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Waste Management opens public-access CNG fueling station in Kentucky, expands natural gas-powered fleet

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Waste Management has launched a new local fleet in Louisville, Kentucky of 25 clean-burning CNG trucks and unveiled Louisville’s first public-access, 24-hour compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. A scarcity of CNG fueling stations limits broader use of CNG-powered vehicles.

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Pioneer Natural Resources adding 225 bi-fuel Westport WiNG natural gas F250s to fleet

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Pioneer Natural Resources, an oil and gas exploration and production company, is adding 225 bi-fuel, Westport WiNG natural gas powered Ford F250 Super Duty trucks to its fleet. Earlier post.)

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TARC rolls out six new Proterra battery-electric buses; fleet total of 15

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The Transit Authority of River City (TARC), serving the Greater Louisville area, has begun adding six new all-electric Proterra buses along the Fourth Street corridor between downtown and Iroquois Park, stopping at some of the city’s most popular destinations. Louisville Metro contributed $500,000. Regular fare ($1.75 4-Fourth Street.

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UPS to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents a year of renewable natural gas from Big Ox Energy; largest RNG commitment to date

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The RNG agreements will help UPS reach a key sustainability goal: 40% of all ground transportation fleet fuel from sources other than conventional gasoline and diesel by 2025. Natural gas is a proven alternative fuel to gasoline and diesel and is a key building block for our goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our ground fleet.

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Westport WiNG bi-fuel CNG systems for Ford F-250 and 350 Series

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A fully-integrated, CNG bi-fuel system, the WiNG Power System is based on Ford’s new 6.2L On average, the Westport WiNG powered Ford pickups are expected to save fleets upwards of $2 per gallon in fuel costs, and depending on miles driven, can demonstrate a payback in about two years or less.

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FTA awarding $55M to 10 projects deploying battery-electric and fuel-cell buses

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Grants from the LoNo program help transit agencies integrate more of these advanced buses into their fleets. Sunline Transit Agency, in partnership with the Southern California Association of Governments, will receive funding to build and deploy five hydrogen electric hybrid fuel cell buses. The selected projects are: NoLo Awards.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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UPS plans to build an additional six compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations and add 390 new CNG tractors and terminal trucks and 50 liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles to its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Louisville, Ky.; In 2016, UPS invested $100 million in CNG fueling stations and vehicles.

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