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.
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Category: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG)
CNG Bus Operators Urge Philippines DOE to Revive NG Transportation Program
September 1, 2010 – 12:45 am
Source: balita-dot-ph Philippines, Manila
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lessman Racing Prepares for World of Speed Meet, September 2010
August 25, 2010 – 9:01 am
USA
GFI/Impco fuel regulators, Clean Air Power injectors - ready to blitz
After a disappointing end to their 2009 campaign the CNG-powered Lessman racing team is ready for another season of record-breaking attempts. New GFI/Impco fuel regulators are installed along with the new Clean Air Power (CAP) injectors in the Lessman/Lucas Streamliner which is entered for the World of Speed meet at Bonneville September 15-18, 2010. The team confidently states the vehicle has completed its best ever preparation.
Alaska’s Department of Transport Studies CNG for State Fleet
August 25, 2010 – 2:48 am
Source: Petroleum News USA, Alaska
The Alaskan Department of Transportation and Public Facilities is studying whether Alaska would benefit economically and environmentally by using natural gas instead of crude oil products like diesel and gasoline to fuel the more than 7,500 vehicles owned by the state. The Division of Statewide Equipment Fleet plans to spend up to USD 65,000 on a study, due end of 2010, which could lead to a CNG pilot program, according to Petroleum News.
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Hardstaff Dual-Fuel Technology for HGVs Shortlisted for Regional Prize
August 24, 2010 – 3:33 am
United Kingdom
Hardstaff Dual-Fuel Mercedes, compliant to Euro IV
The Hardstaff Group’s Oil-Ignition-Gas-Injection (OIGI®) system, enhanced through collaboration with Loughborough University in Leicestershire, has been shortlisted in the Innovation for Sustainability category at the 2010 Lord Stafford Awards in the UK after demonstrating its ability to cut engine CO2 emissions for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) by up to 20%. Winners will be announced at an event on September 9th.
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Kunlun Energy Opens Model CNG Refuelling Station
August 23, 2010 – 9:07 pm
China
Kunlun Energy's model CNG Station is officially opened.
Hongkong-based Kunlun Energy Company Limited, a subsidiary of PetroChina, has carried out an award and ribbon cutting ceremony for its new national model for compressed natural gas service stations, in Longquan, Chengdu. Guo Yongxiang, the deputy director of the Standing Committee of People’s Congress of Sichuan Province, and Li Hualin, the vice president of PetroChina Company Limited attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
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CNG and LNG Station Opens in Northern Spain
August 23, 2010 – 4:47 pm
Spain, Olaberria
Agas 21 serves CNG and LNG for heavy transport and public in northern Spain
In Spain’s northern province of Guipúzcoa (Basque Country), a new 24-hour natural gas service station has been opened under the name of Avia Gasogas. Agas 21, the company opening the facility, says it is the first public natural gas service station in the region to serve CNG and LNG for heavy vehicles, it is located in the municipality of Olaberria on the Autovia del Norte (North Highway).
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New York MTA Awards New Flyer Order for up to 475 CNG Buses
August 23, 2010 – 1:08 am
Canada, Winnipeg
A CNG-powered New Flyer bus - the C40LF
The Board of the New York Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) has awarded New Flyer of America Inc. a contract for up to 475 buses. The contract is for 135 40-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) heavy-duty transit buses with options for up to an additional 340 CNG buses. This order adds approximately USD $216 million to the current New Flyer backlog.
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US NGV Industry Upbeat at NGVAmerica Summit Conference
August 16, 2010 – 4:02 am
Source: Fleets&Fuels USA, Boston
NGVAmerica’s Summit-Conference, held in Boston last week, has confirmed upbeat sentiment amongst industry members with almost universal agreement that the industry is on the verge of a tipping point which should see vehicle and fuelling station numbers increase dramatically in coming years. More than 150 delegates attended a series of meetings and sessions over the three day event with some in-house meetings attracting standing room only crowds. Attending NGV Global executive director, Brett Jarman, described the atmosphere as enthusiastic, positive and forward looking. Following are some of the NGV related highlights from Fleets and Fuel’s Showtime News, published for the WasteCon Exhibition held immediately after the Summit:
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Maruti Suzuki Launches Five Factory Fitted CNG Models
August 13, 2010 – 2:54 pm
India, New Delhi
Maruti-Suzuki launches five iGPI-fitted NGVs simultaneously.
Introduces Next Generation CNG Technology
India’s largest car maker Maruti Suzuki has unveiled its flagship CNG engine technology, ‘intelligent-Gas Port Injection’ or i-GPI on five popular models. The CNG vehicles were unveiled by Mr. Jairam Ramesh, Hon’ble Minister of State (Independent Charge) Environment and Forests in the presence of senior government dignitaries and the Maruti Suzuki management team. The natural gas vehicle models include SX4, Eeco, WagonR, Estilo and Alto and are being launched in Delhi NCR, Mumbai and Gujrat.
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Garrigues Study Identifies Opportunities for Natural Gas Fuel in Spain
August 12, 2010 – 11:48 am
Spain
A study carried out by Garrigues Medio Ambiente, with the assistance of Asociación Española del Gas (Sedigas – Spanish Gas Association), has come up with recommendations that could help Spain achieve the 20/20/20 Millennium Green Package set by the European Union. The study makes mention of several “Opportunities for Development” for natural gas fuels for transportation.
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VW CrossTouran EcoFuel – Lifestyle with Natural Gas
August 11, 2010 – 2:31 am
Germany, Wolfsburg
VW CrossTouran TSI EcoFuel now available for order.
Volkswagen will take orders for the new CrossTouran EcoFuel as from 12 August. Volkswagen’s ‘more extrovert’ compact MPV is available from a starting price of €27,700 (USD 35,800). It comes with a modified road kit complete with longer suspension springs, getting 20 millimetres more ground clearance than the standard model.
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