Through the publication of Supreme Decree No. 98 of 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Telecommunications announced the authorization to increase the age required for private vehicles that can be adapted to the use of gas (CNG and LPG) from 5 to 7 years. Gas-powered cars are currently not subject to vehicle restrictions during the environmental management period.
With this result, the General Director of the EEC-GNV Karina Villacorta Murguía ratifies the commitment that the institution has through the benefits that the conversion to CNG grants to Bolivian transport. Since May 2022, the EEC-GNV implemented 5th generation equipment, providing care and maintaining the power of the vehicles converted with this technology.
The NGV Savings Program, which is financed with resources from the Energy Social Inclusion Fund (FISE), will have a larger budget that will allow it to pay for conversions until the end of the year. This program has already financed CNG conversions in 53,207 light vehicles. Of that total, 37,812 units (more than 70%) benefited in 2022.
American CNG and Sand Revolution’s new partnership includes 150 DEMI Diesel Displacer™ conversions on Sand Revolution’s existing diesel fleet with the potential of additional conversions at a future date. It will be the first large-scale conversion utilizing renewable natural gas in the Permian Basin.
There are growing choices in the commercial vehicle space that can help fleets reduce their overall transportation emissions. It can be a difficult space to navigate, whether a fleet is trying to keep up with tighter emission regulations or meet corporate ESG and sustainability goals. The complexities around incorporating lower carbon fuel types, training drivers,…
Dopravný podnik Bratislava (DPB) has signed a contract to purchase four Solaris Urbino 12 hydrogen buses. They will be the first ever hydrogen buses not only in Bratislava, but also in Slovakia. According to a framework agreement concluded by DPB with the bus maker, the Slovakian public transport operator may eventually order up to 40…
Cargo and passenger transporter operators from Lima and Callao will be able to receive an economic benefit of between U$S10,000 and 15,000 per vehicle, thanks to the Bono Camisea GNV, which seeks to promote the renewal of the vehicle fleet with units that use natural gas. It is a non-reimbursable aid, that is, it is…
According to the consulting firm Macroconsult, as of July this year there are 335 active CNG service stations in Peru that allow natural gas from Camisea to be brought to eight regions, reported Agencia Andina. With 290 filling stations, Lima concentrates 87% of the active CNG points of sale in the country.
According to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, more than 36,000 light gasoline and LPG vehicles have accessed the use of natural gas to date, through the NGV Savings Program, which finances the conversion of their engines to natural gas with resources of the FISE. Its goal is closing this year with 70,000 vehicles converted to CNG.
