Last week U.S. President Obama addressed the nation on the oil catastrophe resulting from the April 20 explosion of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico. NGVAmerica, joining 13 other national, regional and local organizations, took the opportunity to urge the President and the country to develop a comprehensive clean energy [...]
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NGVAmerica Amongst Joint Voices Urging Obama to Develop US Clean Energy Plan
July 1, 2010 – 3:36 pm
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USA
Categories Alternative Fuels, Policy, Vehicles & Fuels
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Also tagged: Alternative Fuels
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Japan Encourages NGV Trucks
June 30, 2010 – 1:51 am
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Source: The Electric Daily News |
Japan, Tokyo
Japan’s gas industry, encouraged by the huge uptake of natural gas for municipal buses in nearby Republic of Korea, has apparently adopted a policy to support natural gas vehicle transportation in its own country, advocating for high-efficiency trucks and reduced costs for fueling stations, reports the Electric Daily News. Long-distance truck transport [...]
NGVAmerica Highlights Importance of Aftermarket Conversions at EPA Hearing
June 25, 2010 – 1:35 pm
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USA
Last month, the US EPA issued a long-awaited proposed rulemaking for aftermarket conversion systems, for which a public hearing (23 June) has now taken place. At the hearing, NGVAmerica told the agency that its proposal to streamline the process for certifying natural gas vehicle aftermarket conversions is one of the most important steps government [...]
Categories Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Policy
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Also tagged: certification, CNG conversion
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US Mayor Conference Backs NAT GAS Act
June 18, 2010 – 1:02 am
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USA, Oklahoma
At its 78th Annual Meeting, the US Conference of Mayors, for mayors of cities with populations greater than 30,000 people, lent its weight to adoption of the NAT Gas Act (New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009) and other natural gas vehicle incentives. The NAT GAS Bill was introduced to the US [...]
EPA Proposes Streamlining Rules for Aftermarket Conversion Systems
May 12, 2010 – 5:34 pm
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USA
Last week, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a long-awaited proposed rulemaking for aftermarket conversion systems, currently governed by regulatory criteria that requires costly applications for certificates of conformity. According to the Proposed Rule, “The proposed revisions would create additional compliance options beyond certification that would protect manufacturers of clean alternative fuel conversion systems [...]
Categories Market Developments, Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV), Policy, Vehicles & Fuels
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Also tagged: CNG conversion, Compressed Natural Gas, local government
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European Commission Issues Automotive Strategy Statement
May 7, 2010 – 9:48 am
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Europe
The European Commission (EC) has issued a communication, ref. COM(2010)186 final, to the European Parliament, the Council and the European Economic and Social Committee entitled A European strategy on clean and energy efficient vehicles. During the press conference to present the Communication, Antonio Tajani, EC Vice-President and Commissioner in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, reportedly [...]
Categories Market Developments, Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV), Policy, Vehicles & Fuels
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Also tagged: Alternative Fuels, biogas, Biomethane, emissions, NGVA Europe
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Aardgas Mobiel Becomes Groen Gas Mobiel
April 24, 2010 – 5:14 pm
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The Netherlands
Aardgas Mobiel, an independent coalition formed in September 2007 to promote the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel in The Netherlands, has recently been changed into Groen Gas Mobiel. The group is an association representing organizations of the whole automotive Green Gas industry including green gas producers, fuelling station operators, automotive manufacturers and [...]
NGVAmerica Testifies Before Senate EPW Committee
March 30, 2010 – 7:14 pm
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USA
Growing Bi-Partisan Support for NGVs in USA
NGVAmerica President, Rich Kolodziej testified last week before the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s hearing titled “Opportunities to Improve Energy Security and Environment through Transportation Policy”. The session was chaired by Sens. Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and ranking member Jim Inhofe (R-OK). Also in attendance were U.S. Senators Ben [...]
US Natural Gas Fuel Tax Credit Passes Through Senate
March 12, 2010 – 12:17 am
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USA
US Senate approval of the American Workers, State and Business Relief Act (H.R. 4213) extends the 50 cents/GGE fuel tax credit for natural gas used as a transportation fuel for one year, applied retrospectively from the beginning of the year. Reconciliation is now required between the Senate and House versions of the bill before being [...]
Categories Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV), Policy, Vehicles & Fuels
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Also tagged: Compressed Natural Gas, Liquefied natural gas, LNG, tax credit
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Positive Vote in Brussels Supporting NGVs
February 23, 2010 – 11:45 am
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Source: NGVA Europe |
Belgium, Brussels
The Environment Committee (ENVI) of the European Parliament has voted on various suggested amendments in a report on the Future of Transport, to which NGVA Europe was contributing as a stakeholder. During the meeting the majority of the ENVI Committee members also voted in favour of Amendment ‘32’, which…
Canadian Government and Stakeholders Partner to Develop NGV Roadmap
February 18, 2010 – 4:40 pm
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Canada
Heavy transportation sector roadmap development will focus on natural gas for fuel
Canada has long been a leader in the development of advanced technologies for natural gas vehicles and refuelling infrastructure. Now, the Canadian story is about to open another chapter with news this week that government and industry stakeholders will partner to develop a deployment [...]
Categories Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Country Reports, Fleets, Infrastructure, Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG), Market Developments, Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV), Policy, Vehicles & Fuels
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Also tagged: Biomethane, CNGVA, Compressed Natural Gas, forklift, HD Vehicles, lift truck, Liquefied natural gas
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Tripartite Letter to US Congress Seeks Tax Credits Extension for NGVs
November 27, 2009 – 11:42 pm
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Source: APGA |
USA
Tax credits set to expire end-of-year; new incentives sought
The American Public Gas Association (APGA) has joined the American Gas Association (AGA) and Natural Gas Vehicle Association (NGVAmerica) on a letter in support of Congress extending expiring tax credits for natural gas vehicles. The letter was sent to the chairs and ranking members of the [...]
Categories Business, Market Developments, Policy
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Also tagged: Alternative Fuels, Compressed Natural Gas, Incentive, LNG, tax credit
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Streamline Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversions Act Introduced in US Senate
October 24, 2009 – 5:30 pm
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Source: NGVAmerica |
USA
NGVAmerica reports that this week, four US Senators introduced the Streamline Alternative Fuel Vehicle Conversions Act. (S. 1809 and HR 3431). The legislation would simply and streamline EPA’s emissions certification process for aftermarket fuel conversion systems. It is a bill “To amend the Clean Air Act to promote the certification of aftermarket conversion systems and [...]
Categories Marketplace
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Also tagged: Alternative Fuels, certification, CNG conversion, NGVAmerica
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New US NAT GAS Act of 2009 Introduced on ‘Energy Independence Day’
July 8, 2009 – 11:38 pm
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USA
Credit 80% of Incremental Increase for Dedicated Natural Gas Vehicles Proposed
Fueling America Act 2009 also introduced
T. Boone Pickens has declared the 8th July “Energy Independence Day” on the one year anniversary of the launch of the Pickens Plan. Further, he is encouraging the event to be registered on [...]
