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| Oklahoma's Propane and Natural Gas Vehicle Incentives Will Live Until 2020 |
on 16 May 2013   |
| Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin has approved H.B.2005, which extends the state's tax credits for alternative fuel vehicles and refueling infrastructure until Jan. 1, 2020. The bill, which was introduced in January and spearheaded by state Reps. Skye McNiel and Seneca Scott and state Sen. Rick Brinkley, provides a tax credit equal to 50% of the cost of new alt-fuel conversion [read more] |
| Governor's Signature Represents Huge Win for Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Vehicles |
| on 14 May 2013 |
| Indiana Gov. Mike Pence has signed into law H.B.1324, a bill that creates a tax credit for the deployment of heavy-duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs) that exceed 33,000 lbs. GVWR, among other measures. The legislation was passed in the state House and Senate earlier this year - unanimously upon its first vote, in the case of the House - having [read more] |
| 75 Percent Fuel-Economy Improvement With New Platform |
| on 14 May 2013 |
| Volvo Bus Corp. says it is beginning field tests of its new plug-in hybrid diesel-electric heavy-duty buses this month in Sweden. The company claims that the new technology yields a 75% improvement in fuel economy and a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions of up to 80% compared to equivalent diesel-powered buses. Volvo notes that if these buses use biodiesel in [read more] |
| How Freight Carriers Feel About LNG |
| on 10 May 2013 |
| According to transportation management company PLS Logistics Services' latest survey of industrial freight carriers, there is "significant movement" toward the use of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in trucking operations. This is the second year in which PLS has surveyed carriers - 100 of them - about LNG, and senior executives' attitudes and actions have both shifted in the last 12 [read more] |
| LNG Fueling Is Going Increasingly Mobile |
| on 10 May 2013 |
| Industry consultancy and research firm Zeus Development says recent survey findings suggest that up to 50 mobile liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelers will soon be in operation in North America serving trucking fleets and other heavy-duty industrial applications. Several mobile fueling design concepts are being deployed by at least six manufacturers, Zeus says. Some concepts rely on transport trailers for [read more] |
| Clean Energy, Mansfield Initiate Natural Gas Refueling Partnership |
| on 07 May 2013 |
| Clean Energy Fuels Corp., the largest provider of natural gas refueling infrastructure in the U.S., is pooling its expertise and market reach with fuel supply and distribution company Mansfield Energy Corp. to further expand fleets' access to natural gas for transportation applications. Central to the partnership is Clean Energy's penetration of Mansfield's enormous complement of customers in the private fueling [read more] |
| Major Natural Gas Vehicle Legislation Has One More Hurdle |
| on 02 May 2013 |
| Overwhelmingly bipartisan support among lawmakers resulted in the passage of a new bill that has the potential to make Florida the next epicenter of natural gas vehicle (NGV) activity. First, the Florida Natural Gas Vehicle Act (H.B.579) contains a provision that would institute a five-year tax-free holiday on compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) used as a [read more] |
| Federal Government Set to Deploy 10,000 Hybrid EVs |
| on 01 May 2013 |
| The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) recently announced a new initiative that will see the federal government add up to 10,000 hybrid-electric vehicles to its fleet. Through the initiative, the GSA will fund the total incremental cost to replace eligible vehicles with new hybrid-electric sedans. The federal agencies that participate will consolidate vehicles into the inventory of GSA Fleet, the [read more] |
| Price of Venchurs' CNG Conversions Below Nine Grand |
| on 01 May 2013 |
| Venchurs Vehicle Systems says the integration of new technologies and the creation of new supply-chain partnerships has enabled the company to reduce the price of its compressed natural gas (CNG) conversions for Ford pickup trucks to $8,350 - a drop of nearly 25% from the previous price of $10,900. The price point applies to both CNG bi-fuel and dedicated conversions [read more] |
| Fleet Traveling N.C. to GA with the Cummins Westport 12L Natural Gas Engine |
| on 26 Apr 2013 |
| Pennsylvania-based logistics company Modern Transportation says the dedicated route that the firm runs between Sanford, N.C., and Savannah, Ga., on behalf of client Owens Corning is now powered 100% by natural gas. This deployment is among the first commercial routes in North America that is leveraging the ISX12 G 11.9-liter natural gas engine from Cummins Westport. The engines are integrated [read more] |
