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Where to put all those CNG tanks?

One of the key factors limiting the use of compressed natural gas in trucks has been the question of range. A commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer based in Germany may have a solution -- putting extra CNG tanks on the trailer

Dual-fuel conversion saves big money every day, supplier-trucker says

A band wagon powered by natural gas seems to have begun rolling, but most of those aboard talk about brand-new heavy trucks with special gas-burning engines. Why not convert existing trucks and engines to use cheap and clean-burning gas

Natural Gas Pump Prices Won't Rise Much, Clean Energy Exec Says

Prices paid at the pump for natural gas by truck operators won't rise much even if gas's basic price doubles, said an executive with Clean Energy, a company now setting up retail NG filling stations and selling the fuel

Does natural gas make sense as a truck fuel? Why not use it to make stuff that's easier to handle?

Natural gas! Almost everything's natural gas! That was my impression while walking through the displays at the Alternative Clean Transportation Expo in early May at the Long Beach Convention Center. Suppliers were offering all sorts of equipment and services connected to this fuel that's so much in the news

Renewable DME vs. U.S. Natural Gas

Volvo just told the world about its LNG engine coming in 2014 at a recent press gathering in Miami Beach and discussed the future of DME fuel - that's dimethyl ether - in North America

Hybrids in Yosemite

As we head into summer vacation season, it's worth noting that hybrids are being used in a somewhat unexpected place - California's Yosemite National Park

Turbine-Electric Hybrid Whirs and Whooshes But Saves Fuel, Maker Says

A chrome-plated exhaust stack emits a muted whoosh as this truck's turbine engine spins at tens of thousands of RPMs, drawing the curious among attendees at this ride-and-drive event in downtown Long Beach, Calif.

Alternative Fuels Mean Energy Independence, Say ACT Expo Speakers

Suppliers of alternative fuels and the equipment that burns them must cooperate to move America toward energy self-sufficiency and economic growth, says retired U.S. Army Gen. Wesley Clark

What's up with biodiesel?

Bet you didn't celebrate National Biodiesel Day, did you? March 18 if you were wondering

'Virtual' Vertical Integration?

Three weeks after the Mid-America Trucking Show, while I munch on very small, very rich chocolate eggs that were left on my desk by some generous rabbit, I find myself at the keyboard pondering a few things I learned and heard in Louisville. And one in particular

Where to put all those CNG tanks?

Dual-fuel conversion saves big money every day, supplier-trucker says

Natural Gas Pump Prices Won't Rise Much, Clean Energy Exec Says

Does natural gas make sense as a truck fuel? Why not use it to make stuff that's easier to handle?

Renewable DME vs. U.S. Natural Gas

Hybrids in Yosemite

Turbine-Electric Hybrid Whirs and Whooshes But Saves Fuel, Maker Says

Alternative Fuels Mean Energy Independence, Say ACT Expo Speakers

What's up with biodiesel?

'Virtual' Vertical Integration?

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