Category Archives: Natural Gas

Natural Gas Vehicle Workshop for Fleets May 15th in South Portland

 

A Natural Gas Vehicle Workshop for Fleets was held on Wednesday, May 15th 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Marriott Sable Oaks in South Portland, Maine.

FINAL AGENDA

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9:00 a.m. Welcoming Remarks … Read More

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Trucking Industry Is Set to Expand Its Use of Natural Gas

The natural gas boom has already upended the American power industry, displacing coal and bringing consumers cheaper electricity.

Now the trucking industry, with its millions of 18-wheelers moving products like potato chips, underarm deodorant and copy paper around the country, … Read More

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CNG Fueling Station Training Coming to New Jersey, April 25-26, 2013

Need CNG Fueling Station Training?

Did You Know?

Here are the six most commonly missed CNG fueling station maintenance requirements:

1. Removal of hazardous materials
2. Failure to record and trend compressor suction, inter-stage and discharge temperatures and pressures
3. … Read More

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North America NGV Conference & Expo in Atlanta, Ga., November 18-21, 2013

NGVAmerica will host the 2013 North American NGV Conference & Expo at the Georgia World Congress Center (GWCC) in Atlanta, Ga., November 18-21. This year’s event, themed “Natural Gas – Transportation Fuel for a Better Bottom Line,” marks a return … Read More

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Bangor Gas announces Maine’s first public compressed natural gas station

BANGOR, Maine — Bangor Natural Gas plans to build a compressed natural gas fueling station, the first one of its kind that will be open to the public in the state.

“This is the road to energy independence we talk … Read More

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Honda Civic Natural Gas for 2013

American Honda will offer an Indiana-built 2013 Civic Natural Gas taking advantage of the 2013 model year’s new styling and features – but not until inventories of the 2012 CNG car are cleared. Honda broke almost all sales records for … Read More

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World LNG Fuels Conference 2013 – January 21-23, 2013

World LNG Fuels Conference 2013
Houston, TX
January 21-23, 2013
www.worldlngfuels.com

Greater than ever before, LNG has the opportunity to win heavy-duty transportation markets as fleets of trucks, ships, locomotives, and power units search for low-cost, clean, secure fuel. LNG … Read More

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Hydraulic Fracturing and Shale Gas Production: Technology, Impacts, and Policy

This paper, prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program by Argonne, is essentially a primer on hydraulic fracturing and shale gas production and discusses the potential environmental impacts associated with the development of this gas. The paper … Read More

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NGV Motori for Natural Gas DT 466

EPA Certification Adds to MB906 Approval Secured earlier

NGV Motori USA reports U.S. EPA certification of a dedicated-natural gas version of International’s 7.6-liter DT 466 engine. The DT 466 complements the firm’s 6.4-liter Mercedes (Detroit Diesel) MB906, for which the … Read More

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Frito-Lay Seeks CNG

Floats RFP for Large Public Stations that It Will Anchor

Frito-Lay is seeking to help establish a viable compressed natural gas fueling infrastructure nationwide, and has tasked its FL Transportation Inc. unit to find builders of large, public-access CNG stations. … Read More

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