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The Middle East will soon lead the world in developing sustainable energy, says an author of World Energy Council/Oliver Wyman report

The Middle East will soon lead the world in developing sustainable energy, says an author of World Energy Council/Oliver Wyman report

DOHA, Qatar--The Middle East may soon overtake other nations and become the global role model in developing sustainable energy, according to an author of a new report released today by the World Energy Council and Oliver Wyman at the COP 18 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Doha, Qatar. The World Energy Trile ... Continue reading

North America Will Trail the Rest of the World in Sales of Natural Gas Vehicles Over the Next 7 Years, According to Pike Research

North America Will Trail the Rest of the World in Sales of Natural Gas Vehicles Over the Next 7 Years, According to Pike Research

BOULDER, Colo.--The global market for light-duty natural gas vehicles (NGVs), which produce fewer greenhouse gas emissions than conventional gasoline engines and which run on fuel that is much cheaper than gasoline, varies significantly depending on the region and country. While many markets in Europe and Latin America ... Continue reading

Chevrolet and GMC CNG Bi-Fuel Pickup Production Begins +VIDEO

Chevrolet and GMC CNG Bi-Fuel Pickup Production Begins +VIDEO

DETROIT - November 9, 2012: Production of the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks is underway in Fort Wayne, Ind., and the pickups are available for order by fleet and retail customers through Chevrolet and GMC dealers. The Silverado HD and Sierra 2500 HD Vortec 6.0L V8 engine runs ... Continue reading

Calysta Energy Targets Natural Gas as Advantaged Feedstock for Transportation Fuels and Chemicals

Calysta Energy Targets Natural Gas as Advantaged Feedstock for Transportation Fuels and Chemicals

Calysta Energy, a new company, today announced it has been established to use natural gas, an advantaged feedstock, to develop new liquid transportation fuels and high value chemicals that are cost-effective, scalable and reduce environmental impact. Current technology approaches to creating new fuels and chemicals hav ... Continue reading

T. Boone Pickens Comments on Energy in The Debate

T. Boone Pickens Comments on Energy in The Debate

T. Boone Pickens, the architect of The Pickens Plan to achieve greater energy security in the U.S., released the following statement on the energy comments by Governor Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama during last night's second presidential debate: "After four long years of helping candidates and public officials ... Continue reading

New "CNG In A Box" Fueling System Makes U.S. Debut Says NACS

New "CNG In A Box" Fueling System Makes U.S. Debut Says NACS

NACS retailers will get the first glimpse at a new compressed natural gas system available for convenience stores. October 8 LAS VEGAS October 8, 2012; The NACS newsletter reported that convience store retailers will get their first glimpse today at the NACS Show expo of a new CNG retailing system that will allow them ... Continue reading

Honda Joins with Clean Energy to Provide $3,000 Fuel Cards to New Civic Natural Gas Vehicle Customers

Honda Joins with Clean Energy to Provide $3,000 Fuel Cards to New Civic Natural Gas Vehicle Customers

Torrance, Calif., October 9, 2012; Fighting back against a spike in gasoline prices and building on momentum from record sales of the Civic Natural Gas Vehicle, American Honda today announced that it is working with Clean Energy Fuels Corp., America's largest owner of public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station ... Continue reading

17 New EPA Certifications For Propane Liquid Injection Bi-fuel Systems For GM Vehicles

17 New EPA Certifications For Propane Liquid Injection Bi-fuel Systems For GM Vehicles

Icom North America, a leading developer and manufacturer of liquid-injection propane (autogas) systems for commercial and consumer vehicles, has received 17 new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certifications for its patented JTG II Propane Liquid Injection bi-fuel systems. The new certifications cover approx ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Launches "The Road to Natural Gas"

Clean Energy Launches "The Road to Natural Gas"

SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today released “The Road to Natural Gas,�?? a listing of trucking companies, refuse haulers, fleet operators, airports, municipalities and other organizations which have signed new or expanded existing agreements with Clean Energy to provide natural ga ... Continue reading

What Us Worry About Obama's "All-of-the-above" Alt-fuel Energy Policy

What Us Worry About Obama's "All-of-the-above" Alt-fuel Energy Policy

Auto Central, Louisville KY February 27, 2012; Big Oil and It's Sycophants, Screw America's Economy, Free Will, By The People FOR The People, Foreign Policy, Military Options and Reduces Freedom, While Oil Bought and Paid For Politicians Fiddle-faddle While Americans Burn...ENOUGH ALREADY! SEE ALSO: Survey Finds Majori ... Continue reading

Propel Fuels Receives $10.1 Million Grant Award From California Energy Commission to Expand Consumer Access to Alternative Fuels

Propel Fuels Receives $10.1 Million Grant Award From California Energy Commission to Expand Consumer Access to Alternative Fuels

Fueling Infrastructure to Provide New Choices to California's Nearly One Million Flex Fuel Drivers REDWOOD CITY, CA, Jun 01, 2012; Propel Fuels, a leading retailer of renewable fuels and clean mobility solutions, has been awarded a $10.1 million grant from the California Energy Commission (CEC) to build more than 100 F ... Continue reading

Big Oil's Anti-E15 Campaign Filled with Gross Exaggerations and Misinformation +VIDEO

Big Oil's Anti-E15 Campaign Filled with Gross Exaggerations and Misinformation +VIDEO

The people who rammed lead down our throats for nearly a century, and denied it was harmful, have a new story to peddle By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL AUTO CENTRAL - May 16, 2012: A bit more than 18-months ago, the EPA issued a study finding and held a teleconference to announce tha ... Continue reading

CNG/PROPANE - Eight New U.S. EPA Certifications For JTG II Propane Liquid Injection Bi-fuel Systems

CNG/PROPANE - Eight New U.S. EPA Certifications For JTG II Propane Liquid Injection Bi-fuel Systems

ICOM NORTH AMERICA EARNS EIGHT NEW EPA AUTOGAS CERTIFICATIONS FOR FORD VEHICLES NEW HUDSON, Mich. – Icom North America, a leading developer and manufacturer of liquid-injection propane (autogas) systems for commercial and consumer vehicles, has received eight new U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) certific ... Continue reading

NACS: Alternative Fuel Stations Could Hit 10,000

NACS: Alternative Fuel Stations Could Hit 10,000

Gasoline still remains the dominant transportation fuel by far, although E85, hydrogen, natural gas, electricity and propane are building a small following. WASHINGTON May 2, 2012; NACS Daily reported that a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) suggests that although gasoline remains by far ... Continue reading

Fuel Prices - Daily Index 4.27.2012

Fuel Prices - Daily Index 4.27.2012

<b>Regular Gas </b> <p> Current Avg. $3.698 <p> Yesterday Avg.$3.688 <p> Week Ago Avg. $3.565 <p> Month Ago Avg.$3.406 <p> Year Ago Avg.Regular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular GasRegular ... Continue reading

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