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Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet

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In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets.

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Louisville launches America’s first 100% electric garbage truck fleet

Baua Electric

In what the city is calling a national first, Louisville, Colorado officials held a “ribbon cutting” last Tuesday to celebrate the launch of a new, all-electric residential recycling and waste collection fleet, which is already the city’s streets. As for the trucks themselves, the Louisville fleet includes four McNeilus Volterra ZSLs.

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Waste Management opens public-access CNG fueling station in Kentucky, expands natural gas-powered fleet

Green Car Congress

Waste Management has launched a new local fleet in Louisville, Kentucky of 25 clean-burning CNG trucks and unveiled Louisville’s first public-access, 24-hour compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. Waste Management will roll out additional CNG-powered collection vehicles in the area in the future.

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Ford to build new EV and battery plants in Tennessee & Kentucky; $11.4B total investment in two mega-sites; 129 GWh/year total

Green Car Congress

Ford’s new Tennessee assembly plant is designed to be carbon-neutral with zero waste to landfill once fully operational. located between Louisville and Bowling Green), which is targeted to open in 2025. In central Kentucky, Ford plans to build a dedicated battery manufacturing complex with SK Innovation—the $5.8-billion

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UPS to purchase 10 million gallon equivalents a year of renewable natural gas from Big Ox Energy; largest RNG commitment to date

Green Car Congress

Louisville, Ky.; RNG, also known as biomethane, can be derived from many abundant and renewable sources, including decomposing organic waste in landfills, wastewater treatment and agriculture. UPS fueling stations in Lexington, Ky.; New Stanton, Pa.; Richmond, Va.; Roanoke, Va.; West Columbia, S.C.; Horsham, Pa. and Doraville, Ga.

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BIRD Energy to invest $6.4M in Israel-US projects; biomass, fuel cells, natural gas, water-energy nexus and energy efficiency technologies

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Sderot, Israel) and Brayton Energy, LLC (Hampton, NH), will develop a low cost and high efficiency solid biomass and solid waste fueled electricity generation system. Louisville, KY) will develop a novel solution to optimize energy efficiency and improve the quality of compressed air systems for the food & beverage industry.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

Green Car Congress

Louisville, Ky.; RNG, also known as biomethane, can be derived from many abundant and renewable sources, including decomposing organic waste in landfills, wastewater treatment and agriculture. The resulting decrease in the use of conventional gas and diesel decreased CO 2 emissions by 100,000 metric tons, he said. Orlando, Fla.;

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