Five new governorates -Ismailia, Sharqeya, Beheira, Beni Suef and Sohag- have been included in the presidential initiative, allowing them to receive financing to own new economically and environmentally friendly cars through large credit facilities in line with the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) and Egypt’s 2030 Vision.
During the presentation of the VII edition of the Report on the Natural Gas Sector in Peru by Promigas, three challenges to achieve a widespread use of NGVs on a national scale were mentioned: political regulations to switch gasoline-, diesel- and LPG-fueled vehicles to natural gas; reducing logistics costs of transporting natural gas; and expanding the CNG station network.
The TNGVGP program provides vehicle grants to replace heavy-duty or medium-duty vehicles with natural gas (CNG and LNG) vehicles or repower them with natural gas engines. Applicants may qualify for up to 90% of the cost to replace or repower their eligible vehicle.
The National Bank for Economic and Social Development will finance the construction of a biogas and electricity plant from biodegradable waste. CRI GEO Biogás is building the plant in the State of São Paulo. The biomethane produced will replace the diesel consumed by CRI GEO Biogás fleet, in addition to being marketed to industries that currently use fossil fuels.
This will contribute to increasing the number of beneficiaries from the initiative, maximizing the efforts of green transformation and enabling citizens to own new NGVs instead of cars that are more than 20 years old. As many as 23,730 vehicles have been allocated and more than 23,447 old cars have been scrapped as part of the project.
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced $2.9 million in grant funding. The new Driving PA Forward Truck and Bus Fleet Grant-funded projects will take 42 old diesel trucks and buses off the road, replacing them with electric, CNG and LPG vehicles. These are located in high-population areas with dense traffic and high air pollution levels.
The measure is part of Italy’s strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to increase its share of renewable energies. It will also contribute to the objectives of the REPowerEU Plan to reduce dependence on Russian fossil fuels and fast forward the green transition. The scheme notified by Italy, which will run until 30 June 2026, will be partly funded by the RRF.
The grant awards – made under FTA’s Buses and Bus Facilities and Low- and No-Emission Vehicle programs – are FTA’s first competitive grant selections under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. The programs support the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to expand the nation’s transportation infrastructure, create and maintain good-paying jobs, and fight climate change.
A natural gas-powered bus emblazoned with a climate change visualization created at the University of Reading has hit the streets of Reading, in South-East England. One of Reading Buses’ NGVs has been kitted out in the climate stripes for Berkshire for 12 months. They are printed on vinyl that will be recycled after use. A…
The Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, David Pérez, after having signed an action protocol between the Regional Transport Consortium and Repsol, by which the different solutions for mobility will be evaluated: electrification, hydrogen and renewable fuels. The purpose is to continue working for innovation, efficiency and respect for the environment.
