Apr 27, 2011
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has awarded Clean Energy Fuels Corp. a $40-million contract to design and build four new compressed natural gas (CNG) stations to support the transition of DARTââ¬â¢s fixed route and paratransit bus fleet to 100% CNG power. The project will also include tw ... Continue reading
Apr 27, 2011
Growth of alternative powertrain vehicles sales will be limited by consumer concerns about costs as well as functionality, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. Green Automotive Study(SM) released today. Despite a rapid increase in the number of alternative powertrain vehicle models projected for the nex ... Continue reading
Find Greenest Vehicles Here On The Auto Channel
Apr 25, 2011
Search and find the cleanest and most fuel-efficient vehicles HERE Search and find your perfect automotive match - HERE Search and find Car and Truck Reviews 1993-2012 - HERE The Green Vehicle Guide will help you find the most fuel-efficient vehicle for your needs. Select the state where you plan to use the vehicle or ... Continue reading
Navistar's eStar Sponsors Earth Day New York's CO2 E Drive
Apr 22, 2011
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--eStarââ¢, the all-electric truck by Navistar, is a sponsor and participant in todayââ¬â¢s Earth Day New York CO2 E Drive. The event is helping raise climate change awareness and will feature a parade of environmentally-friendly vehicles painting a virtual ââ¬ÅEââ ... Continue reading
Josh Tickell's "FUEL" Film Airs Tonight on CNBC - VIDEO ENHANCED
Apr 21, 2011
If you're interested in alternative fuels and solutions to our energy problems this is one of the most important films to watch* AUTO CENTRAL - April 21, 2011: Josh Tickellâs award winning film "FUEL" is a powerful portrait of Americaâs overwhelming addiction to, and reliance on, oil. The film airs tonight on ... Continue reading
Vehicles Powered by Clean, American Natural Gas (NGVs) "Take the Hill"
Apr 13, 2011
PR Newswire WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011 WASHINGTON, April 13, 2011 -- Flanked on either side by more than a dozen natural gas-powered vehiclesââ¬âranging from passenger cars to 18 wheelersââ¬ârenowned entrepreneur and energy icon T. Boone Pickens urged his fellow Americans and Congressional leade ... Continue reading
Congress Must Adopt a Fuel Neutral Energy Policy Approach, says CleanFUEL USA
Apr 13, 2011
PR Newswire GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 13, 2011 GEORGETOWN, Texas, April 13, 2011 -- Last week, The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NATGAS) Act of 2011 was introduced to the U.S. Congress by a bipartisan set of sponsors in an effort to boost consumption of alternative fuels. The new bill, aggr ... Continue reading
Apr 11, 2011
PR Newswire IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2011 IRVINE, Calif., April 11, 2011 -- Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. today announced that it has secured a new purchase contract for 250 ultra-light weight compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks from a large US natural gas vehicle integrator of light duty trucks. Qu ... Continue reading
Ryder to Participate in National Natural Gas Vehicle Education Event
Apr 11, 2011
MIAMI--Ryder System, Inc. , a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, today announced that it will participate in the ââ¬ÅNGVs Take the Hillââ¬??? public display event on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, a few blocks from the Capitol building in Washington, D.C. The event, ... Continue reading
Apr 8, 2011
Noting the introduction of the New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NATGAS) Act of 2011, NPGA President Richard Roldan urged Congress to think twice about enacting any bill that removes consumer choice from purchasing decisions on alternative fuel vehicles. ... Continue reading
"Natural Gas Act" Excludes All Other American-made Clean Fuels
Apr 7, 2011
Washington, DC â April 7, 2011 â Advocates of the T. Boone Pickens-backed NAT GAS Act have again introduced legislation that singles out only one alternative - natural gas - for federal incentives while excluding all other alternative fuels. The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act ( ... Continue reading
Chesapeake Energy Corporation Reaches Milestone in Natural Gas Fleet Conversion Program
Apr 5, 2011
OKLAHOMA CITY--Chesapeake Energy Corporation announced today that it continues to make significant progress towards its goal of converting its entire corporate fleet of 4,200 vehicles to clean, compressed natural gas (CNG) by 2014. Phase One of the program, which involved converting the Chesapeake fleet in Oklahoma, wa ... Continue reading
Obama Finally Starts to Make Good on Campaign Promises; Discovers the Virtues of Natural Gas
Mar 31, 2011
DULLES, Va.--Noting "the potential for natural gas is enormous," President Obama put aside his feud with the oil and gas industry for a moment Wednesday, and for the first time promoted the use of natural gas, particularly gas-fueled vehicles, as part of his energy policy, according to Natural Gas Intelligence (NGI). A ... Continue reading
X Prize Cars, Electrathon Teams Part Of Green Grand Prix At Watkins Glen International
Mar 21, 2011
WATKINS GLEN, March, 20, 2011: Automotive X Prize teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana will compete at the 7th Annual Green Grand Prix Friday, April 15, at Watkins Glen International. Two of the vehicles are educational entries from Cornell University and West Philadelphia High School. The X Prize ca ... Continue reading
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