News for the natural gas vehicle industry worldwide
Share of biomethane in natural gas fuel has more than doubled since 2012
In the past year, the share of biomethane in natural gas fuel has risen in Germany from 6 to over 15 percent, according to Deutsche Energie-Agentur GmbH (dena) – the German Energy Agency. The renewable natural gas alternative is already available at one out of every three natural gas filling stations. Read more »
Clean Air Power Limited, developer of dual-fuel engine management software for heavy duty vehicles, has commenced a 2-year funded research project with Brunel University. Brunel has a world-class reputation in applied research and cooperation with industrial partners on internal combustion engines and their fuels. Read more »
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 »
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 »
Bio-CNG filling station, Crewe UK
The United Kingdom’s largest Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) filling station will open next week (March 8th) in Crewe, in England’s northwest. Attended by MP Edward Timpson, this event will also host a large collection of CNG trucks and vans, with trucks from a number of manufacturers, including Mercedes Benz, DAF and Volvo and vans from VW, Mercedes and Iveco. Read more »
Italian alternative-fuel vehicle buyers will qualify for government incentives as from March 14, including buyers of dedicated and bi-fuel natural gas vehicles (NGVs), for qualifying vehicles. The upper CO2 emissions limit has been set at 120 g/km, with the amount of incentive being defined within emission level bands. Vehicles can not have been previously registered. Read more »
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 »
LNG fuel Truck Pilot Project delivers confidence and several key benefits
International gases and engineering company Linde is deepening its commitment to the liquefied natural gas fueling market with the purchase of 20 LNG-fueled trucks. The trucks, expected to hit the road later this year, will account for 20 percent of Linde’s 2012 tractor purchases and will be integrated into Linde’s fleet of 700-plus trucks carrying cryogenic gases to customers throughout North America. Read more »
IGS Energy CNG Services, a solutions provider to the Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) industry, currently focusing on Ohio and West Virginia, is to construct and operate a USD 10 million Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Fueling Corridor within West Virginia. Phase One of the project will include stations in Bridgeport, Charleston and Jane Lew. The company also plans construction of a station in Mt. Morris, Pa., as part of the initial phase. Read more »
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 »
Strong growth in production from unconventional sources of gas and oil will have a major impact on global energy markets to 2030, redefining expectations for major economies and rebalancing global trade flows, according to BP’s latest Energy Outlook 2030. The transport sector illustrates a strengthening role for natural gas as a fuel for transportation. Read more »
More public buses with lower greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions will soon be deployed on the roads of major cities in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) as the Asian Development Bank (ADB) helps bus operators shift their fleets to cleaner fuel. ADB has earmarked $275 million for up to five top-tier financial leasing companies in PRC to finance leased buses that run on cleaner fuel – such as compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) – as well as electric and hybrid buses. Read more »
A newly released publication, Renewable Natural Gas (RNG): The Solution to a Major Transportation Challenge, reports that the use of renewable natural gas (biomethane) as a vehicle fuel is a technologically viable alternative to relying exclusively on petroleum-based fuels for transportation. The new publication was prepared by Energy Vision, a national, New York-based energy research organization. Read more »
In December 2012, the United Kingdom Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) lifted the suspension on exploratory fracking for shale gas (imposed May 2011), potentially opening the door to harnessing major gas reserves and stimulating the country’s fledgling natural gas vehicle industry. The decision could herald a golden age for gas, especially for natural gas vehicles, explains John Baldwin, MD of CNG Services Ltd — a biomethane and natural gas consultancy and project management company. Read more »
Illustration of ‘Clear Sky’ class Kamsarmax design.
“LNG may be the ideal solution for meeting increased environmental performance without losing competitiveness.” (Golden Union)
Lloyd’s Register, international assurance provider, has provided approval in principle (AIP) for a new ‘Clean Sky’ bulk carrier design incorporating an LNG-as-fuel system. COSCO, Golden Union and Lloyd’s Register started the project in June 2011 to investigate the potential to develop a commercially viable bulk carrier design based on an existing COSCO conventional design, but employing gas powered propulsion systems. Read more »
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