Clean Energy Fuels Corp. , major provider of natural gas fuel for transportation across North America, has signed a strategic joint marketing and fueling agreement with truck and engine manufacturer Navistar International Corp. Clean Energy will provide a comprehensive CNG/LNG fueling solution designed to meet Navistar customer demands and bring new customers into the natural gas market.
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Category: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Clean Energy and Navistar Jointly Facilitate Natural Gas Fueling Solution
February 1, 2012 – 11:08 am
USA, Seal Beach CA
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Kawasaki Designed LNG Fuelled Containership Obtains DNV Approval in Principle
January 23, 2012 – 4:06 pm
Norway and Japan
Kawasaki 9000 TEU Containership Design (LNG fuelled)
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has completed the development of a large, 9 000 TEU container ship fuelled by LNG and obtained Approval in Principle from DNV. The ship is designed with a new type of LNG tank that provides more space for container cargo. KHI obtained DNV Approval in Principle for both the gas supply system of the vessel and the LNG fuel tanks.
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Design of LNG-Powered Containership Approved by Bureau Veritas
January 21, 2012 – 10:08 pm
Source: IFW Korea, France
Fuel economies and lower emissions are the outcome of a new 14,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered container ship design approved in-principle by international vessel classification society Bureau Veritas. IFW reports the design was developed in a joint industry project between Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and French shipping line CMA CGN. Jean-Francois Segretain, Deputy Technical Director at Bureau Veritas, said “This is a real milestone as for the first time we have a fully worked and approved design for a main line ultra-large containership running on LNG.”
DNV to Undertake Flemish LNG Bunkering Feasibility Study
January 19, 2012 – 9:20 pm
Norway and Belgium
Port of Ghent, Belgium (Image courtesy of Port of Ghent)
Det Norske Veritas AS (DNV) has won a contract with the Flemish government to undertake a feasibility study for the provision of liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering facilities at the ports of Antwerp, Zeebrugge and Ghent in Belgium. The work will consist of a market survey, a risk and safety analysis, and modeling of the logistics, legal and regulatory requirements needed to establish LNG bunkering infrastructure at the ports.
Grants Available to Develop Natural Gas Fueling Network in Texas
January 18, 2012 – 6:48 pm
USA, Houston TX
Grant applications accepted until April 16, 2012, 5:00 p.m. CST
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has made up to $4.5 million in grants available to eligible individuals, businesses, and governmental entities to support the development of a network of natural gas vehicle fueling stations to serve as a foundation for a self-sustaining market for natural gas vehicles in Texas.
Powerful Tugboats Adopt LNG
January 13, 2012 – 2:26 pm
England and Norway
A current model Bukser tugboat
Global power systems company Rolls-Royce, has signed a contract to deliver engines and propulsion systems for what is claimed to be the world’s first Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) powered tugs. The two vessels have been ordered by Norwegian company Buksér og Berging AS and will enter service in late 2013 for Statoil, the international energy company, and Gassco, the operator of the gas transportation network off the Norwegian coast.
Clean Energy Unveils Backbone Network for America’s Natural Gas Highway
January 13, 2012 – 11:38 am
USA, Seal Beach CA
150 LNG Truck Fueling Stations Enabling Goods Movement
Coast-to-Coast and Border-to-Border Anticipated by End of 2013
The route plan for the first phase of 150 new LNG fueling stations for America’s Natural Gas Highway (ANGH) was unveiled on January 12, by Clean Energy Fuels Corp., provider of natural gas fuel for transportation in North America. The company has identified 98 locations and anticipates having 70 stations open by the end of 2012 in 33 states.
RFP Aims for Expanded Use of LNG as Transportation Fuel in California
January 13, 2012 – 9:04 am
USA, California
Growth of the LNG vehicle market would be accelerated if certain technical and economic barriers (…) to expanding LNG fueling infrastructure were removed or reduced. (RFP)
Request For Proposals 500-11-503: Liquefied Natural Gas Vehicle Infrastructure Improvement Research and Development – deadline 17 February 2012
A Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the California Energy Commission aims to provide research and development that reduces or removes the barriers associated with expanding LNG vehicle fueling infrastructure. This solicitation seeks projects that address one or more of the following subjects:
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ABS Selected to Classify First Dual-Fuelled LNG Vessels in USA
January 9, 2012 – 1:23 am
Source: Marine Log USA, New Orleans LA
Two new dual-fueled liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered offshore supply vessels (OSVs) being constructed at Trinity Offshore LLC, for New orleans based Harvey Gulf International Marine, are to be classified by the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), reports Marine Log. These vessels will be among the first to be classed under the ABS Guide for Propulsion and Auxiliary Systems for Gas Fuelled Ships (May 2011). Kirsi Tikka, ABS Chief Engineer, is reported as saying that “This is likely to be the beginning of a trend for OSVs in the region,”, adding that “nearly three-quarters of LNG carriers on order today will be built with dual-fuel capabilities and ABS will be classing almost half of them.”
LNG-Fuelled Chemical Tanker a First for Europe’s Inland Waterways
January 7, 2012 – 12:36 pm
Netherlands
MT Argonon dual-fuel chemical tanker (fuel tank on deck)
“Inland waterways, like ferries in emission-control areas, are very suitable for LNG” – Bas Joormann, Lloyd’s Register
The MT Argonon, said to be the world’s first new LNG-fuelled tanker, has been delivered in Rotterdam to Lloyd’s Register class, heralding the start of a new era of cleaner shipping for Europe’s local waterways. The 6,100-dwt dual-fuelled chemical tanker represents a significant milestone for the Deen Shipping subsidiary, Argonon Shipping B.V., in its pursuit of cleaner transport solutions for Europe. Lloyd’s Register helped the owners and regulators to identify their risks, meet regulatory requirements and overcome the technical challenges for the precedent-setting tanker.
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Clean Energy Completes 68 Fuelling Station Projects in 2011
January 6, 2012 – 11:51 am
USA, Seal Beach CA
Accelerating its development program to support growing natural gas vehicle fueling demand, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., North American provider of natural gas fuel for transportation, significantly increased its fueling station project completions during 2011. Clean Energy completed 68 fueling station projects in 16 states, including five LNG truck fueling stations on America’s Natural Gas Highway.
Masters Thesis in US Highlights Viability of Natural Gas as a Marine Fuel
January 5, 2012 – 7:07 pm
Source: The Maritime Executive USA
Conclusion: Natural gas is … the natural choice as a fuel of the future for the marine industry in general and the U.S. in particular.
A Masters of Science in Marine Engineering student at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), Edward J. Eastlack, has written what the The Maritime Executive describes as a “powerful thesis” for the Masters of Science in Marine Engineering program addressing the lack of LNG fuel usage in the United States. The thesis was submitted to USMMA, Kings Point NY in August 2011. The Abstract follows.
Virtual Pipeline Will Supply NGVs in Southern Peru
January 4, 2012 – 3:37 pm
Source: Andina Peru, Lima
Camisea Fields, pipeline and LNG site in Peru (Source: Peru LNG)
The Peruvian government, under the leadership of President Ollanta Humala Tasso, is moving toward closing a deal with global energy company Repsol, that will see southern regions of Peru supplied with natural gas via a virtual pipeline, reports Andina. The deal is expected to lower the cost of compressed natural gas (CNG) for drivers of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) as well as provide security of supply. The virtual pipeline transportation system will utilize specially designed tankers to carry liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Melchorita liquefaction plant 170 kilometers to the south.
New Investment Supports Clean Energy’s Expanding Natural Gas Fueling Infrastructure
December 29, 2011 – 2:31 am
USA, Seal Beach CA
Clean Energy's fueling station locations
Focused on supporting natural gas fueling in North America, investors, including Boone Pickens, have invested a total of $150 million in Clean Energy Fuels Corp., provider of natural gas fuel for transportation. “These investments bring the total invested or committed to Clean Energy to $450 million during 2011,” said Andrew J. Littlefair, President and CEO of Clean Energy. “We see this as a tremendous affirmation of both Clean Energy as the leader in natural gas vehicle fueling in America and our America’s Natural Gas Highway initiative that is expanding natural gas fueling infrastructure in cities throughout the country.”
China Natural Gas Reports on Success of CNG Business Segments
December 28, 2011 – 3:27 am
China
Tankers filling up from a CNG compressor station
US-registered China Natural Gas, Inc. (CHNG) is a provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel in Xi’an, China. The city of Xi’an has approximately 20,000 taxis, 5,000 buses and 3,000 special purpose vehicles that are powered by compressed natural gas. Profitable CHNG business segments include retail natural gas at company-owned natural gas fueling stations and conversion of gasoline-fueled vehicles to hybrid (natural gas/gasoline) powered vehicles.
The following extracts relating to CNG and LNG are taken from CHNG ‘s 2010 Annual Report filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (Form 10-K).
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