The U.S. State of Ohio recently opened its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling station. The U.S. Energy Department (DOE) says the station will be an important stop along a new series of corridors now being equipped with LNG infrastructure, that will enable trucks to ship goods across the country using this alternative fuel.
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Category: Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG)
Ohio Opens First LNG Fuelling Station
April 6, 2012 – 6:49 pm
USA, Seville OH
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Heckmann Recognised for LNG-Powered Fleet
April 3, 2012 – 1:15 am
USA, Coraopolis PA
Heckmann ordered 200 LNG-powered Peterbilt 367 trucks
Based on its recent analysis of the private commercial fleet market, business research & consulting firm Frost & Sullivan has recognized Heckmann Corporation with the 2011 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Green Excellence. The company, through its Heckmann Water Resources, or HWR, segment, has ordered 200 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tractor units for its fleet.
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Beijing Gets First 50 LNG Buses
April 2, 2012 – 2:23 pm
Source: hexun.com China, Beijing
Foton BJ6123
The Beijing Public Transport Group has procured 50 Foton Motor Fukuda Europe Fai BJ6123 liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Clean Energy Buses for operation. According to Chinese news source Hexun.com, that number is expected to grow to 100 by end-2012 and reach around 4,000 vehicles by 2015. The implementation of LNG-fuelled public transportation is the first stage of an agreement between Beijing Municipal People’s Government and Petrochina, part of state-owned oil and gas giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), to promote LNG as a clean energy fuel. The first buses will operate out of Xidan Station under the name of “728 Express”.
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US Supply Chain Fleet Operators Increasingly Turn to Natural Gas Power
March 27, 2012 – 10:29 pm
USA, Seal Beach CA
In increasing numbers, major U.S. contract freight carriers are deploying heavy-duty natural gas-powered trucks to support their customers’ supply chain transport requirements, says Clean Energy Fuels Corporation’s Chief Marketing Officer, James Harger. Clean Energy, North American supplier of natural gas fuel for transportation, contracts with carrier fleet operators to provide compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling services at Clean Energy public access stations nationwide.
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Incheon Port Authority Selects Wärtsilä Dual-Fuel Engine for Guideship
March 26, 2012 – 3:07 am
Finland, Helsinki
Wartsila 20DF engine
Wärtsilä Corporation has been contracted to supply a Tier III compliant dual-fuel engine for a Korean government Incheon Port Authority (IPA) Guideship. The Government of the Republic of Korea has specified environmental sustainability as a priority for this ship. The about 200 gross tonnage Guideship is to be designed and coordinated by the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) in Korea on behalf of the state-owned Incheon Port Authority (IPA).
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Green LNG-Powered Ferry to be Developed for Wadden Sea Operations
March 24, 2012 – 12:34 pm
Germany, Hamburg
LNG-powered Wadden Sea Ferry
Hamburg ship supplier Becker Marine Systems GmbH & Co. has initiated the development of a climate-neutral ferry service for Europe‘s coastal waters. The idea to develop an emission-free ferry with very low draught for the shallow European coastal waters evolved from considering how to reduce environmental impact on the precious and fragile Wadden Sea National Parks, part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site and located along the German coast of the North Sea.
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Volvo Trucks North America Adds Natural Gas 12 Litre VNL Daycab
March 24, 2012 – 12:00 pm
USA, Greensboro NC
Volvo VNL Daycab will feature the new Cummins Westport 12 litre natural gas engine..
Volvo Trucks North America, part of the Volvo Group, will add the Volvo VNL daycab to its range of heavy duty natural gas powered trucks. The Volvo VNL daycab offers customers a larger – 123-inch bumper-to-back-of-cab (BBC) and is rated up to 80,000 GCWR – and more robust spec than the natural-gas powered Volvo VNM daycab. Introduced in 2011, the VNM daycab features a 113-inch BBC and is rated up to 66,000 lbs. GCWR.
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Eidesvik LNG-Powered ‘Viking Prince’ Chartered by Lundin Norway
March 24, 2012 – 3:47 am
Norway, Bømlo
LNG-powered Viking Prince
Eidesvik Offshore ASA has entered into an agreement with independent Swedish oil and gas exploration and production company Lundin Norway AS, for chartering of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered supply vessel Viking Prince, due for delivery from Kleven Verft end of March. Viking Prince is the fifth Eidesvik Offshore vessel that is powered by LNG, with dual-fuel engines to ensure low NOx and CO2 emissions. “It is delightful to see another operator on the [Norwegian continental] shelf start using LNG powered supply vessels,” says CEO Jan Fredrik Meling.
(This article compiled using information from an Eidesvik Offshore ASA press release)
Boeing Delivers LNG-Fuelled Aircraft Concept to NASA
March 22, 2012 – 3:00 pm
Source: Aviation Week USA
Boeing elongated design concept featuring possible LNG accommodation (in blue).
Will technological advances enable liquefied natural gas powered (LNG) aircraft to take to the skies by mid century, asked the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Boeing has addressed this question by submitting a concept study in February under NASA’s N+4 generation airliners program for 2040-2050, reports Aviation Week. Considered too immature a technology for the N+3 program, NASA believed LNG to be worthy of further investigation. Boeing’s study says it can be done.
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Kenworth to Harness Cummins Westport ISX12 G Natural Gas Power
March 22, 2012 – 12:00 pm
USA, Louisville KY
The Kenworth T660 will be available with CNG/LNG 12 litre engine from 2013.
Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its line of green products by offering the Cummins Westport ISX12 G heavy duty natural gas engine for use in regional haul, vocational and refuse markets. This new engine, available early 2013, requires a single fuel source and can run on either compressed (CNG) or liquefied (LNG) natural gas, both of which are cost effective, low carbon, and low emissions fuels. The natural gas engine uses a maintenance-free, three-way catalyst and does not require a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank, diesel particulate filter (DPF) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology.
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Cummins Commences Development of 15L On-Highway Natural Gas Engine
March 21, 2012 – 2:00 pm
USA, Louisville KY
Cummins Inc. has commenced development of a 15-liter heavy-duty, spark-ignited natural gas engine to meet demand for cleaner and cheaper on-highway applications. As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins believes that there is a strong market for engines powered by an alternative to diesel fuel. The Cummins ISX15 G is expected to be in limited production by 2014.
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Transportes Monfort Switches to Dual-Fuel Operation
March 16, 2012 – 7:31 pm
Source: El Mundo Spain, Castellón
Spanish road freight transporter Transportes Monfort S.A, based in Castellón, is switching nine of its 100-strong fleet to dual-fuel operation, operating on 20-30% diesel and 70-80% liquefied natural gas (LNG), reports El Mundo. When asked why natural gas was selected over electrical power Company representative Manuel Monfort Colom explained that “the advantages in cost, speed and range are infinitely higher in engines adapted to liquefied natural gas compared to electric battery-powered.” Monfort has opened its own CNG-LNG station to service the fleet, also accessible for public motorists.
Ferus Opts for Natural Gas HD Tractors
March 15, 2012 – 3:00 am
Canada, Calgary AB
LNG-powered Peterbilt 367 joins the Ferus fleet
Calgary-based Ferus Inc., a cryogenic solutions provider owned by Canada’s Energy and Minerals Group, has put into service what it claims to be the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered heavy-duty tractor in the province of Alberta. The Peterbilt 367 with 15.0L Westport GX dedicated natural gas engine will operate exclusively in the oilfield services sector of Alberta’s energy industry transporting liquid nitrogen to energy industry customers in the central Alberta corridor.
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China’s First Engine with Westport HPDI Technology Unveiled during China National People’s Congress
March 14, 2012 – 12:59 am
China, Beijing
Weichai Westport WP12NG engine launch
China’s first natural gas engine featuring Westport Innovations Inc. high pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology has been introduced at a press conference at the government building in Beijing. The innovative technological achievement and product introduction is the result of China’s first joint venture for HPDI natural gas engines—Weichai Westport Inc.—and fills a gap in the natural gas engine market for heavy-duty trucks.
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China Yuchai to Develop Natural Gas Engine Portfolio
March 10, 2012 – 10:15 am
Singapore
China Yuchai International Limited’s main operating subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited (GYMCL) has inaugurated a new project to develop and produce a full portfolio of natural gas powered engines to complement its existing suite of diesel engines. Customers will be offered a greater choice of GYMCL’s engines to meet their needs, especially in the large bus, mid- to heavy-duty truck, power generator and marine engine markets.
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