Hunts Point, located on a peninsula in the South Bronx of New York City, is home to the first gas filling station in New York City to exclusively offer renewable natural gas (RNG) for medium- and heavy-duty vehicle fleets. The station is owned and operated by Clean Energy Fuels Corp., the leading provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America. Read more »
PIZZORNO Environnement Opens CNG Station in SE France
The management committee of PIZZORNO Environnement and the leaders of the Beltrame Group have inaugurated the first fueling Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicle fueling station in Var, a department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region in Southeastern France. The station was opened on Thursday, July 4. Read more »
First West Invests in 77 Biomethane Buses for Bristol
A major investment to improve Bristol’s air quality by First West of England will see 77 new, state-of-the-art, biomethane buses hitting the city’s streets in the coming months. Operating on routes across the city, these Scania buses offer a more than 80% reduction in greenhouse gases and a 95% reduction in Nitrogen Oxides helping to improve air quality. Read more »
Argentina Approves Major Import Tariff Reduction for Natural Gas Powered Trucks
The Government of Argentina has reduced to between 2% and 5% the importation tariffs for trucks powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and biogas/biomethane, and associated components, through Decree 440/2019 as published in the Official Gazette. The Decree brings into effect the ‘Thirty-eighth Additional Protocol’ pertaining to Argentine Standard Agreement No. 00014/2008, which set the previous tariff at 35%. Read more »
HAM Pioneers LNG Refuelling in Switzerland for Lidl
A Krummen Kerzers Volvo tractor refuels with LNG.
HAM Group, through its subsidiaries HAM Criogénica and Vakuum, has been responsible for designing, building and start-up of two mobile Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) units in Switzerland. The company is the first to provide such a solutions in this country, where until now there has been no LNG service station infrastructure despite the maturity of the market and its use in neighbouring European countries. Read more »
India’s Gujarat State Plans 300 CNG Stations under “CNG Sahbhaagi Yojana”
Indian mobility is increasingly turning to natural gas as a cleaner fuel. Several government initiatives are supporting the transition and include a massive infrastructure response that will address current limitations of supply while encouraging increased uptake. In India’s west, the State of Gujarat continues to take the lead by calling for applications to establish 300 new Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuelling stations. Read more »
Škoda Shows Natural Gas Powered SCALA G-TEC in Berlin
Škoda this week introduced the most eco-friendly variant of its new compact model at the CNG Mobility Days event in Berlin: the ŠKODA SCALA G-TEC. This natural-gas-powered SCALA, the second CNG-powered vehicle in Škoda’s range, completes the engine roster for the new compact model, adding a particularly efficient and eco-friendly variant. Read more »
SEAT Gains “Energy and Sustainability” Award for Natural Gas Vehicle Commitment
Spanish auto-manufacturer SEAT has added yet another accolade to its trophy cabinet. The Spanish Gas Association (Sedigas) has recognised SEAT for its commitment to natural gas as an alternative fuel with a “Energy and Sustainability” award. Read more »
AMP Americas Defines Direction After ampCNG Sale
Marking the closure of the sale of its 20 ampCNG fueling stations to American Natural Gas (ANG) for $41 million, AMP Americas says it will continue to own and operate its landmark Indiana biogas operations through its Renewable Dairy Fuels (RDF) business unit. The company will also continue to invest heavily in dairy RNG projects and plans to break ground on two additional dairy biogas operations later this year. Read more »
North American RNG Fuel Potential Attracts Bright Biomethane
Bright Biomethane, a Dutch company involved with biogas upgrading activities, has opened its first North American office in response to growing business and increasing demand for renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions in North America. RNG can be used as natural gas substitute for compression to CNG or liquefaction to LNG as fuel for natural gas vehicles (NGV), or for direct grid injection. Read more »
