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Group pushing for liquified natural gas to be sold as diesel gallon equivalent
Would it make more sense for liquified natural gas to be sold as a gasoline or diesel “gallon equivalent” rather than by units of mass, as it is now? The National Conference on Weights and Measures says it does and will vote on the measure in July.
March 24, 2014
Business
WheelTime talks dual-fuel, natural gas transition at TMC
WheelTime held a press conference Sunday before the Technology & Maintenance Council (TMC) annual meeting in Nashville to update the industry on its wide array of service products.
March 10, 2014
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Clean Energy opens two new stations, expands CNG network
Natural gas company Clean Energy Fuels has opened two new America’s Natural Gas Highway stations for Raven Transport and Epes Transport System to provide the fleets with liquified natural gas.
March 5, 2014
Business
Freightliner adds natural gas tractor to Team Run Smart lineup
Freightliner Trucks today delivered a Freightliner Cascadia 113 CNG tractor to Team Run Smart PRO Jimmy Nevarez. Nevarez will run the truck in southern California and blog about his experiences at www.TeamRunSmart.com. Nevarez was selected as a PRO by Freightliner Trucks last year, and has been providing tips to other professional drivers through Team Run […]
February 26, 2014
Business
Looming natural gas measurement proposal a setback for CNG/LNG adoption?
The natural gas vehicle steering committee for the National Conference of Weights and Measures is preparing a recommendation that could change the way compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas is priced and dispensed at the pump. Among the items being considered is a change in the method of sale of natural gas by weight, […]
February 19, 2014
Business
Saddle Creek Logistics to embark on cross-country CNG trip
On February 14, Saddle Creek Logistics Services will embark on “The Great American Green Ride,” the first cross-country trip with a for-hire, compressed natural gas (CNG) truck. The CNG truck will travel from Lakeland, Fla., to San Diego and back. On the trip, Saddle Creek will make deliveries for two top CNG customers: Procter & Gamble […]
February 13, 2014
Business
Growth expected for autogas in AltFuel segment
Natural gas (in all its forms) may get most of the alternative fuel headlines, but propane autogas is positioning itself to steal a few of its own
February 13, 2014
Business
Digging into nat gas bills: Would they accomplish anything?
The trio of bills introduced in the House a few weeks ago to promote natural gas use will, if enacted, no doubt be a step toward boosting natural gas implementation, but the text of the bills do show the slightly undirected and generally dubious directions of the legislation.
February 12, 2014
Business
C.R. England, Shell hook up on LNG fuel agreement
C.R. England announced today a multi-year liquefied natural gas bulk fueling agreement to be supplied by Shell. C.R. England will replace existing diesel trucks with LNG-powered trucks with Cummins Engine’s new 12 liter spark-ignited ISX engine. The trucks will service southern California, the most mature market for natural gas on-highway transportation in the United States. […]
February 12, 2014
Business
Clean Energy defends bet on LNG
Responding to criticism from some stock analysts, Clean Energy Fuels says its investment in America’s Natural Gas Highway and LNG is a smart one – and that critics have understated the company’s strong position in CNG fueling.
February 12, 2014
Business
Bills introduced in Congress aim to boost long-haul trucking’s use of natural gas
A trio of bills have been introduced in the House would require the DOT to designate natural gas corridors, create a task force to determine natural gas barriers and give natural gas trucks an exemption to weight limits.
January 30, 2014
Business
Love’s breaks ground on Texas fast-fill CNG station
Love’s Travel Stops will introduce fast-fill compressed natural gas fueling capability for heavy-duty trucks at its travel stop located on Interstate 40 in east Amarillo, Texas. The Love’s Fast-Fill CNG station is expected to be open by the second quarter of 2014. “Our expansion signifies the natural progression of working with fleets interested in the […]
January 16, 2014
Business
Clean Energy opens three LNG fueling stations
As part of its America’s Natural Gas Highway initiative, Clean Energy announced the opening of two liquefied natural gas fueling stations in Pontoon Beach, Ill., and Fontana, Calif. The company also announced it has opened its first LNG fueling station in Jacksonville, Fla. The publicly available Jacksonville facility will be used by Raven Transport and […]
January 16, 2014
Business
Cummins confirms plans to halt development of 15-liter natural gas engine
Cummins follows Westport – at least temporarily – out of the marketplace in building 15-liter NatGas engines.
January 14, 2014
Business
Work Truck Show to host dedicated propane autogas test drives
Fleet professionals interested in transitioning to alternative fuels will have more opportunities to test drive cost-effective, low-emission vehicles at this year’s NTEA Green Truck Summit and Work Truck Show, March 4-7, in Indianapolis. The Propane Education & Research Council (PERC) is sponsoring the show’s first dedicated propane autogas test drive event, the Propane Autogas Ride […]
January 9, 2014
Business
Natural gas and diesel dual-fuel engines: Do the numbers add up?
A road test and first-hand accounts of experience with natural gas retrofit fuel systems and glider kits reveal interesting possibilities for cost-minded truck fleets.
January 6, 2014
Business
Republic Services deploys 79 CNG trucks in Indianapolis
Republic Services announced it has replaced older diesel-powered trucks with  79 new compressed natural gas solid waste and recycling trucks serving Indianapolis and surrounding areas. “With these new trucks, we are reducing ozone-forming emissions to levels equal to removing 395 automobiles off local roads this year, and in the next year 70 percent of our […]
January 2, 2014
Business
Dual-fuel test drive: A new way into the natural gas game?
A road test and first-hand accounts of experience with natural gas retrofit fuel systems and glider kits reveal interesting possibilities for cost-minded truck fleets.
January 2, 2014
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