New contract to test dual fuel upgrade on trucks

This dual fuel system converts diesel engines to function more efficiently and at a lower operating cost (net fuel cost savings of 35 percent) by displacing 40%-70% of the normal diesel consumption with CNG, LNG or biomethane. With this technology, the natural gas does not impact diesel engine power or pulling torque but assists in extending the engine’s oil life as it is a cleaner burning fuel.

According to GreenMan’s president and CEO Lyle Jensen, the aftermarket refuse industry will be a large addressed market for effective diesel emission reduction technologies as this testing is a “vital step” in APG’s move towards commercializing dual fuel system.

Moreover, Casella Waste Systems chairman and CEO John W. Casella stated: “We recognize that our industry is evolving towards a model that rewards an approach to resource renewal and sustainability. This includes, for us, developing a ‘greener’ fleet as we work towards reducing our diesel emissions ten percent by 2013.”

It is worth mentioning that APG recently became the first U.S. company to receive a Vehicular Memorandum of Exemption from the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) allowing public highway access for the testing and verification of its non-invasive dual fuel upgrade system on aftermarket diesel truck and tractor engines.