Dive summary:
- The Cape Fear region of North Carolina is receiving its first CNG gas fleet and fueling station which will be owned by Waste Industries. .
- Waste Industries opened a similar program in Brunswick County which serves 32 trucks, one service vehicle and about 80,500 homes.
- The CEO of Waste Industries said after seeing the results of CNG stations, he plans to convert fleets whenever possible.
From the article:
"As part of our annual review, we concluded that CNG has become a viable long-term, low-cost alternative to diesel fuel. We are committed to converting our fleets to CNG whenever possible," CEO Ven Poole said in a statement.
Waste Industries, based in Raleigh, N.C., previously introduced CNG-powered vehicles to Durham, N.C., and opened a fueling station there. ...