California Air Resources Board (CARB) is moving forward with proposed amendments to the California Code of Regulations to better align ARB’s certification procedures for new and in-use alternative fuel conversions with recent changes adopted by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Read more »
Aston Martin Rapide S H2 Hybrid Headed for Nürburgring
The Aston Martin aims for a CO2 emissions-free lap at the Nürburgring 24 Hours
Aston Martin will race a pioneering hybrid hydrogen car at the 41st ADAC Zurich 24 Hours of Nürburgring in May. The company claims the Hybrid Hydrogen Rapide S – based on it’s new four-door, four-seat sports car – will become the first hydrogen-powered car to compete in an international event as well as the first zero CO2 emissions sports car to complete a race pace lap at the Nürburgring 24-hour race. Read more »
New WVU Study to Measure NGV and Fuelling Station Methane Emissions
Calibrating a methane sampling system used to quantify natural gas system leaks, at WVU.
The Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions (CAFEE) at West Virginia University (WVU) has initiated a new study that aims to determine fugitive emissions of methane associated with routine operation of natural gas fleet vehicles fueled by compressed (CNG) or liquefied (LNG) natural gas. Read more »
Fuel Integrity Confirmed for Cenex in the CCE Biomethane Vehicle Trial
Ceram, a UK-based materials technology company, chosen to analyse the fuel integrity of Coca-Cola Enterprises (CCE) biomethane vehicle trial, has reported the fuel’s attributes exceeded the quality levels required by the vehicle manufacturer. Read more »
Ashok Leyland Receive BS IV – OBD II Certification for Commercial Vehicle Engines
The Hinduja Group flagship, Ashok Leyland, says it is the first company in India to receive the OBD (On Board Diagnostic) II certification for BS IV-compliant commercial vehicle engines for CNG technologies, SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) and EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation). OBD II certification will be a legislative mandate from April 1st, 2013 as part of the BS IV regulations on all commercial vehicles that have come into force. Read more »
CAP Dual-Fuel Euro VI-Compliant R&D Awarded Funds for After-Treatment System
Clean Air Power (CAP), developer of Dual-Fuel engine management software for heavy duty vehicles, has been awarded R&D funding by the Niche Vehicle Network’s collaborative research and development programme. The funding award will be shared with project partner Eminox Ltd, a developer and manufacturer of advanced exhaust after-treatment systems. The project will deliver prototype after-treatment packaging for use on Euro VI compliant Dual-Fuel heavy duty vehicles, expected to be completed in Q1 2013. Read more »
Seattle CNG Fleet Analysis Highlights Fuel Advantage
45 Chevy Impala hire-cabs achieve CO2 emissions reduction of approximately 28% annually, or over 500 tons, compared with similar conventional-fuel taxis.
Taking the concept of green cabs literally, new Seattle taxi company CNG for Hire has launched a fleet of green and blue coloured compressed natural gas (CNG) cabs. The first vehicles brought into service are 45 Chevy Impalas. World CNG, based in Kent, Washington, outfitted these vehicles with approximately 11 GGE (gasoline gallon equivalent) of CNG storage, providing a range of approximately 200 miles. Read more »
Westport and GM Second Agreement for Light Duty NGVs
Westport Innovations Inc., Canadian natural gas engines manufacturer, has entered into an additional agreement with General Motors for a second advanced technology development program. Westport and GM are now developing two different combustion, controls and emissions approaches to natural gas engines, with the first cooperative technology project, focused on natural gas light duty vehicles (LDVs), being announced in June 2011. Read more »
BAF Acquires ServoTech for Speedier CNG Conversion Output
Ford Transit Connect with bi-fuel CNG system by BAF
BAF Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Clean Energy Fuels Corp., has acquired Belleville, Michigan-based ServoTech Engineering, Inc., an auto emissions solutions provider. As a Ford Qualified Calibration Modifier (QCM), ServoTech has direct access to the Ford engine calibration strategy. BAF President John Bacon said, “ServoTech’s long-term relationship with Ford will support BAF in developing calibrations more efficiently going forward. We expect this will enable BAF to have CARB-and EPA-approved vehicles on the road faster than ever.” Read more »
Comprehensive US Study of NG Production Emissions Delivers Cleaner Data
“For both power generation and transportation, natural gas is a far cleaner alternative.” Tom Amontree, Executive Vice President at ANGA
Greenhouse gas emissions from certain natural gas production activities are up to 86 percent lower than estimated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), according to a study released today from URS Corp. and The LEVON Group. The study, sponsored by America’s Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) and the American Petroleum Institute (API), takes the most comprehensive look to date at the issue, analyzing data from nearly 20 percent of all U.S. natural gas-producing wells – a sample size more than 10 times larger than EPA’s. Read more »
Argonne Focuses on NGVs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratory, Argonne, has been preoccupied with hybrid-electric vehicles, but now it is refocusing upon vehicles powered by natural gas (NGVs), according to an article on Argonne’s website. ”Our hope is that there will be a bunch of technologies that need testing,” said Mike Duoba, an engineer at Argonne’s Transportation Technology Research and Development Center. Read more »
US EPA Issues New Assigned Emission Deterioration Factors for Small Volume Manufacturers
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s Office of Air and Radiation has issued a letter to Manufacturers providing revised EPA assigned deterioration factors (ADFs) for determining compliance with certain chassis-based exhaust and evaporative emission standards (Ref. CD-12-07, March 20 2012). Assigned emissions deterioration factors (ADFs) are used by small volume manufacturers in lieu of emissions durability testing to calculate the useful life emissions of a vehicle necessary to demonstrate compliance with the EPA’s useful life emissions standards. Read more »
US EPA Workshop Focuses on Certification Under New HD Rules
On November 3rd, the U.S. EPA will hold a workshop to discuss the recently promulgated greenhouse gas emissions standards and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty engines and vehicles, reports NGVAmerica. The standards aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase fuel efficiency for on-road heavy-duty vehicles. This workshop will focus on topics that must be explained in the short term to facilitate manufacturers wishing to certify early. The workshop is applicable to the following industry sectors:
(1) Class 2b & 3 Heavy-duty Pickup Trucks and Vans;
(2) Heavy-duty Engines; and
(3) Class 7 & 8 Combination Tractors and Class 2b-8 Vocational Vehicles. Read more »
APG Receives First EPA Engine Family Approval Under New Conversion Regs
GreenMan Technologies, Inc.’s subsidiary American Power Group, Inc. (APG) has been notified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that its first Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversion Submission has been approved per the EPA Final Rule 40CFR Parts 85 and 86: EPA420-F-11-006, for the Outside Useful Life (OUL) Heavy Duty 2004 Caterpillar C-15 engine family. The submission utilized APG’s latest V5000 Dual-Fuel Turbocharged Natural Gas technology which had to meet specific design, componentry, and emission compliance criteria. This first OUL HD approval provides APG a clear path for additional conversion approval submissions on a wide-array of heavy-duty aftermarket diesel truck engines. Read more »
IHI Marine United Develops Large-Scale LNG Fuel Containership Concept
IHIMU's LNG-powered containership design
The approaching 1 January 2016 deadline for enforcement of IMO (International Maritime Organization) developed Tier III emission controls, governing NOx emissions from ship fuel in Emission Control Areas (ECAs), has led to the development by IHI Marine United Inc. (IHIMU), of a low-emission containership that can run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) in addition to the conventional fuel of heavy oil. A concept design has now been completed for a 10,000 TEU* large container vessel.
English
Español