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WM Green Fleet Will Deliver Cleaner Air for Lower Mainland
Life in downtown Vancouver and throughout Lower Mainland communities, in British Columbia, is now cleaner and quieter, thanks to a new sustainability initiative from Waste Management and Terasen Gas. Recently, Waste Management deployed 20 new "clean air" trucks to collect commercial recycling, food waste and garbage throughout the Lower Mainland and Metro Vancouver area.
The trucks are powered by clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG) for a smaller carbon footprint. They deliver distinct environmental benefits for the Lower Mainland, including nearly zero air particulate and 23% fewer greenhouse gas emissions. The engines also run quieter than traditional diesel engines, resulting in quieter trucks and less noise in Vancouver's urban core. The contribution from Terasen Gas helped offset the incremental cost of the clean air trucks. Terasen, which recently announced it will be renamed and operate under the brand name FortisBC, just completed construction of a state-of-the art CNG fueling station at the Waste Management site at Coquitlam, where the trucks will fuel up. "With significantly lower emissions and lower fuel costs, natural gas vehicles have a role in helping British Columbia meet its environmental goals," said Doug Stout, vice president, Energy Solutions and External Relations at Terasen Gas and FortisBC. "Our collaboration with Waste Management is an excellent opportunity to showcase the technology in the region where it is developed and encourage greater adoption of natural gas for transportation." Waste Management operates the largest fleet of clean air CNG recycling and waste trucks in North America. Deploying the new CNG fleet in Vancouver will help WM achieve its sustainability goal of reducing fleet emissions by 15% and increasing fuel efficiency by 15% by 2020.
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