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
First 100% Natural Gas 2010 Taxi Immediately Qualifies for a $4,000 Tax Credit
Mar 2, 2010
ASHEVILLE, N.C.--Altech-Eco Corporation of Asheville, North Carolina announced today that they have obtained a Certificate of Conformity (COC) from the EPA for their DEDICATED 2010 Ford Transit Connect compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion system. The âDedicatedâ system means that the vehicle runs entirely ... Continue reading
Alternative Fuel Summit to Promote Propane AutoGas Vehicle Conversions for Fleets
Feb 26, 2010
Alliance AutoGas representatives will discuss the advantages of retrofitting gasoline vehicles to run on AutoGas ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 25 -- Leading fleet industry speakers will gather next week at the Propane Engine Fuel Summit to discuss the benefits of AutoGas as an engine fuel. The summit, available via live Webcas ... Continue reading
Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil Announce Start of Operations of Al Khaleej Gas Project Phase 2
Feb 25, 2010
IRVING, Texas--Qatar Petroleum and Exxon Mobil Corporation today announced the Al Khaleej Gas-Phase 2 (AKG-2) project, with 1,250 million cubic feet per day (mcfd) of sales gas capacity, initiated operations in December 2009. âWorking in partnership, Qatar Petroleum and ExxonMobil are successfully commercializing ... Continue reading
Bloom Energy Box Fuel-Cell - The Game Changing Energy Technology - VIDEO ENHANCED
Feb 24, 2010
AUTO CENTRAL - February 22, 2010: Last night, CBS' 60 Minutes television show did a story on a new technology and device that could be, should be, might just be the most incredible breakthrough in the last 100 years. In short, the device is a "fuel-cell" electrical power generator that is placed on site thereby allevia ... Continue reading
HUMMER Sale to Tengzhong Cannot be Completed - Not Too Late Mr. Pickens!
Feb 24, 2010
Hummer Should remain American and CNG Powered -- Wind down of HUMMER business to begin DETROIT, Feb. 24 -- General Motors today announced that Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machines Co., Ltd. (Tengzhong) was unable to complete the acquisition of HUMMER. As a result, GM will begin the orderly wind-down of the HUMME ... Continue reading
Clear Air, Greener Transportation: Nation's 1st Propane Refueling Network Targets Dallas
Feb 24, 2010
CleanFUEL USA announced a partnership with Ferrellgas, one of the largest distributors of propane, to develop a number of alternative refueling stations starting in Dallas-Ft Worth, which will be followed by full rollouts in Austin, Chicago, Indianapolis, Orlando, Phoenix, San Antonio, St. Louis and along I-10 corridor ... Continue reading
Clean Fuels Ohio Launches $11 Million ARRA Grant That Includes Propane AutoGas Vehicle Conversions
Feb 23, 2010
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Feb. 22 -- Clean Fuels Ohio has scheduled a media event to announce the launch of the Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership, a DOE-based initiative to bring 280 alternative fuel vehicles and 15 refueling stations to Ohio. The contract, which provides $11 million under the American Recovery and Reinv ... Continue reading
T. Boone Pickens to Meet with Media Today at the NADA Convention in Orlando
Feb 15, 2010
Barring any travel delays, T. Boone Pickens, founder and chairman of BP Capital Management, is scheduled to meet with media today at the National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) Convention in Orlando, Fla. Later, Pickens will make a keynote address to the nation's new car dealers at the NADA convention, which run ... Continue reading
Navistar Pursues Natural Gas for MaxxForce 13 Engines
Feb 9, 2010
WARRENVILLE, Ill.--Navistar, Inc. has signed a concept development agreement with Clean Air Power Ltd. (AIM: CAP) to develop Navistarâs MaxxForce® 13 big bore engine to run on natural gas and clean diesel fuel for the North American market. âThe MaxxForce 13 natural gas engine will meet Class 8 customer we ... Continue reading
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