The Government of Argentina has reduced to between 2% and 5% the importation tariffs for trucks powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and biogas/biomethane, and associated components, through Decree 440/2019 as published in the Official Gazette. The Decree brings into effect the ‘Thirty-eighth Additional Protocol’ pertaining to Argentine Standard Agreement No. 00014/2008, which set the previous tariff at 35%. Read more »
Škoda Shows Natural Gas Powered SCALA G-TEC in Berlin
Škoda this week introduced the most eco-friendly variant of its new compact model at the CNG Mobility Days event in Berlin: the ŠKODA SCALA G-TEC. This natural-gas-powered SCALA, the second CNG-powered vehicle in Škoda’s range, completes the engine roster for the new compact model, adding a particularly efficient and eco-friendly variant. Read more »
AMP Americas Defines Direction After ampCNG Sale
Marking the closure of the sale of its 20 ampCNG fueling stations to American Natural Gas (ANG) for $41 million, AMP Americas says it will continue to own and operate its landmark Indiana biogas operations through its Renewable Dairy Fuels (RDF) business unit. The company will also continue to invest heavily in dairy RNG projects and plans to break ground on two additional dairy biogas operations later this year. Read more »
North American RNG Fuel Potential Attracts Bright Biomethane
Bright Biomethane, a Dutch company involved with biogas upgrading activities, has opened its first North American office in response to growing business and increasing demand for renewable natural gas (RNG) solutions in North America. RNG can be used as natural gas substitute for compression to CNG or liquefaction to LNG as fuel for natural gas vehicles (NGV), or for direct grid injection. Read more »
Californian Project turns Dairy Methane Emissions to Clean Vehicle Fuel (RNG)
Methane capture installation in the Kern Cluster of dairy farms (Image: CalBio)
Continuing California’s drive toward clean fuel adoption, Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and California Bioenergy LLC (CalBio) are to jointly invest in a holding company with California dairy farmers to produce and market dairy biomethane as a vehicle fuel in the state. The holding company, CalBioGas LLC, secured funding from Chevron to build infrastructure for dairy biomethane projects in California’s San Joaquin Valley, adding to the investment from dozens of dairy farmers. Read more »
American Natural Gas Network Expands to 60 CNG Stations with AMP CNG Acquisition
American Natural Gas (ANG), a specialised designer, builder and operator of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) in the U.S. has acquired ampCNG, a natural gas fuel provider. This acquisition bolsters ANG’s reach by adding 20 additional natural gas fueling stations to their portfolio. Read more »
PitPoint Moves to Supply Only Green Gas at its Netherlands Filling Stations
Starting this summer, PitPoint BV only supplies renewable green gas to its public CNG filling stations in the Netherlands. This is an important milestone because it increases the CO2 profit by refueling at PitPoint. Driving on green gas reduces CO2 emissions by up to 80 percent compared to diesel. (Source: Nature & Environment fuel rankings). Read more »
RNG for Transport Fuel Network in Grand Est, France
Xavier Roy and Jean-Pierre Lacuisse, farmers in the Marne communes of Fère Champenoise and Lenharrée in north-eastern France, have officially inaugurated the site of La Monte Blanche in the presence of elected officials, ADEME and local economic actors. This biogas plant will use 10,000 tonnes of inputs annually to supply fuel equivalent to that used by 70 buses running on natural gas. Read more »
Energy and Utility Leaders Discuss Viability of RNG at Montreal Summit
Énergir (Canada), SoCalGas (United States), and French companies GRDF and GRTgaz shared their visions for viable solutions to combat climate change. The presentation took place at the Movin’On Summit in Montreal last week and brought together leaders from each of the energy and utility companies. The 2019 theme of “Solutions for a Multimodal Ecosystem” covered topics such as decarbonisation and air quality, society and urban transport, innovative technologies, freight transport and the circular economy. Read more »
Canadian Premier – HDV Powered by RNG
Canadian diversified energy company Énergir, formerly Gaz Métro, and Canadian American Transport (CAT) have joined forces to put Quebec’s first class 8 renewable natural gas (RNG) freight truck on the road. This truck was presented at the Montreal Movin’On Summit last week. Read more »
