Dive summary:

• Covanta Energy Corporation and Clean Energy Fuels Corp. have paired up to open a CNG fueling station in Newark, N.J.
• The facility will be built and maintained by Clean Energy Fuels on Covanta’s waste-to-energy facility and will provide CNG to garbage trucks in northern New Jersey and New York City.
• The project is partially funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Federal Stimulus Grant through the New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition.

From the article:

Natural gas fuel costs up to $1.50 less per gallon than gasoline or diesel, depending on local market conditions. The use of natural gas fuel not only reduces operating costs for vehicles, but also reduces greenhouse gas emissions up to 30 per cent in light-duty vehicles and 23 per cent in medium to heavy-duty vehicles. The U.S. Department of Energy reports that 98 per cent of the natural gas consumed in the U.S. is sourced in the U.S. and Canada, making natural gas a secure North American energy choice. ...