Archive for November, 2010

Natural-gas vehicles are taking off in some surprising places - Wall Street Journal

Natural-gas vehicles are taking off in some surprising places - Wall Street JournalAnd while existing gasoline vehicles can be converted to use natural gas, it is an expensive process: A retrofit typically costs $12,500 to $22,500, according to NGV America, an industry body. Supporters of CNG technology, including T. Boone Pickens, an
Chrysler joins [...]

District administration to push for CNG vehicles - Indian Express

District administration to push for CNG vehicles - Indian ExpressOf the 1,466 PMPML buses, only 85 use CNG. Earlier all 85 CNG buses were filled at PCMC stations, however, that has changed with stations set up in Pune and Shivajinagar.There are 11 bus depots in the city, seven in the PMC and four in the [...]

City to put on sustainability forum - Edmond Sun

City to put on sustainability forum - Edmond SunThe remainder of the funds is being spent on energy saving technologies for city facilities and water wells, CNG conversion kits, energy building code training and equipment for inspectors. For more information about the forum, call Jones at 359-4518 or go
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D/FW shows off CNG-powered bus and station - Dallas Morning News (blog)

D/FW shows off CNG-powered bus and station - Dallas Morning News (blog)Because I’m not as motivated as some journalists, I missed out on the show-and-tell this morning outside in the crisp Fall air where Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport showed of its new natural gas bus fueling station, even though it’s not quite

Delhi govt defends bus depot on Yamuna bed, won’t dismantle - Deccan Herald

Delhi govt defends bus depot on Yamuna bed, won’t dismantle - Deccan HeraldThe bus depot, spread over a 60 acre plot and built at a cost of Rs 61 crore, has parking space for around 1,000 low floor buses besides various other facilities including five workshop-cum scanning centres, a logistic centre and two CNG filling [...]

Is natural gas the fuel of the future? - MENAFN

Is natural gas the fuel of the future? - MENAFNOfficial Honda estimates are that an NGV gets 24 miles to the gallon in the city and 36 At one point, Honda’s corporate offices even contracted with a company to make conversion kits for homes, to allow people to refuel their vehicles from the [...]

Lamest Action of the Lame Ducks? - DAILY KOS

Lamest Action of the Lame Ducks? - DAILY KOSThis section would, immediately, appropriate $3.8 billion for rebates to NGV buyers (with rebate levels higher than that provided for electric vehicles) and some $500 million in subsidies to manufacture NGV vehicles. In total, about $4.5 billion in new
30% rise in CNG vehicles in 2010 [...]

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Is natural gas the fuel of the future? - MENAFNThe one thing I cannot yet do with my CNG Honda GX is drive interstate to the west And, according to the Bloomberg news website, Honda announced plans at [...]

Electric cars run on coal, partly - Houston Chronicle

Electric cars run on coal, partly - Houston ChronicleKreider said. “The point about electric vehicles is they’re not that clean. To do it really clean, you’d do compressed natural gas.”
Far East Energy Releases Original Gas-in-Place Report for Shouyang Block Prepared by Netherland, Sewell - MSN MoneyHOUSTON , Nov. 18, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Far [...]

CNG-vehicle parts producer opens in South Salt Lake - Salt Lake Tribune

CNG-vehicle parts producer opens in South Salt Lake - Salt Lake TribuneSouth Salt Lake • A Utah company is beginning production of compressed natural-gas-vehicle-conversion systems that General Motors will use on vans coming off an Indiana assembly line. Alternative Vehicle Solutions, located in a warehouse at 225 W. 2950
Clean Energy Fuels Corp to [...]