natural gas News Updates

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3M, xperion Partner to Develop CNG Truck Tanks

Manufacturers 3M and xperion said they have partnered to develop a line of compressed natural gas tanks for the heavy-duty truck market.

June 13, 2014
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Nat Gas May Trigger Shift in Intermodal, Analyst Says

Lower-priced natural gas used for fueling trucks could alter the current intermodal market and shift some freight back to truckload service, a consultant said.

June 2, 2014
BusinessFuel

Penske Offering CNG-Powered Freightliners for Rental

Penske Truck Rental said it has 85 compressed-natural gas Freightliner Cascadia semi-tractors available for commercial rental use in select markets.

May 12, 2014
BusinessFuel

3M, Rush Set CNG Tank Partnership

3M and truck dealership Rush Enterprises announced an agreement to pursue the design, manufacture and installation of compressed-natural gas tanks for use in Classes 6-8 trucks in North America.

May 12, 2014
BusinessFuel

Clean Energy Opens Two LNG Highway Stations

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. said it has begun fueling UPS Inc.’s liquefied natural gas heavy-duty truck fleet at its America’s Natural Gas Highway stations in Amarillo, Texas, and Oklahoma City.

April 1, 2014
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Love’s to Expand Heavy-Duty CNG Network

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Love’s Travel Stops plans to add 11 more compressed natural gas fueling stations to its national heavy-duty truck network, company officials said here.

March 28, 2014
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ATA Pressing Congress on Renewing Natural-Gas Tax Credit

American Trucking Associations is pressing Congress to renew the tax credit for natural gas and propane, saying the credit encouraged people and businesses to switch to the alternative fuels.

March 27, 2014
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Quality Carriers Expands With Houston Terminal

Quality Carriers Inc. said it has expanded its operations by adding a new terminal in the Houston market, due to an expanding natural gas market.

March 21, 2014
BusinessFuel

Arkansas Sets $800,000 for Two CNG Stations

The Arkansas Energy Office said it will provide $800,000 in rebates to two compressed natural gas station operators.

March 17, 2014
BusinessFuel

Trillium, AmpCNG Open Public CNG Station in Orlando

Officials with Trillium CNG and its partner AmpCNG gathered with state and local government leaders Feb. 27 to open a new fast-fill compress natural gas fueling station in Orlando, Fla., that is open to the public.

March 3, 2014