On 18th May 2010 the European Commission released a Communication with reference COM(2010)235 final to the Council and the European Parliament on future steps in bio-waste management in the European Union (see below). The introductory statement defines the parameters: “In the EU between 118 and 138 million tonnes of bio-waste are produced every year, of [...]
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EU Commission Defines Actions for Unlocking Potential Benefits from Improved Bio-waste Management
June 3, 2010 – 11:50 pm
Europe
New NGV Statistics for Europe
April 29, 2010 – 1:06 am
Europe
NGVA Europe has published new natural gas vehicle (NGV) statistics, available on their website. The data indicates more than 1.3 million NGVs on the road in Europe as at the end of 2009, which account for a market share of 0.4% of all road vehicles — up from 0.3% compared to June 2009. The number of NGVs grew [...]
NGV Use in Public and Municipal Transport Systems: Webinars on Europe’s Success
March 19, 2010 – 9:47 am
Europe
A series of webinars will be presented in Europe from 13-15 April to discuss the advantages and benefits of implementing a successful NGV network for public and municipal transport. An expert panel will discuss the latest status, efficiencies, strategies and studies of NGV systems and alternative-fuel successes around Europe, including a featured case study of [...]
GasHighWay Seminar Declared Successful
February 11, 2010 – 4:19 am
Europe
The 1st international seminar A Trans-European Road to Renewable Mobility of the EU funded project the GasHighWay (www.gashighway.net), held on 28th January 2010 in Malmö, Sweden, was announced a great success by organiser NGVA Europe. Participants were able to hear 15 expert presentations from 10 different nationalities in the seminar. The GasHighWay partners and NGVA [...]
MADEGASCAR Project to Close with CNG/Biomethane Best Practice Conference
January 8, 2010 – 11:40 pm
Madegascar Final Conference: On the Road with CNG and Biomethane – European Best Practice Examples
Third International NGV Conference – 2010
The MADEGASCAR (market development for gas driven cars) project is drawing to a close, marking its conclusion with a conference — “On the Road with CNG and Biomethane – European Best Practice Examples” — set for [...]
European Commission Moves Toward Transport White Paper for Next Decade
December 3, 2009 – 8:32 am
Europe
The European Commission has hosted a high-level conference in Brussels on the future of the European transport system, with IANGV’s European affiliate NGVA Europe participating as a representative of the regional NGV industry. The November 20th event marked the closing of two public consultations that the Commission launched in June 2009 with its Communication ‘A [...]
Epic CNG Journey Reaches Mid-Point
November 26, 2009 – 2:16 pm
CNG adventurer Rainer Zietlow has completed the first leg of a two-part world expedition driving a VW Caddy Maxi EcoFuel that will utilise as far as practicable a network of CNG fueling stations to reach journey’s end in Alaska. Setting off from Portugal in October Zietlow and his intrepid team travelled the ‘Eurasia Highway’ to [...]
Greencities Event Promotes Alternative Fueled People Transport
November 14, 2009 – 6:51 pm
Italy, Verona
Bus and Bus Mobility Business – Verona, Italy – 18-21 November
A new exhibition is about to open in Verona, Italy, that is specifically focussed on gas-powered buses and people-transport. “Bus and Bus Mobility Business” is the first event of Greenercities, an international project dedicated to the development of an ever growing demand for environmentally friendly [...]
Italian NGV Registrations Reach 6.9% of All New Vehicle Sales
October 27, 2009 – 10:19 pm
Canada, Vancouver
The average monthly passenger car registrations for NG/biomethane powered vehicles in Italy was 14.200 during the period January through July, 2009, reports NGVA Europe. The information, provided by NGV System Italia, was derived from published ACEA (European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association) statistics in September – total Italian passenger car registrations during July were 205,665 units. [...]
