The Regional Transport Office (RTO) in Pune has reported a recent rapid increase in the number of compressed natural gas (CNG) auto rickshaw, with the number of rickshaws running on CNG reaching over 6,000 in August from 3,500 in March this year, reports Times of India (TOI). Read More »
Pune CNG Rickshaws Multiply
September 2, 2010 – 9:52 am
Source: Times of India India, Pune
GM Prices its CNG Van Options in US
September 2, 2010 – 9:50 am
USA, Detroit MI
Chevrolet Express G2500 Cargo Van - CNG option priced at USD 41,890
General Motors Co. has announced CNG option pricing for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans. The fully integrated and dedicated Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) option, available this fall for Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size vans, will be priced at USD 15,910 MSRP. Read More »
CNG Bus Operators Urge Philippines DOE to Revive NG Transportation Program
September 1, 2010 – 12:45 am
Source: balita-dot-ph Philippines, Manila
Operators of compressed natural gas buses in Luzon, the largest island of the Philippines, have urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to reinvigorate the the Natural Gas Vehicle Program for Public Transport (NGVPPT), according to a balita-dot-ph report. The bus operators said they have drafted proposals on how the various issues could be addressed and how the program could be implemented. Read More »
OES Stimulates CNG Refuelling Interest in Melbourne With Free Fuel for a Year
August 31, 2010 – 8:27 pm
Australia, Melbourne
Kevin Black of OES celebrates the opening with MP Dreyfus.
Home refuelling unit due for tests soon
OES CNG Pty Ltd’s public CNG refuelling station in Melbourne, Australia is attracting the right kind of attention as the country reinvigorates the natural gas fuelling debate. Although launched in April this year, the facility has now been officially opened by the Hon. Jenny Lindell, the Speaker in the Legislative Assembly of the Victorian Parliament at a ceremony attended by Mark Dreyfus MP, OES owner Kevin Black and other dignitaries. Read More »
Finland Orders Greenlane ‘Kanuka’ Biogas Upgrading Plant
August 31, 2010 – 7:51 pm
Sweden and Finland
Greenlane Biogas AB, a Sweden-based supplier of biogas upgrading technology and part of the Flotech Group, has announced that it has secured an order from Sarlin Oy for what will be the first commercial-scale biogas upgrading plant in Finland. The Greenlane plant will be installed in Mäkikylä, Finland and will process raw biogas generated from a waste water treatment plant to provide high quality biomethane, suitable for injection to the natural gas grid and/or vehicle refuelling. Read More »
Mercedes-Benz Celebrates Milestone With Citaro G CNG
August 31, 2010 – 9:59 am
Germany, Stuttgart/Mannheim
MB CNG Citaro displays celebratory signage
After just twelve years of production, the 30,000th Mercedes-Benz Citaro has now been delivered. The Citaro G CNG sporting silver metallic paintwork offset with traffic orange is fitted with an environmentally friendly natural gas engine. The M 447 (h)LAG engine rated at 240 kW (326 PS) complies with the EEV (Enhanced Environmentally friendly Vehicle) emissions standard without a particulate filter. Customers have been able to order the alternative CNG drive from the modular system for their Citaro ever since 1998. Read More »
Energy Commission Awards Funds for Alternative Fuel Projects for California
August 31, 2010 – 12:04 am
USA, Sacramento
Biogas from wastewater has potential to replace 29% annual diesel consumed in the State
The California Energy Commission has approved two awards that leverage more than $2.3 million in state funding with $3.37 million in private funds. The projects will reduce petroleum use, cut pollution and provide jobs by demonstrating the possibilities of installing a natural gas vehicle refuelling station, and capturing natural gas from wastewater sludge. The awards are funded from the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Transportation program. The projects including costs and benefits are described below. Read More »
Peru Expects 105,000 NGVs On Roads by End 2010
August 30, 2010 – 3:33 am
Peru
Peruvian compressed natural gas (CNG) station operator, Peruana de Gas Natural (PGN) has reportedly announced that, by the end of 2010, they expect to see 105,000 NGVs on the road in Peru. Media outlets in Peru are reporting that to serve that growing market, PGN also announced the construction of up of 10 new CNG stations in Lima by year end, which would bring their total to 35 stations in the Lima area. Currently 86% of NGVs are public transportation units, PGN General Manager Edgardo Escobar Ochoa is quoted as saying. Read More »
Vanzetti Engineering Opens Italy’s First Public LCNG Fuelling Station
August 30, 2010 – 3:22 am
Italy, Moretto
The Vanzetti-engineered L-CNG fuelling station is open for business in Cuneo.
Vanzetti Engineering S.r.l. has completed construction of Italy’s first public Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) fuelling station. The station has been built at Villafalletto (Cuneo), about 50km south of Vanzetti’s base in Moretta, in the country’s north-west region. Featuring made-in-Italy technology, it has a capacity of 600 Nm3/h and is set to refuel up to 500 Kg/h. It operates independent of any pipeline supply. Read More »
US NETL Breakthrough for Methane Hydrate
August 29, 2010 – 2:34 pm
USA, Washington DC
NETL Process, Nozzle Technology May Help Reduce Production, Transportation, and Storage Costs
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) have developed a process and related technology that could enhance the nation’s ability to use natural gas and vast methane hydrate energy resources. Read More »
Landi Renzo USA Plans Ribbon Cutting for Baytech
August 29, 2010 – 9:57 am
USA, Torrance CA
Landi Renzo USA will celebrate the acquisition of Baytech Corporation with an ‘opening’ event at its headquarters in Torrance CA, on September 9th. Reiterating its commitment to continue Baytech’s focus on CNG/propane system engineering and installations, the company will demonstrate the Landi Renzo fuel system and provide a Baytech vehicle for test drives.
Enhanced Emissions and Fuel Efficiency for HD Methane Engines
August 28, 2010 – 4:34 pm
A report entitled Enhanced Emissions Support and Fuel Efficiency for HD Methane Engines, prepared by AVL MTC Motortestcenter AB for the International Energy Agency – Advanced Motor Fuels, may be of interest to decision-makers considering the introduction of methane fuel HD engines. This literature survey was conducted in order to define the state-of-the-art for methane-fuelled engines to be used in heavy-duty vehicles. The use of methane can increase energy security, mitigate CO2 emissions, and potentially reduce toxic exhaust emissions.
PetroChina Plans LNG Facility and Fuelling Stations for Lhasa, Tibet
August 28, 2010 – 5:16 am
China, Beijing
PetroChina Co. Ltd plans to build a 300 million yuan (USD 44.1 million) liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in western China to supply Tibet, according to parent China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC)’s news site. The project, scheduled to be operational by October 2011, will include as a third stage an unspecified number of gas stations in the Tibetan capital Lhasa, serviced by a 38 kilometer gas grid. CNPC says that once the Lhasa project is completed, LNG supply will be extended to other Tibetan regions.
Item primarily compiled using information from a CNPC press release.
Bord Gáis Launches Report on Renewable Gas
August 26, 2010 – 12:06 pm
Ireland
Irish gas company, Bord Gáis has launched a report on The Future of Renewable Gas in Ireland. The report outlines how grass and waste can be converted into natural gas that can then be used locally or piped into the national grid for distribution around Ireland. The report estimates that 7.5% of Ireland’s natural gas demand could be met by renewable gas. Read More »
CNGVA Launches New Website
August 25, 2010 – 10:56 am
Canada
A completely redesigned Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance (CNGVA) website has been launched with a much improved design and better layout of key messages and industry information. The NGV industry in Canada is showing considerable promise at the moment, with CNGVA and other stakeholders engaged heavily with Federal and State governments to create a favorable climate for NGVs. Natural Resources Canada has scheduled a third and final Roundtable for the Natural Gas for Transportation Deployment Roadmap to be held on Monday, September 27th in Ottawa.
