Having driven trucks converted to run on CNG, we're fans of development of the home-grown alternative fuel, delivering competitive performance with a fuel cost almost half as much as diesel or ...
The use of natural gas in truck fleets is on the rise. According to the National Petroleum Council (NPC), under an “aggressive” scenario, they predict that by 2050 natural gas vehicles (NGVs) will ...
FARGO, N.D. -- Bill Ongstad says converting his new 2013 Ford 350 to a propane bi-fuel system might save him 40 percent in fuel costs. "I figure to have it paid for by Christmas," says Ongstad, who ...
This July, the National Conference on Weights and Measures (NCWM) plans to vote on a new recommendation that compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) be sold in terms of gasoline ...
The other day I was testing a CNG-powered bi-fuel pickup and was stumped when the truck’s “empty” 17 GGE CNG tank would only hold 12 gallons. After discussions with both CNG tank suppliers and CNG ...
What’s the right natural gas option for your fleet: Compressed or liquefied? At this point, it’s pretty well established that long haul, cross-country, over-the-road applications are well suited for ...
Add Ram Trucks to the growing list of brands that are offering compressed natural gas as an alternative fuel for its pickup trucks. The brand announced last week that it will become the only ...
As more and more organizations are finding ways to create fuel from waste — case in point: Italy is about to become the first country to require cars and trucks to run on biofuel made from ...
Forget veggie oil, bio-diesel, power programmers and hydrogen water separators. And hear the gospel of CNG/diesel. The beauty of this system is if I can’t find a Compressed Natural Gas fill up station ...
If you haven’t been paying attention lately, compressed natural gas (CNG) is the next hot thing for powering vehicles. It’s cheap, it’s plentiful, and it’s mostly harmless when spilled at the filling ...
The advantages of natural gas over the other two fossil fuels—coal and crude oil—seem to be indisputable when it comes to carbon emissions. Natural gas is a much less carbon-intensive fuel, which has ...