Dive Brief:
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The largest CNG station in the state of Oklahoma opened last week.
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The station will serve the city's fleet of 41 trash and recycling trucks.
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The contract the city's hauler signed with the Tulsa Authority for the Recovery of Energy stipulated that all trucks in the fleet converted from diesel to CNG by October 1.
Dive Insight:
The station features 200-horsepower compressors that can pump up to 1,000 gallons of fuel per hour.
CNG will save the Tulsa fleet hundreds of thousands of dollars annually, according to facts released by the city of Tulsa.
