UPS adds to its green fleet
The next time you get a package, it may just be from one of the 167 new green trucks that the United Parcel Service is deploying. They will run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and will join 800 CNG trucks already in use across the U.S. The new trucks will be used in Dallas, Atlanta, and five California cities. The difference between the old and the new? The old trucks were converted from diesel-powered to alterna fuel-powered, whereas these new trucks were manufactured specifically to run on CNG, and will boast "Low Emission Natural Gas Vehicle" signs. And yes, for those who don't know, natural gas is primarily made up of methane. <insert fart joke here.>
CNG isn't the only alternative fuel UPS relies upon to motor its vehicles. The company also runs Liquefied Natural Gas, propane, electric, and hybrid vehicles in the US, Canada, and many other countries. So, go ahead. Send someone a package.
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3-28-2008 @ 10:32PM
Frank said...
Given that CNG is a fossil-based, non-renewable, and relatively inefficient fuel, I fail to see how this is a positive development.
If the trucks are diesel, switching over to biodiesel would be a much better "green" initiative.
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