Monthly Archives: May 2009

Renewable and Synthetic Fuels Tried by Volkswagen

Volkswagen and Archer Daniels Midland, one of the world’s top agriculture processors and a principal in biofuels, have arranged to work toward fostering the growth and usage of biodiesel in the auto industry. This is a noteworthy step ahead for biofuels for the size of the companies involved. ADM’s key interest in this developing market, [...]

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10% Rise in Iowa Gas Prices during May

Iowa gas prices increased by 10% in May. The average increase was about $2.16 per gallon for 10 % ethanol combined states a state survey undertaken on May 15. Natural gas prices augmented in the most recent monthly survey by 51 cents per MMbtu (decatherm) to $3.08 per MMbtu on May 14 this year.
The reason [...]

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Line of Australian HD OEMs Natural Gas Trucks

Heavy Duty OEMs in Australia have started using natural gas trucks and these trucks have been put up in the centre stage at the Brisbane Truck Show this week. This was in response to the increasing interest from fleet operators on both sides of the country.
Mack, Kenworth, Isuzu and Iveco all boasted compressed or liquefied [...]

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Production of Civic GX natural gas vehicles Started by American Honda

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC started production of the natural gas-powered Civic GX, at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic GX has been awarded with top environmental awards and the awards include the American Council for Energy-Efficient Economy’s “America’s Greenest Car” award for 5 successive years. Honda is known for its extended history of [...]

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Is Natural Gas Powered Vehicle Dependable?

CNG or compressed natural gas is a nationally accessible, inexpensive clean burning, substitute fuel source for vehicles.
Instead of burning gasoline or diesel fuel, a consumer would like to fuel his/her vehicle with natural gas. To provide sufficient range, the gas is packed in and stored in the vehicle in hassled tanks which has the capacity [...]

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CNG cars for Texas

CleanFuel Conversions has formed an allotment agreement with Altech-Eco to add Ford Focus cars furnished to run on gasoline and compressed natural gas, or CNG, to Texas consumers. The plans for the future include offering natural gas retrofits for a broadening assortment of bigger sedans and trucks for fleets and consumers.

The CNG Ford Focus can [...]

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