GE and Peake Fuel Solutions, an affiliate of Chesapeake Energy Corporation, have launched the CNG (compressed natural gas) in a Box system which allows easier adoption of CNG refuelling options for large- and small-scale retailers.

Natural gas is an abundant, reliable and cleaner-burning source of energy for consumers and commercial users. A vehicle fleet operator that uses the CNG in a Box system for natural gas fuelling instead of traditional gasoline fueling can save about 40 per cent in fuel cost, a GE statement said.

The CNG in a Box system is a plug-and-play on-site fuelling solution that comes with everything retailers need to add low-cost natural gas fuel to their operations quickly and simply. This GE ecomagination qualified refuelling option provides an easy, lower-cost fuelling experience for consumers and a higher-margin solution for facility operators compared to gasoline or diesel, the statement said.

“In collaboration with Peake Fuel Solutions, GE is developing infrastructure solutions to accelerate the adoption of natural gas as a transportation fuel,” said Mike Hosford, general manager, unconventional resources, GE oil and gas. “The CNG In A Box system is a unique fueling solution that brings together some of the best innovation from across GE to help fleet owners and everyday drivers realize the benefits of cleaner burning, abundant, more affordable natural gas.”

The CNG in a Box system compresses natural gas from a pipeline into CNG on-site at a traditional automotive fueling station or industrial location. CNG-powered vehicles such as taxis, buses or small trucks, as well as individual consumer vehicles, can then refill their tanks using a dispenser with the same look and feel as a traditional diesel or gasoline dispenser.