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Category: Vehicles & Fuels

Quantum to Supply $4.8m High-Capacity Ultra-Light CNG Tanks for HD Vehicles

May 17, 2012 – 6:18 pm | USA, Irvine CA

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., a natural gas, hydrogen and hybrid/electric vehicle technologies provider, has received a $4.8 million purchase order from natural gas fuel system integrator Agility Fuel Systems, for Quantum’s high capacity ultra-light weight natural gas tanks, for heavy duty trucks, buses and specialty vehicles. This purchase order will be the cornerstone of a new agreement whereby Agility will be the exclusive distributor of Quantum’s line of large 25″-27″ diameter CNG tanks for heavy duty truck applications in North America.


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Waste Management Ohio Prepares for Natural Gas Fleet

May 17, 2012 – 4:00 pm | USA, Canal Winchester OH

Waste Management has commenced construction on its new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility in preparation for its fleet conversion to natural gas, fro truck servicing the Columbus, Ohio area. This will be Waste Management’s first fleet of compressed natural gas trucks in Ohio. The CNG fueling station is being built at its Canal Winchester location.


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FortisBC Implements Incentive Program for HD Natural Gas Vehicles

May 17, 2012 – 3:40 pm | Canada, Surrey BC

Canadian energy utility FortisBC has introduced an incentive funding program to assist qualifying heavy-duty fleet operators to purchase natural gas vehicles, following the announcement Government of British Columbia’s Greenhouse Gas Reduction regulation announcement. ”FortisBC sees the potential of liquefied and compressed natural gas as a transportation fuel solution in British Columbia,” said Doug Stout, vice president, energy solutions and external relations, FortisBC. “Over the past few years we’ve worked with several organizations with return to base, heavy-duty fleets including Vedder Transport, Waste Management and the Kelowna School District. Today’s announcement allows us to build on these initial successes and help realize benefits for the environment, existing utility customers and fleet owners.”
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Enhanced Westport HD15L LNG Engine Delivers Class 8 Performance

May 17, 2012 – 12:00 am | Canada, Vancouver BC

Vancouver-based Westport Innovations Inc., manufacturer of natural gas engines, has introduced a range of product enhancements for natural gas Class 8 trucks. First and foremost, the Westport HD 15L will now deliver up to 550 horsepower and 1850 lb-ft of torque, targeted for North American heavy haul vocations with the most exacting performance requirements. This power/torque option now matches what has been available in Australia for over three years with operations exceeding 10 million kilometers. Availability is anticipated early 2013.


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Gazprom Germania to Add 4+4 Natural Gas Fuelling Stations in Germany

May 14, 2012 – 4:10 pm | Germany

Gazprom Germania GmbH, a subsidiary of Gazprom, is adding four natural gas refuelling stations to its existing two, with four more to be negotiated for 2013. The 2012 locations include two in Berlin (Tempelhof Bulgarian banks and road) and one each in Quedlinburg (Halberstadt Road) and Potsdam (Horstweg). The planning and construction is being managed by erdgas-mobil GmbH , the German NGV Association – an initiative of leading energy companies intent on creating a stronger foothold for natural gas and biomethane fuel in the German market.


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Ford QVM Venchurs Launches CNG Demo Truck Fleet

May 14, 2012 – 2:26 pm | USA, Adrian MI

Venchurs Vehicle Systems (VVS), which offers bi-fuel and CNG (compressed natural gas) dedicated work trucks, has launched a nationwide demo fleet program that will allow fleet managers the opportunity to get behind the wheel of a CNG truck for short term testing. Fleets that are interested in adding CNG Ford F-250s or F-350s to their workforce will have the opportunity to apply for Venchurs’ short term loaner program.
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Zhongshan City Adds 100 CNG Bi-fuel Taxis

May 12, 2012 – 1:00 pm | China, Zhongshan

Beijing Hyundai Sonata

Zhongshan, a city in the Guangdong province in southern China, has added 100 new bi-fuel (compressed natural gas/gasoline) taxis to its public transportation fleet. According to a Hexun report, the Zhongshan City Transportation Deputy Secretary said the city is making great efforts to promote the use of green energy, adding that, subject to a successful introduction of the bi-fuel taxis, existing taxis may be converted to bi-fuel operation also. The new taxi is reportedly the Hyundai NF Sonata, known as the Beijing-Hyundai Sonata Yu Xiang or “Yu” in China. The taxis are operated by Chun Yu Taxi Company.

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300 CNG Bi-Fuel Taxis Ordered for Nanning City

May 12, 2012 – 12:00 pm | China, Nanning

Shanghai Volkswagen Santana Vista

In Nanning,  the capital city of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in southern China, the state owned taxi company — Nanning Public Transport Corporation — will add 300 bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) taxis to its fleet. The intent is both to improve public transportation and reduce carbon emissions. The vehicle selected is a Shanghai Volkswagen Santana Vista, a popular model for taxi operators.
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Verbio to Supply 8 Leipzig Stations with Biomethane

May 12, 2012 – 10:00 am | Germany, Leipzig

Verbio AG (VBK), a German biofuels company, will supply all eight natural-gas car filling stations in the eastern German city of Leipzig with fuel made from farm waste (biomethane). An agreement with the city’s municipal utility was reached at a conference in Berlin last month, Chief Executive Officer Claus Sauter said. The European Union aims to get 10 percent of transportation fuel from renewable sources by 2020 to cut fossil-fuel imports and curb pollution. Verbio in March opened what it said was the world’s first straw-to-biomethane plant and is building plants that will allow it to sell its renewable gas as a vehicle fuel.

(This article compiled using information from a Verbio AG press release)

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Greka to Add 25 CNG Filling Stations in Central China by End 2012

May 11, 2012 – 1:00 pm | Source: Xinhua News | China, Zhengzhou

Natural gas producer Greka Integration, Inc. will finish the construction of 25 compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle refuelling stations in central China’s Henan province by the end of 2012, said Chairman and CEO Mr. Randeep Grewal in a recent Xinhua News article. The stations, supplied with coal-bed methane (CBM) expected to supply a total of 500,000 cubic meters of CBM daily.
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China’s NGV Production Figures Indicate Strong Market Segment

May 9, 2012 – 3:35 pm | China

In it’s latest Series Report on China’s Natural Gas Vehicle Market, produced by the Auto Industry Development Institute (AIDI) and China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC), figures indicate the natural gas vehicle (NGV) market there is thriving and getting stronger.
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Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel OUL Engines Approved for Dual-Fuel Conversion by US EPA

May 9, 2012 – 2:00 pm | USA, Lynnfield MA

GreenMan Technologies, Inc.’s subsidiary American Power Group, Inc. (APG) has received online notification from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that its recent Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversion Submission has been approved for several Caterpillar and Detroit Diesel ‘Outside Useful Life’ (OUL) engines. listed below.
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Westport’s First Quarter Report Depicts Increasing Significance of Natural Gas Fuel for Transportation

May 9, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Canada, Vancouver BC

Weichai Westport WP12HPDI Landking engine

Natural gas engine developer Westport Innovations Inc. has issued its First Quarter report, ended March 31, 2012. It declares quarterly revenues up 133% year over year and provides an update on operations. “Strong growth across all our business units and in all geographic regions continues to demonstrate the rapid emergence of natural gas as a significant fuel for transportation applications,” said David Demers, CEO of Westport Innovations.
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Biomethane-Powered Sciroccos Dominate 2012 STCC Round 1 at Mantorp Park

May 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Sweden

Kristoffersson pulling away at Mantorp Park, the first round of STCC 2012

The Swedish Touring Car Championship season is off to a flying start for two racing teams driving VW Sciroccos powered by biomethane, at Swedens Mantorp Park circuit last weekend. Team biogas.se is racing in its third season, joined this year by newcomers IP Team Biogas. Both teams are fielding two cars, both running with support from Volkswagen Sweden and energy company E.ON. Johan Kristoffersson from Team biogas.se won both opening races, leading from lap one to the finish, to claim the maximum 50 championship points for the event.
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Bolivia Conducts Transparent Tender to Acquire Kits and Cylinders for 10,000 CNG Conversions

May 6, 2012 – 12:00 pm | Bolivia, La Paz

Bolivia’s agency for implementation of CNG conversions (la Entidad Ejecutora de Conversión a Gas Natural Vehicular (EEC-GNV)) has opened bids from competing agencies to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion kits and cylinders to enable the conversion of 10,000 vehicles to CNG operation. For this process the government was keen to demonstrate transparency of process, by issuing the invitation to bid online from the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and Energy website and subsequently opening bid envelopes in the presence of the executive secretary of the National Confederation of Drivers of Bolivia, Franklin Durán, the executive secretary of the Federation of Drivers of La Paz, Rene Vargas, national suppliers and representatives of the free transport.
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