ITM POWER AND HARDSTAFF GROUP TO DEVELOP HYDROGEN-CNG FUEL SYSTEM
Published at 25.05.2012 in Alternatives, Technology
UK clean fuel and energy storage company ITM Power and The Hardstaff Group have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop and market a Hydrogen Compressed Natural Gas (HCNG) fuel system.
LUXFER SHOWED AF CYLINDERS AT BUSWORLD ISTANBUL
Published at 24.05.2012 in Alternatives, International developments
Luxfer Gas Cylinders, an international manufacturer of lightweight, fuel-efficient carbon composite cylinders and systems for containment of compressed natural gas (CNG), exhibited its innovative, space-saving alternative fuel systems at the recent Busworld International Trade Fair in Istanbul, Turkey.
E-BUS BY EMOSS
Published at 21.05.2012 in Alternatives, Public transport
Within public transport, the benefits of emission, noise and vibration-free electric busses did not go unnoticed. Available as 8 and 12 meter chassis, Dutch manufacturer EMOSS of Oosterhout offers with e-Bus the next generation vehicles for public transport. Free of emission standards, escalating diesel and maintenance cost the e-Bus line offers you the freedom of inner city operation and beyond.
BEIJING CITY AND PETROCHINA UNITE TO PROMOTE LNG FOR CITY TRANSPORT
Published at 18.05.2012 in Alternatives, Public transport
Beijing Municipal People’s Government and Petrochina, part of state-owned oil and gas giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) have jointly signed a strategic agreement to promote the use of LNG in the city’s public transport sector, reports China News. Under the agreement CNPC will provide 100 LNG-powered public transport vehicles to get the project underway, with the first lot expected to be in operation before end of February. Petrochina will build a skid-mounted LNG filling stations along Chang’an Avenue, a major urban route across Beijing.
BALQON CORPORATION TO SHOWCASE HEAVY DUTY ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHASSIS
Published at 16.05.2012 in Alternatives, Public transport
During the recently held 26th International Electric Vehicle Symposium in Los Angeles Balqon Corporation showed an electric chassis and drive systems, which are also suitable for heavy-duty buses. Balqon Corporation is an emerging developer and manufacturer of zero emissions heavy-duty electric vehicles, energy storage products and electric drive systems.
