Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will award more than $4.4 million in Alternative Fuels Incentive Grants to 12 projects across the state, including 8 that focus on natural gas vehicles (NGV) and NGV infrastructure. “These projects are terrific for the state’s economy and the environment,” DEP Secretary Mike Krancer said. “We have an available, [...]
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Natural Gas Vehicle Projects in Pennsylvania Receive Grants
October 26, 2011 – 4:15 pm
USA, Harrisburg PA
LA Metro Wins Grant for New CNG Buses
October 19, 2011 – 8:36 am
USA, Los Angeles CA
LA Metro has been awarded a $25 million grant from the US Federal Transit Administration for the purchase of new compressed natural gas (CNG) buses. In January this year Metro retired its last diesel bus, with the vast majority of Metro buses now powered by cleaner, more economical CNG. (This article compiled using information from LA Metro) [...]
Pittsburgh Receives Funding for CNG Refuse Trucks
October 13, 2011 – 3:23 pm
USA, Harrisburg PA
Grant money from Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority, or PEDA, will allow the City of Pittsburgh to pair with EQT Corporation for the replacement of four diesel-powered waste trucks with trucks powered by natural gas. Two of the trucks will be purchased with grant funds; the other two will be purchased by the partnership between Pittsburgh and [...]
CEC 2011-12 Investment Program Includes Funding for NGV Projects
September 10, 2011 – 7:08 pm
USA, Sacramento CA
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has unanimously adopted the state’s third annual transportation energy Investment Plan to help change the types of vehicles Californians drive and the fuels they use. The latest Investment Plan for CEC’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program prioritizes $100 million in state funds to leverage funding and investments [...]
Drive Projects Will Demonstrate Efficiency of Heavy Duty Natural Gas Engines
August 18, 2011 – 2:39 pm
USA
Two heavy duty natural gas vehicle technology projects are included in the array of proposals approved for funding by “Drive”, California’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The first seeks to demonstrate the efficiency of a natural gas engine for demanding applications, while the second will demonstrate a hybrid-electric drive system that uses [...]
California Promotes Alternative Fuels with DRIVE
July 23, 2011 – 3:35 pm
USA, California
The California Energy Commission, the US state’s primary energy policy and planning agency, has launched a new website – Drive – to provide up-to-date information on a wide range of projects under its Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program. The information includes natural gas and biomethane sections of interest to policy directors, fleet managers [...]
US Federal Grant Enables DTE Energy Fleet Conversion to Natural Gas
July 17, 2011 – 2:07 pm
USA, Detroit MI
DTE Energy, a Detroit-based diversified energy company, has received a USD 5.4 million federal grant through Clean Energy Coalition to fund the conversion of more than 170 gasoline-powered fleet vehicles to run on compressed natural gas (CNG). The grant, which was awarded to Clean Energy Coalition’s Green Fleets program by the U.S. Department of Energy under the [...]
Chesapeake Unveils Plan to Transform US Transportation Fuels Market
July 11, 2011 – 4:19 pm
USA, Oklahoma City
$1 billion on the table US natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corporation has unveiled its plan for an achievable, scalable and affordable pathway toward a transportation future that runs on America’s own abundant supplies of natural gas and oil from deep shale and other unconventional formations. The plan is the company’s contribution toward breaking what [...]
CEC Awards $29 Million for Clean Fuels Technology
July 8, 2011 – 5:12 pm
USA, Sacramento CA
The California Energy Commission has approved more than $29 million for projects that advance biofuels and demonstrate California’s commitment to develop cleaner transportation fuels. The seven awards total $29,675,072 and are funded through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program (AB 118), completing the first two years of the program funding cycle. [...]
US DOT Sets Fund for Clean-Fuel Transit Technologies
July 8, 2011 – 2:51 am
USA, Washington DC
At the end of June U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) set up a $101.4 million federal fund for transit providers. The competitive selection process will identify innovative project proposals that create ‘green’ jobs, promote the use of clean fuels and cut US dependence on oil. “This money supports President Obama’s plan to improve the environment [...]
UOIT Receives NG Transportation Research Donation
June 23, 2011 – 3:18 pm
Canada, Oshawa ON
“The future of transportation demands alternative energy sources and NG represents great potential.” Jeffrey Boyce, Sure Energy, Inc. The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) will accelerate its alternative fuel research efforts thanks to a CAD 1.5 million (USD 1.54 million) donation from Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Sure Energy Inc. Jeffrey Boyce. [...]
Ryder Celebrates New NGV Trucks and Maintenance Facility
May 5, 2011 – 10:13 pm
USA, Rancho Dominguez,CA
Domestically-sourced natural gas to displace more than 1.5 million gallons of diesel annually Ryder System, Inc., a commercial transportation, logistics and supply chain management solutions company, has celebrated the opening of its first natural gas vehicle (NGV) maintenance facility, modified for indoor servicing of NGVs, and taken an initial delivery of heavy-duty natural gas vehicles [...]
Civil Authorities Add More CNG Infrastructure and Vehicles in USA
May 5, 2011 – 8:27 pm
USA
Once again, another busy week for natural gas developments in the United States: In Oklahoma, the City of Norman’s City Council has approved $850,000 for a planned compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station at the Max Westheimer Airport. According to city documents the filling station will include 15 slow-fill dispensers for refueling up to 30 [...]
Netherlands Encourages Green Car Uptake with New Grant
April 21, 2011 – 4:28 pm
Netherlands
Schultz van Haegen, Minister of the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and Environment, has set aside EUR 2.6 million (USD 3.79 million) in grants for the purchase of new company cars that run on green gas, biogas and higher blends of biofuels. The program starts July 1st and is an initiative of the ministry to encourage [...]
US DOE Finalizes $50 Million Loan for Paratransit NGV Taxi
March 14, 2011 – 9:02 am
USA, Washington DC
“We hope projects like VPG will encourage the development of other compressed natural gas vehicles.” DOE Secretary Chu The U.S. Department of Energy has finalized a nearly $50 million loan to The Vehicle Production Group LLC, says Energy Secretary Stephen Chu. The loan will support the development of the six-passenger MV-1, a purpose-built wheelchair accessible [...]
