natural gas News Updates

Business, Fuel

CNG Prices Decline, DOE Says

U.S. retail compressed natural gas prices dropped to their lowest level since July 2012, the Department of Energy reported Dec. 5.

December 5, 2013
Business, Fuel

Questar Opens 200-Truck CNG Station in Texas

Questar Fueling Co. said it has opened a new compressed natural gas fueling station in Texas that is the largest CNG station in the United States.

November 21, 2013
Business, Fuel

Nat-Gas Vehicle Industry Sets Sights on Long-Haul Trucking

ATLANTA – Natural-gas vehicle leaders meeting here Nov. 19 said that after making strides in fueling the “return-to-base” trucking market, they would next need to turn their attention to the over-the-road heavy-duty trucking segment.

November 19, 2013
Government, Business, Fuel

Ohio State Reps Introduce Alternative-Fuels Bill

Ohio State Reps. Sean O’Brien (D) and Dave Hall (R) introduced legislation Nov. 4 that would provide tax incentives for companies that use alternative fuels.

November 5, 2013
Business, Fuel

Ryder to Lease 31 CNG Trucks to Saddle Creek

Ryder System said it will lease 31 natural-gas vehicles to Saddle Creek Logistics Services for use in two markets, including Ryder’s first natural-gas maintenance operation in Texas.

October 28, 2013
Business, Fuel

Lowe’s Moving Freight to Natural Gas Trucks

°®¶ą´«Ă˝-improvement retailer Lowes’s Companies Inc. announced it is joining fleets in shifting its freight to trucks powered by natural gas.

October 18, 2013
Business, Fuel

PeopleNet Offers Reporting for Natural Gas Engine Data

PeopleNet Communications Corp. said it now offers engine reporting for trucks powered by compressed and liquefied natural gas.

August 30, 2013
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy Posts 2Q Loss; Revenue, Natural-Gas Deliveries Increase

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. reported a second-quarter loss but its revenue rose 26% while natural-gas deliveries increased 8%.

August 9, 2013
Business, Fuel

Clean Energy Announces Deals to Boost Natural Gas Use

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. announced Tuesday it has updated its “road to natural gas” report with several recent deals aimed at boosting the use of natural gas as a trucking fuel.

August 6, 2013
Business, Fuel

Westport Reports 2Q Loss on Higher Expenses; Revenue Rises

Westport Innovations, which makes natural gas engines for trucking in a venture with Cummins Inc., reported a second-quarter net loss on higher expenses but announed that its revenue rose to a record on year-over-year growth.

August 5, 2013