CNG Truck Cleans up Live Earth Concert
Thursday, 07 June 2007
USA, New York
A compressed natural gas (CNG)
powered refuse truck was the
unsung hero of last weekend’s
Live Earth New York Concert,
providing an active
demonstration of the role of
natural gas vehicles (NGVs) in
fighting climate change. An
Interstate Waste Services Co.,
Inc. demonstration truck
handled trash collection
duties at the event. “Putting
trucks like these into
operation in the New York area
and all across the country is
one of the best strategies
available today for reducing
air pollution and cutting
greenhouse gases,” said Joanna
Underwood, President of Energy
Vision, a national
environmental organization. “I
might say that this refuse
truck is the rock star of the
refuse industry!” she said.
Swiss
utility, IWB (Industrial Works
of Basel) have reached a
milestone, adding their
hundredth natural gas vehicle
(NGV) to their fleet and in the
process becoming the largest
natural gas fleet owner in
Switzerland, equaling the record
of advertising giant APG
Affichage, who also have 100
NGVs in their fleet. IWB, whose
200 vehicle fleet is now 50%
fuelled by natural gas, crossed
the milestone with the purchase
of a compressed natural gas
(CNG) fuelled truck mounted sky
tower (cherry picker).
