The consortium of the European LIFE NIMBUS project opened a biomethane production plant from sewage sludge, which will supply a public bus in the Barcelona metropolitan area. LIFE NIMBUS aims to promote more sustainable transport through the circular economy and is aligned with the Biogas Roadmap, approved in Spain in 2022.
Hexagon Agility recently hosted Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen, who toured their composite-tank manufacturing plant at the Lincoln Airport’s industrial park. “It really inspires me, being a lifelong Nebraskan, spending our lives as farmers and ranchers and producers caring about our environment. Seeing Hexagon and what they are doing is really exciting,” said Pillen.
This truck features six CNG tanks, each with a capacity of 80 liters, which give it an approximate autonomy between 300 and 400 kilometers depending on the load, the mission and the driving mode. It offers power and a low level of gaseous and sound emissions, in addition to a reduction in operating costs of around 20%.
This confirms the success of the Port’s strategy of bringing the most environmentally friendly vessels to the Catalan capital. The LNG-powered cruise ships belong to the companies Aida, Costa, P&O and MSC. Almost a decade ago, the Port of Barcelona opted for LNG due to its benefits compared to traditional fuels.
The initiative is part of the city’s commitment to the energy transition and the decarbonization of public transport. The bus will contribute to the reduction of 1,083 tons of CO2 in Bogotá. This is a comprehensive project that, in addition to the bus, includes the production of low-emission hydrogen, a compression and storage system and a service station.
Global demand for CNG-powered vehicles is forecasted to register an increase at a stellar 10.9% CAGR from 2023 and 2033 while currently enjoying a revenue of US$ 110.5 billion. The global NGV market is thus expected to secure a valuation of US$ 312 billion by 2033-end, according to data provided by Fact.MR.
The successful bunkering of the ZIM SAMMY OFER container vessel with LNG took place at Kingston Freeport Terminal Limited (KFTL) on March 26. With this milestone, Kingston is now a new LNG bunkering location for Shell, expanding its global LNG network to 16 locations in 11 countries. To date, Shell has already achieved +1,000 safe ship-to-ship bunkering operations.
The “Zero Emission Groupage” is an innovative and scalable transport service that will start between Milan and Rome. It is the first complete groupage line, from the first to the last mile, to be structured with a view to zeroing emissions. This is made possible by the use of vehicles powered by clean energy, including biomethane.
Alexey Miller, Chairman of the Gazprom Management Committee, and Sergey Kogogin, Director General of KAMAZ, signed an agreement, under which KAMAZ will build natural gas intercity buses and off-road vehicles for Gazprom. The buses will be used to carry employees to the working places that are located away from the available public transport network.
The Nordic energy company has put into operation a new bio-LNG filling station in northern Sweden. It is located in Luleå and will enable the company to meet growing customer demand for environmentally friendly biomethane, even in the northernmost parts of Sweden. The new facility is a result of cooperation with Sandahls Logistik.
Over a period of three years, the company will be acquiring a total of 540 NGVs, to be delivered in batches of 180 units per year. This is a major step in the International Breweries’ commitment to reducing their carbon footprint, improving their environmental sustainability, and contributing to the development of Nigeria to reach net zero emissions by 2060.
SEA-LNG recognizes the importance of continuing to drive global infrastructure build-out to improve availability of LNG bunkering to the rapidly growing global LNG-fueled fleet. The recent addition of Énestas to its membership supports this drive. In January 2023, LNG was available at 185 ports worldwide with a further 50 facilities planned by 2025.
Over 10 years, Russian NGV refueling network expanded threefold, comprising 728 service stations as of early 2023. CNG total sales have increased fourfold across the country since 2012, amounting to about 1.5 billion cubic meters last year. The NGV fleet is also being consistently expanded: there are about 285,000 natural gas vehicles in Russia today.
The new facility is located at the Repsol service station in Ojáiz (Santander) and will contribute to the decarbonization of mobility in the region. It can refuel both passenger cars and short and medium-distance distribution vehicles, and joins the seven CNG stations that Repsol and Nortegas have already opened in Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, Asturias, Madrid, Álava, and La Rioja.
FirstElement Fuel and Hyundai Motor have partnered to fuel and test Hyundai Motor’s XCIENT fuel cell trucks in California. Through this alliance, FirstElement is leveraging its True Zero network of hydrogen stations to fuel three XCIENT prototypes at full 700 bar pressure. In addition, FirstElement is deploying its first-of-its-kind high capacity mobile refueler.
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.
All New Brezza S-CNG is designed to offer an eco-friendly driving experience to customers while being loaded with features such as an Electric Sunroof, Cruise Control, SmartPlay Pro Infotainment System with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Keyless Push Start and more. With this launch, Maruti Suzuki now has 14 NGV offerings.
The new three green hydrogen buses, which are part of five acquired by EMT, are another step in Palma’s commitment to sustainable mobility and new fuels. This makes Palma the second Spanish city, after Barcelona, to have a fleet of vehicles powered by green hydrogen fuel cells. The five 12-meter buses were manufactured by Solaris.
GENSA (Gasoductos y Estaciones del Norte), a 100% Mexican company created more than 35 years ago, has 15 business lines in which they provide design, manufacturing, operation, maintenance, upgrading and technical advice services in Regulation Stations, City Gate, interconnections, pipelines and turnkey projects of natural gas.
The group is expanding its alternative fuel capabilities by taking a majority stake in the UK-based expert in solutions to capture, repurpose and store fugitive methane emissions for energy use. In conjunction with CNH Industrial equipment, Bennamann’s infrastructure delivers a carbon negative system that fully supports a circular economy in farming.
Scania Argentina completed the test of one of its CNG vehicles in Mar del Plata, together with the bus company Peralta Ramos and the Municipality of General Pueyrredón. Peralta Ramos, which operates part of the local urban transport lines, trialed for a month the K280 of the Green Efficiency Line, with results extremely satisfactory for all parties.
Galileo Technologies celebrates a new anniversary of the development of ‘Galileo Global Link – Scada System’: a real-time monitoring system with advanced technology. It processes information of the equipment throughout the world, and is operated by specialized technicians providing remote assistance for predictive and preventative operations 24/7.
The M/V Seaboard Blue became the first cargo vessel to be bunkered at PortMiami using LNG as a fuel. With its Q4000 bunker barge, Shell filled Seaboard Marine’s vessel with LNG prior to its inaugural southbound sailing to Honduras and Guatemala. It was retrofitted in 2017 and was the world’s first container ship converted from conventional diesel propulsion to LNG.
The new filling station, designed and built by HAM Criogénica, has two LNG dispensers (three hoses) to refuel trucks and heavy vehicles, and two CNG dispensers (three hoses) to refuel cars, light vehicles, and trucks. It is located at Cañada Berciana 9A, next to the A-6 (Northwest highway) and the N-630, in Benavente, Province of Zamora.
The arrival of this model in Chile, through Andes Motor, will allow Transportes San Gabriel to increase its natural gas fleet with 15 new vehicles. The S-WAY is an LNG truck specifically designed for long-distance transport, with best-in-class autonomy thanks to ranges of up to 1,600 kilometers, and state-of-the-art tanks for a maximum of 1,080 liters.
The Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology (MTCIT), in cooperation with Blue Eyes (Omani company specialized in research and development), has unveiled the first truck that operates with a combined combustion technology of diesel and hydrogen within the Sultanate of Oman.
The 175,500-ton Sun Princess is the largest ship built so far in Italy, as well as the first LNG-fueled cruise ship ever built by Fincantieri, and the first dual-fuel vessel powered primarily by LNG to enter Princess’ fleet. It will be delivered in Q1 2024 starting the Sphere class, which includes a sister-ship to be delivered in 2025, and will accommodate 4,300 guests.
The natural gas vehicle brands with the highest number of registrations in January 2023 were: Scania, FAW, Shacman, Sinotruk and Dongfeng, with market shares in the order of 42.9%, 32.3%, 15.0%, 6.0% and 3.0% representing 90.2% of the total number of dedicated CNG vehicles registered in the first month of the year.
The first two Scania biogas engines mean a huge commitment to the circular economy. It begins with the sowing of the seed to convert it into food for the animals, then it works with the manure, which is introduced into one of the biodigesters. At the end of the process, the biogas obtained is transformed into electricity through generator sets with Scania engines.
The new facility will cover the entire hydrogen cycle: production, storage and distribution of green hydrogen in a totally innovative comprehensive engineering commitment that has an investment of 10.86 million euros co-financed by the ERDF. 10 hydrogen buses, the first in the municipal fleet, will start refueling at this station in the first months of 2024.
Mobilizing the expertise of its founding members (CEVA Logistics, ENGIE and SANEF), the European Clean Transport Network Alliance envisions building and operating a network of strategically located truck terminals offering low-carbon refueling solutions, including biomethane and hydrogen, for the transportation of merchandise along Europe’s motorways.
The Vice Minister of Hydrocarbons met with the Regional Governor of Ayacuchano and ratified the ministry’s commitment to make the Integrated Gas Transportation System – Southern Zone of Peru a reality. Work is being done to advance the project for the construction of natural gas networks for Huamanga, intended for vehicular, residential and commercial use.
During the 2023 edition of Expoagro, Scania Argentina presented the new back-of-cab natural gas storage system, from Hexagon Agility, which will allow to double the autonomy in the CNG vehicles of the Green Efficiency line. With this addition, a 6×2 truck can reach a range of 790 km, while a 4×2 can travel 900 km.
Despite their large dimensions (6.36 m long, 2.15 wide and 3.26 high), the two new CNG vehicles have high mobility and great performance in the task of mechanical sweeping. They are also equipped with a water application system to reduce the dust that is generated and humidify the sweeping brushes.
Ohra Energie has placed a new order for which Lower Saxony-based EnviTec Biogas will implement its innovative gas upgrading technology as a single-stage process for the first time. The initiative encompasses a single-stage gas upgrading plant that is operated with only five SEPURAN® Green Membranes. The purified methane is then fed directly to the CNG station.
The mega order consists of 800 buses in total, including 300 Yuwei E12 (ZK6126BEVG) buses and 500 CNG buses (ZK6116HG and ZK6126HG), setting a new record for China’s export of buses to Uzbekistan. The vehicles will be delivered to Tashkent, the country’s capital, to help Uzbekistan lead the low-carbon transformation of public transport in Central Asia.
Periféricas Lazcano received a fleet of 33 C12 Foton natural gas buses. The new vehicles will be used to operate the two tenders that the transit operator obtained in the Metrorrey Massive Transportation System for the next 10 years on the TransMetro lines. Each unit has a capacity for 100 passengers, Cummins CNG engine and Allison transmission.
This new facility, located in Avilés (Asturias), has the capacity to serve all types of vehicles -buses, delivery vans, cars and short and medium distance trucks- and will allow the expansion of public-access NGV refueling infrastructure. The choice of this location responds to a strategic position in relation to the traffic density of the area and its proximity to logistics centers.
Spezzano Trasporti’s new vehicles, equipped with a 460 HP Cursor 13 engine, will be used for the transport of food at controlled temperatures throughout the Italian and European territory. Biomethane is the only technology capable of achieving carbon negativity with a range of 1,600 km, a refueling capacity comparable to diesel and a higher payload.
After four years of work, the BMW iX5 Hydrogen and development project is entering its critical next phase. The fleet of under 100 cars will then be employed internationally for demonstration and trial purposes for various target groups. The pilot vehicles in real-world use will deliver valuable knowledge, paving the way for potential series production.
This new facility, located in Visalia, is a collaboration with Valley Pacific, one of California’s largest fuel marketers. Chevron’s CNG efforts complement the strength of its traditional products business with new offerings that help customers support a lower carbon future. CNG and biomethane are essential technologies in this portfolio of solutions.
To continue promoting sustainable mobility, Scania will announce some news regarding the autonomy of its Green Efficiency range, its family of trucks and buses that use alternative fuels such as CNG and biomethane, and will exhibit trucks and engines powered by natural gas, along with a portfolio of products designed for the agricultural sector.
Shell Western LNG B.V will supply LNG to Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra large dual-fuel container vessels. Bunkering for these 12 new vessels is expected to start in the second half of 2023 and LNG will be supplied in the Port of Rotterdam. This is another important step for Hapag-Lloyd to decarbonize its fleet in line with its goal of becoming net zero carbon by 2045.
Enagás Renovable and Genia Bioenergy announced the creation of a joint venture to create ‘The Green Vector’ (TGV), a platform to promote the development of biomethane from organic waste in Spain. The initiative integrates all the actors in the waste recovery chain, including the production, distribution and final consumption of biomethane.
revis bioenergy will supply Liqvis with bio-LNG from mid-2023, produced exclusively from advanced waste and residual agricultural materials in accordance with EU regulation RED II. Liqvis plans to offer bio-LNG for heavy duty transport at its LNG stations in Germany and to gradually convert its entire supply portfolio to 100% biomethane.
Coordinated by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, the Green Ray project has secured European Union funding (around €7 million from Horizon Europe) to develop solutions minimizing methane slip from LNG-fueled marine engines. The initiative will develop technologies for low-pressure dual-fuel engines as well as a novel aftertreatment concept.
The initiative is the result of a collaboration with The Alexander Group and Linde Forklifts, and another significant step on Tobermore’s decarbonization journey, which includes the replacement of 60 diesel forklifts. The new truck will undertake work on site while gathering essential data associated with carbon reduction and fuel efficiency.
When complete in Q3 of 2023 (anticipated), the new facility will deliver CNG linked to renewable natural gas to Detmar’s new CNG-powered fleet of 60 trucks on the east side of Midland, just off I-20. It will also accommodate public vehicle fueling and bulk-fills for mobile pipeline operators. Chevron U.S.A. Inc. acquired full ownership of Beyond6 last year.
As an LNG-powered ship, MSC Euribia marks another step forward for MSC Cruises in substantially reducing greenhouse gas emissions. LNG plays a key role in the journey towards climate change mitigation and will reduce CO emissions by up to 25% on MSC Euribia compared to standard fuels while also virtually eliminating other air emissions.
China’s first integrated methanol-to-hydrogen and hydrogen service station is located in Dalian and can produce 1,000 kilograms of hydrogen per day, with a purity of 99.999%. It can also save costs on hydrogen production, storage and transportation by more than 20% compared to traditional filling stations.
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 joint study will be conducted as part of a bio-LNG technology research and development program approved by Japan’s Ministry of the Environment and promoted by Air Water. The goal is to use this renewable fuel, derived from cattle manure, on the MOL Group’s coastal LNG-powered vessel in the first half of FY2023.
Galileo Technologies has installed nine Cryobox to produce 120 tons of LNG per day and supply a thermal power plant located in the province of Mendoza. With the implementation of this new Virtual Pipeline™, Galileo offers a modular and micro-scale solution for LNG production, which is a great alternative for the companies’ needs.
Forty-four new buses were added to the Victoria Regional Transit System in the last quarter of 2022, helping secure safe and efficient transportation for transit riders. The new arrivals include 15 medium-duty and 21 heavy-duty natural gas buses to replace diesel buses at the end of their service life. This brings the total number of NGVs operating in Victoria to 101.
Hexagon Agility has received new 2023 orders from UPS, totaling USD 19 million, to deliver its CNG fuel systems for the shipping & logistics company’s trucks, which will power these vehicles with biomethane. Hexagon Agility is enabling the adoption of this renewable fuel to cost effectively combat climate change.
ULEMCo has been awarded a major fleet-wide contract by Aberdeen City Council for its hydrogen dual-fuel utility vehicle conversions. The agreement, initially for 35 vehicles, shows Aberdeen’s commitment to a hydrogen-based strategy. ULEMCo has supplied heavy duty vehicles to the city previously, and these have been running successfully on the roads for over a year.
It is the P280 model of the Scania Green Efficiency line, distinguished not only for being agile and operational but also for being the first of its kind in Mendoza to run on CNG. With this, Guaymallén becomes the first city in the province to carry out this experience, which means another contribution to its commitment to protect the environment.
Methane from dairy cow manure will become sustainable renewable natural gas at a new DTE Vantage biomass facility that begins operations this month in Birnamwood, Wisconsin. DTE Vantage is working with U.S. Gain, which will bring the fuel to the transportation market in California where it will help reduce the GHG emissions of its customers’ fleets.
Anaerobic digestion could deliver an additional benefit of 84-175 €/MWh of biomethane produced, while thermal gasification could deliver an additional 80-162 €/MWh. These benefits outweigh the current cost of producing biomethane through these technologies, according to a new report from the European Biogas Association (EBA).
Under this agreement, Cepsa will provide refueling facilities and green hydrogen, and Damas will add up to 10 buses powered by this energy to its fleet in the initial phase. Some of the routes will be Huelva-Seville, Seville Chipiona, Seville-Camas, Seville-Tomares, Huelva-Punta Umbria, and Huelva-Puerto de Santa Maria.
Trayecto has ordered additional KenMex CNG powered trucks with Hexagon Agility’s ProCab® 175 diesel gallon equivalent (DGE) and ProRail® 30 DGE fuel systems, which provide a driving range on par with counterpart diesel trucks, enabling Trayecto to utilize natural gas, and obtain its environmental benefits, without sacrificing performance.
Gruppo Brescia Mobilitá presented 30 IVECO Urbanway natural gas buses to the city. Eight additional NGVs will be added shortly and another 23 in January 2024, for a total of 61 new vehicles. Thanks to this latest purchase, Brescia Transporti now has 189 CNG-powered vehicles and has lowered the fleet’s average age.
Both the range of Renault utility vehicles made up of the Kangoo, Oroch, Trafic and Master, as well as the range of passenger cars with the Kwid, Sandero, Logan, Stepway, Duster and Captur, offer the possibility of being converted to natural gas, with direct injection technology, without losing their warranty.
The DOE has awarded $7.4 million to seven projects to develop medium- and heavy-duty electric vehicle charging and hydrogen corridor infrastructure plans that will benefit millions of drivers across 23 states. One of the selected initiatives is headed by the Gas Technology Institute: Houston to Los Angeles (H2LA)–I-10 Hydrogen Corridor Project.
The tractor is powered by biomethane and electric drives, and is able to operate for up to 12 hours. Compared to diesel analogues, it can reduce CO2 emissions by up to 100 tons a year. The first production batch consists of three units with different components. Serial production will use a combination of the solutions that show the best results over this year’s tests.
The company has become the most extensive NGV refueling network in this country. This expansion, included in its objective of strengthening its offer of alternative fuels in Europe, was achieved after collaboration agreements with HAM and Molgas, which make up the UTA NGV network in Spain, together with Repsol, Cepsa and Incoenergy.
The European Parliament adopted its position on the Gas Decarbonisation Package, which takes stock of the Biomethane Action Plan and includes the requirement for Member States to set-up national strategies and to ensure regional mapping of highest production potential areas. The EBA welcomes the inclusion of 2030 mandatory biomethane target in the regulation.
The first integrated industrial CNG compression, transport and decompression project in Mexico has been running successfully for 10 years. The initiative was conceptualized and developed by Promotora Energética E3 for Hortícola Cimarrón, located in San Felipe, State of Guanajuato, and has Canadian technology from IMW.
The equipment is designed to transport 1.0 ton of hydrogen on the US roads and more than 1.3 ton on EU roads, with a working pressure of 517 bar (7,500 psi). Calvera and Shell have been working together for more than two years on the engineering and technological development of this project, which will take its first steps in the US and Germany.
The facility will be producing 120 gigawatt hours (GWh) worth of bio-LNG per year from early 2025 onwards. It will process approximately 400,000 tons of feedstock yearly. Gasum is investing nearly 54 million euros in the plant, of which 15 million has been provided as a grant from the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s Klimatklivet program.
Heavy-duty transport is a vital sector for the functioning of the internal market and a suitable regulatory framework shall support the development of clean vehicles using different technologies and fuels. Decarbonization is an immediate challenge and all options that can have a rapid impact need to be enabled. Sustainable and renewable fuels can speed up this process.
The financial figures for 2022 once again confirm the growth trend of recent years for this Italian company specialized in the design and manufacture of cryogenic pumps, with a turnover increase of 32% compared to 2021. This increase is mainly due to the progressive process of decarbonization of maritime transport and the growing use of LNG in this sector.
Wärtsilä will supply dual fuel engines and high-performance axial flow waterjets for a new high-speed ro-pax ferry. The ship, the ‘Margarita Salas’, is being built at Astilleros Armon Gijon in Spain on behalf of the Spanish shipping company Baleària. LNG is currently the cleanest and most mature marine fuel available within the industry’s decarbonization focus.
RTC is a regional entity overseeing public transportation, traffic management, and roadway design and construction funding for Southern Nevada. RTC’s public transit system delivers more than 64 million annual passenger rides in the greater Las Vegas Valley. New Flyer’s Xcelsior CNG bus emits 90% less NOx compared to traditional diesel engines.
Mariarosa Baroni is participating as a speaker at the #IndiaEnergyWeek Strategic Conference (6 – 8 February 2023, Bengaluru), an event under the patronage of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. She has over 35 years of experience in the development of alternative fuels transport, contributing in the early 90s to the launch of OEM’s first gas-powered cars.
The APGNCA will host AltFuels Perú 2023, which will take place on 19-22 April at Villa Complejo Ferial, Lima. It will include top-level conferences with more than 70 speakers, all experts in the natural gas and sustainable mobility industry, as well as an exhibition with more than 120 companies that will showcase their latest products and services.
During the FICCI conference: “Future of Mobility: India’s Journey towards Net Zero,” Nitin Gadkari underlined the steps taken by the government to facilitate the use of alternative fuel technologies such as bio-CNG, bio-LNG, electrics, hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cells, while constantly revising emission standards to reduce pollution.
The 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, located in Maryland, will support the annual production of up to 10,000 cylinders for heavy-duty vehicle applications and will employ up to 150 skilled workers. It expands production capacity and allows for further expansion by adding additional production equipment as demand for hydrogen cylinders continues to grow.
The ‘Haugesund Knutsen’, chartered by Shell Spain and built by Astilleros Armón Gijón, will be based at the Port of Barcelona. It will also serve more customers in the Mediterranean, playing a key role in the region’s security of supply and boosting the use of LNG as the most environmentally friendly fuel for shipping today.
ColliCare Logistics has already received the first four Scania trucks that run on bio-LNG. The remaining six natural gas vehicles will arrive during Q1 2023. To achieve a sustainable delivery fleet and a greener future, the company is investing in changing their traditional road transport with biomethane-powered units.
The new bio-LNG truck can carry out demanding, long distance transport tasks, while reducing overall CO2 emissions. It features a new power level of 500 hp, joining the previous 420 and 460 hp engines. The new engine also gets major technical upgrades that make it up to 4% more fuel efficient, which together with a new 10% larger gas tank, allow a longer range.
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 new vehicles, accesible for wheelchairs and to transport bikes, are DINA Linner G model and will reduce 95% of polluting emissions, 90% of nitrogen oxides and about 20% of greenhouse gases. They are part of the UAEMex’s Potrobús shuttle service, which transports thousands of students with nearly 20 routes.
The two partners plan to deploy more than 100 filling stations, under the TotalEnergies brand, in France, Benelux and Germany in the coming years. The new joint venture will lead to the creation of a major player in hydrogen solutions and contribute to the decarbonization of road transportation in Europe.
Wärtsilä will supply its biogas liquefaction technology to Scandinavian Biogas Mönsterås, a joint venture company between Scandinavian Biogas Fuels (SBF) and local farmers supplying manure and agricultural waste to the project. The new plant will produce 30 tons per day of bio-LNG, which will be used as transport fuel for heavy vehicles.
The LNG vehicles feature two tanks of 540 liters each and allow a range of up to 1,600 km. They are equipped with the most advanced fuel saving systems such as predictive GPS, intelligent auxiliary systems and the Smart EGR system. The cab design, optimized from an aerodynamic point of view, allows for a further reduction in fuel consumption of up to 4%.
With the implementation of the Strategic Public Transport System (SETP), with 130 natural gas buses, the Valledupar Integrated Transport System (SIVA) becomes a sustainable service that collaborates in the commitment of the Department of Cesar to be an energy power in the country and that thinks about the health of the community.
The company has signed agreements to supply natural gas and biomethane or upgrade their refueling facilities with Filamar Energy Services, Denver International Airport, Jacksonville Transit, Stark Area Regional Transit Authority, Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority, City of Burbank, US Foods, Pacific Expressway and Propark.
The new vessel is the first of 10 LNG dual-fuel ships that Anglo American will introduce to its chartered fleet during 2023 and 2024, delivering an estimated 35% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to ships fueled by conventional marine oil fuel. This is a key component of the company’s ambition to achieve carbon-neutrality for its ocean freight by 2040
Hexagon Agility has received a new USD 25.6 million order representing the inaugural order of its new TITAN 450 modules. This redesigned Mobile Pipeline® enables the safe transport of almost half a million standard cubic feet of CNG or bio-CNG in a 40-foot module, allowing customers to deliver more gas with fewer trips, resulting in reduced operating costs.
Under the new name, the association looks forward to continuing the work with the EU, the industry, and the civil society to ensure that all use the full potential of gmobility. Bio-CNG and bio-LNG are the best-developed green transportation fuels available on the market and the fastest way to replace diesel in heavy-duty vehicles.
AG&P Pratham is developing CGD networks in three districts of Kerala including Alappuzha, Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram. To date, the company has launched 11 CNG stations in Alappuzha, two in Kollam and seven in Thiruvananthapuram. They plan to launch 23 more CNG stations in the state by March 2023.
The 12-meter FOTON AUV buses have capacity for 100 passengers, feature Cummins engine and Allison transmission, and will help the State renovate its public transportation system. Of the 142 new NGVs, 30 are already operating in the direct University circuit, which supports the shuttle service of students from the Autonomous University of Nuevo León, in Monterrey.
Clean Energy will supply 86 million gallons of renewable natural gas to San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). By running on biomethane instead of diesel, it is anticipated that the MTS bus fleet will reduce 73,972 metric tons of CO2—the equivalent of planting 1.2 million trees or taking 15,939 gasoline cars off the road.
SEA-LNG has shared its overview of LNG as a marine fuel in 2022-2023. This resource highlights how the shipping industry has advanced along the LNG pathway to decarbonization in 2022 and outlines what progress is anticipated in 2023. LNG is the only scalable fuel available today for deep-sea shipping that addresses both climate and health challenges.
The company has received new orders from Permian Global, Inc. d/b/a CORE Automated Fueling Solutions and CORE Natural Gas (CORE) and from RenewGas Transportation to supply its Mobile Pipeline® TITAN modules to transport and deliver CNG and renewable CNG, helping displace use of diesel with natural gas.
RWE, Germany’s second largest energy company, has chosen the Spanish multinational to set up and operate a new regasification terminal in Brünsbuttel. This unit will have the capacity to store up to 170,000 cubic meters of LNG on board and to deliver 5 bcm (billions of cubic meters) of natural gas to the grid annually.
Sangamon Mass Transit District (SMTD) received $5.9 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Low-No Emissions Bus Program, which will allow to replace eight of their diesel vehicles with four natural gas buses and four hybrids. Currently, SMTD runs 22 CNG buses.
Adani Enterprises Limited (AEL) signed an agreement to launch a pilot project to develop a hydrogen fuel cell truck for mining logistics and transportation with Ashok Leyland and Ballard Power. The vehicle, scheduled to be launched in India in 2023, will weigh 55 tons, have three hydrogen tanks, and a 200-km working range.
The President of the Council of Ministers Alberto Otárola referred to the widespread adoption of natural gas and said that the Ministry of Energy and Mines will promote the expansion of the current natural gas network with an investment of 491 million soles. He added that, until December 2022, 370,000 vehicles were converted to CNG.
The company announced the near completion of its Modesto, California, facility’s transformation into a first-of-its-kind showcase for sustainable manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution technologies. The upgrade involves the transition of the diesel fleet to ZE and NZE vehicles, fueling infrastructure for the new fleet and on-site renewable energy generation and storage.
Arla Foods has received seven new Volvo FM LNG 6×2 trucks that will run on biomethane to help the business meet its targets to reduce the CO2 emissions of its operation by 2030. They are expected to cover 200,000 km per year. Arla considers bio-LNG is the best option to improve the sustainability of its commercial vehicle fleet.
With the collaboration of GESA, Cálidda opened this new facility, located on the Panamericana Norte highway, in the District of Puente Piedra, Department of Lima. It will have a great impact on the development of sustainable mobility, promoting clean and economical Peruvian energy, which gives heavy duty fleets a range of up to 1,600 km.
The new facility is an EDUX service station, a new concept of mobile and transportable unit developed by HAM Criogénica. It features one dispenser with two hoses, which allows CNG to be refueled quickly and safely in passenger cars, light vehicles and trucks. HAM has a network of more than 100 natural gas stations in Spain and Europe.
Named BioBéarn and located in Mourenx in the south-west of France, this new unit, fed with organic waste, has begun feeding its first cubic meters of biomethane into the natural gas transmission network operated by Téréga. Its development began in 2016 and will be the largest in the country with a maximum capacity of 160 GWh.
The Council of Ministers, at the proposal of the Ministry for the Energy Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO), approved a Royal Decree for the concession of 74 million euros for the start-up of four renewable hydrogen projects in Spain, from companies IVECO, H2B2, SENER and Nordex.
According to Sedigas’ new report ‘Study of biomethane production capacity in Spain,’ the country has the potential to produce 163 TWh/year of biomethane, which would cover around 45% of the national demand for natural gas and whose development could have meant savings of 4,000 million euros for consumers on their energy bills in 2022.
The H2 MOBILITY Deutschland initiative has put into operation Berlin’s fifth hydrogen station at the Shell filling station Tempelhofer Weg 102. It is available for refueling hydrogen vehicles at 350 bar (buses and trucks) and at 700 bar (passenger cars, light commercial vehicles and refuse trucks). It is conveniently located near the city motorway 100 and the A 113.
Province of Misiones’ Ahora Taxi program will subsidize up to 50% of the value of a new vehicle (including the installed CNG equipment and the corresponding identifying paint) with the car manufacturer’s commitment to take the used car as part of payment. The taxi owner has the option of paying the amount owed through a loan from Banco Macro.
Promoting the use of natural gas for vehicles, in addition to contributing to the improvement of air quality, will allow significant economic savings for users, such as private vehicles, interprovincial transport companies and public buses, among other productive sectors; thus impacting the economic reactivation of the Peruvian population.
The company has initiated the change of energy matrix towards a sustainable transport system with the help of Scania Peru. It has acquired 32 Scania CNG trucks, from the Green Efficiency line. This is the largest fleet of European brand natural gas trucks sold in Peru so far and will allow the company to supply its customers more efficiently by reducing its fuel costs.
Expected to be operational in Autumn 2023, the new facility will be located in Parc Bryn Cegin, just off Junction 11, North Wales Expressway, Bangor, ideally suited to all North Wales traffic as well as to all trucks heading to and from the Holyhead Port. It will feature 12 dispensers, with the capacity to fill over 500 heavy-duty vehicles per day with 100% renewable bio-CNG.
Sinoma Cargo International Nigeria Ltd. has fueled their LNG vehicle at the Greenville LNG station in Sagamu, Ogun state. Greenville is a pioneer LNG production and distribution company and uses an innovative mobile pipeline system to deliver fuel to its customers across the country with LNG-powered trucks.
The BNDES approved financing of R$ 80 million for UISA Geo Biogás S/A to build an industrial unit for the production of biomethane and electricity from sugarcane residues, in Mato Grosso. In the first phase, the plant will produce up to 11.4 million Nm³/year of biogas. The biomethane will be used to replace diesel in part of UISA’s truck fleet.
Raven SR Inc, Chevron New Energies and Hyzon Motors Inc. will develop a waste-to-hydrogen production facility in Richmond intended to supply the green fuel to transportation markets in Northern California. The project is expected to produce up to 2,400 metric-tons per year of renewable hydrogen.
North Yorkshire-based Campeys of Selby has expanded its non-fossil fuel fleet to over 10% with the addition of six new IVECO S-WAY 6×2 tractor units powered by biomethane. With this addition, Campeys operates 12 non-fossil fuel vehicles, which are part of the company’s strategy to transition to a net zero carbon emission fleet by 2030.
The time for subsidies was set to expire at the end of 2023, but increased renewable energy targets and subsidy budgets have made it possible to prolong the period until June 30, 2024, according to the Ministry of Economic Affairs. Renewable energy used in road and rail transport must account for at least 14% of all energy consumed in the transport sector by 2030
SurFrigo has acquired 23 IVECO vehicles, including two Stralis CNG 300 AT trucks and one Daily 70C14 CNG van. The CNG Stralis has a 7.8-liter FPT Industrial Cursor 8 CNG engine with a power of 300 CV and a maximum torque of 1,200Nm, while the Daily CNG has a 3.0-liter FIC engine with a power of 136 HP and a maximum torque of 350Nm.
Technicians from Valeciaport, the National Hydrogen Center and Carburos Metálicos that participate in this initiative will supervise this operation that is carried out for the first time in a Spanish port. This refueling test will be the starting point for supplying hydrogen to the reach stacker and 4×4 tractor unit prototypes that will begin operations in the port this year.
Powered by the Next-Gen K-series 1.5-liter, Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine, the Grand Vitara S-CNG develops a peak power output of 64.6kW@5500rpm and max torque is rated at 121.5 Nm@4200rpm in CNG mode. Offered with a 5-speed manual gearbox, the new car delivers an excellent fuel-efficiency of 26.6 km/kg.
The biomethane will be used to feed OPAL Fuels transportation customers at the company’s CNG stations via the Peoples Gas (Florida’s largest natural gas distribution utility) network. When used as a vehicle fuel to displace diesel, this biomethane will avoid GHG emissions equivalent to achieving zero Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions from more than 380 heavy-duty trucks.
The new unit will join the two that Liberty RNG has operating in Wisconsin. These two Microbox-Bio units upgrade and compress biogas obtained from manure from two separate dairy farms. Liberty stated that they chose Galileo Technologies again due to the quality of its engineering and the results obtained in the two existing facilities.
The first CNG articulated buses to arrive in Palma are part of the second phase of the renewal of EMT Palma fleet, and will allow to increase the capacity of the vehicles by more than 30% and improve the service frequency. This phase also includes the arrival of four 8-meter CNG minibuses, five 12-meter hydrogen buses and 12 electric buses.
The KH-7 Epsilon Team experienced a dramatic change of scenery at the start of the Dakar, since the FIA cancelled the implementation of the T5.U Hydrogen category, motivating the creation of a new division: Challenge New Energy. This measure allows the Spanish team to officially stay in the race, but forces them to start all stages 15 minutes after the last participant.
The company announced it has been trialing a Volvo FH LNG tractor unit for over a month with fantastic results, helping reduce their carbon footprint and achieve their environmental goals. In March 2022, Moran also placed an order with Keltruck for 15 Scania CNG trucks, which will be delivered throughout this year.
The new company is vertically integrated along the entire value chain, bringing together services and products that support the energy transition and accelerate the path to net zero emissions throughout their entire life cycle. It will add a network of +5,000 stations in Europe to market and distribute a number of sustainable fuels, including hydrogen, biomethane and HVO.
XCMG has delivered a batch of 100 hydrogen-powered trucks to the end client Mengxi Zhenghe Group to aid its construction of a mine near Ordos in China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region. Under a strategic cooperation blueprint with Sino-Synery, XCMG will deliver in excess of 1,000 hydrogen trucks in total to the company by 2025.
The City Council fulfills the promise made by its mayor Jose Luis Martínez-Almeida in 2020 that no municipal bus powered by this fuel would travel the streets of the city after 2023. With this removal, the current 100% clean fleet of the EMT is made up of 1,915 CNG buses and 180 electric buses. This year, the municipal company will also add the first 10 hydrogen buses.
The manufacturer supplied three trucks to Israel as part of a partnership between its Israeli agency Colmobil, hydrogen producer Bazan and hydrogen station operator Sonol to develop a hydrogen value chain in the region. The vehicles will be handed over to Colmobil, Bazan and Sonol, and will be put into commercial operations in the first quarter of 2023.
The Guwahati Smart City Limited, under its Smart City Mission, has procured these NGVs, which will be operated by Assam State Transport Corporation. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said this launch is a step towards gradual but firm mitigation of the impacts of climate change and global warming.
The company has unveiled a fleet of 10 LNG-powered vehicles, manufactured by Blue Energy Motors and operated by the logistics company GreenLine. JK Lakshmi Cement has always been at the forefront of initiatives to reduce its carbon footprint by operating in an energy-efficient way.
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.
From now on, the Mugardos (A Coruña) plant will be able to operate not only large and medium methane tankers, but all types of vessels, even the smallest on the market. This action is part of the adaptation and modernization program of the plant, and will pave the way to develop a benchmark LNG hub in the northwest of the peninsula.
By making official the use of this car, a milestone that puts Chile at the Latin American vanguard, the Government seeks to promote the infrastructure and synergies necessary for the introduction of the hydrogen technology in the country. The Toyota Mirai has an initial autonomy of 400 km, which doubles (on average) that of a conventional electric vehicle.
CalBio announced a funding partnership, of up to $500 million, with Brookfield Renewable to scale its growth in renewable natural gas and other waste-to-energy opportunities. CalBio’s proven track record combined with Brookfield’s global reach and capital will accelerate the company’s expansion of decarbonization solutions and reduction in GHG emissions.
Scale Gas has signed an agreement with Disfrimur whereby the Murcia-based transport company will decarbonize its operations by incorporating heavy vehicles powered by renewable hydrogen. Enagás’ subsidiary will supply this fleet through a new network of hydrogen stations located at Disfrimur’s operational bases throughout Spain.
30 Kent CNG buses will serve in the fleet of Autolinee Toscane, the leading transit operator that undertakes all transportation in the Tyrrhenian Sea coastal region, while 90 additional NGVs will be exported to Puglia, in southern Italy, and will provide passenger transportation services within the Department of Transport of the Puglia Region.
This new generation of 17 CNG vehicles, which will connect Madrid with the Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport, is an exercise in innovation by the EMT together with the Swedish manufacturer Scania and the coachbuilder Castrosúa. They will be added this month to line 200 and in March to the Exprés Aeropuerto line.
Japan’s first LNG-powered ferry ordered by MOL and operated by Ferry Sunflower received its first LNG supply at the Port of Beppu in Oita Prefecture from Kyuden. LNG was supplied via truck-to-ship —the first time in Japan— with a skid, which connected four tank trucks to the ferry. The vessel will be deployed on the Osaka-Beppu route starting on January 13.
The MINEM will allocate more than 800 million soles from the FISE to promote the development of infrastructure and growth of the users of this energy. Regarding the vehicle sector, which had significant growth in 2022, it is planned to allocate more than 125 million soles to the NGV Saving Program for the CNG conversion of private vehicles and public transport.
The Rhenus Group and Shell will be sharing ideas more closely in future in order to forge ahead with decarbonizing goods traffic on the roads. Experts from both companies recently discussed some initial ideas and specific measures such as alternative fuels and drive systems ranging from bio-LNG to hydrogen.
Equipped with CNG dispensers from the Argentina-based company Aspro, the new SCGÁS facility is strategically located in Araquari, on the BR 101 highway, km 56, the most important corridor in the State, which connects the large flow of heavy-duty vehicles between the states of the southern and southeastern regions.
A recent paper, authored by Floris Goedhart, shows that by 2050 bio-LNG can reduce GHG emissions in the transport sector by 95% to 174%. This scenario is particularly encouraging for the maritime sector as it meets the target of 75% GHG emissions reduction by 2050 set in EU legislation. Bio-LNG is readily available for use at scale and with infrastructure in place.
The new facility will provide an anticipated 1.4 million gallons of the clean fuel annually for Amazon’s +100 trucks and other fleets in the greater Chicago area, and is part of an agreement between Clean Energy and Amazon for Clean Energy to build 19 stations nationwide. It will allow to reduce carbon emissions by 15,219 MT metric tons.
Initially, it will be a two-year pilot starting in the first quarter of 2023, and its implementation will be with cargo trucks. The use of natural gas powered vehicles, as well as electrics and hybrids, are alternatives that some carriers have been implementing in the city. Therefore, the District wants to recognize those vehicle owners who have opted for these options.
The filling stations, expected to open between 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, will be located in Poland, France, the UK and Spain. They will have different capacities, thus adapting to the specific needs of each of their clients, from 200 to 1,600 kilos of hydrogen dispensed per day, which translates into filling 20-30 cars and 40-60 buses per day
In these projects, first biogas is produced from anaerobic digestion of cow manure. Bright supplies the biogas upgrading system with membrane technology to convert biogas to biomethane. After compression to bio-CNG, the fuel can be stored and transported. Through a mobile pipeline, Bioforce transports the bio-CNG to filling stations in Estonia’s capital.
IVECO authorities ratified their confidence in the country and announced that they decided to invest in the development and production of CNG trucks and buses in Argentina, promoting sustainability based on the reduction of gas emissions, particulate matter and noise. They also assured that the country has conditions to boost exports of these vehicles.
The three-year framework agreement will boost the creation of efficient hydrogen mobility solutions for the EU market. It represents also a win-win strategy in terms of geographical footprint by allowing the rollout of HRS stations in Italy under decarbonized mobility projects coordinated by Snam4Mobility and supported by its consolidated experience in the sector.
Buses on the new m4 service, between Cribbs Causeway and Bristol, will run on biomethane, using food waste as a sustainable fuel. “We’re proud to be operating the m4 and giving even more people the chance to experience the metrobus and travel sustainably on a modern bus network,” said Doug Claringbold, Managing Director of First West of England.
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.
Nestlé is investing over 101 million euros by 2030 in low-carbon logistics for its water brands S. Pellegrino, Acqua Panna and Perrier. This investment will focus on increasing the use of alternative fuels and testing innovative alternative transportation options. Together with its logistics and fuel suppliers, Nestlé Waters will scale up the use of bio-LNG in trucks.
To strengthen its sustainable logistics initiative, the company is deploying a fleet of four trucks running on CNG at its facilities in Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. To date, these vehicles have covered more than 35,000 km, reducing CO2 emissions by 6.5 tons. Bolloré aims to gradually increase its NGV fleet to connect more locations by 2023.
Customers of Trillium Energy Solutions can now earn My Love Rewards (MLR) points when they refuel CNG and bio-CNG at over 60 public Trillium stations or Love’s Travel Stops across the U.S. The MLR loyalty program is the best rewards program on the highway and gives drivers points and credits for free items.
The two 10.5-meter vehicles have a Scania N 280 UB4X2 chassis and Castrosua bodywork. It is the low-floor chassis for urban vehicles with two axles. They are equipped with a 9-liter, 5-cylinder, 280 hp Euro 6 natural gas engine that offers a torque of 1,350 Nm. They have a range of 500 kilometers.
This marks another important step forward in DHL Parcel UK’s decarbonization plans and Deutsche Post DHL Group’s commitment to achieve net-zero emissions logistics by 2050. Converting the DHL fleet for pick-up, delivery and linehauls to sustainable energy solutions is an important lever in this.
The project includes the installation of an electrolysis plant powered by 100% renewable energy at the old Meirama thermal power plant in Cerceda. The green hydrogen will be used by the Repsol refinery in A Coruña, as well as in other industries, in injection into the gas network to be mixed with natural gas and in mobility.
VoltaGrid will acquire substantially all assets of Pilot’s CNG compression, CNG mobile pipeline and CNG logistics platform. Through the acquisition, which builds off a well-developed relationship that the two companies formed in 2020, VoltaGrid will become the largest vertically integrated portable power generation and clean fuels platform in North America.
The T7 Methane Power LNG pre-production prototype tractor will more than double the autonomy compared to a CNG design whilst boosting overall farm sustainability. With its 270hp, it delivers the same power and torque as a diesel tractor while delivering autonomy without the need for any extra tanks. It is also more sustainable when powered by bio-LNG.
Last year, the growth of the sector was unprecedented, with a 20% increase in biomethane production and a total of 3.5 bcm produced in 2021, according to a new edition of the EBA Statistical Report. The deployment of renewable gases entails a substantial contribution to climate targets, but also to the EU’s independence from natural gas imports.
BWG Foods invested €2 million to expand its low-carbon delivery fleet, through the addition of 10 new biomethane heavy goods vehicles, which will be on the road before the end of the year. The company contributes non-consumable food waste from its distribution operations to produce fuel for its new NGVs at Generation Green’s biogas site.
The company has begun providing renewable natural gas for the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority (CCRRA) in Bellefonte, PA. Switching the station from conventional to renewable natural gas will reduce carbon emissions by 3,696 metric tons each year. The facility will supply bio-CNG to CCRRA vehicles and other fleets, including WM’s trucks.
The new Scania vehicles, with Marcopolo bodywork, are joining the fleet of the Mendoza Transportation Company (STM). During the testing period, they proved to pollute 50% less. This addition is part of the province’s public policies that have to do with sustainable, environmentally friendly transportation, according to the governor Suarez.
Toyota Motor Manufacturing (UK) Ltd. will receive funding from the Government for the development of zero-emissions vehicles. In collaboration with highly skilled UK based technical engineering partners, the project’s aim is to adopt second generation Toyota fuel cell components for the transformation of a Hilux into a fuel cell vehicle.
Hexagon Agility’s TITAN® 53 Mobile Pipelines® will be used to transport and deliver renewable natural gas from multiple sites within the US. Scheduled to be delivered to REV LNG in the third quarter of 2023, these modules enable the capture and collection of biomethane from farms not located near natural gas infrastructure.
The program will encourage the use of natural gas in taxis, transport applications and companies that want to convert their vehicles. The financing amount will be up to R$ 6,000 (about USD1,200), with an interest rate of 1.40% per month for companies and 2.45% for individuals, with a financing term of up to 18 months.
The procurement of FordonsGas’ locations means that 41 biomethane stations will be added to OG Clean Fuels current offering. The agreement includes fixed assets consisting of 36 bio-CNG and five bio-LNG stations. Adding this to its nine already existing locations in Sweden, OG has now secured its position as one of the top 3 market leaders in this country.
New Flyer will deliver 41 vehicles (28 Xcelsior® CNG 40-foot buses and 13 Xcelsior CHARGE NG™ battery-electric 40-foot buses) to the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS). The five-year contract includes options to purchase an additional of up to 432 vehicles (NGVs and EVs). The order is supported by Federal Transit Administration (FTA) funds.
The new 16 buses, manufactured by Golden Dragon, will operate in Cali for the special transport sector: schools, businesses, tourism, private events and health services. Their arrival is the result of a collaboration between Gases de Occidente (a Promigas company), Autogroup (representative of Golden Dragon in Colombia) and Transportes Brasilia, which will operate the fleet.
Over the last five years, Coralius has safely and successfully bunkered 109,567 mt of LNG to a vast array of vessels – oil tankers, car carriers, shuttle tankers, dry cargo carriers, cruise ships, expedition vessels, and ferries. Coralius itself is completely powered by LNG, which drastically cuts both SOx and NOx emissions and lowers CO2 emissions.
With this new refueling point, which involved an investment of US$ 1 million, the Lima and Callao gas distribution company will be able to quickly and efficiently supply the modern fleet of Perú Bus International, a Grupo Polo company that operates the Yellow Corridor concession with 74 CNG-powered buses.
The Roadmap was designed to deliver the Green Deal and achieve net zero CO2 emissions in commercial road transport with biomethane. To reach the Net Zero targets set by the EU, the share of biomethane has to be increased in line with the demand supplied to the heavy duty sector: blend rates of 55% by 2030, 75% by 2040 and 100% by 2050.
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 mobile station features two LNG dispensers for heavy vehicles and trucks, and one CNG dispenser for cars and light vehicles. It is located in La Plana Nord service area, in Borriana, Castellón, on the AP-7 kilometer 455, northbound, also known as the Mediterranean highway that connects the entire Spanish Mediterranean coast.
The MTA has received an $8 million award from the NYSERDA, which will help add its first-ever hydrogen fuel cell buses, further advancing its commitment to an all zero-emission fleet by 2040. Two buses will be deployed, and the MTA will install a hydrogen station capable of fueling up to 40 vehicles at the Gun Hill depot in the Bronx.
SEMPRE-BIO will demonstrate new profitable biomethane production ways. It will be tested in three plants throughout Europe, including Baix Llobregat ecofactory, managed by Aigües de Barcelona, where biogas will be converted into CNG through a power-to-gas hydrogen methanation process, for use in Barcelona public transport.
The purchase of Denmark-based Nature Energy will further increase Shell’s ability to work with its established customer base across multiple sectors to accelerate its transition to net-zero emissions. It will also support the company’s ambition to profitably grow its low carbon fuels production and customer offering.
The new brand slogan makes a statement of intent to “Drive the road of change”, partnering with its customers on the path to net zero-carbon mobility. It has adopted a multi-range, multi-energy approach based on biomethane, battery electric and fuel cell technologies to cover the full spectrum of urban and intercity mobility missions.
Orkla, a Nordic leading brand consumer goods company, has invested in trucks using renewable natural gas from Gasum. Its distribution partner Storemen Logistics first started to use a natural gas-powered truck more than two years ago and now has eight. The logistics company Kuljetusliike Ari Peltola Oy also works for Orkla with a new vehicle running on gas.
Both companies will collaborate on the design and development of low and zero-emission propulsion technology solutions for commercial vehicles in India, including hydrogen-powered internal combustion engines and fuel cells. This alliance is aligned with India’s vision of ‘Energy for Sustainable Growth’ and achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2070.
Scania Argentina delivered the first CNG truck to Río de las Vueltas, transportation and distribution company, which will use the vehicle to carry out its operations for Cervecería y Maltería Quilmes. It has a range of 500 km and will travel an average of 8,000 km per month between the different Quilmes plants, saving 40% on fuel.
This new facility, located in Tabolango, Valparaíso Region, will initially supply LNG to 17 vehicles from Transviña and will also be available for trucks from other companies. It will promote the creation of the first clean energy corridor in Chile. The plan is to install stations at strategic points to supply trucks from the north to the south.
Autostrade per l’Italia, Eni and CDP plan to develop joint initiatives for the energy transition across their operations. One of the focuses is sustainable mobility, with the specific goal of decarbonizing Italy’s motorway network. Refueling areas will host an increasing number of fully electric charging posts as well as new decarbonized fuels, including biomethane and hydrogen.
HAM Group has acquired 40% of Limagas Movilidad S.A.C., a Peruvian company dedicated to the construction and operation of natural gas stations. HAM aims to become a benchmark in the region’s energy field, investing over the next few years in the country’s first service stations offering LNG for long-distance transport and CNG for cars and light vehicles.
TotalEnergies Germany has put into operation a new LNG refueling facility for trucks in Lippetal with their joint venture partner PitPoint.LNG. It features two refueling lanes and is accessible for LNG-powered heavy-duty vehicles from both sides. It is located near the A2 highway and can be reached via exit 19.
The Italian company specialized in the design and manufacture of cryogenic pumps for LNG and industrial gases, is expanding its range with the addition of the new HDM (Hydraulic Direct Motor) series. The task of the centrifugal cryogenic pump on board a tanker is to transfer the LNG from the truck to the tank at the refueling station.
The Scania vehicles, which will be the first powered by CNG in Misiones and will join the Integrated System of Metropolitan Transportation, feature a 9-liter, five-cylinder engine and a power of 280 CV that provides high torque at low revs and ensures lower fuel consumption. In addition to offering reduced CO2 emissions, the noise level emitted is also considerably lower.
Seeing the outstanding response for Tiago NRG in the last year, the company is extending the NRG portfolio by launching this model with India’s most advanced CNG technology. Tiago NRG iCNG is the country’s first natural gas-powered toughroader with a high ground clearance of 177 mm and retuned suspension.
Gasum, Pavilion Energy and CNOOC Gas and Power Group will collaborate to support the global LNG bunker supply network for their customers in key LNG-bunker ready ports that include the Baltic and North Sea ECA (North-West Europe); key Chinese ports such as Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Ningbo; as well as Singapore.
Chevron is complementing the strength of its traditional products business with new offerings that help customers support a lower carbon future, and renewable natural gas is an essential part of its portfolio of solutions. With this acquisition, the company can market the renewable fuel it either produces or procures through a nationwide network of 55 CNG locations.
The Regional Government of Cusco signed an agreement with Consorcio Camisea, led by Pluspetrol, which will allow the investment of USD 50,000 to encourage the use of compressed and/or liquid natural gas in mass urban passenger transport, heavy transport, as well as for solid waste collection trucks in the Cusco region.
OG Clean Fuels, in collaboration with Circle K, is building a hydrogen station for heavy transport at Vädermotet in the Port of Gothenburg. Fully funded by the Swedish Energy Agency and part of the Tranzero Initiative, the new facility will initially have six refueling points for heavy vehicles and will offer good turning radius for large trucks.
Figures show that, with support, nearly 91 million tons of manure and slurry and 10 million tons of food waste could be turned into 8bn cubic meters of biogas, enough to run around 3.8 million of the UK’s buses and heavy goods vehicles. That’s why Arla has asked the Government to tap into a major unused source of energy from farms.
The Salamanca is Brittany Ferries’ first LNG-powered ship and will leave the Port Bilbao on Sundays and Thursdays bound for the Irish port of Rosslare. The shipping company’s next LNG-fueled ferry, the Santoña, will join the fleet in 2023. In addition, it has invested in two LNG hybrid vessels that will arrive in 2024 and 2025.
The Minister of Natural Resources announced a combined investment of more than $8.8 million to six organizations for 10 hydrogen and natural gas refueling stations to help accelerate the decarbonization of road transportation. Federal funding for these projects was provided through Natural Resources Canada’s ZEVIP and EVAFIDI programs.
London has worked hard to reduce emissions from vehicles entering the city over the years, and so the IVECO S-WAY was the ideal choice for The Lord Mayor’s Show. Running on biomethane, this CNG vehicle provides a reduction in carbon emissions of up to 95% when compared with an equivalent diesel truck.
ANDION ITALY S.p.A. and EGEA NEW ENERGY S.p.A. announced the joint acquisition of BIOMETHAN GREEN 1 – SOCIETÀ AGRICOLA S.R.L., a greenfield agricultural project in Mirandola, province of Modena. Bio-LNG will be produced by processing organic waste, specifically agricultural production waste, using Andion’s proprietary anaerobic digestion technology.
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.
Attero, Nordsol, and Titan have joined forces to achieve a decentralized production of bio-LNG for use in the maritime industry. The bio-LNG production plant will be located at the facility of waste processor Attero in the Netherlands. The FirstBio2Shipping project is set to deliver the first bio-LNG early 2024.
Scania has previously developed fuel cell trucks in research projects and collaborations. However, the Swiss vehicles are Scania’s first to be sold commercially to customers. They will be delivered to Emmi AG, Genossenschaft Migros Zürich, Gysin Tiefbau AG and TRAVECO Transporte AG in 2024 and 2025.
Scale Gas has received funding from the Spanish Ministry of Transport to boost the construction of a bunkering vessel for the supply of LNG and bio-LNG in the Canary Islands. This project, ‘Net Zero hive Canarias,’ is part of the ‘Net Zero hive’ initiative promoted by Enagás in its commitment to sustainability and to promote decarbonization in the maritime sector.
The Toyota Glanza as well as the Urban Cruiser Hyryder model line-up will be available with a CNG variant in the S and G grades. This introduction will further enable the company to enhance its range of sustainable vehicle technology offerings, as well as offer more eco-friendly and economical options for customers to choose from.
OPAL Fuels and NextEra Energy Marketing put into operation the first landfill renewable natural gas production facility in Minnesota. The Pine Bend RNG Project is located at a landfill owned by Republic Services and interconnected with a pipeline owned by Xcel Energy, the leading electric and gas utility in the region.
This plant will be able to produce some 15,900 cubic meters of bio-LNG, which represents 25% of the fuel that is supplied annually to the ships that bunker in Barcelona. The production of biomethane will be possible thanks to the transformation of between 50,000 and 60,000 tons of organic waste per year.
Lipigas plans to invest US$2.5 million in 2023 to develop the first LNG stations for long-distance transportation in Peru. The investment is part of the company’s experience in the use of LNG in heavy trucks in Chile and the possibilities offered by the decision of the successive governments of Peru to promote the use of locally-produced natural gas.
Iveco Group is presenting at Fenatran (São Paulo) a full range of advanced, clean emission and sustainable transport solutions from the IVECO and FPT Industrial brands. IVECO is the first brand in Brazil to offer the market a complete green portfolio in all segments in which it operates, reaffirming its commitment to urban mobility, innovation and sustainability.
The Shanghai-based Gas Carrier and Alternative Fuels Expert Team will support key stakeholders amid strong growth in two thriving markets in China: large gas carriers and new alternative fuel vessels. China’s shipbuilding industry has made great progress in recent years, scaling up its value chains to more advanced ships powered by clean fuels such as LNG.
GASTEC, the major CNG company in Egypt, has largely contributed to develop the NGV infrastructure in Sharm El-Sheikh. It opened and operates five CNG stations in the city in order to avail the required fueling services to the fleets provided by operators and the city municipality as well as the private cars and taxies during the Conference.
This facility is the result of a strong partnership between Trillium and the Miami-Dade County Department of Transportation and Public Works. It will be operated and maintained by Trillium and support 560 of the 748 buses the county operates, a bus wash and chassis lift for the county’s use, as well as a CNG fueling point open to the public.
The four Urbino 12 hydrogen buses will serve the residents of Venice and its surroundings thanks to contracts signed with Italian carriers AVM Venezia and ACTV SPA Venezia. The deliveries of the low-floor vehicles are slated for the end of the second quarter of 2023, and the value of the contracts exceeds €2.5 million.
The machinery and vehicles used by the concessionaires to provide the service must be powered by CNG (ECO) engines or by ZERO emission engines, according to the classification of the Spanish General Directorate of Traffic (DGT). In no case will collection or waste transport trucks that are totally propelled by diesel, biodiesel or ethanol engines be admitted.
During the panel session “How will new projects for expansion of gas refueling infrastructure and consumption of gas engine fuel develop under new conditions?” of the GasSuf exhibition, the participants discussed the current situation and development prospects of the NGV market. One of the speakers was Evgeny Pronin, Director for Gas Engine Vehicles of KAMAZ.
Foton Monterrey has delivered 10 12-meter natural gas AUV buses to Grupo Lazcano, an urban transport company that provides services in the state of Nuevo León. The new NGVs are the first units of a total of 50 that Foton will deliver before the end of the year and will be used in the transmetro, the BRT system of Metrorrey.
Nikola Corporation and KeyState Natural Gas Synthesis are working together to create Pennsylvania’s first low-carbon hydrogen production value chain. KeyState plans to deliver up to 100 tons per day of low carbon hydrogen, which can supply up to 2,500 Nikola Tre trucks, displacing over 51,000,000 gallons of fossil diesel per annum consumed.
The K320 IB 4×2 Euro 6 natural gas-powered bus, which belongs to Scania’s Green Efficiency line and has Marcopolo bodywork, will reduce operating costs by 40%, noise emissions by 50% and particulate matter by 96%, which will translate into better business profitability and better air quality for Colombian cities.
AltFuels Peru 2023 will take place on 19-22 April next year at Villa Complejo Ferial, in the city of Lima. It will include top-level conferences with more than 70 speakers, all experts in the natural gas industry and sustainable mobility. In addition, the exhibition will feature more than 120 companies that will showcase their latest products and services.
JAX LNG, a small-scale LNG facility near the St. Johns River, recently welcomed NYK LINE’s Sakura Leader for the ship’s inaugural call to Jacksonville. Sakura Leader offloaded cargo at the Jacksonville Port Authority’s Talleyrand Marine Terminal where JAX LNG completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering of the Japanese vessel.
The first Kenworth truck is already in operation, with an additional six scheduled to arrive later this year. Martin Brower, a global logistics expert providing end-to-end solutions for restaurant chains across 18 countries, will be leasing the seven tractors from Paccar Inc., which will be fueled by 100% biomethane from FortisBC.
Maruti Suzuki has expanded its S-CNG technology to NEXA, its premium car channel. Two blockbuster products of NEXA, the New Age Baleno and the All-New XL6 will now feature the natural gas system providing the aspirational customer with feature rich and class leading products with minimal impact on the environment.
On October 27, the Hydrotug arrived in the port of Ostend, where the hydrogen system will be further installed and tested by CMB.TECH. Expected to be fully operational in Antwerp by 2023, the tug is part of an integrated greening program for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges fleet and will help the port to be climate-neutral by 2050.
Scania Argentina managed, together with YPF and Copparoni SA, the necessary authorizations so that a CNG-powered truck can operate in the refineries and distribute fuel in YPF service stations. After an extensive process, the Scania G410 6×2 model became the first natural gas vehicle to serve the Hazardous Cargo segment.
The facility, which will be located in the vicinity of the Repsol industrial hub in Cartagena, will involve an investment of around 215 million euros and the generation of 1,100 jobs in the different phases of construction and start-up, planned for 2025. Next year, progress will be made in the detailed engineering and in the administrative processing of the project.
The partnership with Chantiers de l’Atlantique has resulted in the building of the most innovative cruise ship to date for the MSC Cruises fleet. On top of immediate ground-breaking advances in terms of emission reduction and energy efficiency, MSC World Europa also paves the way towards the uptake of carbon-neutral synthetic and other alternative fuels as soon as they are available at scale.
The new facility is located at El Cisne Service Station (part of Grupo Zoilo Ríos), at kilometer 309 of the A-2 motorway, next to Plataforma Logística – Zaragoza (PLAZA), one of the largest logistics centers in Europe. It is a strategic location for the transport of goods through which more than 6,000 heavy vehicles circulate daily.
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.
This fleet, which includes 30 IVECO LNG-fueled vehicles, is the result of an alliance of Nestlé Chile with Grupo San Gabriel and Lipigas. With this initiative, the company seeks to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout its value chain, as part of the commitment to its sustainable development strategy.
With this new facility, located in Waregem, and the other existing stations in Antwerp, Habay and Meer, the partners are working towards a comprehensive Belgian LNG network. “We want to move on to bio-LNG as soon as possible. That will allow heavy-duty vehicles to reduce their carbon emissions by nearly 100%,” according to Rolande.
Bakken Energy, an innovative developer of affordable clean hydrogen supply, announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with each of Cummins Inc. and Schneider National Carriers Inc., to work together on the design of the Heartland Hydrogen Hub to serve the needs of long-haul trucking.
EBA applauds the European Parliament for recognizing biomethane as a renewable fuel and its potential to blend with and replace fossil fuels in both the AFIR and FuelEU Maritime Reports. Still, they missed the opportunity to give a strong positive signal to the biomethane value chain by setting maximum distance-based targets also for the biomethane compatible refueling infrastructure.
The subsidiary of Hexagon Composites will supply its natural gas fuel systems, which will be powered by renewable fuel, to important heavy-duty vehicle fleet in North America. The orders represent an estimated value of USD 27.1 million. Deliveries of the fuel systems are scheduled to start Q1 2023.
Regarding the NGV sector, in the period 2017-2021, the country had a year-on-year increase of 3% in the number of vehicles converted to natural gas. In 2021 alone, the significant figure of 20,500 units was reached. 16 years after the first conversion, Peru registered 326,000 CNG vehicles and 344 filling stations last year.
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.
The new 18-meter, biomethane compatible, URBANWAY Hybrid Natural Gas is also available in a BRT option under the name CREALIS. As with the 12-m long version, the hybrid solution featured in the articulated URBANWAY includes a 48 V battery coupled to the DIWA NXT gearbox and the proven Cursor 9 engine.
The new S-Presso S-CNG is powered by a Next Gen K-series 1.0L Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine, offering unmatched fuel-efficiency and refinement. This engine develops a peak power output of 41.7kW (56.69 PS)@5300RPM and max torque of 82.1Nm@3400RPM in CNG mode. Available with a 5-speed manual gearbox, it delivers an excellent fuel-efficiency of 32.73 km/kg.
The facility will produce 200,000 tons of biofuel per year. The bulk of the bio-LNG produced will be supplied to the LNG-powered vessels of Titan’s launching customer. For the remaining volumes, truck refueling stations and industrial customers are within scope. The project also involves BioValue and Linde Engineering.
This pilot project will allow Copetran to implement clean energy in its fleets and be a pioneer in the use of new propulsion technologies. The tests, which begin with a CNG bus that will initially cover a private route, will serve to gather important information for the next massive adoption of this green fuel.
According to the company’s CEO, this station is a significant step toward transitioning Vellore & Ranipet cities and surrounding areas into a gas-based ecosystem, fueling industry growth and prosperity in the region. The facility will cater to the piped natural gas requirements of domestic households, businesses, industries, and CNG for the transport sector.
The EMT Burgos has opted for five Urbino CNG buses: three of them are 12-meter Urbino 12 CNG, while the remaining two are articulated Urbino 18 CNG. In addition, Martorell has chosen two state-of-the-art Urbino 8.9 LE electric. Solaris has been present in Spain since 2010. Today, over 500 Solaris buses are being driven through Spanish cities.
Endesa continues with the installation work of its LNG supply plant at the Los Barrios port terminal (Cadiz), as part of its energy transition and decarbonization strategy to reduce emissions into the atmosphere, and has received four storage tanks. This project involves an investment of almost 35 million euros in its initial phase.
The new facility will produce biomethane with agricultural waste from local farms and supply Vulcangas. The bio-LNG will be used to fuel the NGVs in GLS Italy’s fleet, which includes IVECO S-WAY LNG trucks. Biomethane is currently the only mature technology that provides a solution with no compromise on performance and refueling times compared to diesel.
Return-It has added three CNG-electric hybrid compaction trucks to its transportation network – a move that drives the organization closer to the goal of decarbonizing various areas of operations. The new vehicles will lower GHG emissions from beverage container transportation by up to 25% while at the same time reducing the number of vehicles on the road.
The new facility, located in the Ñuble region, will have a capacity to process between 7,500 and 16,500 m3 of biogas per day. This will allow to reduce more than 19,000 tons of CO2 per year, 96% of fine particle emissions and 85% of nitrogen oxide and sulfur emissions in the heavy transport sector, compared to other fuels.
NGV America and RNG Coalition announced that 98% of all on-road fuel used in NGVs in California in 2021 was renewable natural gas. According to data from the CARB, the annual average carbon intensity score of bio-CNG in that mix was -44.4 gCO2e/MJ. Biomethane use as a transportation fuel in the state grew 163% over the last five years.
With its filling stations, Rolande makes an important contribution to the currently existing LNG network in the country, which currently includes 135 public stations (according to the German Energy Agency DENA). The company also acts as an important partner for transport companies that want to switch to CNG+, LNG or bio-LNG.
The city has 19 new NGVs that will provide service on Emvarias’ routes and will help advance in the transition of its fleet to more ecological units. With these new trucks, Medellín already has 42 of the plan of 62 CNG vehicles expected to enter service this year and that will allow the city to go from two to three days of waste collection starting in 2023.
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.
Chevron U.S.A. Inc. and CalBio announced a joint investment in their second holding company to produce and market dairy biomethane as a renewable natural gas transportation fuel in California. At signing, the holding company, CalBioGas Hilmar LLC, secured initial funding from Chevron to build infrastructure for biomethane projects in Merced County.
The initiative is an action by Ambipar that brings safe and intelligent mobility to chemical products transport operations for Dow. In the first year of circulation of the new Scania R 410 6X2 CNG trucks, which will be used on the transport routes between Dow and Whirpool, Ambipar estimates a 20% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions in the Corridor.
Gaussin and Lhyfe will study the possibility of developing a comprehensive renewable mobility solution combining the H2 vehicles of Gaussin and the green H2 produced by Lhyfe. The partnership also includes a commercial component aimed at identifying potential customers, in France and abroad, likely to be interested in this solution for logistics, port and airport sites.
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.
AIRA has just learned about the strategy followed by the Finnish dairy sector to reduce its emissions and promote the circular economy through biomethane, among other measures. Two VALIO cooperative’s farms were visited, which use biomethane produced mainly from manure and farm waste to generate bio-CNG for use in vehicles.
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 companies plan to build a bio-LNG liquefaction plant on the site of a biogas plant in the Nuremberg region. The biomethane will be made available to customers in the transport sector. About 700 tons of biofuel will be produced each year. This means that around 2,800 vehicles can be refueled in a few minutes with a 250 kilogram tank filling.
After completing the test period in real operating conditions of the demo unit, Transportes Imaz decided to incorporate a Scania G410 CNG truck that allows it to contribute to caring for the environment. Imaz confirmed they will not only continue betting on Scania’s New Generation vehicles, but that CNG is already beginning to be a strategic ally in their operations.
The rebranding of its adsorbed natural gas vehicle business (ANG) to NeuFuel™ will allow the company to better reflect its ability to help fleets immediately and cost-effectively transition to a cleaner, carbon-neutral renewable natural gas, and meet market needs to expand benefits to existing diesel vehicles.
The Intra V20 is India’s first bi-fuel (CNG + gasoline) commercial vehicle with 1000kg payload and longest range of 700km. It features a 1.2L bi-fuel engine with 106Nm torque, and combines the robustness of the proven Intra V20 capabilities with the lower operational cost of natural gas to deliver more value.
Circulating on the main highways of the State of Sao Paulo, such as Bandeirantes, Anhanguera and Dom Gabriel, the vehicles will bear the message of the Positive Impact Day, an initiative that represents Natura’s ambition to be Net Zero by 2030, a purpose in line with Coopercarga’s goals that seek ESG practices in transportation.
The initiative will transform surplus livestock manure and other waste on a large scale into biomethane, organic fertilizers and CO2 neutral of biological origin. It has been designed to optimize slurry management in Galicia, reduce energy dependence on the outside, facilitate compliance with new European standards and help decarbonize mobility.
The Urbino 18 hydrogen bus is now the company’s second hydrogen vehicle in its zero-emission offering. It will perform excellently on longer routes, covering about 350 km on a single refill in various weather conditions, and will be able to carry up to 140 passengers depending on the configuration. First deliveries will start in the second quarter of 2023.
The European Commission and industry leaders, committed to the green energy transition, have launched the Biomethane Industrial Partnership. This new public-private partnership was announced in the REPowerEU Plan and it aims to support the achievement of the target to increase annual production and use of biomethane to 35 billion cubic meters by 2030.
This is the first of 19 filling stations part of an agreement between Clean Energy and Amazon; the remaining facilities should be operational by the end of the year, expanding Clean Energy’s network of 550 stations. By dispensing 700,000 gallons of bio-CNG annually instead of diesel, the station will reduce carbon emissions by 6,848 metric tons.
The initiative seeks to advance with the energy transition in all modes of transport, both for passengers and cargo transport, as well as for private vehicles. To implement a roadmap for 2030, the plan covers the development of actions with three main programs, including the renovation and adaptation of fleets towards natural gas, in the first instance.
With escalating gas fuel prices, especially for LNG, economic dislocation in the transport sector is inevitable. Trucking companies must not be discouraged from considering cleaner fuel alternatives to diesel, like bio-LNG. The growth potential of biomethane production relies on a strong and sustainable NGV market.
Within the framework of the Green Gas Mobility Summit, the company presented the T6.180 Methane Power, part of its “Clean Energy Leader” strategy. FCC Environment provided New Holland with the opportunity to carry out performance and autonomy tests on the beaches of Vigo with equipment that is commonly used, and the results were exceptional.
The vehicle was jointly developed with Allenbus, Feichi, Marcopolo and Danfoss, and represents Sinosynergy’s European debut. Customized for the European market in compliance with EU-standards, it can carry up to 53 passengers, travel more than 500km, and regular refuel time can be as short as 5 minutes.
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.
Within the framework of the panel “The Gas Route: the Latin American model of energy transition” of the forum organized by Scania Argentina, specialists in sustainable energies highlighted the growth of CNG in freight and passenger transport, and agreed that it is a proven fuel, and a means of transition to achieve sustainable mobility.
The vehicle was produced by El-Nasr Automotive Company, with which the Engineering Automotive Company recently merged, and is the first new product for Al Nasr, as part of the state’s trend towards switching to the use of clean energy, as it enjoys a high level of quality and luxury, and was manufactured in accordance with European emissions standards.
The truck manufacturer offered selected visitors a ride-along in one of its Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck. Just in time for the start of the IAA, H2 MOBILITY Germany thereby enabled hydrogen refueling at a Shell station in Laatzen near the trade fair grounds in Hannover, which provides green and thus CO2-neutral hydrogen.
During one of the panels of the 2nd Sustainable Transport Forum organized by Scania Argentina, Marcelo Núñez, Director of Gas at YPF, detailed the gigantic project on which the state-owned company is working, which includes the construction of five trunk corridors to supply CNG fast refueling to heavy vehicles.
The project, led by CMP and Engie Chile, contemplates the modification of two 220-ton mining extraction trucks (CAEX), in a period of six months, from the diesel system to a dual fuel system, which will mostly be operated with natural gas. The pilot will be carried out at CMP’s Los Colorados Mine located in the Atacama region.
The 170G21 bus was presented at an event held at the Iveco plant located in the province of Córdoba, within the framework of the Sustainable Mobility Week. It is designed for short and medium-distance urban and interurban transport, a segment where the bus market in Argentina is currently concentrated.
The 13-liter engines offer 420 and 460 hp and between them they cover most of the high-power demand of the European truck market, including long-haul vehicles. The interest for locally produced biomethane for trucks is rapidly increasing, stimulated by the ambition to decarbonize road transport and abandon fossil fuels.
The motivations behind this collaboration entail supporting Western Canadian companies in the reduction of their fuel costs and their emissions, including GHG, while filling the gap in the transition to zero-emission vehicles. ICOM’s target client base includes mining, energy, transportation and service companies, as well as mills, municipalities and transit systems.
The company partnered with Gulf Coast-based Jetco, which invested in four CNG trucks from the Freightliner brand to be operated in conjunction with Bolloré in Texas. Through its CSR Program “Powering Sustainable Logistics”, the company aims at providing eco-friendly supply chain solutions for its customers.
As in 2021, FPT Industrial’s presence at this important event was primarily focused on sustainability. Here, for the second year, Fontanafredda’s precious Nebbiolo grapes are grown and harvested with the aid of a New Holland TK Methane Power tractor with biomethane-fueled FPT Industrial F28 Natural Gas engine, and thus with net-zero carbon footprint.
Conceived as an end-to-end solution, the Microbox-Bio station is designed to upgrade up to 300 scfm of raw biogas and deliver bio-CNG at 3600 psi to be transported by road for injection into natural gas pipelines. Completely factory-assembled, its plug-and-play configuration accelerates time to market and renewable natural gas monetization.
Chantiers de l’Atlantique has chosen Gasum as expert supplier of LNG bunker fuel and technical adviser to perform the initial bunkering of the first LNG-powered cruise vessel built in its premises. This delivery marks a new milestone in the extension of the Gasum bunkering network and underlines its ambition to grow geographically.
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.
Together with its collaborator HAM and hand in hand with Scania, HAVI is encouraging the use and consumption of biomethane in its delivery trucks. HAVI shares this path towards decarbonization with its main clients, such as McDonald’s, with which it maintains a firm commitment to environmental sustainability.
The new collaboration with involves the conversion of 200 new Ford F-250 service pickup trucks to run on biomethane. The vehicles will be outfitted with the latest Landi Renzo Eco Ready™ equipment. Last year, SoCalGas had already partnered with Landi Renzo USA to convert 200 service trucks to be added to the fleet.
The winners are: Madrid City Council, Indox and H2Green, Sunrgyze, and Evarm. The objective of this awards is to recognize, support and give visibility to the most innovative startups and projects with the greatest growth potential in the value chain of renewable gases, from production and distribution to use in transport.
The testing and refueling of the Mireo Plus H are a new milestone in the “H2goesRail” project, which is being funded with €13.74 million by the Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport as part of the National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology. As of 2024, the hydrogen-fueled train will be underway in regular passenger service.
The company’s LNG trucks, designed and tested in accordance with demanding Indian transport industry’s duty cycles, will be powered by FPT Industrial engines, which are BSVI compliant. The market entry of the new long-haul, heavy-duty vehicles will start with the introduction of 5528 4×2 tractor as the first model.
The Department of the Vice Presidency and of Digital Policies and Territory will put the first biomethane bus into circulation in Terres de l’Ebre. The IVECO Crossway, acquired by the operator HIFE, will be supplied at the Biometagas La Galera plant, in Montsià, and will serve the express.cat line e3 and the regular line L1011.
The shipping group has used its experience as an LNG bunker vessel owner and operator to develop a new innovative LBV design that is easy-to-use, fulfils present and known future requirements for at-sea LNG bunker deliveries and reduces last-mile costs. This unique LBV fits with all known and soon-to-come LNG-powered vessels.
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.
ZIM signed a marine LNG sales and purchase agreement with Shell NA LNG, LLC to supply 10 LNG-fueled vessels that will be deployed on ZIM’s flagship ZIM Container Service Pacific (ZCP). These 15,000 TEU vessels are expected to enter into service during 2023-2024 and will be transporting goods from China and South Korea to US East Coast and the Caribbean.
Clean Energy continues to make significant investments in the production of additional renewable natural gas sources. The joint ventures with two of the most sustainability-committed global energy companies, TotalEnergies and bp, allows for the necessary capital to partner with dairy owners around the country.
The vehicle, part of the brand’s Green Efficiency Line, was tested for a month in real operating conditions to collect garbage in the Patagonian city. Since tourism is the main economic activity of the city, waste collection is an essential activity that the Municipality must optimize from all factors. The trial was completed through Scania’s DemoTrucks program.
The initiative is the result from an agreement between the Madrid Municipal Transport Company (EMT) and the Environment and Mobility Area through the Valdemingómez Technology Park, and will allow to supply at least 6 Gwh of biomethane to EMT’s CNG fleet in one year. This volume would serve to annually supply a line with a provision of about 20 buses.
The addition of the 10 new Volvo FH460 TC LNG is part of Deutsche Post DHL Group’s Go Green environmental protection program, which is working towards the ambitious goal of zero carbon emissions by 2050. Now, a total of 21 trucks powered by LNG will transport parts for the production of cars from the Czech Republic to Germany.
Located at a busy traffic hub at the intersection of Hämeenlinnanväylä (Highway 3), Vantaankoskentie and Tikkurilantie, Gasum’s new filling station offers LNG and CNG for the needs of heavy- and light-duty transport vehicles and passenger cars as well as a unique art experience for NGV drivers.
Shell is supplying 100 tons of bio-LNG made from agricultural waste to Evonik, which is equivalent to the average fuel consumption of three trucks in a year. With this initiative, Evonik is committed to reduce its own emissions by shipping its products environmentally friendly with biomethane-fueled trucks.
The company supplied LNG to Pasha Hawaii’s new container ship MV George III. This was the first LNG bunkering of a container ship on the U.S. West Coast. MV George III, a 774-foot container ship operating between Long Beach, CA, Honolulu, HI, and Oakland CA is the first of three LNG-fueled ships that Pasha is putting into service.
The Cummins 15-liter hydrogen engines will be integrated in Versatile’s equipment to lead the decarbonization of the agriculture market. Hydrogen combustion engines provide a cost effective zero-carbon fueled solution for high load factor and high utilization applications, enabling a more-timely answer to reduce emissions without sacrificing productivity.
Available in the 28 and 19 ton nodes, all-new Signa CNG trucks offer the optimal combination of low operational costs, high durability and multiple-use applications resulting in higher profitability. These environmentally-friendly vehicles offer a driving range of up to 1,000km and dual nozzles for fast filling.
Bilfinger is supporting REEFUELERY GmbH with the construction of a bio-LNG plant for the production of the low-emission and climate-friendly REEFUEL. The facility, which will be completed in 2024, will produce LNG from biomethane that will be used as an alternative fuel for freight and heavy-duty transportation to reduce CO2 emissions.
Storylines residential ships and Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia, have signed a construction contract to build the MV Narrative, the world’s first environmentally sustainable private residence ship. It is intended to be a floating community and includes 547 residences, a post office, school, library, hospital, bank, pools, office spaces and 20 dining and bar venues.
IVECO has supplied 40 S-WAY LNG trucks to Smet Group, a leading company in freight transport in Italy and Europe. During the delivery ceremony, the Head of Medium and Heavy Range IVECO Italy, highlighted the strategic role of the transport operators committed together with the brand in the common goal of sustainable transport.
The demonstration project, called H2 SilverSTARS, will produce hydrogen from renewable natural gas and help fuel SunLine’s fleet of 17 hydrogen fuel cell buses. The technology uses a combustion free process, so that it produces fewer GHG emissions compared to a conventional steam methane reforming process.
The pilot will take place within the framework of “A Coruña Green Port”. The test routes with passengers will be carried out on line 1 of urban transport in A Coruña, operated by Compañía de Tranvías, which is also part of this project. Repsol made this pilot experience possible by installing the first hydrogen station to be set up in a Galician port, while Caetano provided the bus.
IVECO BUS participated in LAT.BUS 2022 with a range of mobility products and solutions, with an emphasis on vehicles powered by alternative energies and services developed to maximize results in passenger transport operations.. They announced the launch of the 17-210 G chassis powered by CNG, which can also run on biomethane.
The site is located in Pyeongtaek City, and is the first of its kind in the Korean capital region and the second in the nation after the facility in Changwon City. Gyeonggi Province and Pyeongtaek City also plan to build a hydrogen transportation complex connected to hydrogen stations near Pyeongtaek Port and to create a “hydrogen city”.
The renewable natural gas supply agreements include California Transportation Dynamics in Commerce, National Ready Mixed Concrete in Encino, City of Claremont, NGL Logistics in Gardena, and Gen Logistics, which services the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach.
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority (LAMATA) has launched a pilot phase, whose service will deploy 10 high occupancy vehicles powered by natural gas on Marina/CMS to Lekki and Ajah-Epe routes. This number will progressively increase to 100, after data proves the sustainability of the adoption of CNG.
The X15N is the first natural gas engine to be specifically designed for heavy-duty truck applications with up to 500 horsepower output. PACCAR, Cummins and several customers including FedEx Freight and Knight-Swift will demonstrate the ability to achieve lower carbon emissions for long-haul transport using internal combustion engine technology.
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.
Powered by the advanced 1.2L K-series Dual Jet, Dual VVT engine, the new Swift S-CNG delivers a peak power of 57kW (77.49PS) @6000rpm and max torque of 98.5Nm@4300rpm. It also features incredible fuel efficiency of 30.90 Km/kg, making it India’s most powerful CNG hatchback and the most fuel-efficient CNG premium hatchback.
The facility, located in northeast England, can refuel 500 heavy goods vehicles per day and, when fully utilized, will cut 67,500 t/yr of GHG emissions, equivalent to the annual emissions of more than 40,000 cars. Aldi, UK’s fifth-largest supermarket, is the latest major brand to adopt bio-CNG trucks and is among many other household brands to use the new station.
The 14 vehicles with fuel cell propulsion belong to Landesnahverkehrsgesellschaft Niedersachsen (LNVG). LNVG had already started looking for alternatives to diesel trains in 2012 and thus provided momentum for the development of the trains in Germany. Other project partners are the Elbe-Weser railways and transport company (evb) and Linde.
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.
The companies plan to leverage their complementary alternative fuel capabilities and pursue business opportunities together which can lower net fuel costs and reduce carbon emissions for their customers. Galileo’s equipment can enable the monetization of natural gas from any source by converting it into low carbon renewable natural gas, CNG or LNG.
Through thorough R&D, the AVTR UF3522 has been validated to work on optimal capacity for the Indian operating conditions. The truck also provides an option of double LNG tank, providing highest ever mileage of 1500 plus kilometers in a single fill, and can be further expanded for multiple purposes and applications ranging from 19 ton to 42 ton.
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.
Nutribras Alimentos uses renewable natural gas as fuel for the first truck powered by biomethane from a pig farm in Brazil.
Since 2001, the company’s pig farms have been using biodigesters to generate energy and treat organic waste, transforming environmental liabilities into two powerful environmental assets: biogas that generates electricity and biofertilizer that serves as organic fertilizer for soybean crops and corn
Fleet companies have begun making investments in electric and hydrogen powered vehicles and expect to continue to do so in the next few years. The survey was released as part of a new white paper from eTA, called “Sustainable Fuels in Trucking: The Greening of America’s Trucking Industry.”
The new vehicle boasts of unmatched range of up to 400km with best-in-class mileage of 35.1 km/kg. When combined with its industry-leading load carrying capacity of 650kg, it is ideally positioned to boost profitability and deliver improved prosperity to the customers. It has been developed to cater to the evolving last-mile connectivity and logistics needs of transporters.
The YPF Operators Association, through its Gas commission, promoter of the measure, welcomed the approval of the “NGV1 device” for fast refueling of CNG in heavy vehicles and considered it an advance for the future growth of the NGV market in heavy vehicles.
The Colombian Association of Natural Gas (Naturgas) highlighted that the country must increase the average annual coverage of natural gas for stratum 1 and 2 families by 30%, which will allow reaching an average coverage of 303,200 new users per year. This announcement opens the possibility of strengthening the implementation of Law 2128 of 2021,…
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,…
Hexagon Composites announced that the transaction has been successfully completed and now owns 40% of Cryoshelter’s bio-LNG business, with options to buy remaining interests over the next 3-10 years. The initial investment of EUR 2.5 million extends Hexagon’s product portfolio to include leading liquid gas solutions. Hexagon Purus ASA (owned 73.3% by Hexagon Composites) has…
Hyliion Holdings Corp. announced is pleased with the movement surrounding the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022, and its proposed legislation aiming to significantly reduce carbon emissions by 2030. “We are encouraged by the agreement in the Senate and applaud any congressional efforts that make greener technology more accessible,” said Hyliion founder and CEO Thomas Healy.…
Sunbridge Energy Services, a provider of clean energy fuels in the Permian region, announced that its natural gas compression station, located in the Midland Basin with a capacity of 50 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), will come online August 31, 2022. The company will be launching more compression stations throughout the Permian in the…
Hyundai Motor Company announced the export of its XCIENT Fuel Cell heavy-duty trucks to Germany, the biggest commercial vehicle market in Europe. Seven German companies in logistics, manufacturing and retail will put 27 XCIENT hydrogen-fueled trucks into fleet service with funding for eco-friendly commercial vehicles from Germany’s Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV). “We…
Greenlane Renewables Inc. has signed new contracts with a combined value of US$10.5 million for the supply of its biogas upgrading technology for two landfill gas-to-renewable natural gas projects in South America. Greenlane will supply two water wash upgrading systems, the largest in its product line, each capable of processing enough landfill gas to produce…
Nikola Corporation announced the locations of three California hydrogen stations to advance and scale up its long-term hydrogen distribution solutions to service market demand. Nikola’s integrated energy and zero-emissions truck portfolio will be underpinned by developing hydrogen supply and refueling infrastructure, an essential step in helping to decarbonize the heavy-duty transport sector. The three California…
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.
In March 2019, the governments of Brazil and the United States initiated a bilateral cooperation initiative called the US-Brazil Energy Forum (USBEF). Chaired by the Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and the U.S. Department of Energy (US DOE), the USBEF seeks to strengthen the relationship between the two countries in the energy industries through…
The joint initiative is expected to contribute to the realization of a hydrogen society, as well as carbon neutrality by expanding the options available for customer use and increasing the demand for hydrogen. The companies will also promote the introduction of fuel cell trucks to the market along with their widespread use.
Biomethane was the real winner of the Italian Green Endurance Economy Run Championship in Treviso, where Nicola Ventura of Ecomotori Racing Team, assisted by the navigator Monica Porta, achieved excellent results with a Renault E-Tech Hybrid equipped with a Autogas Italia’s CNG system developed by Ecomotive Solutions. Without any pre-tactics Ecomotive and Autogas Italia had…
Iberdrola and bp announced their intention to form a strategic collaboration aiming to help accelerate the energy transition. Together, the companies intend to collaborate to significantly expand fast EV public charging infrastructure, as well as to develop large scale green hydrogen production hubs in Spain, Portugal and the UK. “With this agreement, we continue advancing…
The contract for delivery of 100 natural gas NEFAZ buses was concluded under the program of renovation of municipal transport in Novosibirsk. It provides for step-by-step bus supplies: the first batch of 50 large-sized NEFAZ-5299-30-57 buses was delivered last year, while the remaining 50 units are being supplied in the second quarter of 2022. “All…
It is endowed with 150 million euros from the Recovery, Transformation and Resilience Plan (PRTR) for the execution of the Next Generation EU funds and is aimed at actions for the use of energy from organic waste that promote the circular economy. The call will remain open from September 12 to October 14, 2022.
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…
Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M), through its wholly owned subsidiary, Keppel AmFELS, Inc (Keppel AmFELS), has successfully delivered the first of two new build LNG-fueled containerships to Pasha Hawaii, one of the leading shipping and logistics companies in the United States. Designed and built by Keppel O&M, the M/V George III was completed with…
