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‘Seed to sip’ sustainability: Brewery fleet moves to CNG

Anheuser-Busch is replacing its 66-diesel tractor fleet in Houston with compressed natural gas powered tractors. This marks the beer company’s first conversion of an entire brewery fleet and represents a significant milestone in achieving its goal to reduce carbon emissions.

September 10, 2014

Senate introduces bill to give nat gas users a weight exemption

The Senate this week introduced its version of a bill to cut natural gas-powered trucks a break, giving them an exemption to federal truck weight standards as a means to mitigate the weight of nat gas tanks and to prevent natural gas adopters from being at a competitive disadvantage.

August 13, 2014

Love’s to open CNG fueling at two Oklahoma travel stops

Love’s Travel Stops announced plans to open fast-fill compressed natural gas fueling capabilities for heavy-duty trucks and a CNG fueling option for passenger vehicles at existing travel stops in Ardmore and Webbers Falls, Oklahoma. The additions are expected to open in mid-2015 and will bring the number of Love’s Travel Stops in the state offering […]

July 31, 2014

American Power Group partners with Green Buffalo Fuel to open Canadian LNG markets

American Power Group Inc. (“APG”) will be working with Green Buffalo Fuel, LLC (“GBF”) to begin marketing APG’s V5000 Dual Fuel Turbocharged System using GBF’s unique patent pending LNG fuel tank in the Canadian market. GBF is already marketing APG’s vehicular dual fuel system in the U.S. It is estimated that there are approximately 320,000 […]

July 30, 2014

Clean Energy opens nat gas ‘Gateway to the West’ for CNG fleet

Clean Energy announced this week it has opened two new compressed natural gas fueling stations for Seaboard Transport. The America’s Natural Gas Highway stations are located in Albuquerque, N.M., and Winslow, Ariz., and were built to help fuel Seaboard’s new CNG-powered 58-truck fleet. In other Clean Energy news, the nat gas provider says Texas’ Commission […]

July 16, 2014

Clean Energy, Saddle Creek doubling CNG fueling capacity at Lakeland facility

Clean Energy Fuels announced it is doubling the compressed natural gas station capacity at Saddle Creek Transportation’s CNG station in Lakeland, Fla., where an additional 25 Freightliner Cascadia tractors with Cummins ISX12 G heavy-duty natural gas engines are expected to fuel. Additional fueling agreements recently signed have resulted in the construction of new natural gas stations to support Clean Energy’s growing […]

July 10, 2014

Kenworth monitoring wider use of natural gas

Just five years ago, Kenworth sold natural gas trucks in only six states. In 2013 that number jumped to more than 20.

June 20, 2014

EVO CNG, Trillium CNG open fueling location in Wisconsin

Venture partners EVO CNG and Trillium CNG announced the opening of Wisconsin’s largest compressed natural gas fueling station in Oak Creek, Wis. The station is the first under the EVO Trillium CNG umbrella. The station’s anchor tenant, Sheehy Mail Contractors, operates 10 Freightliner Cascadia tractors with Cummins-Westport ISX G engines, and is planning to add more this […]

June 19, 2014

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker (third from left) was on hand to celebrate the opening of the EVO Trillium CNG facility in Oak Creek, Wis.

Clean Energy completes LNG corridor from L.A. to Houston

Clean Energy announced the opening of its liquefied natural gas fueling station in El Paso, Texas. The station’s opening is significant for the company’s America’s Natural Gas Highway strategy as it effectively completes the LNG fueling infrastructure for the Interstate 10 corridor between Los Angeles and Houston. EJ Madison is the anchor customer at the […]

June 19, 2014

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Mack to offer grant application assistance for alternative fuel customers

To help customers maximize their return on investment, Mack Trucks announced it is now working with an organization to assist dealers and customers navigate through the grant process to obtain public funding for alternative fuel- and clean diesel-powered vehicles. “Mack is a leader in offering customers solutions that improve the total cost of ownership,” said […]

June 19, 2014

Leading the way in LNG

Company: Dillon Transport, Inc., Burr Ridge, Ill. 2013 CCJ Top 250 rank: 218 Industry segment: Tank 2012 revenues: $81 million Revenue change vs. 2011: 24.6 percent Power units: 425 Trailers: 600 Drivers: 525 Dillon Transport, a liquid and dry bulk hauler based in Burr Ridge, Ill., has been leading the charge in adoption of liquefied […]

June 9, 2014

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All aboard with CNG

Company: Paper Transport, Inc., Green Bay, Wis. 2013 CCJ Top 250 rank; 238 Industry segment: General freight 2012 revenues: $69.1 million Revenue change vs. 2011: 24.3 percent Power units: 373 Trailers: 1,300 Drivers: 431 Paper Transport, headquartered in Green Bay, Wis., is a truckload carrier with a range of capabilities, including dry van, dedicated operations, […]

June 9, 2014

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Peterbilt announces new natural gas powertrain option

Peterbilt Motors Company announced a new powertrain option for several of its natural gas vehicles – including the new on-highway Model 579 and vocational Model 567 – that provides customers with an automated transmission and 100 percent natural gas engine that can be powered by either CNG or LNG. The Eaton UltraShift PLUS and Cummins […]

June 4, 2014

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PA logistics company adds Volvo CNG trucks to fleet

Third-party logistics provider Kane Is Able, Inc. (KANE — www.kaneisable.com) announced today that it is expanding its transportation fleet with seven compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks. The commitment to fuel-efficient CNG-powered trucks is an important part of KANE’s sustainability initiative to reduce costs and minimize its carbon footprint. KANE’s new CNG-powered trucks are being manufactured […]

June 4, 2014

American Power Group reports record dual fuel conversion orders

American Power Group Corporation announced their network of WheelTime dealers had a record order month for American Power Group’s (“APG”) V5000 Dual Fuel Turbocharged Natural Gas Systems. The following order activity is highlighted by the applicable WheelTime Dealer Member company. Clarke Power Services received a follow-on order for twenty APG Dual Fuel Gliders from a food-grade […]

May 28, 2014

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Miss the ACT Expo? Catch up on all of last week’s news from the show

The 2014 ACTExpo in Long Beach, Calif., offered more than 190 speakers and an expansive exhibit hall showcasing the latest alternative fuel-related technologies from leading OEMs and industry suppliers. Below are links to CCJ and HardWorkingTrucks.com’s coverage of the annual conference: Shippers, carriers push for natural gas adoption Shipper and carrier representatives from Owens […]

May 12, 2014

Shippers, carriers push for natural gas adoption

During a panel discussion of carriers and shippers at the ACTExpo in Long Beach, Calif., shipper and carrier representatives from Owens Corning, American Honda Motor Co., Sheehy Mail Contractors and Seaboard Foods outlined their strategies for natural gas adoption. David Uncapher, transportation sourcing and operations leader for Owens Corning, says his company is making a […]

May 8, 2014

Penske adding CNG tractors to rental fleet

Penske Truck Rental announced Thursday at the Alernative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, Calif. it has added 85 compressed natural gas (CNG) Freightliner Cascadia semi-tractors equipped with Cummins Westport 12-liter engines to its commercial rental fleet in select markets. “An increasing number of customers have expressed a desire to incorporate natural gas vehicles into their fleets […]

May 8, 2014

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