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Clean Energy Opens First Large-Scale California LNG Production Plant
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has started up its California LNG Plant at Boron, California, the largest LNG (liquefied natural gas) production plant in the Southwest and the first large-scale plant in California.
Opel Introduces Turbocharged Zafira CNG Van at Bologna Motor Show
13 November, 2008 06:24:00
Opel will introduce the Zafira CNG Turbo 1.6, its first turbocharged Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) compact van, at the Bologna motor show (5-14 December 2008).
Fiat Introduces the Grande Punto Natural Power
15 October, 2008 01:46:00
Fiat has introduced the Grande Punto Natural Power, a new dual fuel (gasoline/methane) version of the original Grande Punto that confirms the brand’s commitment to protecting the environment.
UK: Proton Launches LPG ecoLogic GEN-2
03 September, 2008 12:37:00
Malaysian carmaker Proton has expanded its GEN-2 range with the addition of two ecoLogic dual fuel models able to run on either petrol or LPG (liquefied petroleum gas).
Iveco, Veolia and Gasrec Announce Commercial Biomethane Trial
06 August, 2008 01:37:00
Gasrec, the UK’s first commercial producer of liquid biomethane fuel, Veolia Environmental Services and Iveco has announced collaboration on the establishment of a commercial trial of compressed biomethane (CBM) derived from landfill sources.
GM Sees Natural Gas as an Enticing Alternative
06 August, 2008 12:04:00
General Motors may add natural gas to the arsenal of energy alternatives as another way to diversify their portfolio of affordable and sustainable transportation energy solutions.
MAN Delivers 635 Natural-Gas Buses to Ankara and Hague
31 July, 2008 10:52:00
MAN Nutzfahrzeuge has win two major orders for delivering 635 Lion’s Classic natural gas buses.
Texas Billionaire Calls for Massive Switch to Natural Gas Vehicles
10 July, 2008 11:44:00
Texas oil billionaire T. Boone Pickens proposes a massive switch to natural gas as a transportation fuel and a boost in wind power in a plan aimed at reducing U.S. foreign oil dependence by a more than a third.
Mercedes-Benz Expands Center of Competence for Natural Gas Drive in Mannheim
06 July, 2008 07:01:00
Mercedes-Benz has expanded its center of competence for emissions-free commercial vehicles (known by its German acronym of 'KEN') to become the Mercedes-Benz Production Competence Center for Natural Gas Drive.
CleanFUEL USA Receives EPA Certification for Cleanest Engine in its Class
09 June, 2008 07:58:00
CleanFUEL USA has received U.S. EPA and California Air Resources Board (CARB) certification of the industry’s first and only propane engine system that is an OEM replacement technology for both new and aftermarket gasoline powered engines.