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. 
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. 
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.
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.
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.
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. 
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