The Russian city of Togliatta (Tolyatti), near the Volga River in the Samara Oblast, is a struggling automotive manufacturing hub. Now the city’s economy is about to be boosted by a new hybrid car project that is the brainchild of Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov – said to be the first project of its kind in [...]
Tag Archives: LNG
Russian Billionaire Kickstarts NGV Production in Russia
Clean Energy’s LNG Refuelling Network to Expand
Ten-Station Network in Urban Centers and Along Major Truck Routes
Foundation for Southwestern US LNG network
Clean Energy Fuels Corp., a provider of natural gas (CNG and LNG) for transportation in North America, plans to expand its existing network of liquefied natural gas (LNG) truck fueling stations in Southern California this year beyond its current two LNG [...]
ISO Fuelling Station Standards Progressing
The NGV industry wasted no time at the beginning of this year, getting down to business in the first week in Zurich, Switzerland for a preliminary meeting on the establishment of ISO standards for natural gas fuelling stations for vehicles (including CNG and LNG). The meeting was the continuation of a process initiated by the [...]
Port’s Clean Truck Program Shines Bright White for 2010
Pollution reduced almost 80 % – two years ahead of schedule
The Port of Long Beach ushered in 2010 with a major Clean Trucks Program milestone, banning about eight thousand 1993 and older “dirty diesel” trucks and replacing them mostly with the signature white rigs that now service the Port. About 90 percent of all [...]
Spain’s Acotral Gets First LNG-Powered MB Econic Tractor
Mercedes-Benz has delivered to Compañía Logística Acotral, S.A., inter-providore for Spain’s largest supermarket operator, Mercadona, an Econic GNL — purportedly the first LNG-powered tractor in Spain. Initially, this truck will be used to transport goods to the company’s logistics base, before being incorporated into the distribution channel for urban supermarkets. Acotral anticipates achieving a storehouse [...]
Kenworth Expands Product Line with Cummins Westport Natural Gas Engine
Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models to get Cummins Wesport ISL G natural gas engine
Kenworth Truck Company is expanding its product line in North America with the introduction of the Cummins Westport ISL G natural gas engine for the Kenworth T800 short hood and W900S models. Now available for order, Kenworth’s natural gas models [...]
Woodchip Transporter to Build LNG Plant for Fleet Refueling
The Noske Group, a Melbourne-based bulk transport logistics solutions service provider, is an active participant in the Australian government’s Greenhouse Challenge which aims to reduce GHGs, integrate greenhouse issues into business decision-making, and increase corporate environmental responsibility. Noske operates what they state to be one of the most energy efficient transport fleets in the industry, [...]
AEC Commences Conversion of Isuzu Trucks to LNG in Western Australia
Perth-based Advanced Engine Components Ltd (AEC) has received its first commercial order to convert Isuzu 295hp diesel powered trucks to liquefied natural gas (LNG). The order, for immediate conversion of three engines to LNG, is the first draw down of an initial ten LNG powered trucks required by Sands Fridge Lines Pty Ltd (Sands), also [...]
Emerson’s Micro Motion Coriolis Meters MID-Certified – Suited for LNG
Emerson Process Management has obtained an extension to its MID (Measurement Instrument Directive) certificate to include Micro Motion ELITE Coriolis meters for low flow applications. The Micro Motion meters are ideally suited to cryogenic applications for dispensing liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel to motor vehicles, including public transport and trucks. MID certification means that when [...]
Clean Energy Vehicle Project Arrives in Tianjin, China
Tianjin Huanjie Auto Energy Co., Ltd. has gained approval for business operations in the Tianjin Economic-Technological Development Area (TEDA), in north-eastern China. The company has set up two car modification plants in the area for conversion of vehicles to CNG. According to a report carried by Cleaner Greener China, the company expects to modify 8,000 [...]
Linde and Waste Management Commission World’s Largest Landfill to LNG Facility
Facility to produce millions of gallons of clean, renewable biofuel for collection trucks in California
Waste Management, Inc. (WM), North America’s largest waste services company, and Linde North America, part of global gases and engineering company The Linde Group, announced today that their joint venture company has begun producing clean, renewable vehicle fuel at its facility [...]
L-NGV Growth Anticipated to Follow Dramatic LNG Market Expansion in Asia and Europe
LNG is HOT: Opportunities, Challenges & Strategies as a Vehicle Fuel – the second in the series of Critical Issues Workshops. Brussels, Belgium on 3-4 December 2009
World LNG demand is forecast to rise from 226 billion cubic metres (bcm) during 2007 to 640 bcm by 2020 and close to 790 bcm by 2030, according to [...]
US Department of Energy Allocates $300M for Alternative Fuel Projects
2400+ CNG vehicles, 600+ LNG Vehicles, 150+ NG fuelling stations
Industry stocks rise on news
Natural gas vehicle projects feature in 19 of 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The projects accounced by Energy Secretary Steven Chu, will speed [...]
Tasmania’s Micro-LNG Plant Project Now Underway
The Premier of Tasmania, the Hon. David Bartlett, has cut the turf to kick off Australia’s first Micro-LNG plant at Westbury, Tasmania. The BOC-operated plant will have the capacity to produce around 50 tonnes per day of LNG (equivalent to 70,000 litres of conventional diesel) and is expected to be in operation by mid 2010. Reported by [...]






