The FCH2Rail project, which includes the development of a hydrogen-powered bimode demonstrator train, has reached an important milestone in the phase of track tests that it is carrying out by having completed the first of the planned routes with the arrival of the unit at the Canfranc station, in Aragon.
The Ministry of Planning, Economy and Infrastructure is advancing on strategic investment projects for the connection of natural gas in industrial parks. Pipes have already arrived for the start of the installation works of the supply branch to the Sáenz Peña industrial park. This installation will make it possible to provide a connection to YPF and Shell stations.
As Official Partner of the FIA European Truck Racing Championship for the 2023 season, IVECO is supporting the European Truck Racing Association (ETRA) for the third year in a row on its path to net zero target by 2038 with its IVECO S-Way LNG, the first ever Pace Truck with alternative traction in the FIA-ETRC.
The Camisea Consortium, operated by Pluspetrol, announced the execution of the “Corredor Camisea GNL,” a new project that seeks to contribute to the efforts of widespread adoption of natural gas in Peru, this time in the transport of heavy cargo that circulates in the south of the country. The initiative will be carried out through an agreement with Limagas Natural.
In addition to celebrating the production of the 2.5 millionth engine at its Jamestown Engine Plant (JEP), the company announced the investment of $452 million into the JEP facility, to produce the industry’s first fuel-agnostic internal combustion engine platform that leverages a range of lower carbon fuel types, including natural gas.
Natural gas motor fuel is once again equitably taxed in the State of Indiana relative to traditional motor fuels. Passage of House Bill 23-1454 ensures that state taxes on natural gas motor fuel will be calculated based on the diesel gallon equivalent actually sold at the fueling dispenser. The discrepancy first arose in 2015.
The Mayor of Olavarría Ezequiel Galli visited the YPF San Jacinto service station, where the construction of the first public service station that will allow fast refueling of CNG to trucks in Argentina is underway. The work will result in significant benefits not only for carriers, but will also speed up the refueling time for private vehicles.
Gasum has begun work on building a new biomethane station in the municipality of Keminmaa in northern Finland. Construction work will take around six months and the goal is to open the service station to the public by the end of this year. It will provide both bio-LNG and bio-CNG, thereby serving heavy-duty transport and passenger car drivers.
The presentation takes place within the framework of the adaptation that is being carried out at the YPF service station in Justiniano Posse, which includes the addition of exclusive islands for the high-flow supply of CNG for heavy trucks. This work marks a national milestone, since it is one of the first stations in the country to be reformed to offer this service
