The actual main limit of the use of natural gas in long range trucks is due to the fact that the natural gas (fuel) has been stored as a gas in compressed cylinders, and this leads to a significant weight increase due to heavy tanks and decreased load capacity with a consequently low vehicle driving…
Read moreSpain: Madrid ‘cleans’ bus fleet, chooses CNG over diesel
Madrid is getting 16 compressors for three compressed natural gas (CNG) stations of its transport agency Empresa Municipal de Transportes de Madrid (EMT). The supply agreement is between EMT's contractor Seranco S.A. and Clean Energy Fuels Corp, according to a release. Madrid also plans to add 200 buses this year to existing 500 EMT buses…
Read moreMulti-firm deal to power first LNG French cruise ship
[caption id="attachment_6121" align="alignnone" width="620"] Total, Brittany Ferries, Dunkerque LNG et Groupe Charles André s'associent pour approvisionner en gaz naturel liquéfié le premier ferry français à propulsion GNL. Puteaux. 10 juillet 2017[/caption] Total Marine Fuels Global Solutions (TMFGS) and Brittany Ferries (BAI) have signed a multi-year contract to supply liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker to the…
Read moreMassachusetts Puts $1.4 Million Into Electric School Bus Pilot Program
The government of the state of Massachusetts has awarded a total of $1.4 million in grants to pay for the operation of a new electric school bus pilot program, according to recent reports. The grant money was spread across four different awards ($350,000 each) and will be used to purchase electric school buses and chargers,…
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