Spain, Valencia
Mercedes has delivered 12 natural gas powered Econic trucks for refuse collection duties to the City of Valencia. The vehicles are part of a larger order for a range of light, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. The 18 tonne, 280 hp vehicles were chosen by the city for their low emissions.
USA & Thailand
US Energy Initiatives Corporation has secured orders for 1,500 Dual-Fuel CNG/Diesel conversion kits for Isuzu engines through Autogas (Thailand) Ltd. registered in Thailand as Greengas NGV. Energy Initiatives is also developing a dual fuel system for Nissan 454 series, the Hino H07 series and the Mitsubishi FD series on behalf of Autogas.
Lingyang taxis
During our activities in the National NGV Engineering Research Center, we have developed this Monofuel Suzuki LingYang vehicle (in Europe known as the Swift (older sedan model)). The Suzuki LingYang is locally produced in Chongqing, China by Suzuki (joint venture ChangAn Suzuki).
It has been developed in 2004/2005 and has already been extensively tested in field tests in Chongqing, China. The first time the vehicle has been on display in 2004 in the Chongqing high-tech fair. The vehicle was still under testing at that moment.
Burswood International Resort
Perth, Western Australia
Speakers for this conference include ENGVA Chairman, Peter Boisen.
Conference organisers advise that Early Bird Rates expire today, May 31. Online registrations can be made at www.dpi.wa.gov.au/STEPconference.
- 30 June Deadline –
National Standards Institutes Agreement Sought!
In accordance with procedures of the International Standards Organisation (ISO),
international standards that have been published or confirmed five years previously have to be reviewed by the members of the ISO committee responsible for their development. The systematic review aims at deciding whether these standards should be confirmed, revised, or withdrawn. Voting on this procedure is to be completed by 30 June 2006.
USA, California
Lawmakers Reject California Governor’s Hydrogen Highway Budget
$6.5 million better spent on existing alt fuels
A California Senate budget subcommittee this week rejected proposed air board funding to implement the second year of the governor’s Hydrogen Highway project, arguing that the technology is too far away from mainstream use to justify investing millions more in fiscal year 2006-07.
More than 600 taxis have converted to bi-fuel natural gas/gasoline operation with 3 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations currently supplying fuel for the vehicles in Jinan City. Shangdong Baijiang Gas Co. is planning to build 3 mother CNG fueling stations in Changqing and several daughter CNG fueling stations in Jinan City. The stations will supply up to 100,000 cubic meters every day, which will basically meet the needs of the vehicles in Jinan City.
USA, Missouri
Midwest Adsorbed Natural Gas Team Gets Ready for a Vehicle Test
Developers of a low pressure alternative for storing natural gas on a vehicle are gearing up for a vehicle test in which they’ll evaluate their adsorbed natural gas (ANG) system on a bi-fuel Ford F-150 pickup operated by Kansas City.
China, Chongqing
China’s National NGV Engineering Research Center, in cooperation with ChangAn Suzuki, has released it’s mono fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) LingYang to the Chinese market, displaying the vehicle as market ready for the first time at the Chingqing International Motor Exhibition earlier this month.
USA, Texas
Conversion equipment supplier BAF Technologies has appointed Dave Loper to the position of Regional Sales Manager. Loper joins BAF from Hybrid Fuel Systems (now US Energy Initiatives), where he served as Senior Account Manager. He was responsible for initiating the conversion project of a Sterling truck with a Detroit Series 60 powered diesel engine to dual fuel (CNG / Diesel) for SWACO at their Columbus, OH facility.
USA, New York State
The Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition has awarded $2.554 million in funding for alternative fuel vehicle projects to twelve local businesses and municipalities. Nine of those twelve are natural gas vehicle (NGV) related projects with funds totalling $1.725 million, including:
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