Market development is required for increased use of biomethane in the transport sector, and support in the U.S. currently lags well behind that in the European Union. An official UK Environmental Audit states that “biomethane is an almost perfect renewable transport fuel.” The audit concludes that wide adoption of CNG and biomethane for transport will deliver the greatest air quality benefits at the lowest cost, especially when compared to expensive battery powered hybrid electric vehicles….Read more

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On November 28-29th, Washington State University Energy Program and Washington Clean Cities will host a 2-part webinar on Biomethane as a Transportation Fuel.
Speakers from Argonne National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory will be featured. Topics will include discussion of technologies for producing biomethane (or renewable natural gas), costs and benefits, plus opportunities for biomethane [...]

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Why the push for electric vehicles? Are they clean environmentally and/or an efficient use of fossil fuel energy?…Read More

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The International Energy Agency just released a special report centered around the prospects for natural gas. Part of the World Energy Outlook (WEO) 2011 series, the report examines the factors likely to result in a more prominent role for natural gas in the global energy mix. Where is the NGV market likely to see the greatest expansion?
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Congress passed and the President signed a new tax bill that dramatically affects the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as a vehicle fuel. For heavy users of fuel this will be an excellent system of incentives. For small users and private vehicles this is not a good incentive structure. The new legislation affects the tax credits for equipment used in compressing natural gas (fueling station equipment), the credits for conversons and re-engine procedures, plus the Excise Tax Rebate on CNG fuel…..Read more

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When you do the math, NGVs are not only cleaner for the environment but also cheaper at the pump. Sempra, a natural gas utility in Southern California recently did a cost comparison between a 41mpg gasoline/electric hybrid and a 28mpg (gasoline gallon equivalent or GGE) NGV, at current fuel prices…Read more

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Last week, Dallas Morning News reported on an interview with Rex Tillerson, chief executive of Exxon Mobil, during which he expressed reservations about natural gas a vehicle fuel. NGVAmerica Chairman Andrew J Littlefair responded with a letter seeking to correct some misunderstandings… Read more

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Day Three: We arrived around 1000 hours at Tulsa Gas Technologies where we were greeted by the President, a friendly and enthusiastic, Tom Sewell. Tom gave the the full tour of the Tulsa Gas Technologies (TGT) manufacturing facilities. TGT fabricates and manufactures a line of top quality CNG dispensers for end users and other distributors and assemblers. Tom was quick to point out that TGT fabricates all of the dispenser components in house, as well as, producing their own circuit boards and process controls. Read more…

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UPS and AT&T have announced major deployment of natural gas vehicles, and have plans to continue the trend toward alternative fuels. While such efforts do have a positive effect on public relations, their programs are the result of doing the math and seeing that NGVs will lower their fleet costs. Read the full story

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From My Desert.com – Faced with the need to replace an aging diesel ambulance last February, the Palm Desert City Council decided to explore the possibility of purchasing an ambulance powered by an alternative energy source, and determined that compressed natural gas (CNG) would be an ideal option. Read the full story…

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