Hexagon Composites, through its various daughter companies, is a manufacturer of composite pressure vessels and systems. Since February this year the company has undertaken an internal restructuring, now complete. The product area for CNG Passenger Cars has been spun off from Ragasco AS and merged with Raufoss Fuel Systems AS. At the same time, the acquirer has changed its name from Raufoss Fuel Systems AS to Hexagon Raufoss AS. The new segment reporting will come into effect from 1 October. Read more »
Gujarat Expands CNG Network with Essar Oil Partnership
Indian oil and gas company Essar Oil, part of the Essar Group, and state-run Gujarat State Petroleum Corp. (GSPC) have commissioned a compressed natural gas (CNG) facility at Essar Oil’s retail outlet at Botad, near Rajkot. This is Essar’s 20th CNG outlet in the state. Read more »
Malaysia’s Petronas to Add 10 More NGV Refueling Stations by 2014
Petronas NGV Sdn Bhd, a subsidiary of state-owned Malaysian oil and gas company Petronas, is to open 10 more natural gas vehicle (NGV) refueling stations, planned for completion by 2014, reports Bernama. The company already operates 174 compressed natural gas (CNG) stations across the country. Read more »
Canadian National Railway Co. Tests Dual-Fuel Locomotives
Canadian National Railway's locomotive set for testing natural gas fuel operations.
Canadian National Railway Company (CN) is testing two mainline diesel-electric locomotives fuelled principally by natural gas in revenue service in northern Alberta. Keith Creel, executive vice-president and chief operating officer, said, “CN launched this locomotive test to explore the use of natural gas as a potential alternative to conventional diesel fuel. This reflects CN’s continuing drive to look for ways to improve operating efficiency and advance the company’s sustainability agenda.” Read more »
Vos Logistics Establishes Sustainable Fleet with Econic LNG Trucks
MB Econic LNG Trucks meet sustainability requirements of Vos clients.
Independent European logistics service provider Vos Logistics has further greened its transport fleet by taking five new trucks into service that drive on liquefied natural gas (LNG). In the fourth quarter of the year the company will add another six LNG trucks to its fleet, bringing the total number of Mercedes-Benz Econic LNG trucks to 14. LNG trucks can also be driven on LBG (liquefied biomethane or biogas) and have a range of about 1,200 kilometres. They are therefore a sustainable alternative for use in national distribution such as deliveries to urban retailers. Read more »
Atlanta Gas Light Company Executes Service Agreements for 5 New CNG Stations
Atlanta Gas Light Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of AGL Resources and natural gas service provider, has executed service agreements with the City of Atlanta and three commercial operators to open five new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations throughout Georgia. Atlanta Gas Light received qualified proposals to establish several CNG fueling stations in May this year. Read more »
New CNG Station in Northern Peru
Piura, capital city in Peru’s northwest state of Piura, is now to a new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling station, implemented to meet the rapidly expanding regional fleet of apprioximately 550 natural gas vehicles (NGVs). The station is the product of an alliance between Gascop (Gas Comprimido del Perú) and fuel supplier and service station operator Primax S.A., reports Piura News. Read more »
Spanish Congress Seeks to Maximise Natural Gas Fuel Uptake
A Gas Natural Fenosa CNG fueling station
Natural gas as a fuel is a viable alternative to help improve air quality in cities and represents significant competitive advantages over traditional fuels. That is the message of Gas Natural Fenosa’s first congress about natural gas in transportation. The conference brought together all stakeholders along the value chain of natural gas as a fuel for transport in Spain. The congress aimed for agreement on cooperation measures and actions that contribute to maximizing the penetration of this transport fuel. Read more »
Gas Natural Fenosa and Fenadismer to Jointly Promote Natural Gas Fuel in Spain
Spanish natural gas supplier Gas Natural Fenosa and the National Federation of Transport Associations of Spain (Fenadismer) have signed an agreement to promote the use of natural gas vehicles in road transport. The agreement aims to disseminate among members of Fenadismer the economic and environmental advantages of compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG) and dual-fuel technologies, through organized information days, meetings with vehicle manufacturers, etc. Read more »
Nopetro Opens First Station of US Southeast CNG Refueling Network
Opening of Nopetro's CNG station in Tallahassee, Florida
Nopetro LLC, a company that designs, builds, finances, operates and maintains turn-key natural gas fueling stations, is setting about creating a network of compressed natural gas stations across the USA’s south-east, starting with a newly opened Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) station in Tallahassee, Florida, last week. The company says this marks the first link in a chain leading to the first viable network of CNG fueling stations on the East Coast of the United States. Read more »
NGV Global 2012 Mexico City – Less Than Six Weeks Till This Year’s Most Extensive NGV Program
LESS THAN SIX WEEKS TO GO. MAKE YOUR ARRANGEMENTS NOW
- 3 day Conference Program
- 12 conference sessions and panel discussions
- 50 industry leaders and speakers representing all sectors of the industry
- 3 hour Technical Forum (November 6th)
- 2 Technical Tours
- 5 1/2 weeks to go until NGV Global 2012
- November 6-10, Mexico City
NGV Global’s program committee is currently putting the finishing touches to the conference program but we’ve already got all sectors of the industry covered:
technology developments,
vehicle availability trends,
energy security,
government policy,
infrastructure initiatives to advance market development,
marketing and business development,
air quality and greenhouse considerations,
emerging opportunities in the off-road and marine sectors,
industry standards and safety,the role of biomethane,
and more.
Recently confirmed speakers who will bring delegates up to speed on the latest in international policy affecting natural gas supply or use for transport include:
Dr Timur Gül, Senior Transport Analyst, International Energy Agency (IEA) Energy Outlook Team, France
Valérie Ducrot, Manager, United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Gas Centre, Switzerland
Dachang Du, Special Advisor on Environment Protection Standards/Senior Deputy Director, International Maritime Organisation (IMO), UK
Program details are being updated daily but don’t delay. Register online today for this year’s most extensive NGV industry conference program and exhibition, NGV Global 2012, Mexico City, November 6-10.
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European Blue Corridor Event Delivers Valuable Insights for NGV Community
The 2012 Blue Corridor rally stops over in Berlin.
At 08:00 on the 8th of September 2012 eight methane powered vehicles hit the road from Moscow to Paris and back for the ‘Blue Corridor-2012′ NGV Rally. While promotional in nature, the 6700 km – 17 day event provided an important insight into challenges and opportunities for the European natural gas fuels community. Read more »
German Logistics Company Tests LNG for Fleet Operations
Refuelling the Iveco with LNG as part of Hellmann trials
Hellmann Worldwide Logistics, based in Osnabrück in northern Germany, has been testing liquefied natural gas (LNG) for suitability as an alternative fuel for its European operations. Together with partners Scania, Iveco and gas station builders Bohlen and Doyen, tests were carried out over a period of four weeks using two Scania and Iveco heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) under full load and real world conditions. Hellmann claims to be the first company in Germany to test LNG as a fuel for HGVs. Read more »
Fiat to Debut 2013 Panda Natural Power in Paris
2013 Fiat Panda
2013 Panda Natural Power: more power, more torque, less Co2
The new Fiat Panda 4×4, including a new Natural Power version, will be making its debut at the forthcoming international Paris Motor Show in a few days. Today’s third-generation four-wheel drive Panda Natural Power is equipped with a bi-fuel (natural gas and petrol) 80 HP 0.9 TwinAir Turbo engine to combine all the running cost and eco-friendly advantages of natural gas with Turbo TwinAir performance. Read more »
Kristoffersson and Biomethane STCC Champions for 2012
Johan Kristoffersson is STCC Champion for 2012
The 2012 Swedish Touring Car Championship has been hotly contested all year, with two teams, each racing two biomethane-powered VW Scirocco, helping to create a suspense filled finish. After race seven of an eight-race season Volkswagen Team Biogas (Team biogas.se) driver Johan Kristoffersson needed two wins from the final two races at Solvalla to take out the championship. Driver skill, teamwork, VW design and biomethane-generated power (280 Nm, 310 hp) triumphed on the day. Read more »
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