In the US State of Oklahoma, OEM Systems is a quiet achiever in the North American natural gas vehicle industry. The certified Woman-Owned SBA Small Business, a manufacturer and upfitter of vehicle equipment, commenced its campaign to convert vehicles from diesel or gasoline to compressed natural gas (CNG) in 2007 and has now recorded more than [...]
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Landi Renzo USA Receives 2012 CARB CNG Certification for Ford E Series Vans
February 6, 2012 – 3:21 pm
USA, Torrance CA
Landi Renzo USA, a wholly owned subsidiary of Landi Renzo SpA, has received the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Executive Order for the 2012 Ford 5.4 liter CNG E Series passenger and cargo vans. The Executive Order is for the dedicated CNG (compressed natural gas) system for the Ford Econoline 5.4L engine product family: E250 Cargo [...]
Abu Dhabi Police Transfer Fleet to Natural Gas
February 5, 2012 – 2:50 pm
UAE, Abu Dhabi
Under the directives of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Police (ADP) is transferring its 522 vehicles to run on natural gas. The Department of Transport at ADP, as part of its efforts to reduce pollution and maintain a clean environment, has already completed [...]
EcoDual Gains EPA Compliance Listing for Dual-Fuel Conversions of Cummins ISX Engine
February 1, 2012 – 3:05 pm
USA, Beaufort SC
EcoDual, LLC, a provider of dual-fuel conversion systems for heavy duty diesel trucks, has achieved authorization from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to begin installing its systems on 2004 to 2009 Cummins ISX engines. The EcoDual conversion kit for the 15L Cummins ISX engine, one of the most widely used engines in heavy duty [...]
Omnitek Engineering Expands Business With Tata Motors
January 20, 2012 – 1:00 am
USA, San Marcos CA
Omnitek Engineering Corporation, a developer and provider of new natural gas engines and conversion systems, has been selected by India-based Tata Motors to supply original equipment high-pressure natural gas filters for 2012 passenger vehicles, expanding a supplier agreement for commercial vehicle filter applications that commenced in 2009. Print PDF
Bolivia’s CNG Network Extends to Central Axis
January 19, 2012 – 10:49 pm
Source: FM Bolivia
Bolivia
Carlos Villegas, president of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), Bolivia’s state-owned and operated petrol company, says the company is planning to populate the major route between the cities of La Paz, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz with five compressed natural gas (CNG) filling stations, reports FM Bolivia. In addition, another ten stations are planned for later installation, [...]
Investigation of CNG Vehicle Accidents in Pakistan Reveal Actual Causes
January 19, 2012 – 8:25 pm
Source: Mr. Asim Riaz, Research Engineer
Pakistan
CNG VEHICLE ACCIDENT IN FOCUS: ISSUES, CAUSES AND SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS - an article by Mr. Asim Riaz, Research Engineer/Visiting Lecturer MS Energy Engineering, International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan Over recent weeks 44 people have died in accidents involving public sector transport vehicles converted to compressed natural gas (CNG) in Pakistan, the country with the world’s largest [...]
Pakistan Government Acts Decisively to Address CNG Concerns
January 19, 2012 – 5:09 pm
Source: Online
Pakistan, Islamabad
All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) delegation plays pivotal role Following a long period of turmoil around natural gas supply for vehicle fuel and a string of incidents contentiously associated with compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems, a delegation of All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) has met with Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gillani about CNG [...]
Venezuela’s Autogas Program Progresses NGV Assembly
January 16, 2012 – 8:22 pm
Venezuela
The Autogas program, a natural gas vehicle stimulus program managed by PDVSA, Venezuela’s state-owned oil and gas company, is making progress, reports entorno inteligente. Official Gazette No. 38967 (July 2008) declared the goal for percentage of vehicles to be assembled in the country equipped with a bi-fuel (natural gas-gasoline) system in 2011 was 50%. According [...]
GO Group Goes Green
January 16, 2012 – 12:03 pm
USA, Chicago IL
The GO Group provides airport shuttles at more than 50 airports in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Scotland, England, France and Italy. However, GO companies serving San Francisco International, Seattle-Tacoma International, Milwaukee’s General Mitchell International, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International are intent on adding ” green” to their credentials by converting [...]
Indonesia Plans for Natural Gas Vehicle Expansion
January 13, 2012 – 1:05 pm
Source: Jakarta Globe
Indonesia
Indonesia is gearing up to encourage private motorists to shift to natural gas vehicles (NGVs) with plans to add 110 new gas stations in Java at an estimated cost of Rp 4 trillion (USD 435 million), reports The Jakarta Globe. Deputy energy and mineral resources minister, Widjajono Partowidagdo, said the government is serious about developing [...]
44 Natural Gas Fords for Dublin, Ohio
January 10, 2012 – 4:18 am
Source: Government Fleet
USA, Dublin OH
In the US state of Ohio, the City of Dublin’s Division of Fleet Management has recently added 44 new Ford light commercial vehicles to the City fleet, all converted to dedicated compressed natural gas (CNG) operation, according to a Government Fleet report. The vehicles and conversions were funded in part by a U.S. Department of [...]
Pakistan Implements Measures to Check CNG Conversion Compliance in PSVs
December 29, 2011 – 12:01 am
Pakistan
The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) in Pakistan has temporarily suspended the installation of CNG cylinders and kits in public service vehicles (PSVs). The suspension has come about due to increased numbers of sub-standard components being installed by unauthorised roadside workshops, raising concerns for the operational safety of these vehicles, particularly for commuters Print PDF
Borel Adds Bipper to CNG Range
December 27, 2011 – 8:40 pm
Source: AFGNV
France, Gières
Borel Systèmes, in Gières, eastern Grenoble, has dedicated itself to providing “The Green Way” for environmentally conscious motorists, through the provision of more than 20 models from a range of original equipment manufacturers, converted to compressed natural gas (CNG). Borel has recently added the new Peugeot Bipper — a compact utility vehicle (van) that has [...]
Meals-On-Wheels Gets Cleaner in Pennsylvania
December 27, 2011 – 4:24 pm
Source: The Progress
USA, Reading PA
Clearfield County Area Agency on Aging Inc. (CCAAA) and UGI Utilities Inc., both of Pennsylvania, have joined forces to convert the agency’s fleet of 11 cargo vans to compressed natural gas (CNG). The vans, used for meals-on-wheels food deliveries, will be able to operate more economically and with reduced emissions while utilising domestic fuel supply, [...]
