Product No.: 13074
Date Published: 05/2015
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This guidebook is intended to help municipalities and private companies in Pennsylvania understand how compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles can be used in their refuse services to save money. The use of CNG to displace gasoline or diesel fuel assists Pennsylvania in achieving its broad energy security and environmental air quality goals. Both municipalities and private companies that own refuse trucks and municipalities that contract out refuse services will benefit from this guidebook. This document describes an overall approach and process for converting a fleet to CNG. While every fleet and operation is different and has its own unique features, this material provides an overview to assist an organization in determining if CNG vehicles are a viable option for refuse services and in locating the basic knowledge to start evaluating and implementing a CNG vehicle program. This report was originally prepared by Antares Group Incorporated, Energetics Incorporated, and Modern Energy in the course of performing work contracted for and sponsored by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). The original publication date was June 2012. The original NYSERDA document is available for download at: http://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Files/EIBD/Research/Transportation/CNG/cng-refuse-fleets.pdf. With permission from NYSERDA, DVRPC has modified this report for Pennsylvania, making minor changes to reflect local conditions, and updating information where feasible. The bulk of the document remains as DVRPC received it from NYSERDA. This is fundamentally their workGeographic Area Covered: Commonwealth of Pennsyvlania Key Words:
Key Words: Natural gas, alternative fuel, refuse vehicle, trash truck, CNG, fueling station
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- Karin A. Morris, AICP (kmorris@dvrpc.org)
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