British Columbia GHG-Reduction Incentives Deliver Big Boost to NGV Industry

May 16, 2012 – 4:16 pm | Canada, Victoria BC

British Columbia’s Ministry of Energy and Mines has instituted a greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction regulation that will help to diversify and increase the market for natural gas in British Columbia’s transportation sector as well as deliver on its Natural Gas Strategy.

Announced by the Minister of Energy and Mines Rich Coleman, this regulation allows utility companies to deliver natural gas transportation programs, including the opportunities to:

  • Offer incentives to transportation fleets that would use natural gas, such as buses, trucks or ferries.
  • Build, own and operate compressed natural gas fuelling stations or liquefied natural gas fuelling stations.
  • Provide training and upgrades to maintenance facilities to safely maintain natural gas-powered vehicles. Read More »
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Gazprom Germania to Add 4+4 Natural Gas Fuelling Stations in Germany

May 14, 2012 – 4:10 pm

Gazprom Germania GmbH, a subsidiary of Gazprom, is adding four natural gas refuelling stations to its existing two, with four more to be negotiated for 2013. The 2012 locations include two in Berlin (Tempelhof Bulgarian banks and road) and one each in Quedlinburg (Halberstadt Road) and Potsdam (Horstweg). The planning and construction is being managed by erdgas-mobil GmbH , the German NGV Association – an initiative of leading energy companies intent on creating a stronger foothold for natural gas and biomethane fuel in the German market.

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China’s NGV Production Figures Indicate Strong Market Segment

May 9, 2012 – 3:35 pm | China

In it’s latest Series Report on China’s Natural Gas Vehicle Market, produced by the Auto Industry Development Institute (AIDI) and China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), figures indicate the natural gas vehicle (NGV) market there is thriving and getting stronger. Read More »

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Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel OUL Engines Approved for Dual-Fuel Conversion by US EPA

May 9, 2012 – 2:00 pm | USA, Lynnfield MA

GreenMan Technologies, Inc.’s subsidiary American Power Group, Inc. (APG) has received online notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that its recent Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversion Submission has been approved for several Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel ‘Outside Useful Life’ (OUL) engines. listed below. Read More »

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Westport’s First Quarter Report Depicts Increasing Significance of Natural Gas Fuel for Transportation

May 9, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Canada, Vancouver BC

Weichai Westport WP12HPDI Landking engine

Natural gas engine developer Westport Innovations Inc. has issued its First Quarter report, ended March 31, 2012. It declares quarterly revenues up 133% year over year and provides an update on operations. “Strong growth across all our business units and in all geographic regions continues to demonstrate the rapid emergence of natural gas as a significant fuel for transportation applications,” said David Demers, CEO of Westport Innovations. Read More »

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Wärtsilä to Power Dual-Fuel Inland Waterway Vessel in 3-Year Pilot

May 8, 2012 – 3:50 am | Finland, Helsinki

6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF engine

Vessel is capable of operating for 95-99 percent of the time on LNG fuel

Wärtsilä, a marine industry solutions provider, has been contracted to supply a complete power system, including two of its 6-cylinder Wärtsilä 20DF dual-fuel medium-speed engines, for a new dry cargo inland waterway vessel. This order extends the benefits of gas fuelled operation to an inland waterway vessel, and represents a strong endorsement of gas as a marine fuel. The vessel will be part of the ECO2 Inland Vessel project, which is focused on developing innovative measures for making the inland shipping sector more economically and environmentally sound. A transition to liquefied natural gas (LNG) is widely viewed as being one of the most realistic options for significantly reducing the environmental footprint of marine transportation. Read More »

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Biomethane-Powered Sciroccos Dominate 2012 STCC Round 1 at Mantorp Park

May 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Sweden

Kristoffersson pulling away at Mantorp Park, the first round of STCC 2012

The Swedish Touring Car Championship season is off to a flying start for two racing teams driving VW Sciroccos powered by biomethane, at Swedens Mantorp Park circuit last weekend. Team biogas.se is racing in its third season, joined this year by newcomers IP Team Biogas. Both teams are fielding two cars, both running with support from Volkswagen Sweden and energy company E.ON. Johan Kristoffersson from Team biogas.se won both opening races, leading from lap one to the finish, to claim the maximum 50 championship points for the event. Read More »

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Bolivia Conducts Transparent Tender to Acquire Kits and Cylinders for 10,000 CNG Conversions

May 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Bolivia, La Paz

Bolivia’s agency for implementation of CNG conversions (la Entidad Ejecutora de Conversión a Gas Natural Vehicular (EEC-GNV)) has opened bids from competing agencies to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion kits and cylinders to enable the conversion of 10,000 vehicles to CNG operation. For this process the government was keen to demonstrate transparency of process, by issuing the invitation to bid online from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy website and subsequently opening bid envelopes in the presence of the executive secretary of the National Confederation of Drivers of Bolivia, Franklin Durán, the executive secretary of the Federation of Drivers of La Paz, Rene Vargas, national suppliers and representatives of the free transport. Read More »

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US Methane Hydrate Test Technology may be a “Game Changer”

May 5, 2012 – 3:00 pm | USA, Washington DC

North Slope of Alaska

Methane hydrate was discovered only a few decades ago. Various estimates suggest the energy locked up in methane hydrate deposits is more than twice the global reserves of all conventional gas, oil, and coal deposits combined, but the technical challenges of extracting that energy source have been slow to resolve. Now, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has reported the successful completion of a test of technology in the North Slope of Alaska that was able to safely extract a steady flow of natural gas. Read More »

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Biomethane Facility to Fuel Sanitation Fleet, Saving USD 3 Million

May 5, 2012 – 12:00 pm | USA, Decatur GA

DeKalb County, in conjunction with Energy Systems Group and the Clean Cities Atlanta Petroleum Reduction Program, recently opened a new renewable energy facility in Ellenwood, Georgia. The facility “will turn landfill gas into renewable fuel thereby reducing diesel and gasoline fuel consumption and related emissions in the metro Atlanta area,” said CEO Burrell Ellis. The DeKalb County Sanitation Department is converting 70 vehicles to run on biomethane, which is cleaner and less expensive than diesel fuel.

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Telematics Reporting for CNG and LNG Engines

May 4, 2012 – 12:00 pm | USA, Cincinatti and Minneapolis

PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for fleet management, has produced a telematics engine reporting system for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles. Fleets running traditional diesel powered vehicles and alternative fuel powered vehicles can accurately compare fuel use and efficiency as PeopleNet translates the data set of pounds of compressed or liquid gas to Diesel Equivalent Gallons.

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US Report Identifies Opportunities for LNG-Powered Marine Vessels

May 3, 2012 – 5:47 pm | USA

The American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF) commissioned a review of the US maritime market opportunities for natural gas, for which a report is now available. The study offers an in-depth look at the challenges and prospects for converting U.S. marine vessels to liquefied natural gas (LNG), highlights how the maritime industry can benefit from low prices and low emissions. Read More »

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LNG-Fueled Marine Seminar to Tour GE Turbine Facility

May 3, 2012 – 5:42 pm | USA, Houston TX

GE's LM2500 dual-fuel turbine

Participants at the forthcoming LNG-Fueled Marine Seminar in Houston, Texas, will have the opportunity to visit GE Energy Division’s East Houston turbine facility, where they will be able to see the LM2500 dual-fuel system and learn of the latest advancements in efforts to fuel more ships with liquefied natural gas (LNG). The water-jet system is being manufactured for the 100-meter Buquebus catamaran, under construction by Australian shipbuilder Incat. The LNG-powered ferry will transport up to 1,000 passengers between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, at speeds up to 50 knots (57.5 miles per hour).

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GAZPROM, Solbus and Polish Municipalities Explore LNG Potential for Buses

May 3, 2012 – 1:00 pm | Poland

Solcity 12 LNG

Berlin-based GAZPROM Germania, a subsidiary of GAZPROM, together with the Polish bus manufacturer Solbus, a company that specializes in the development and production of environmentally-friendly city buses powered by natural gas, and local municipal transport companies are organizing a series of demo-runs of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled buses across Poland during April and May 2012. Two Solbus Solcity buses will be servicing regular lines in several cities, available for the use of the general public.  Read More »

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Love’s to Open Six CNG Stations in Oklahoma, More to Follow

May 2, 2012 – 6:00 pm | USA, Oklahoma City OK

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc., based in Oklahoma City, is ready to open six of ten publicly accessible compressed natural gas (CNG) stations it has been building at existing locations across the State of Oklahoma, reports CSP Daily News. The stations are being built and operated in cooperation with Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corporation, one of the country’s largest producers of domestic natural gas. Construction began in December 2011.

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