Apr 14, 2010
WASHINGTON--The American Public Gas Association (APGA), NGVAmerica, and Hybrid Kinetic Motors Corporation (HK Motors) announced today the formation of a strategic collaboration to promote the mass production and sales of natural gas-powered hybrid passenger vehicles. âNatural gas provides an immediate, responsible ... Continue reading
Apr 12, 2010
DETROIT, April 12 -- Leading authorities on sustainable mobility from Torino, Italy's automotive capitol, will be presenting a half-day seminar at the SAE World Congress 2010 in Detroit on Tuesday, April 13, 2010. Sponsored by the Torino Chamber of Commerce and organized by the Piemonte Agency for Investments, Export a ... Continue reading
Test Drive Alternative Fuel Vehicles at First So Cal Green Solutions Expo
Apr 2, 2010
IRVINE, Calif.--Orange Countyââ¬â¢s Great Park will host the first So Cal Green Solutions Expo June 5-6, 2010. The nationââ¬â¢s premier green expo for all-things green including transportation selected the Great Park based on its sustainable design, expansive area and the diversity of the communit ... Continue reading
National Clean Car Standards Rev Up State Programs
Apr 1, 2010
New Yorkers will save thousands of dollars at the pump NEW YORK, April 1 The Obama administration today announced new fuel economy benchmarks for automobiles and the first national standards for greenhouse gas emissions in U.S. history that will save New York car owners approximately $3,000 in fuel costs over the life ... Continue reading
Clean Energy Signs CNG Provider Agreement
Apr 1, 2010
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has contracted with AT&T to supply compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations to support AT&T in its current commitment to deploy up to 8,000 CNG fleet vehicles nationwide. As part of a multi-year master agreement, Clean Energy will build, operate and supply CNG stations ... Continue reading
Clean Energy to Assume Management of 13 Existing Retail CNG Fuel Stations
Mar 25, 2010
SEAL BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has contracted with National Grid , an international energy delivery company, to assume the management of 13 existing National-Grid owned compressed natural gas (CNG) retail vehicle fueling stations in New York, Massachusetts and Rhode Island. âWe expect to officially t ... Continue reading
T. Boone Pickens At The National Fleet NGV Summit Louisville KY
Mar 24, 2010
By Bob Gordon President and Co-publisher The Auto Channel .Louisville, KY March 24, 2010; Boone Pickens, Founder and Chairman of BP Capital Management and author of "The Pickens Plan" was in Louisville, KY today to address the National Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Fleet Summit. A fit and feisty Pickens, arguably the natio ... Continue reading
Mar 24, 2010
About Natural Gas Vehicles There are about 110,000 NGVs on U.S. roads today and more than 11 million worldwide. There are more than 1,100 NGV fueling stations in the U.S. â and about half of them are open to the public. In the United States, about 30 different manufacturers produce 100 models of light, medium and ... Continue reading
Congress Should Do More to Support Natural Gas for Transportation
Mar 24, 2010
WASHINGTON--Faster growth in the use of natural gas as a transportation fuel would provide increased energy security, cleaner air, less greenhouse gas emissions, and more U.S. jobs, the president of NGVAmerica told the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee today. âEPAâs announcement that it is conside ... Continue reading
Composite CNG Tank Market to Witness Double Digit Growth Rates in 2010-15
Mar 24, 2010
DALLAS--The CNG tank market has witnessed double digit growths during the last decade and is expected to grow at a similar rate for the next five years (2010-15). According to Lucintel, the global composite CNG tank market for automotive industry is forecast to reach $368.8 million by 2015. âGrowth Opportunities i ... Continue reading
Gasoline Use and Prices Rise in U.S. (Again, Still, WTF)
Mar 24, 2010
NEW YORK, March 23, 2010; U.S. retail gasoline demand rose 1.4 percent in the week to March 19, according to a MasterCard SpendingPulse report released on Tuesday. Gasoline demand averaged 9.656 million barrels per day last week, up from 9.523 million the previous week, the weekly survey showed. Year-on-year, gasoline ... Continue reading
T. Boone Pickens to Deliver Keynote Address at the National Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet Summit
Mar 23, 2010
Summit to discuss natural gas as a fuel for heavy-duty trucking. LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 23 -- T. Boone Pickens, Founder and Chairman of BP Capital Management and author of "The Pickens Plan" will be in Louisville, KY on March 24 to address the National Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Fleet Summit. Mr. Pickens, arguably the n ... Continue reading
Mar 18, 2010
EDITOR'S NOTE: This is a great story and it helps to prove the viability of CNG (compressed natural gas) as an excellent substitute for gasoline. CNG is cheaper, it's cleaner, and we have an abundant supply right here in North America. There's just one thing that puzzles us about this story: The vehicle being driven is ... Continue reading
IRS Grants $4,000 Tax Credit for Ford Focus CNG Car
Mar 16, 2010
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have obtained an approval from the Department of the Treasury, Internal Revenue Service for the first Year-2010 Ford Focus ever to receive a $4,000 Federal Income Tax Credit designation to those who purchase it, because it op ... Continue reading
Consumers Want Green Vehicles to Offer More Than Fuel Savings, Accenture Finds
Mar 9, 2010
NEW YORK--While interest in alternative vehicles may be growing, consumers do not see âgreenâ as the only purchasing factor and are demanding more from automakers, according to an Accenture study released today. âBoth OEMs and suppliers need to start building strategic partnerships that will lead to dist ... Continue reading
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