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United Kingdom

Warranty conditional on natural gas supply

Iveco will announce an agreement with a gas supplier in the UK in the next two months ahead of the launch of its latest generation Daily CNG (compressed natural gas) van later this year, according to RoadTransport.com. The deal will mean that anyone purchasing a new Daily CNG will have to use Iveco’s preferred gas supplier, as the manufacturer considers the standard of gas in the UK is not “clean  enough” for optimum running efficiency and will void warranties.

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Australia, Perth

International clean energy technology group, Orbital Corporation Limited, together with Continental Corporation has changed the commercial and ownership arrangements of their joint venture, Synerject LLC. The key elements of the new arrangements include Synerject’s scope being expanded to include manufacturing and supply of CNG products for heavy duty engine and other specialized application areas. Orbital will become the representative for the supply of Continental LPG and CNG fuel supply components such as ECU interface box including software, injectors, regulators and fuel rails for passenger cars, heavy duty engine and mining applications in Australia and New Zealand. (Press Release)

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New Zealand and Thailand

The first Compac dispenser, manufactured by Compac Industries (Auckland, NZ) for Thailand, has just been installed at the Hino truck factory in Bangkok. Hino purchased the dispenser to fill their new CNG trucks as they roll off the production line. Fuelling commenced last week. The facility is reportedly Thailand’s first privately owned CNG station – until recently all other CNG stations have been publicly owned by PTT. The installation was completed by Intersol Engineering & Technology, a provider of compressor solutions in Thailand. They attended as agents for Bauer, a compressor manufacturing company, who were also there to give assistance with the installation.  (Press Release)

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USA, Seal Beach, CA

Oklahoma State University (OSU) has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. a new 15-year contract to construct, operate and supply a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station on the OSU campus at Stillwater, OK. The facility will support the University’s accelerating program to replace most of its diesel bus and gasoline-powered fleet vehicles with energy-efficient, environmentally friendly CNG models. “Our goal is to have most of the vehicles designated for campus use equipped to run on CNG,” said OSU President Burns Hargis. “This is a big step in moving OSU forward with its green initiatives. As a premier land-grant university, it is important that we are good stewards of the earth.”


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India, New Delhi

Argentine based compressor manufacturer Aspro, has topped off a succesful week in India, finishing the week commissioning their 100th installation in India. The 1200 m³/hour unit was installed for Delhi based Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), currently on a drive to supplement existing gas engine driven compressors with electric motor driven compressors. With 150 units already sold into India, Marketing Manager Matthias Mangas said it won’t be long before the company celebrates its 200th installation. Aspro was in India for NGV India 2009, where Mangas said the company was overwhelmed by enquiries. The installation was blessed by a Hindu priest with senior officials from Aspro and IGL on hand to witness the occasion.

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India, New Delhi

Answering the call to reduce queues at CNG filling stations in Asia, Tulsa Gas Technologies India (TGT India), subsidiary of Oklahoma based Tulsa Gas Techologies, has released a new four hose dispenser with overwhelming response from gas providers in India and elsewhere. Suitable for either the traditional flat sided station layout, TGT also proposes a unique roundabout layout (see graphic) to ensure easier traffic flow.

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