News for the natural gas vehicle industry worldwide
Closure date is 19 January 2012
Czech Post, the largest postal operator in the Czech Republic, posted tender documentation on December 12, 2011 for the leasing of 412 public utility N1 vehicles powered by compressed natural gas (CNG). The successful tender will be selected based on lowest price.
United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu will give the opening Keynote Address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on Monday, March 5. The event is considered the leading educational forum on “green” technology and initiatives for the commercial truck industry in North America. Jointly produced by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) and CALSTART, an advanced technologies consortium based in California, the Summit program has 29 educational sessions including the following sessions specifically addressing natural gas vehicles:
Clean Energy's fueling station locations
Focused on supporting natural gas fueling in North America, investors, including Boone Pickens, have invested a total of $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels Corp., provider of natural gas fuel for transportation. “These investments bring the total invested or committed to Clean Energy to $450 million during 2011,” said Andrew J. Littlefair, President and CEO of Clean Energy. “We see this as a tremendous affirmation of both Clean Energy as the leader in natural gas vehicle fueling in America and our America’s Natural Gas Highway initiative that is expanding natural gas fueling infrastructure in cities throughout the country.”
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) in Pakistan has temporarily suspended the installation of CNG cylinders and kits in public service vehicles (PSVs). The suspension has come about due to increased numbers of sub-standard components being installed by unauthorised roadside workshops, raising concerns for the operational safety of these vehicles, particularly for commuters
Current CNG Stations in the Gujarat's capital city of Surat (image: Gujarat Gas)
India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas has released figures to show that the state of Gujarat has outstripped growth in all other regions including the National Capital Region (NCR) for the number of compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations, reports DNA. Of the 724 CNG stations operating across the country at the end of November 2011, Gujarat reportedly has 258, or one third of the total. New Delhi has 239, while Maharashtra follows next with 164. Read more »
Tankers filling up from a CNG compressor station
US-registered China Natural Gas, Inc. (CHNG) is a provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel in Xi’an, China. The city of Xi’an has approximately 20,000 taxis, 5,000 buses and 3,000 special purpose vehicles that are powered by compressed natural gas. Profitable CHNG business segments include retail natural gas at company-owned natural gas fueling stations and conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles.
The following extracts relating to CNG and LNG are taken from CHNG ‘s 2010 Annual Report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Form 10-K). Read more »
Peugeot Bipper
Borel Systèmes, in Gières, eastern Grenoble, has dedicated itself to providing “The Green Way” for environmentally conscious motorists, through the provision of more than 20 models from a range of original equipment manufacturers, converted to compressed natural gas (CNG). Borel has recently added the new Peugeot Bipper — a compact utility vehicle (van) that has been specifically designed for urban businesses.
Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc. (CCAAA) and UGI Utilities Inc., both of Pennsylvania, have joined forces to convert the agency’s fleet of 11 cargo vans to compressed natural gas (CNG). The vans, used for meals-on-wheels food deliveries, will be able to operate more economically and with reduced emissions while utilising domestic fuel supply, reports The Progress. Fuel will be supplied by UGI via a GreenLine Fuels-manufactured fueling station that will be located at the CCAAA meal preparation facility. Two vehicles have so far been converted to bi-fuel (gasoline/natural gas) operation; all vehicles should be converted within one year. Fuel savings of more than USD 2,500 per vehicle per annum are expected to be realized.
Florida’s Emerald Coast Utilities Authority (ECUA), based in the city of Pensacola, is purchasing 50 new natural gas refuse trucks and partnering with local natural gas provider Energy Services of Pensacola (ESP) to provide fuel, reports NorthEscambia.com. ESP is to construct a fast-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) station at ECUA’s Sanitation Department depot, expected to be completed by July 2012 when the new trucks are also to be delivered. Under the terms of the agreement, ECUA will pay ESP a monthly transportation charge as well as an indexed price per diesel gallon equivalent of CNG fuel used by ECUA vehicles. Read more »
Scania P310 LNG storage
After an extensive testing period with Rotra Forwarding in Doesburg, the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Scania P310 truck has started operations as a test fleet vehicle for logistics transportation company D.J. Middelkoop & Zn. Duiven. The Scania P310 is fitted with a double walled tank with a capacity of 145 kg, mounted on the left of the chassis. This provides a range of about 450 km. Optionally, the capacity can be expanded with a 100 kg tank on the right.
Y0-Crossover being test-driven outside Gazprom HQ
A presentation of the first Russian Yo-Mobile ‘hybrid’ bi-fuel vehicles, Yo-Concept and sporty Yo-Crossover, has taken place at Gazprom’s headquarters in Moscow. Alexey Miller, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Committee (CEO) of Russian energy giant OAO Gazprom, and Andrey Biryukov, President of the Yarovit Holding and CEO of the Yo-Auto project, presided. Miller declared, “Yo-Mobil is of our interest as an NGV market driver.”
STX OSV design: LNG-powered forage carrier
Singapore-registered STX OSV Holdings Limited (STX OSV), a major global designer and shipbuilder of offshore and specialized vessels, has secured a new contract for the construction of a Forage Carrier for Eidsvaag AS, a family-owned shipping company domiciled in Frøya in Norway. The contract value is approximately NOK 200 million (approx. USD 33.5 million). Read more »
The GasHighWay Route to 2050 – 1 March 2012, Brussels, Belgium
“The GasHighWay route to 2050 – The alternative way for sustainable mobility today” is organised by the GasHighWay project and NGVA Europe and will take place on Thursday 1 March 2012 at the Diamant Conference Centre in Brussels, Belgium. The event will address the uptake of gaseous vehicle fuels, namely CNG and biomethane and especially the realisation of a comprehensive network of filling stations for these fuels spanning Europe from the north, Finland and Sweden, to the south, Italy – in other words: the GasHighWay. Read more »
Technical Tour to Pertamina's CNG station at Jalan Pemuda
The Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association reports that 122 local and 59 overseas delegates attended the conference and technical tour of the Go Gas 2011 Forum, held in Jakarta early December. The Forum’s objectives included revitalization of the CNG/NGV Programme in Indonesia, supporting the government programmes of reducing consumption of gasoline and diesel, reducing emissions from the transport sector, and stimulating the development and growth of gas-related businesses in the country. Read more »
Greenkraft's CNG Cab-Forward with JAC chassis
Greenkraft Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of clean green automotive products, is accepting dealership applications within the California area to represent their line of Class 3-7 compressed natural gas (CNG) Cab forward trucks. All of Greenkraft’s trucks are manufactured as a dedicated CNG vehicle, therefore qualifying for the California Energy Commission Buy-Down Incentive for alternative fuel vehicles. Read more »
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