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amp Trillium opens CNG station in Canton, Ohio
amp Trillium, a joint venture between ampCNG and Trillium CNG, has opened a public access compressed natural gas station in Canton, Ohio, to serve Frito-Lay North America, the station’s anchor tenant. Frito-Lay North America selected Trillium CNG as a station partner to build public fueling infrastructure to serve its fleet of heavy-duty, Class 8 CNG tractor trailers. Frito […]
December 18, 2014
Business
U.S. Oil to build six new CNG stations for C.A.T., Ruan
On the heels of its announcement of an order of 100 compressed natural gas-powered trucks from Ryder, C.A.T. announced an agreement with U.S. Oil to build five GAIN Clean Fuel CNG stations in the United States and Canada. The new station sites will be located in Toronto, Montreal, Laredo, Texas, Charlotte, N.C. and Scranton, Penn. U.S. […]
November 13, 2014
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Natural gas adoption stalls on lower diesel prices; ACT publishes ‘reality check’
With diesel prices at three-year lows and expected to remain well below $4 in 2015, much of the shine is off the pennies per gallon that can be saved by using alternative fuels. Still, adoption in trucking “has and will continue to grow, but at a slower rate the next few years,” says Ken ACT Research’s Vieth.
November 13, 2014
Business
amp Trillium opens CNG station in Sweetwater, Texas
Trillium CNG and ampCNG announced their joint venture, amp Trillium, LLC, has opened a public-access compressed natural gas station in Sweetwater, Texas that will service Class-8 trucks. It is the fourth of seven public fueling stations to be opened as part of an agreement with Dairy Farmers of America and Select Milk Producers to convert a portion of […]
November 6, 2014
Business
C.A.T. goes all in on CNG with order from Ryder
C.A.T. has signed a full-service agreement with Ryder System for 100 compressed natural gas sleeper tractors, marking Ryder’s first natural gas lease customer in Canada and its largest single natural gas vehicle customer to date. C.A.T., a truckload carrier based in Coteau-du-Lac, Quebec, Canada, will use the trucks in its delivery fleet that travels from Montreal, […]
October 24, 2014
Business
Clean Energy, Dillon Transport announce multi-year fueling agreement
Clean Energy Fuels and Dillon Transport announced a multi-year fueling agreement in which Clean Energy will supply 2.5 million diesel gallon equivalents of compressed natural gas to the tank carrier annually. In addition, Clean Energy plans to open three new public-access CNG stations in Houston and Midland Texas and Atlanta by year-end to accommodate the […]
October 8, 2014
Business
New compressor from Trillium CNG to cut fueling time in half
At a press conference at the 2014 American Trucking Association’s Management Conference & Exhibition in San Diego, Trillium CNG introduced its new 7-inch Hydraulic Intensifier Compressor (HY-C) technology, which the company says can achieve a theoretical fill rate of 20 gas-gallon-equivalents per minute. “The new 7-inch HY-C not only preserves valuable driver time, which is […]
October 5, 2014
Business
Eaton adds new power inverter to commercial vehicle product line
Power management company Eaton has added a new DC to AC inverter to its lineup of products for the commercial vehicle industry. The new Eaton Pure Sine Wave Inverter produces either 1000 or 1800 Watts of AC power output from a standard Class 8 DC vehicle battery and can be used to power phone chargers, […]
October 1, 2014
Business
Volvo puts natural gas engine plans on hold
Adapting to the pace of the North American alternative fuel market, Volvo Trucks has put on hold plans to launch its own compression ignition liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine for North America, the truck and engine maker announced this week.
October 1, 2014
Business
WABCO showcases Hybrid/EV air compressor technology at IAA Show
WABCO announced that its e-comp™ technology is now adopted in road trials by more than 25 truck and bus manufacturers in Europe, North America and Asia. WABCO’s e-comp, an electrically driven air compressor that is specifically engineered for hybrid and pure electric vehicles, is being increasingly deployed as a solution for inner city and zero-or low-emission […]
September 25, 2014
Business
‘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
Business
EPA approves diesel alternative DME under Renewable Fuel Standard
The EPA has approved biogas-based dimethyl ether for inclusion under the Renewable Fuel Standard, Oberon Fuels reports. DME is being touted as a convenient option for transportation, as truck makers and fleets look for domestically produced, renewable fuels.
September 5, 2014
Business
Love’s opens fifth fast-fill CNG fueling location in Texas Triangle
Love’s Travel Stops has opened its first fast-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) station for heavy-duty trucks in Dallas, the company’s fifth such station in the Texas Triangle. Three more Love’s fast-fill CNG locations are scheduled to open in additional areas to complete the Texas Triangle. “The availability of CNG at another travel stop along the Texas […]
August 28, 2014
Business
ampCNG opens four CNG locations in Texas
ampCNG, which owns and operates a network of compressed natural gas locations across the country, has announced the opening of four new CNG truck fueling locations in Waco, Amarillo, Harrold and Rosenberg, Texas. All four locations have three natural gas vehicle fueling positions, offer Class-8 tractor-trailer access and have the company’s “ultra fast-fill” dispensers that […]
August 28, 2014
Business
Seat belts, natural gas pains and a glimpse at the future
A bit on “smart” seatbelts and the latest on natural gas adoption in trucking and its alleged “stalling point.”
August 26, 2014
Business
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
Business
eHighway tech to be tested in California next year
A two-mile demonstration project using overhead cables to power electric trucks is slated to begin in California in Jul 2015.
August 12, 2014
Business
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
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