Portland, OR-based NW Natural has expanded a free loaned truck program for fleet operators to try out a new natural gas vehicle (NGV) hybrid electric technology that can work for long and heavy load-hauling.
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NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
Alternative Transportation Fuel Sector Stays Revved Up
One part of the U.S. economy that hasn’t been stopped by the pandemic is trucking of goods, and that goes for the alternative transportation fuel that powers many of the fleets.
NGI The Weekly Gas Market Report
Alternative Transportation Fuel Sector Stays Revved Up
One part of the U.S. economy that hasn’t been stopped by the pandemic is trucking of goods, and that goes for the alternative transportation fuel that powers many of the fleets.
NGV Technology, Battery Storage Gaining Ground Across U.S.
Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) plans to fund a $600,000 field demonstration of adsorbed natural gas bifuel vehicles, powered by a compressed natural gas (CNG) system developed by Adsorbed Natural Gas Products Inc. and Ingevity.
NGVAmerica Says Near-Zero Emission Engines Now in Production
Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) has placed three zero emission equivalent natural gas engines into production at manufacturing facilities in New York and North Carolina, according to NGVAmerica.
Study Details Methane Emissions in Heavy-Duty NGVs
A recent study by West Virginia University (WVU) researchers says tailpipe and engine crankcases are the most significant sources of pump-to-wheels (PTW) methane emissions in heavy-duty natural gas vehicles (NGV).
Federal Transportation Bill Carries Good News For NGVs
The five-year surface transportation bill (FAST Act) has been passed by both houses of Congress and carries some important provisions for advancing the use of natural gas vehicles (NGV), according to the Washington, DC-based NGVAmerica trade group, which lobbied hard for the provisions.
Progress Made on CNG in California and Las Vegas
On a national basis, compressed natural gas (CNG) as an alternative transportation fuel continued to make progress in mid-August, with developments including new conversion standards in California to hip SUV fleets on the Las Vegas Strip.
NGV Roadway A Smoother Ride, Says Advocate
The use of natural gas as a transportation fuel is gaining momentum because of the economics, vehicle manufacturing, fueling infrastructure and public policy support, according to NGVAmerica President Richard Kolodziej.