Vanzetti Engineering S.r.l. has completed construction of Italy’s first public Liquefied to Compressed Natural Gas (LCNG) fuelling station. The station has been built at Villafalletto (Cuneo), about 50km south of Vanzetti’s base in Moretta, in the country’s north-west region. Featuring made-in-Italy technology, it has a capacity of 600 Nm3/h and is set to refuel up [...]
Tag Archives: LNG
Vanzetti Engineering Opens Italy’s First Public LCNG Fuelling Station
August 30, 2010 – 3:22 am
Italy, Moretto
PetroChina Plans LNG Facility and Fuelling Stations for Lhasa, Tibet
August 28, 2010 – 5:16 am
China, Beijing
PetroChina Co. Ltd plans to build a 300 million yuan (USD 44.1 million) liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in western China to supply Tibet, according to parent China National Petroleum Corp (CNPC)’s news site. The project, scheduled to be operational by October 2011, will include as a third stage an unspecified number of gas stations [...]
CNG and LNG Station Opens in Northern Spain
August 23, 2010 – 4:47 pm
Spain, Olaberria
In Spain’s northern province of Guipúzcoa (Basque Country), a new 24-hour natural gas service station has been opened under the name of Avia Gasogas. Agas 21, the company opening the facility, says it is the first public natural gas service station in the region to serve CNG and LNG for heavy vehicles, it is located [...]
US NGV Industry Upbeat at NGVAmerica Summit Conference
August 16, 2010 – 4:02 am
Source: Fleets&Fuels
USA, Boston
NGVAmerica’s Summit-Conference, held in Boston last week, has confirmed upbeat sentiment amongst industry members with almost universal agreement that the industry is on the verge of a tipping point which should see vehicle and fuelling station numbers increase dramatically in coming years. More than 150 delegates attended a series of meetings and sessions over the [...]
LNG for Transport Feasibility Study Starts in NZ
August 13, 2010 – 11:09 pm
New Zealand, Wellington
L&M Energy to explore small scale LNG projects with one of New Zealand’s largest trucking companies L&M Energy Limited has signed an agreement with HW Richardson Group Limited to investigate the feasibility of developing small scale Liquefied Natural Gas (“LNG”) projects within New Zealand, beginning with investigating the potential for a project utilising gas from [...]
Ryder Awaits First 70 CNG Trucks
August 8, 2010 – 2:28 am
USA, Miami FL
Ryder System, Inc., a global transport and supply chain management business, and the San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) have moved into implementation phase on the first of its kind stimulus-funded natural gas truck leasing and rental project in Southern California. With the contracts in place, Ryder will soon purchase the first 70 LNG/CNG [...]
Chinese Waterways Witness LNG-Powered Tugboat Test
August 6, 2010 – 10:56 pm
China, Xi'an
China Natural Gas, Inc., a provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial, and residential use in Xi’an, China, has announced that a ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and modified by the Company successfully completed its test navigation in Wuhan on August 3rd, 2010. The [...]
ICTC Strengthens with Commerce City LNG/LCNG Fuelling Station
August 6, 2010 – 2:57 am
USA, Commerce CA
The City of Commerce, California, has opened what is described as a critical link supporting LNG and CNG fuelling infrastructure along a busy thoroughfare and in an industrialized region of Eastern Los Angeles County. The station is located at the intersection of Interstates 5 and 710 and at the [...]
CA Energy Commission Boosts Cutting-Edge Trucks and Buses with Nearly $20 Million
July 21, 2010 – 5:03 pm
USA, Sacramento CA
The California Energy Commission has approved 11 awards for projects that will demonstrate the possibilities for cutting-edge natural gas-powered, hybrid, and electric trucks and buses to reduce petroleum use, cut pollution and provide jobs. The awards leverage almost $20 million in state funding with $9.3 million in federal stimulus money and $39 million [...]
Questar and Applied LNG Technologies to Explore New LNG Projects
July 17, 2010 – 6:45 pm
USA
Questar Corporation’s subsidiary, Questar Transportation Services Company (QTS), and Applied LNG Technologies, LLC (ALT) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) establishing a framework for the companies to jointly explore new market opportunities for Rockies liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the USA. Under the MOU, QTS and ALT intend to accelerate market expansion of LNG [...]
Westport Signs New Development Agreement with Volvo Powertrain
July 13, 2010 – 6:08 am
Canada, Vancouver
Westport Innovations Inc., producer of alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, and Volvo Powertrain, a subsidiary of Volvo AB, have signed an agreement defining Westport’s responsibility to develop biogas- and natural gas-fuelled engine products for Volvo. For competitive reasons details of the products or markets will not be disclosed until an appropriate time. The main [...]
Develop a Bigger Role for NGV Transportation at LNG 17
July 10, 2010 – 6:41 pm
The American Gas Association, host organization for LNG 17 — the 17th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas — taking place in April of 2013 in Houston, is seeking expressions of interest and support directed at enlarging the natural gas vehicle profile at this forthcoming event. In the past, LNG for transportation [...]
Westport HD Engine Receives US and Australian Certifications
July 6, 2010 – 3:45 am
Canada, Vancouver
Westport Innovations Inc., a global alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies provider, has been certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to 2010 emissions compliance for the Westport GX 2010 15L engine. The GX engine is certified and compliant to 2010 emission limits of 0.2 g/bhp-hr oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and 0.01 g/bhp-hr particulate [...]
Fjord1 to Construct World’s Largest Natural Gas-Powered Ferry
July 5, 2010 – 11:43 am
Norway, Florø
90% reduction in NOx Emissions compared with conventional diesel-operated ferries
12 LNG-powered ferries by end of 2011
The Norwegian transport corporation Fjord1 has entered into a contract with Norwegian-registered Fiskerstrand BLRT AS to plan and construct what is said to be the world’s largest gas-powered ferry. The ferry will run on Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and will [...]
China Natural Gas Complete LNG Facility Test Run
July 3, 2010 – 12:42 am
China, Xi'an
China Natural Gas, Inc., a provider of compressed natural gas (CNG) for vehicular fuel and pipeline natural gas for industrial, commercial and residential use in Xi’an, China, has successfully completed the single-machine test run and ignition ceremony of its Jingbian liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant on June 30, 2010. With the successful completion of the [...]
