Cornerstone Environmental Group, LLC, an environment-focused engineering consultancy, is part of a team that received a 2011 Project of the Year Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the Rodefeld Landfill BioCNG Vehicle Fuel Project as part of the Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP). The award was presented during the 15th Annual LMOP [...]
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Cornerstone Recognised for Role in Landfill Biogas-to-CNG Vehicle Fuel Project
January 23, 2012 – 7:26 pm
USA, Baltimore MD
VW Passat TSI EcoFuel Earns ADAC “Car of the Future” with Natural Gas
January 20, 2012 – 8:18 pm
Germany
Germany’s ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club e.V.) has declared its annual choices for Yellow Angel Awards and once again the natural gas powered VW Passat TWI EcoFuel has been designated “Yellow Angel” in the Car of the Future Category. It received the same award in 2011. Print PDF
Chesapeake Honoured for Industry Leadership Toward NGVs by Platts
December 5, 2011 – 2:45 pm
USA, Oklahoma City OK
Chesapeake leadership … “a game-changer for the U.S. economy” Chesapeake Energy Corporation, the second-largest producer of natural gas in the US, has received the Industry Leadership Award at the 13th Annual Platts Global Energy Awards program in New York City. Print PDF
Westport Innovations Named Corporate Knight for Fifth Year
November 18, 2011 – 10:53 am
Canada
For the fifth consecutive year, Westport Innovations Inc., an alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies provider, has been named to Corporate Knights Magazine’s Cleantech 10™ list, representing Canada’s top ten publicly traded cleantech companies. The Corporate Knights Cleantech 10™ was compiled by Corporate Knights Inc. and Cleantech Group LLC, a global provider of Cleantech indices and information [...]
Honda Civic Natural Gas Named 2012 Green Car of the Year
November 18, 2011 – 10:50 am
Source: USA, Los Angeles CA
The Honda Civic Natural Gas has been named 2012 Green Car of the Year winner by Green Car Journal, which declared mission is to showcase environmental progress in the auto industry, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The cleanest running internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA, the all-new 2012 Civic Natural Gas is the [...]
Green Audi A3 TCNG Second in “Green Steering Wheel”
November 14, 2011 – 3:55 am
Germany, Ingolstadt
At this year’s European “Golden Steering Wheel” event, run each year by Germany’s Auto Bild magazine, the Audi A3 TCNG claimed second place in the “Green Steering Wheel” segment. Audi began small series production of this vehicle in 2011. The power acquired from four offshore wind turbines in the North Sea is used to produce e-gas, [...]
NGVAmerica and CVEF Honor US NGV Achievers
November 1, 2011 – 2:42 pm
Source: NGVAmerica
USA
At the NGV Conference-Summit in Texas in late October, eight companies were honored with the 2011 NGV Achievement Award for their efforts in advancing the development of NGVs in the United States. This is the 19th year that NGVAmerica and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation (CVEF) have presented the awards. The 2011 award winners are: [...]
Honda Civic Natural Gas Finalist for Green Car Award
October 26, 2011 – 12:13 pm
One of five finalists for the 2012 Green Car of the Year Award, which will be presented at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, is the Honda Civic Natural Gas. The Green Car of the Year award is presented by Green Car Journal which is dedicated to providing avid car enthusiasts, environmentalists and everyday [...]
US Fleet Sustainability All-Stars Include NGV Achievers
October 11, 2011 – 7:42 pm
USA
At the October 4 Green Fleet Conference in Texas, a newly created Sustainability All-Star award was presented to recipients based on professional longevity, accomplishments (significant sustainability achievements), innovation (innovative ways individuals have contributed to reducing emissions and fuel consumption), and overall industry involvement. Altogether, these fleet professionals have reduced greenhouse gas emissions, created green fleet [...]
Westport’s HPDI Inventor Receives Award
October 6, 2011 – 3:32 am
Canada, Vancouver BC
Vancouver’s Philip G. Hill, principal inventor of Westport’s founding technology using clean-burning natural gas in diesel engines, will win the 2011 $100,000 Encana Principal Award granted by the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation. Hill’s innovation of high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) allows diesel engines to operate with the same power and efficiency that they are known [...]
Peterbilt Achieves Smartway First for Model 386 LNG
September 16, 2011 – 3:15 am
USA, Denton TX
Truck manufacturer Peterbilt Motors Company, a Texas-based PACCAR company, has received accreditation for developing the industry’s first SmartWay designated alternative fuel vehicle. The US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) SmartWay Program has recognized Peterbilt’s Model 386 liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck as meeting the established fuel-saving, low-emission equipment requirements set for Class 8 trucks. Print PDF
Sagawa Express Recognised for World’s Largest NGV Truck Fleet
September 8, 2011 – 2:52 pm
Japan, Tokyo
Starts off ANGVA Green Highway Route to Beijing for ANGVA 2011 Following a recent survey carried out by NGV Global, Japan’s Sagawa Express Co. Ltd has received acknowledgement as the world’s largest HD natural gas truck fleet, with 4,217 vehicles. A certification ceremony was conducted in Tokyo as part of the ANGVA Green Highways 2011 Project, where [...]
Touran TSI 1.4 CNG EcoFuel Scores VCD Hat Trick
August 17, 2011 – 12:26 pm
Germany, Wolfsburg
For the third consecutive year the compressed natural gas-powered Touran TSI EcoFuel with DSG (dual clutch gearbox) has ranked as the vehicle with the best overall record in a survey carried out by Verkehrsclubs Deutschland (VCD). For over 20 years the automobile club has determined the most environmentally friendly out of 300 models for its VCD [...]
Norway and Poland Build LNG Vessels and LNG Conversions
June 12, 2011 – 3:24 am
Source: Skipsrevyen AS
Norway and Poland
Norwegian Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg visited Gdansk, Poland last week, where much of Norway’s shipbuilding and repair services are carried out, reports maritime magazine Skipsrevyen AS. While there, he participated in a ceremony of first steel cutting for the construction of a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ferry for Norwegian Owners at REMONTOWA Shipbuilding (formerly Northern Shipyard [...]
VW TSI Engine Wins Engine of the Year
May 20, 2011 – 11:55 pm
Germany, Wolfsburg
Volkswagen’s 1.4 TSI 118 KW / 160 PS engine, the base engine for the gas-powered Eco-Fuel models, has once again won the International ‘Engine of the Year Award’ in the 1.0 to 1.4 litres category. Thanks to the twincharger principle of an exhaust turbocharger and a supercharger, the 1.4 TSI is seen to have especially [...]
