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ALTERNATIVE FUELS * USA
* Pennsylvania - Natural gas drillers target U.S. truck, bus market
Scranton,PA,USA -Associated Press/The Detroit News, by Michael Rubinkam -November 26, 2012: -- If the trash truck or bus rolling down your street seems a little quieter these days, you're not imagining things. It's probably running on natural gas... Surging gas production has led the drilling industry to seek out new markets for its product, and energy companies, increasingly, are setting their sights on the transportation sector... Touting natural gas as a cheaper, cleaner-burning alternative to gasoline and diesel, drillers, public utilities and government officials are trying to boost demand for natural gas buses, taxis, shuttles, delivery trucks and heavy-duty work vehicles of all sorts, while simultaneously encouraging development of the fueling infrastructure that will be needed to keep them running... The economics are compelling. Natural gas costs about $1.50 to $2 per gallon equivalent less than gasoline and diesel. That can add up to tens of thousands of dollars in savings for vehicles that guzzle the most fuel... Fleet managers are taking notice. Companies as diverse as AT and T, Waste Management and UPS are converting all or parts of their fleets to natural gas, as are transit agencies, municipalities and state governments...
* California - Ford exec: Industry needs new way to show fuel claims
Los Angeles,CAL,USA -The Detroit News, by Karl Henkel -November 28, 2012: -- Ford Motor Co.'s top marketing executive says the automotive industry needs to be more creative when it comes to fuel economy claims... Fuel economy claims, upon certification from the Environmental Protection Agency, usually appear in advertising and promotions in two ways: as a general "best-in-class" disclaimer for that particular automaker, or with a specific number... But after Hyundai Motor Co. and its Kia Motors unit admitted they overstated gas mileage claims by 1 to 6 miles per gallon for more than 1.1 million vehicles, many in the industry have questioned the strategy of promoting numbers only. Ford, for example, with its new Fusion Hybrid, has decided to promote the vehicle in television advertisements by saying the car, which gets 47 combined miles per gallon, "doubles the fuel economy of the average vehicle" ... Whether that strategy resonates with consumers is yet to be seen, though the Fusion is one of Ford's fastest-turning vehicles on dealer lots. But it does represent a changing mentality for automotive marketeers...
* Virginia - Fleets in Regional Propane Autogas Program Save $1.62 Per Gallon on Fuel
Harrisonburg,VA,USA -Press Release: Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program/ GLOBE NEWSWIRE –Nov 26, 2012: -- Vehicle fleets across 12 U.S. states in the Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program saved an average of $1.62 per gallon last quarter filling up with propane autogas vs. gasoline. Total fuel cost savings in this quarter alone exceeded $100,000, with almost 250 tons of greenhouse gas emissions displaced... To date, autogas fleets in the Program have reduced greenhouse gas emissions by more than 2,000 tons and displaced more than 1 million gallons of gasoline...Alliance AutoGas provides the fuel supply, fueling infrastructure and vehicle conversion equipment for Program fleets. Though the Program is concentrated in the Southeast U.S., notable Program fleet Veolia Transportation is converting 300 taxis nationwide to propane autogas, recently launching Baltimore's first propane-powered taxi fleet...
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