Go60MPG A New Consortium of “Consumer Friendly” Advocates Proposes Same-Old Same-Old Approach to MPG Issue - The Auto ChanelIf hybrids or ICE-assisted electric cars (such as the Volt) are the way to go, then their propulsion systems should be using CNG, propane or ethanol NEW YORK - April 14, 2011: Auto fuel efficiency [...]
Big Blue Bus Director to Retire this Fall - Surf Santa MonicaAnd under her direction, the entire Big Blue Bus fleet was converted to alternative fuels, adding gas/electric hybrids, bio-diesel, and CNG articulated buses to the fleet. “Of course, none of these programs or projects would have been possible without
PNOC-EC takes stab at [...]
EPA Streamlines Process for Alt-Fuel Conversion Manufacturers - Gas2.0I’ve done a lot of research into converting a car to CNG or propane, and its slim pickin’s for EPA-approved conversion kits. That’s about to change as the EPA is “streamlining” the process through which conversion kit manufacturers can certify their kits.
Cost remains a question for CNG [...]
Bremach T-Rex Truck Available As Full EV - AutoGuide.comWell, for something a little different, how about a macho-looking truck ready to back up its image with action. Available as an all-electric, series hybrid or CNG V8-powered model, the Bremach USA-developed T-Rex industrial truck uses a sophisticated space
HEMET: Slow-fill CNG station to increase efficiency - Riverside Press EnterpriseThe City Council earlier this month approved a bid that will result in a new slow-fill compressed natural gas station at its city yard that will cut down on the number of times vehicles have to stop and fill up throughout the day. The $695,315 [...]
Six Edmond buses to start using compressed natural gas - Daily OklahomanThe conversion kits are expected to be installed within the next 60 to 90 days. “With the gas prices so high, we expect to save $47,000 a year,” said Shannon Entz , community development manager. The bid to Matthews Ford in Broken Arrow is [...]
CNG auto-rickshaw owners in Ctg want free metres - Bangladesh News 24 hoursChittagong, Apr 20 (bdnews24.com)—CNG-run auto-rickshaw owners in Chittagong have threatened tough movement if their five-point charter of demands, including supply of metres for free, is not met. An organisation of auto-rickshaw owners in the port city
Autos stay off roads in protest [...]
Pickens touts bill, natural gas cars - Birmingham Business JournalKevin Brady from the Houston area. NGV America , a national trade association, is organizing Wednesday’s rally, during which Pickens and others will tout the benefits of natural gas as an energy source and natural gas vehicles.
Chesapeake to Bring Futuristic NGV Fleet to DUG(TM) the Original [...]
House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian and Alaska Native Affairs Hearing - TMCnetWhen you run out of CNG in a dedicated engine car your only option is to call Under existing rules, each new make and model must be recertified annually as well as the conversion kits. According to Richard Kolodziej, President of [...]
Ford says interest in CNG vehicles rises with gas prices - autoblogA CNG-fueled public bus sure is more pleasant to be around than breathing in the fumes from one that runs on diesel. * Rising price of traditional gas coupled with significant government incentives and an increasing number of fuel stations is pumping up [...]