20% of 2010 fleet renewals will be CNG or LNG powered.
Republic Services, Inc., a provider of recycling and solid waste collection, transfer and disposal services in the US and Puerto Rico, will make 20 percent of its fleet renewals for 2010 natural gas vehicles. Beginning in April, the Company will be adding 226 NGV trucks to 10 facilities in its Western region. Of the 226 NGVs, 173 are compressed natural gas (CNG) and the remaining 53 are liquefied natural gas (LNG). Vehicle chassis are built by Autocar and the engines by Cummins Westport.
The Company will support this major fleet upgrade by constructing compressed natural gas fueling stations at Gardena, Sun Valley and Chula Vista, California, and Bellevue, Washington. Clean Energy, the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America, will facilitate the design and construction of the new fueling infrastructure.
“Dedicating 20 percent of our 2010 new truck orders to NGVs definitely makes a statement about our commitment to protecting the environment,” said Jeff Andrews, senior vice president, West Region, Republic. “It’s only fitting that we start deployment of these fuel-efficient, environmentally-friendly vehicles in April, the month of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.”
Ray Burke, Clean Energy vice president, said, “We congratulate Republic for its demonstrated commitment to environmental quality and its choice of clean-burning CNG trucks. We believe it takes this type of leadership to get America moving toward using this cleaner, domestic fuel, and look forward to helping Republic implement its NGV growth in these states.”
Using CNG helps lower harmful emissions like nitrogen oxides and particulate matter in the air. The addition of the NGVs in California will assist in meeting the state’s “Diesel Risk Reduction Plan,” the Low Carbon Fuel Standard and support the efforts to reduce green house gas emissions growth as established under state legislation. The new trucks will also reduce noise pollution.
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