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Newport Beach, CA-based Clean Energy Fuels Corp. won a five-year contract to supply its renewable natural gas (RNG) product, Redeem, to the City of Santa Monica’s Big Blue Bus (BBB) system in Southern California.

A new near-zero-emission engine advance for heavy-duty vehicles (HDV), combined with the use of renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, may provide transportation that is as at least as “clean” as electric vehicles (EV), according to a report released Tuesday.

A new near-zero-emission engine advance for heavy-duty vehicles (HDV), combined with the use of renewable natural gas (RNG), or biomethane, may provide transportation that is as at least as “clean” as electric vehicles (EV), according to a report released Tuesday.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) plans to host two natural gas vehicle (NGV) workshops in Long Beach and Fresno, CA, on Friday and Monday, Feb. 19 and 22, respectively, to gather comments on the development of NGV engine technologies for off-road vehicles. The CEC seeks to provide insight on the current off-road vehicle market, advanced technology needs, and the market potential for natural gas-powered off-road vehicles. Two of the state’s most severely polluted regions are the San Joaquin Valley and the South Coast Air Basins, and off-road vehicles are one of the largest sources of nitrogen oxide emissions in those areas. Later this year, the CEC plans to release a grant solicitation aimed at developing and demonstrating cleaner engine technologies.

Natural gas vehicle (NGV) engine technology provider Vancouver, BC-based Westport Innovations Inc. and Des Plaines, IL-based Gas Technology Institute (GTI) have received a total of $900,000 from two California sources to pursue advances in Westport’s enhanced spark ignited (ESI) natural gas engine.

Touting 90% improvement on current nitrogen oxide (NOx) standards, Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) on Monday said its new ISL G natural gas engine is the first mid-range engine in North America to gain both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification.

Promising cleaner operations and less maintenance, Vancouver, BC-based Cummins Westport Inc. introduced a new mid-range 6.7-liter dedicated natural gas vehicle (NGV) engine for use in traditional (Type C) school buses. It is now in field trials and will be in full production the middle of next year.

A global manufacturer/supplier of natural gas vehicle (NGV) engines and conversion kits for aftermarket diesel engines, NGV Motori, has formed partnerships with British Columbia-based Westport and Quebec-based Lion Bus.

A global manufacturer/supplier of natural gas vehicle (NGV) engines and conversion kits for aftermarket diesel engines, NGV Motori, has formed partnerships with British Columbia-based Westport and Quebec-based Lion Bus.