The company launched an initiative that enables operators of diesel-powered Class 7/8 trucks to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing the consumption of diesel fuel — displacing it (up to 60%) with CNG or biomethane. The initiative includes converting existing diesel fleet trucks and installing fueling systems.
Taxis Libres, the app that connects taxi drivers and passengers who want to travel safely in the Colombian territory, wants to convert 100% of its fleet (more than 18,000 vehicles) to CNG. For this, it signed a strategic alliance with Vanti, which consists of granting up to USD 290 in benefits to drivers who decide to transition to this clean fuel.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines (MINEM) reported that, through Bill 4482/2022-PE, the government is considering allocating, via supplementary credit, S/ 350 million (USD 92 million) to finance the execution of programs that encourage the widespread use of natural gas both in homes and in economic activities and social support institutions.
The Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El-Molla has opened a conversion mobile center as part of the country’s efforts to expand reliance on clean and cheap energy. The facility, owned by GasTech, includes all CNG components and kits and can convert 20 cars daily. It is the first of its kind in Egypt and the Middle East.
The Ministry of Energy announced that a discount voucher of S/ 2,000 (U$S 530) is now available for owners of cars that use LPG interested in switching to natural gas with the NGV Savings Program. With the application of this mechanism, the number of conversions financed by the program is expected to increase by 50% in the next three months.
The MINEM ratified its commitment to the widespread use of natural gas for vehicles through the NGV Savings program of the FISE, which finances the conversions of private cars and taxis, up to for an amount of S/ 4,000 (more than U$S 1,000). It is planned to reach more than 50,000 conversions this year, with a budget of S/ 400 million (U$S 104 million).
The zoo has announced the successful conversion of 10% of its vehicles to operate on natural gas in 2022, as part of the first phase of its plan to convert 25% of its fleet to this clean burning fuel. Al Ain Zoo owns 99 vehicles within its transport fleet for the use of employees and internal operations.
During the Automotive Meeting organized by the Automotive Association of Peru (AAP), Eduardo Guevara, a partner at CMS Grau, said a greater impulse from the State and a commitment from the private sector are required to promote the use of natural gas, reduce dependence on imported fuels and bring CNG to regions such as Ucayali, Ayacucho, Arequipa, Moquegua and Tacna.
The KH-7 Epsilon is based on a MAN 6×6 truck powered by a diesel engine that will compete in the Dakar’s heaviest and largest volume category and that EVARM, company specialized in converting professional vehicles to alternative fuels, modified to add a hydrogen engine, greater displacement and better performance for competition.
The Ministry of Energy and Mines signed an inter-institutional cooperation agreement with the Regional Government of Puno, with the aim of developing actions so that Puno and Juliaca has cheap and clean energy for vehicular, domestic and industrial use. It will contribute to reducing energy costs and boosting economic reactivation.
