Think of a typical garbage truck and the words "quiet" and "clean" don't normally come to mind. In Pasco County, that could change in a few years.Last month, Fort Lauderdale-based Choice Environmental Services purchased Dade City-based Central Carting Disposal, which had garbage contracts with several Pasco municipalities. Choice was the first refuse company in the state to fuel its vehicles with natural gas. Now it wants to bring that technology to Pasco. The trucks are equipped with natural gas engines, and each has four natural gas fuel cells. According to Choice, the trucks have the same range as diesel-powered versions but produce 25 percent less greenhouse gases. They also are quiet. The company said it is saving 30 percent annually by using compressed natural gas trucks instead of diesel.
http://www2.tbo.com/news/pasco-news/2011/jul/07/PANEWSO1-garbage-trucks-might-go-green-ar-242264/
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