Waste Not, Want Not
One man’s waste is another man’s fuel- a lot of fuel, according to a recent study by National Grid, Renewable Gas- Vision for a Sustainable Gas Network. The study found that renewable gas, otherwise known as biomethane, could satisfy up to 16 percent of consumer demand in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire.
Biomethane is a fuel derived from sources such as dairy, pig, and chicken farms; wastewater treatment plants; landfills; and food and wood waste plants...
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L.A. METRO
L.A. traffic just got a little bit greener.
The Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (METRO) recently secured a grant which will be put toward upgrading, operating, and maintaining its Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) bus-fueling facilities. The stations, located within the agency’s Los Angeles Central and South Bay divisions, are expected to distribute more than 9 million gallons of natural gas to city busses each year...
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A Natural Step Towards Energy Independence
An Oklahoma bill that was signed into law last month will play a major role in clean energy expansion throughout the state. Sponsored by Speaker of the House, Chris Benge, and Senator David Myers, the legislation aims to build upon Oklahoma’s natural gas infrastructure by setting sites for CNG fueling stations every 100 miles along the Oklahoma interstate by 2015.
The bill also includes provisions to further this goal to building stations every 50 miles by 2025. "Wind and natural gas are plentiful...
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Road Trip
 As the climate, financial reform, and immigration battles continue in Washington, and our dependence on foreign petroleum for transportation goes unaddressed, one student is finished waiting.
On May 19th, Castlen Kennedy, a graduate student at the University of Texas, Austin, will drive her converted Chevy Tahoe, fueled by compressed natural gas...
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CNG Taxis Get First-Class Treatment at Texas Airport
 The Dallas City Council recently passed an ordinance giving CNG-fueled taxis the benefit of being the first in line to pick-up passengers at Dallas Love Field terminals.
The city-owned airport is just five miles northwest of Dallas, in an area that has been getting quite a bit of pressure from the EPA regarding air quality...
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To promote clean energy awareness, Texas groups start at home
Several Texas-based energy groups have come together with one objective, to form the Metroplex Natural Gas Vehicle Consortium and promote the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) as well as the conversion of diesel- or gasoline-fueled vehicles to natural gas vehicles (NGVs).
While these groups are interested in the benefits that will...
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UPS Trucks
 On January 19, 2010, UPS announced the deployment of another 245 compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks, adding to what is already one of the industry’s largest alternative fuel vehicle fleets.
Bob Stoffel, UPS senior vice president of supply chain, strategy, engineering and sustainable technology...
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Natural Gas Vehicles in Communities
The conversion of diesel trucks to natural gas is spreading across the country. In Utah City, Utah, ten trash trucks were converted to natural gas (CNG) vehicles after entering into a $2 million lease/purchase agreement that, according to city finance manager John Arrington, is expected to save the city an estimated $89,000 each year.
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Hog Wild for Natural Gas!
Clean natural gas has made it to the small screen… and taken to the open road. And one Lincoln, Nebraska company helped make it happen.
Lincoln Composites manufactures fuel cylinders, one of which took center stage recently on the popular cable reality show “American Chopper.” The show follows owners of a custom motorcycle business as they build one-of-a-kind choppers.
Their client for the June 25 episode?
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Talking Trash in San Antonio
When T. Boone Pickens went to San Antonio in January, you might say he talked a lot of trash. Together with San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardberger, City Manager Sheryl Sculley, and City Director of Environmental Services David McCary, they dedicated a new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station to service a fleet of 30 new CNG-powered refuse trucks.
At the ribbon cutting event, Pickens said, “A growing number of local governments are recognizing the important role they play to help...
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