Planned development of a “a true big bore natural gas powered engine” – Jack Allen, president of Navistar’s North American Truck Group
Clean Air Power, the developer of dual-fuel combustion technology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on a combination of diesel and natural gas, has entered into a concept development agreement with Navistar, Inc. [...]
Tag Archives: dual-fuel
Navistar and Clean Air Power to Develop MaxxForce 13 Natural Gas / Diesel Engine Program
February 9, 2010 – 7:02 pm
Dual-Fuel Critical Issues Workshop in Brussels
January 27, 2010 – 5:37 pm
Source: Dr. Jeffrey M. Seisler, CEO Clean Fuels Consulting
Dual-fuel (Gaseous/Diesel) Engines – Opportunities, Challenges & Strategies to Expand the Market – the third in the series of Critical Issues Workshops – Brussels, Belgium on 30 & 31 March 2010
This forum aims to identify and explore the most important technology, marketing and regulatory issues related to gaseous fuelled (natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas [...]
Sweden’s First Garbage Truck to Run on Biogas and Biodiesel
January 25, 2010 – 1:04 am
Sweden
Kungsbacka Municipality, in cooperation with Renova, a major recycling company of West Sweden, has received the first of eight new dual-fuel trucks operating on biomethane (refined biogas) and biodiesel – the first in the country, according to Renova CEO, Christian Baarlid, who added, “It is largely thanks to the municipality’s “green procurement” with clear environmental [...]
Volvo Trucks Declares Itself First Manufacturer of Efficient Dual-Fuel Euro V Engine
December 15, 2009 – 1:43 am
Sweden
“Methane gas is by far the most accessible fuel as an alternative to diesel.” – Lars Mårtensson, Environmental Director Volvo Trucks
80% methane replacement expected after engine refinement and testing
Volvo Trucks is staking a claim in the heavy-duty natural gas vehicle arena, announcing it will be the first manufacturer with an ‘efficient’ natural gas diesel dual-fuel [...]
Optare Reaches Exclusive Dual-Fuel Agreement with Hardstaff Group
November 25, 2009 – 1:58 am
United Kingdom, Leeds
Optare plc, a bus designer and manufacturer based in the United Kingdom, has reached an agreement with the Hardstaff Group giving it exclusive rights to the Hardstaff OIGI (Oil Ignition Gas Injection) dual-fuel conversion system for use in both new and existing passenger service vehicles. The arrangement forms a key element of the Optare Eco [...]
Clean Air Power Signs LOI with Global Truck Manufacturer
October 15, 2009 – 1:55 pm
UK
Clean Air Power (CAP), the developer of Dual-Fuel combustion technology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on a combination of diesel and natural gas, has entered into a Letter of Intent with a yet to be named major global truck manufacturer. The letter outlines a development agreement to deliver a joint demonstration vehicle designed [...]
Dual-Fuel Demo Tipper Truck Bound for Brazil
September 17, 2009 – 5:20 pm
Clean Air Power (CAP) Ltd, the developer of dual-fuel combustion technology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to operate on a combination of diesel and natural gas, has been awarded a contract to supply a demonstrator tipper truck to Brazilian company Vale Soluções em Energia (VSE).
BAF Technologies Joins With Hardstaff on Dual-Fuel
July 28, 2009 – 12:33 am
USA, Dallas TX
Exclusive distributorship to convert heavy-duty vehicles to dual-fuel
BAF Technologies, a US based provider of natural gas vehicle upfits, has entered into an exclusive distributorship agreement with T. Baden Hardstaff to retrofit existing heavy-duty on-road vehicles to dual-fuel operation. The agreement will provide BAF with exclusive territory rights for the United States. T. Baden Hardstaff is [...]
UK Logistics Provider Tenens Introduces Dual-Fuel Technology for Fleet
July 25, 2009 – 12:51 am
Source: Logistics Manager
United Kingdom, Stroud
UK-based logistics provider Howard Tenens Services Ltd is introducing dual-fuel technology to its 200-strong fleet in a move to cut carbon emissions beyond the Euro V standard. Developed by the Hardstaff Group, the fleet will use an oil ignition gas injection (OIGI) dual-fuel system, designed to substitute natural gas for diesel in light or heavy duty [...]
Dual-Fuel CNG-Biodiesel Engines For India Railways
July 16, 2009 – 11:54 pm
Source: Railway Board New Delhi / PTI
India, New Delhi
CNG and bio-diesel dual-fuel engines will be introduced onto railways in India after a successful laboratory trial, according to a Press Trust of India (PTI) report. Minister of State for Railways, K H Muniyappa, said trials have been completed on trains and one power car of a DMU (Diesel Multiple Unit) train. An earlier trial [...]
Momentum Carries Clean Air Power Forward
June 30, 2009 – 6:54 pm
United Kingdom, High Wycombe
Clean Air Power Ltd (CAP) has released its 2008 Annual Report, with solid results buoyed up by the growing global interest in alternative fuel technologies. Group Revenue increased 38% over 2007; the Gross Profit Margin was up 46%. 2009 is providing positive results to date. Chairman Rodney Westhead states, “The most important element of the [...]
Chrysler Venezuela Presents Bi-Fuel Dodge Caliber
April 30, 2009 – 12:54 pm
Venezuela, Caracas
Chrysler LLC of Venezuela has presented its prototype model, the Dodge Caliber GNV, with a bi-fuel system designed to use natural gas and gasoline. Displayed at Venezuela’s Off Road & Adventure Festival 2009 held in San Diego, Caracas, the vehicle was designed and tested to comply with the specifications of Project Autogas, the automotive [...]
