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"GREEN" NEWS * Australia - Launches Heavy-Duty LNG Highway Trucks In
First Commercial Pre-Orders for 2008 LNG TrucksVancouver,BC,Canada -EarthTimes.org -05 Nov 2007: -- Westport Innovations Inc., a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, today announced the start of fleet operations of four Westport heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks as part of the previously-announced Australian LNG truck demonstration program. Additionally, Westport has received the first Australian pre-orders for its 2008-model year LNG truck systems... Three fleet operators of long-distance truck routes have begun operating four new prototype Kenworth T404/408 SAR trucks powered by 2008 Cummins 15-litre ISX engines featuring Westport's direct injection LNG fuel system. Because LNG is simply natural gas that has been cooled to the point where it changes state from gas to liquid, it is an excellent choice for highway trucks because of their range and weight restrictions. LNG is beginning to be widely produced in Australia, where its relatively low cost compared to diesel fuel can deliver significant cost savings for fleets...
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