Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has contracted with AT&T to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations to support AT&T in its current commitment to deploy up to 8,000 CNG fleet vehicles nationwide. As part of a multi-year master agreement, Clean Energy will build, operate and supply CNG stations for AT&T’s use. In July last year AT&T signalled its intention to work with domestic natural gas service providers to build up to 40 refuelling stations.
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Clean Energy Fuels Will Supply Fuelling Stations for AT&T’s CNG Fleet
March 31, 2010 – 2:57 am
USA, Seal Beach CA
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Bosch Reaches Million Milestone for NG Injection Valve
March 31, 2010 – 2:02 am
Bosch NG12 CNG fuel injectors are designed for bi-fuel vehicles
This month (March), Bosch produced its one millionth NGI2 natural gas injector at its Bamberg location. The NGI2 injects CNG (compressed natural gas) into a spark ignition engine’s cylinders, and it is part of a complete injection system developed by Bosch for engines that can be used in bi-fuel operation – optionally with gasoline or natural gas. Compared with gasoline, the combustion of natural gas produces 25 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2). The NGI2 injector was first used in a production car at Volkswagen in 2006, where it is now used in the Volkswagen Caddy, Touran, and Passat, among others.
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Medellin Buses Go Natural Gas
March 30, 2010 – 7:23 pm
Colombia, Medellin
Metroplus Buses in Medellin could soon all be CNG-operated.
The city of Medellin, Colombia’s second largest city, had decided to operate its mass transit system, Metroplus S.A., on natural gas. The buses will service routes to Cartagena, Santa Marta, Sincelejo and Bogota, according to a report carried by Portafolio. Colombian compressed natural gas (CNG) station operator Gazel reportedly states that other cities will follow if more can be done to increase the take-up of natural gas in his country.
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NGVAmerica Testifies Before Senate EPW Committee
March 30, 2010 – 7:14 pm
USA
NGVAmerica President Rich Kolodziej has testified before the US Senate on the place for NGVs in America.
Growing Bi-Partisan Support for NGVs in USA
NGVAmerica President, Rich Kolodziej testified last week before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s hearing titled “Opportunities to Improve Energy Security and Environment through Transportation Policy”. The session was chaired by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and ranking member Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Also in attendance were U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Tom Carper (D-DE), Tom Udall (D-NM) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR). The hearing provided Rich with several significant opportunities to tout the many benefits of using natural gas as a transportation fuel, the importance of Nat Gas Act (S. 1408) and other legislative objectives of NGVAmerica.
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Westport Engines Line Up for Carbon Credits
March 30, 2010 – 7:08 pm
Canada, Vancouver BC
Westport announces the first global carbon finance program for transportation registered to the Voluntary Carbon Standard; awaiting validation.
Westport Innovations Inc., a provider of alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, has launched a program to monetize the carbon emission reductions associated with Cummins Westport (CWI) and Westport HD natural gas engines, in collaboration with Grütter Consulting. The Westport Carbon Project (WCP) is in the process of being registered with the Voluntary Carbon Market Standard (VCS) and will reportedly be the first VCS transport project and one of the largest voluntary carbon market projects worldwide. The use of liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG) or biomethane (purified biogas) provides heavy-duty trucks greenhouse gas emissions reductions of more than 20% compared to conventional powered diesel trucks and buses.
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OEMs Talk Up Natural Gas Opportunity at US Trucking Show
March 30, 2010 – 2:28 am
Source: Fleet Owner USA
U.S. truck makers and other industry suppliers believe in the future of natural gas-fuelled transportation, reports online newsletter Fleet Owner. Such was the talk at the Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) held in Louisville last week, and at the adjacent National NGV Fleet Summit. NGV order and build rates apparently impressed many participants.
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Bangladesh NGV Operators Stand to Benefit from ADB Loan for Gas Network Expansion
March 29, 2010 – 12:33 am
Bangladesh
The approval of loans to the value of $266 million from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to help Bangladesh address natural gas supply constraints in a bid to spur economic growth and cut poverty could have far-reaching benefits for the country’s natural gas vehicle industry. “This project will address priority supply and network constraints to ensure sustained growth in the gas sector that is critical to the country’s economic development,” said Priyantha Wijayatunga, Energy Specialist in ADB’s South Asia Department.
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EMI Natural Gas Fuel Systems for Gillig Buses
March 27, 2010 – 1:19 am
Source: Fleets & Fuels USA, California
Gillig has contracted Enviromech to supply natural gas fuel systems for its buses.
Enviromech Industries (EMI) is a provider of advanced alternative fuel systems and propulsion technologies used on a wide variety of vehicles including heavy trucks, buses, automobiles, and specialty vehicles. Gillig Corporation makes heavy-duty buses for mass transit systems, mainly the BRT and the Low Floor. Now the two companies are getting together to reintroduce Gillig buses to the expanding natural gas vehicle (NGV) marketplace in California and nationally, with EMI winning an exclusive contract to supply Gillig with natural gas fuel systems. Fleets and Fuels also reports EMI is expected to bid to supply between 500 and 600 buses for Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART). EMI also supplies fuel systems for methane refuse trucks operated by Republic Services and fuel systems (with Worthington-SCI cylinders) for Freightliner’s new CNG trucks.
Peterbilt Natural Gas Line-Up Reaches Full Production Capability
March 26, 2010 – 1:58 pm
USA, Denton TX
Peterbilt Model 384, equipped with a CNG/LNG powered Cummins Westport ISL G engine.
Peterbilt Motors Company has now reached full production capability for its CNG- and LNG-powered suite of models — the 384, 365 and 320 — at its truck manufacturing facilities in Denton, Texas. Bill Jackson, Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President said, “At Peterbilt, we’re engineering environmental solutions that meet customers’ reliability and durability expectations through alternative fuel and hybrid platforms. These clean powered platforms provide an environmental option for customers, without jeopardizing quality or performance.”
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Clean Energy Fuels Assumes Management of 13 Retail CNG Fuel Stations
March 26, 2010 – 12:26 pm
USA, Seal Beach CA
Clean Energy Fuels contracts to manage CNG stations in New England states for National Grid
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of natural gas (CNG and LNG) for transportation in North America, has contracted with National Grid, an international energy delivery company, to assume the management of 13 existing National-Grid owned compressed natural gas (CNG) retail vehicle fueling stations in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island, from early spring this year. Under the terms of the management agreement, Clean Energy will operate and maintain the National Grid stations, sell CNG to third parties, upgrade the onsite equipment to increase vehicle fueling capacity for the growth of the National Grid CNG truck fleet, and work together with National Grid to continue the growth of the CNG vehicle market.
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Mitsubishi Introduces CNG Bi-fuel Triton in Thailand
March 25, 2010 – 9:20 pm
Thailand
Mitsubishi's Triton 2.4 bi-fuel pickup introduced to Thailand
Mitsubishi Motors Thailand is to boost the local pickup market by introducing the Triton 2.4 CNG Single Cab and Mega Cab with a new bi-fuel (CNG and gasoline) system. The new model, available with a 3-year or 100,000 km warranty, is said to be suitable for both commercial and daily uses with price ranging between 469,000 – 611,000 Baht (USD 14,500 – 19,000). The vehicle will be launched at the Bangkok International Motor Show during March 26 – April 6.
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Kenworth Adds T440 CNG/LNG Truck to Green Product Line in US
March 25, 2010 – 1:10 pm
USA
The new Kenworth T440 Dump Truck operates on CNG or LNG
The ISL G engine is 2010-compliant without the use of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) or a diesel particulate filter (DPF)
Kenworth Truck Company has expanded its green product line with the introduction of the Kenworth T440 natural gas model powered by the Cummins Westport ISL G engine. Now available for order, the new Kenworth T440 natural gas truck is focused on local and regional haul and vocational applications. The versatile T440 becomes the latest Kenworth truck able to operate on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG), joining Kenworth’s W900S which began offering those options late last year. Both models are equipped with the ISL G engine and Allison transmissions.
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Cummins Westport Natural Gas Engines Attract Purchase Orders in India
March 24, 2010 – 1:51 am
Canada, Vancouver BC and India, Pune
CWI's B Gas International engine
Cummins India Ltd (CIL) has received purchase orders for 460 natural gas engines, for customers outside of Delhi. The B Gas Plus and B Gas International engines, powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), are licensed by Cummins Westport Inc (CWI), a provider of high-performance, alternative fuel engines for the global market, and manufactured by CIL. “India continues to build its world leading eco-friendly transit fleet,” said Roe East, CWI’s President.
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San Francisco Alternative Fuel Taxis Cut GHGs and Dollars
March 22, 2010 – 1:00 am
USA, San Francisco
Mayor Gavin Newsom celebrates San Francisco's commitment to clean alternative fuels for taxis.
Mayor Gavin Newsom, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) and the Department of the Environment joined the San Francisco taxi industry to announce that 57 percent of the City’s taxi fleet is comprised of hybrid or compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. There are 788 alternative fuel vehicles out of a total of 1,378 eligible vehicles. CNG vehicles account for 131 of those.
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Agartala Natural Gas Network Under Way – Two More CNG Stations Coming
March 21, 2010 – 10:59 pm
India, Agartala
Officials of Tripura Natural Gas Company Limited (TNGCL), have informed residents of Agartala that the whole municipal council area will soon be covered under the company’s piped natural gas network. Part of the development is to add two more compressed natural gas (CNG) daughter stations and augment the existing station at AD Nagar, needed to cope with the planned introduction of 70 new CNG city buses. The TNGCL chairman, Shri Pabitra Kar, added that the supply of CNG and the natural gas distribution network were being gradually expanded across the northeastern state to make the state a green and environment friendly state. Tripura Natural Gas Co Ltd (TNGCL) is a joint venture of the Gas Authority of India Ltd (GAIL) and the Tripura and Assam governments.
