At the same time a package of bills promoting compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicles is making its way through the House, the state Department of Environmental Protection is promoting a grant program to encourage more CNG use as well. The DEP will soon begin taking applications for its Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program, which [...]
Yesterday we told you about Qatar Airways’ plan to begin running airplanes on compressed natural gas. Today, something a bit more local and earth-bound: the Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority’s plan to convert its bus fleet from diesel to natural gas. From the Erie Times-News: EMTA is converting its fleet of about 85 vehicles so that [...]
We’ve talked about natural gas-fueled cars, trucks and buses The New York Times’ Green Blog takes a look at the next frontier of natural gas as a fuel source: airplanes. At the end of next year, Qatar Airways is scheduled to open a new airport that will include a 25-meter swimming pool and squash courts, among other amenities. [...]
A federal grant will lead to another compressed natural gas fueling station in western Pennsylvania. The Butler Transit Authority will receive $2.4 million, as part of a $60 million effort funded through the federal Clean Fuels Grant Program. There aren’t too many options for filling up natural gas fueled-vehicles right now, as you can see by clicking [...]
Pennsylvania’s Department of Environmental Protection is holding its first natural gas-fueled vehicles summit today, in Cumberland County. The session provides information on how to apply for $20 million in state grants that go toward the purchase of natural gas-fueled fleet trucks. Companies or local governments purchasing CNG vehicles are eligible for up to $25,000-per-vehicle. The [...]
Earlier this week, StateImpact Pennsylvania reported on the small – but growing – market for natural gas-fueled cars.
Click here for a map of the stations where Pennsylvania drivers can fill up with compressed natural gas.
Pennsylvania is handing out money for natural gas-fueled vehicle development, and the Department of Environmental Protection wants you to know about it. The new impact fee law, Act 13, provides $20 million in grants for purchasing natural gas-fueled vehicles, or converting cars and trucks so they run on compressed natural gas, or CNG. The money [...]
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