Ambiental (tr. Environmental Network) has added 11 new Kenworth-brand waste collection trucks powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). These join five existing CNG vehicles and were introduced as part of the company’s 20th anniversary celebrations. Read more »
Two NGV Milestones for Waste Management
Two significant natural gas vehicle (NGV) milestones have been reached by Waste Management, based in Houston, Texas, the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. The company has opened its 100th natural gas fueling station at a ceremony in Oklahoma City, attended by industry representatives and local and state officials. And it now has 6,000 natural gas trucks in operation. Read more »
Trillium To Build CNG Station For Athens Services
Athens Services, a waste-collection and recycling company based in Los Angeles County, recently selected Love’s Trillium CNG to design, build and maintain a CNG station for its fleet of refuse haulers. The new Compressed Natural Gas station further enhances California’s reputation as the USA’s leading state in CNG facilities. Read more »
Ghent Waste Management Fleet Adds CNG-powered Vehicles
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Belgium company IVAGO, a provider of waste management services to the city of Ghent, has added to its fleet ten new vehicles. All vehicles are powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). To refuel the fleet, IVAGO has commenced construction of its own CNG filling station. Read more »
Turku Adopts LNG-Powered Waste Management Vehicle
Finnish LNG supplier Gasum is purchasing an LNG-powered truck for waste management in Turku. Liquefied Natural Gas has been available at a gas filling station at the Port of Turku since last autumn. This will be Scania’s first LNG-powered gas truck in Finland. Read more »
McNeilus Enhances CNG Meridian Front Loader
Meridian Front Loader at Waste Expo 2017
McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, a U.S. manufacturer of refuse truck bodies, has boosted the durability and performance, as well as serviceability and liquid containment capability, of the Meridian™ Front Loader. The Meridian is available powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) through McNeilus CNG Systems and Service. Read more »
Agility and McNeilus Upgrade Alliance to Serve US Fleets
A strategic alliance between McNeilus Truck & Manufacturing, Inc., an Oshkosh Corporation company and manufacturer of refuse truck bodies, and Agility Fuel Solutions — an international developer and manufacturer of all-composite cylinders and natural gas fuel systems for heavy-duty vehicles, has been further strengthen through a broader offering of services announced this week at WasteExpo 2017, May 8-11 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Read more »
San Diego Plans Fully-CNG Waste Collection Fleet by 2022
The city of San Diego, California is to switch its entire fleet of refuse and recycling collection trucks from diesel fuel to compressed natural gas (CNG) – a cleaner-burning fuel that significantly reduces greenhouse gas emissions and saves taxpayer dollars. Gradually replacing aged vehicles, the fleet will be fully transitioned to CNG by 2022. Read more »
Twin Cities Waste Collection Fleet Upgraded to CNG by Republic Services
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Republic Services unveiled a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station and over 50 new CNG-powered trucks to serve customers throughout the Twin Cities region on May 2nd. The new CNG trucks are replacing older, diesel-powered trucks in the company’s Twin Cities-based fleet. Read more »
