Filed under: Mercedes Benz, Natural Gas, Europe/EU
As it is in many large cities, air pollution has long been a major problem in Athens, Greece. However, aside from the usual health issues found in other areas, air pollution is a concern in Athens because of the effect it can have on ancient sites like the Acropolis. To help reduce at least a little bit of the mess in the air, the city has just bought 108 new trash collection trucks from Mercedes-Benz that are fueled by compressed natural gas. The Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT trucks emit about 90 percent fewer particulates than the diesel trucks they are replacing and 25 percent less CO2 when running on traditional natural gas. If the trucks are operated on biogas (which is made from organic matter), the net CO2 reduction is nearly 100 percent. The high octane methane also allows the engines to operate much more quietly than either gas or diesel engines. The new trucks meet the Enhanced Environmentally-friendly Vehicle emission standard which goes well beyond current EURO V standards. The press release is after the jump.
[Source: Daimler]
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