Consumers Like 'Green' Car Options - As Long as Green Means Money
Nov 14, 2013
Consumers want to see more alternative-fueled vehicles emerge over the next decade, and are willing to consider purchasing one of these vehicles, according to the results of a new consumer survey conducted by the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS). Three in five (62%) consumers want to see more hybrid-el ... Continue reading
New Fleet Of Natural Gas Powered Trucks Arrives In Fall River
Nov 14, 2013
Republic Services, Inc. today announced the deployment of 56 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) solid waste and recycling trucks to serve customers throughout the South Shore and South Coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The new CNG fleet will replace older diesel powered trucks, and represents a significant local inves ... Continue reading
Nov 13, 2013
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today announced a multi-year bulk fueling agreement to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) to two private UPS stations located in Mesquite and Houston, Texas. Under a separate agreement with UPS, Clean Energy will open three of its America's Natural Gas Highway (ANGH) stations located in Amarill ... Continue reading
Flex Fuel Powertrains Dominate Brazilian Passenger Vehicle Market
Nov 13, 2013
Emission regulations such as PROCONVE and the tax structure in Brazil will play a key role in altering the powertrain mix by 2020. Supportive programs like the INOVAR Auto Directive and IPI tax structure will not only augment the growth of the automotive market in the region but also encourage domestic production and i ... Continue reading
Chrysler Group builds the industry's only mass-production CNG-powered pickup, a Ram 2500
Nov 12, 2013
Chrysler Group is looking inward â to the human body â for inspiration to design the next generation of fuel tanks powering compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles. "Within the human lung are countless individual sacks called alveoli," says Enrico Pisino, Chrysler Group's Senior Manager-Innovation. "These sacks ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant to fund 14 environmentally-friendly vans
Nov 10, 2013
Aqua Pennsylvania, Inc. (Aqua) today announced that it received a grant of $86,812 from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) will be applied to the purchase of 14 new vans, which will run on clean-burning compressed natural gas (CNG). ... Continue reading
Clean Energy Reports Gallons Delivered Rose 17% During The Third Quarter of 2013
Nov 9, 2013
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. (Clean Energy or the Company) today announced operating results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2013. Gallons delivered (defined below) for the third quarter of 2013 totaled 56.4 million gallons, compared to 50.9 million gallons delivered in the same period a year ago. ... Continue reading
Pennsylvania Awards 33 Incentive Grants for CNG Fuel Vehicles
Nov 8, 2013
DEP Announces Second Round Opening for Act 13 Natural Gas Vehicle Grants SCRANTON, Pa., Nov. 7, 2013; The Corbett Administration today awarded more than $3 million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIG) to 33 companies, counties and organizations making the switch to compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural ... Continue reading
Corbett Administration Awards 33 Incentive Grants for Alternative Fuel Vehicles
Nov 7, 2013
DEP Announces Second Round Opening for Act 13 Natural Gas Vehicle Grants The Corbett Administration today awarded more than $3 million in Alternative Fuel Incentive Grants (AFIG) to 33 companies, counties and organizations making the switch to compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied natural gas (LNG), or propane for me ... Continue reading
Oct 17, 2013
Designed to capitalize on plentiful clean, domestic natural gas Will be sold to retail and fleet buyers as a 2015 model CEO repeats call for consumer-driven national energy policy ... Continue reading
UPS to Expand Natural Gas Footprint
Oct 13, 2013
UPS announced today plans to invest approximately $50 million to build an additional nine liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations, bringing the total number of stations to 13. Four were announced in April, and all should be operational by the end of 2014. ... Continue reading
GP Strategies to Build Thirteen LNG Fueling Stations for UPS
Oct 9, 2013
Global performance improvement solutions provider GP Strategies Corporation today announced that its Alternative Fuels business unit has signed a multimillion-dollar contract to design and construct thirteen liquefied natural gas (LNG) fueling stations for UPS across the US. GP Strategies is the engineering, equipment ... Continue reading
Oct 7, 2013
A half-day seminar will bring fleet industry leaders and strategic partners together to discuss the advantages of converting fleet vehicles to run on clean, abundant, domestic compressed natural gas (CNG). The forum, cohosted by Americaâs Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA), The Delaware Valley Marcellus Association (DVMA ... Continue reading
Chevrolet, GMC Expand CNG Offerings
Oct 3, 2013
PHOENIX â Chevrolet and GMC will offer new bi-fuel versions of the 2015 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy-duty trucks and all-new dedicated compressed natural gas versions of the 2014 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana full-size passenger vans next year. The vehicles were announced at the Green Fleet Conferen ... Continue reading
Ryder Signs Pennsylvania Macaroni to Flex-to-Green Lease for Natural Gas Trucks
Oct 3, 2013
Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced it has signed a new Flex-to-Green Lease agreement for 10 diesel-powered refrigerated straight trucks with Pennsylvania Macaroni Company, Inc. With a Flex-to-Green lease, Pennsylvania Macaroni receives all t ... Continue reading
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