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News > March New law means higher fuel costs for Allegheny Port Authority New federal regulations will require the Port Authority of Allegheny County to use “ultra-low sulphur diesel” by June 2006. The low-sulphur diesel currently used by the Port Authority costs 84 cents/gallon. The increase to $2.25/gallon for ultra-low sulphur diesel will require an addition $20 million to the annual budget. Source: New law means higher fuel costs for Allegheny Port Authority, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Natural gas freightliner truck project on track PG&E is on schedule to develop a Freightliner Business Class M2 truck with a natural gas engine supplied by John Deere. The project prototype received positive feedback and a strong demand for the truck is expected. Source: cleanvehicle.org $4 million for new CNG buses at Los Angeles Airport The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners awarded a $4.2 million contract to North American Bus Industries, Inc. for the purchase of six new CNG-fueled airfield buses. The CNG buses will accommodate the arrival of new larger aircrafts at LAX next fall. Source: Los Angeles Airport to purchase alternative-fuel airfield buses to serve new large aircraft arriving late 2006, Primezone.com Canada’s new emission reductions set example for U.S. Major automakers in Canada have agreed to cut emissions of greenhouse gases by at least 5.3 million metric tons by 2010. This agreement between legislators and automakers sets an excellent example for the U.S. to follow, as most emission reduction plans have been met with opposition from U.S. automakers. Source: Car makers in Canada to Cut Emissions, The New York Times NYTimes OP-ED proposes coal gasification as bridge technology to hydrogen New plans are in the works to build integrated gasification combined-cycle facilities, which would change fossil fuels, including coal, into a super hot gas rich in hydrogen. The process removes pollutants such as sulfur and mercury to create clean hydrogen that could be used as transportation fuel. Source: Coal in a nice shade of green, The New York Times Hybrid and natural gas popularity increases in Placer County CA Heightened fuel costs in Placer County, California have more residents and city officials choosing natural gas or hybrid-electric vehicles. Transit buses in the county have already been successfully converted to natural gas. Source: Heading towards hybrid, The Roseville Press-Tribune Fueling CATA of PA into the future The Centre Area Transportation Authority in State College PA completed transitioning its fleet from diesel to natural gas with the arrival of its final two natural gas buses. CATA is the first agency on the East Coast to have its fleet running entirely on natural gas. Source: Fueling CATA into the future, CentreDaily.com Cleaner cars in Maryland California Air Resources Board (CARB) introduced three approaches to adopting the SCAQMD’s fleet rules at a meeting focused on the refuse truck rule (1193). The options presented are expected to be the same for all four rules CARB plans to submit for board approval. Source: CARB presents fleet rule options, CalNGV News, March 7, 2005 WMATA unveils five-year clean bus plan Washington (DC) Metro Area Transportation Authority (WMATA) unveiled its five-year bus plan with a budget of $877 million. The plan includes the purchase of 250 CNG buses, bringing the fleet’s CNG bus total to 414. Source: Metro aims to improve bus service within five years, WMATA Chevron installs natural-gas-to-hydrogen energy station QuestAir Technologies Inc., a developer and supplier of advanced gas purification systems, installed its H-3200 hydrogen purifier at the Chevron Hydrogen Energy Station in Chino, California. The station is the first in California by ChevronTexaco under the DOE’s Controlled Hydrogen Fleet and Infrastructure Demonstration and Validation Program. Source: Futures and Commodity Market News City of Lodi CA to add 10 natural gas buses to fleet A preliminary plan to cut pollution levels at the Port of Los Angeles was unanimously approved on Thursday. The plan consists of more than 65 measures, including an increased use of cleaner-burning fuels. Source: Panel OKs measures for capping port pollution, DailyBreeze.com Honda Civic GX named 2005 “greenest” vehicle Fuel cell vehicles take another step forward CNG buses to replace diesel in Tracy CA Exxon Mobil Corp. expects global energy demand to rise 50 percent by 2030 with oil, natural gas and coal remaining dominant because they are the only fuels abundant and versatile enough to meet growing needs. Source: Exxon Mobil says energy demand will rise, The New York Times SCAQMD Fleet Rules on track for reinstatement, but need continued support Proposed California legislative package to help pollution problem at ports European outlook strong for natural gas as vehicle fuel |
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