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AT&T to Use Ford F-450 CNG

Communications giant AT&T is slowly becoming one of the largest green fleet operators in California, the state which is currently at the forefront of the battle to turn green. The company has in operation no less than 2,700 hybrid and CNG vehicles nationwide, and it doesn't plan to stop there.

In an effort which will cost $565 million and will span all the way to 2018, AT&T is planning to convert 15,000 of its vehicles to run on alternative fuels. Part of that effort, the company presented today the Ford F-450 converted to run on compressed natural gas (CNG).

To be used as a platform which will elevate a worker to the height of a telephone pole, the truck is making use of the hybrid-electric system which has been designed to power the aerial platform.

"This specialized vehicle is one of the first of its kind in the country," said Jerome Webber, AT&T Global Fleet Operations vice president.

"The aerial truck is a result of a collaborative effort among Altec Industries, Azure Dynamics, and BAF, a Clean Energy company, to provide an alternative-fuel medium- duty truck with the increased benefit of hybrid-electric power for the aerial device."

Currently, the company has deployed 1,600 alternative fuel vehicles in California, hoping to cut 3,500 tons of CO2 emissions per year and save the money which it would otherwise have spent on some 1 million gallons of fuel.

"I applaud AT&T for its significant commitment to this environmental initiative – it's another great example of how California is leading the way in clean energy investment," said California Public Utilities Commissioner, Timothy Alan Simon.
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Daniel loves writing (or so he claims), and he uses this skill to offer readers a "behind the scenes" look at the automotive industry. He also enjoys talking about space exploration and robots, because in his view the only way forward for humanity is away from this planet, in metal bodies.
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