Biomethane-Powered Sciroccos Dominate 2012 STCC Round 1 at Mantorp Park

May 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Sweden

Kristoffersson pulling away at Mantorp Park, the first round of STCC 2012

The Swedish Touring Car Championship season is off to a flying start for two racing teams driving VW Sciroccos powered by biomethane, at Swedens Mantorp Park circuit last weekend. Team biogas.se is racing in its third season, joined this year by newcomers IP Team Biogas. Both teams are fielding two cars, both running with support from Volkswagen Sweden and energy company E.ON. Johan Kristoffersson from Team biogas.se won both opening races, leading from lap one to the finish, to claim the maximum 50 championship points for the event.
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Bolivia Conducts Transparent Tender to Acquire Kits and Cylinders for 10,000 CNG Conversions

May 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Bolivia, La Paz

Bolivia’s agency for implementation of CNG conversions (la Entidad Ejecutora de Conversión a Gas Natural Vehicular (EEC-GNV)) has opened bids from competing agencies to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion kits and cylinders to enable the conversion of 10,000 vehicles to CNG operation. For this process the government was keen to demonstrate transparency of process, by issuing the invitation to bid online from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy website and subsequently opening bid envelopes in the presence of the executive secretary of the National Confederation of Drivers of Bolivia, Franklin Durán, the executive secretary of the Federation of Drivers of La Paz, Rene Vargas, national suppliers and representatives of the free transport.
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US Methane Hydrate Test Technology may be a “Game Changer”

May 5, 2012 – 3:00 pm | USA, Washington DC

North Slope of Alaska

Methane hydrate was discovered only a few decades ago. Various estimates suggest the energy locked up in methane hydrate deposits is more than twice the global reserves of all conventional gas, oil, and coal deposits combined, but the technical challenges of extracting that energy source have been slow to resolve. Now, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu has reported the successful completion of a test of technology in the North Slope of Alaska that was able to safely extract a steady flow of natural gas.
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Biomethane Facility to Fuel Sanitation Fleet, Saving USD 3 Million

May 5, 2012 – 12:00 pm | USA, Decatur GA

DeKalb County, in conjunction with Energy Systems Group and the Clean Cities Atlanta Petroleum Reduction Program, recently opened a new renewable energy facility in Ellenwood, Georgia. The facility “will turn landfill gas into renewable fuel thereby reducing diesel and gasoline fuel consumption and related emissions in the metro Atlanta area,” said CEO Burrell Ellis. The DeKalb County Sanitation Department is converting 70 vehicles to run on biomethane, which is cleaner and less expensive than diesel fuel.


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Telematics Reporting for CNG and LNG Engines

May 4, 2012 – 12:00 pm | USA, Cincinatti and Minneapolis

PeopleNet, a provider of integrated onboard computing and mobile communications systems for fleet management, has produced a telematics engine reporting system for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) vehicles. Fleets running traditional diesel powered vehicles and alternative fuel powered vehicles can accurately compare fuel use and efficiency as PeopleNet translates the data set of pounds of compressed or liquid gas to Diesel Equivalent Gallons.


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US Report Identifies Opportunities for LNG-Powered Marine Vessels

May 3, 2012 – 5:47 pm | USA

The American Clean Skies Foundation (ACSF) commissioned a review of the US maritime market opportunities for natural gas, for which a report is now available. The study offers an in-depth look at the challenges and prospects for converting U.S. marine vessels to liquefied natural gas (LNG), highlights how the maritime industry can benefit from low prices and low emissions.
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LNG-Fueled Marine Seminar to Tour GE Turbine Facility

May 3, 2012 – 5:42 pm | USA, Houston TX

GE's LM2500 dual-fuel turbine

Participants at the forthcoming LNG-Fueled Marine Seminar in Houston, Texas, will have the opportunity to visit GE Energy Division’s East Houston turbine facility, where they will be able to see the LM2500 dual-fuel system and learn of the latest advancements in efforts to fuel more ships with liquefied natural gas (LNG). The water-jet system is being manufactured for the 100-meter Buquebus catamaran, under construction by Australian shipbuilder Incat. The LNG-powered ferry will transport up to 1,000 passengers between Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay, at speeds up to 50 knots (57.5 miles per hour).


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GAZPROM, Solbus and Polish Municipalities Explore LNG Potential for Buses

May 3, 2012 – 1:00 pm | Poland

Solcity 12 LNG

Berlin-based GAZPROM Germania, a subsidiary of GAZPROM, together with the Polish bus manufacturer Solbus, a company that specializes in the development and production of environmentally-friendly city buses powered by natural gas, and local municipal transport companies are organizing a series of demo-runs of liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fuelled buses across Poland during April and May 2012. Two Solbus Solcity buses will be servicing regular lines in several cities, available for the use of the general public. 
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Love’s to Open Six CNG Stations in Oklahoma, More to Follow

May 2, 2012 – 6:00 pm | USA, Oklahoma City OK

Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores Inc., based in Oklahoma City, is ready to open six of ten publicly accessible compressed natural gas (CNG) stations it has been building at existing locations across the State of Oklahoma, reports CSP Daily News. The stations are being built and operated in cooperation with Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corporation, one of the country’s largest producers of domestic natural gas. Construction began in December 2011.


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Public Utilities Lead Biomethane Revolution in Germany

April 30, 2012 – 1:03 pm | Germany, Zörbig/Leipzig

VERBIO biogas plant in Zörbig

Claus Sauter, CEO of VERBIO (Vereinigte BioEnergie AG), has called for a “real energy revolution on the roads” when speaking on the fringe of the 16th Euroforum Annual Conference of Public Utilities 2012 in Berlin. He declared that multi-utilities and local authorities were already active, highlighting that climate-friendly transport fuelled by sustainably produced biomethane is possible.


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Four More CNG Stations for Indore, India

April 29, 2012 – 12:55 pm | Source: Daily Baskar | India, Indore

Natural gas vehicle (NGV ) drivers of Indore, the largest city and commercial capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India, will soon find the queues shorter at compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations, with one station due to open in a few days and three others planned for completion in about four months, reports the Daily Baskar. Together, the four outlets managed by Aavantika Gas Limited, the sole supplier of CNG in the city, will increase refuelling capacity from 13,000 to 30,000 vehicles.

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Anhui Adds 22 Natural Gas Filling Stations

April 28, 2012 – 6:00 pm | Source: International Energy Network | China, Anhui

As part of its 12th Five-Year Plan announced mid last year, China’s Anhui Province established a development program that included the construction of 172 natural gas filling stations. Fulfilling part of that requirement, SINOPEC Anhui Oil Products Company has now commissioned 22 stations in 11 cities - Huaibei, Chizhou, Wuhu, Hefei, Huainan, Suzhou, Anqing, Chizhou, Wuhu, Bengbu and Chuzhou, reports International Energy Network.

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LNG Tractors for Logistics Duties in Shanghai

April 28, 2012 – 3:00 pm | China, Shanghai

Sinotruk HOWO LNG Tractors

Shang Hai Fucang Logistics Co. Ltd, a provider of warehousing, transportation and logistics services, has signed an agreement to purchase 100 heavy-duty HOWO LNG-powered tractors from China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Corp (Sinotruk). The first batch of 30 is currently in production; all the trucks are to be delivered by August 2012. Sinotruk says it will be the first manufacturer to enter the Shanghai market with this type of vehicle, describing it as “a milestone in the heavy truck industry in the Shanghai area”.

(This article compiled using information from a Sinotruk press releases)

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State Governors in US Entice Automakers with Multi-State NGV Procurement

April 27, 2012 – 4:00 pm | USA

Governors from 13 US States have sent a letter this week to the CEO’s of 19 auto companies encouraging them to manufacture vehicles that use natural gas. The letter is part of a multi-state agreement initiated last fall by Colorado Gov. Hickenlooper and Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel.
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UK’s Sainsburys Supermarket Increases Order for Dual-Fuel Systems

April 26, 2012 – 10:00 pm | United Kingdom

Clean Air Power, developer of dual-fuel combustion technology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on a combination of diesel and natural gas, has received an extension of order from Sainsbury’s, a major UK supermarket. The initial order, for 14 units of its Genesis Edge Dual-Fuel system [laced earlier this year, has been increased by 10 more units, planned for delivery during the current financial year. The 24 trucks will operate using biomethane gas produced from landfill waste.
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