CNG Fleet & Fueling
WI Public Utility Institute Seminar
July 2011
The Leader in Sustainable Environmental Services
2009 Revenue
The standard
for water services
$18.1 billion
2009 Revenue
The only company in the world
able to cover the entire range
of environmental services
$10.2 billion
The standard for energy services and
facility management
2009 Revenue
2009 Revenue
$49.8 billion
The standard for waste
management and resource recovery
$13.0 billion
2009 Revenue
The standard for managing safe
and sustainable mobility solutions
$8.4 billion
Our Presence Worldwide
Nearly 313,000 employees in 74 countries
Over 28,000 employees in North America
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Compressed
Natural Gas Fleet
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Global CNG Initiatives
US 2010: Fort Myers, Florida first US CNG for Veolia ES Solid
Waste with 32 trucks in
operation
UK 2010: A new fleet of ten
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
vehicles operated in partnership
with Sheffield City Council
US 2011: Chicago, IL - 20
trucks in operation today.
Plans to build out to 60
FRANCE 2003: CNG Waste collection in
France since 2003.
• 146 CNG waste collection trucks
• 26 w/ electric bodies
• 10 CNG scrubber machines
• 15 CNG Sweeper machines
Fort Meyers, FL
Station Design, Permitting and Construction – Vocational Energy
Compressors – Greenfield
Time-fill infrastructure
32 Autocar chassis with McNeilus body / CNG fuel system
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Northbrook, IL
Station Design, Permitting and Construction – Vocational
Energy
Compressors – Greenfield
20 MACK chassis w/ McNeilus body/CNG fuel system
Phase I – Fast-fill for the first 20 trucks
Phase II – Time-fill build-out w/ additional trucks
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Global CNG Fleet
So Why Natural Gas In Refuse?
Economical
Sustainable supply
Good for the economy
Good for the environment
Best alternative fuel technology available today
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So Why Natural Gas In Refuse?
Economical
Sustainable supply
Good for the economy
Good for the environment
Best alternative fuel technology available today
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Economics
Infrastructure cost for a time-fill setup:
• 5 - 8 trucks: ~$400 K
• 30 - 50 trucks: ~$1.2 – $1.3 M
• 50 - 85 trucks: ~$1.3 - $1.5 M
Fuel Costs:
• National retail average price for diesel (www.eia.gov)  $3.90 /gal
• CNG per Diesel Gallon Equivalent (all-in)  $1.40 - $1.80 /DGE
Includes: delivered nat gas, electricity, taxes and system maintenance
Truck Cost (refuse):
• Chassis cost is similar to 2010 diesel emissions technology
• Body with CNG fueling system $30 - $40 K
Technology breakthrough in natural gas extraction.
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Technology Breakthrough
Technology breakthrough: Shale,
Horizontal Drilling, Water
Fractionation
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So Why Natural Gas In Refuse?
Economical
Sustainable supply
Good for the economy
Good for the environment
Best alternative fuel technology available today
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Is Natural Gas Sustainable?
World wide oil production is speculated to have
peaked in 2005.
At today’s consumption rates, supply is estimated at 40-50
years.
US natural gas supplies alone are estimated at
120 years and growing.
Production and known reserves continue to increase.
Natural gas is mostly hydrogen.
Will meet EPA emission requirements for the next 10-20 years
without complicated after treatment of the engine exhaust.
The ratio of oil to natural gas continues to
separate.
So Why Natural Gas In Refuse?
Economical
Sustainable supply
Good for the economy
Good for the environment
Best alternative fuel technology available today
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Economy
Domestic Fuel Source
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98% of the Natural Gas consumed in the U.S. is from
North America.
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New Natural Gas fields are being discovered
every day in the U.S. creating new jobs and
stimulating local economies.
Keep our wealth in the USA
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Each year the U.S spends over a half of trillion dollars in foreign oil. It is
the greatest transfer of wealth in human history.
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Using Natural Gas keeps American dollars in America.
Create economic stability
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Natural Gas is one of many transportation fuels for the future. Natural
Gas is not only abundant in the U.S., but also the rest of the World.
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Switching to Natural Gas allows the consumer to have a alternative to
future oil embargos and shortages.
So Why Natural Gas In Refuse?
Economical
Sustainable supply
Good for the economy
Good for the environment
Best alternative fuel technology available today
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Cleaner burning Fuel
Carbon Reduction: Diesel creates 22.4 lbs of carbon for
each gallon burned vs. Natural Gas that creates 15.1 lbs of
carbon for each gallon burned.
An average garbage truck burns 40 gallons of fuel per
day/10,560 gallons per year. Switching to Natural Gas can
reduce carbon footprint by 77,088 lbs per truck annually.
According to America’s Natural Gas Alliance
ONE CNG refuse truck = taking 325 cars off the road
So Why Natural Gas In Refuse?
Economical
Sustainable supply
Good for the economy
Good for the environment
Best alternative fuel technology available today
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Truck Technology
Less complex exhaust / aftertreatment.
Proven reliability - Over 17,000 Natural Gas engines have been
produced by Cummins Engine Company.
Quieter engines – good for the operator and creates less noise
pollution on the street.
Readily available from most truck and body manufacturers.
Approximately ONE out of every SIX garbage trucks built in
2010 were Natural Gas.
Natural Gas Powered Front Loader
Going Forward – CNG and Hybrids
North America:
• We will continue to invest in new CNG infrastructure and allocate
a portion of our fleet replacement strategy to CNG.
• We will also continue to study and test hybrid systems as they
mature.
Europe:
• CNG economics are not as favorable at this time and the
technology is viewed as an option when a contracts require it.
• The European market is looking for hybrid and electric trucks.
• Broad study of Hybrids technologies and integrated bodies
underway throughout UK and France.
11 different technologies being studied/tested
39 vehicles being tested with two more to launch this year
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Final Thoughts – CNG for Refuse
Drivers love the trucks!
Communities like the message and the quiet trucks.
Loads should not exceed 72,000 lbs GVW with the 9L engine.
Time-fill is the best option for refuse fleets that come home
every day.
Make sure you have support (engine, chassis, body,
infrastructure)
If you’re new to CNG, find a good partner for the design, build,
training and commissioning.
Make sure you have adequate gas and electric service before
investing too much time on the project. Anticipated usage
may eliminate/offset costs to run service.
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Turning Waste into a Resource