Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking Summer 1995 Vol 4 No 1 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighted in this issue are Ford Motor Company's recent introduction of the F-700, a medium- to heavy-duty truck powered by liquefied petroleum gas (LPG); Cummins Engine Company's production start-up of its B 5.9G six-cylinder natural gas engine; and an Australian firm's introduction of the Sealmaster, a new LPG refueling gas nozzle that some call the safest gas nozzle of its kind in the world.Also discussed are efforts by the state of Wisconsin, as well as an ad hoc alliance of alternative fuel groups from across the country, in support of the increased use of alternative fuels.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking Fall 1995 Vol 4 No 2 written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lead article of this edition of the newsletter discusses the factors that have improved the economics of liquefied natural gas use in heavy-duty trucks. Additional stories look at the strengthening and expansion of the alternative fuels infrastructure in states across the nation.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking July 1995 Vol 3 No 4 written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The aim of Alternative Fuels in Trucking is to inform fleet owners and operators, equipment suppliers, government officials, and other interested parties about important developments in the use of alternative fuels in heavy- duty trucks. This edition looks at the use of propane as a clean transportation fuel.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking June 1998 Vol 6 No 4 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking Winter 1996 Vol 4 No 3 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Two of the articles in this issue discuss the effects of recent federal (IRS and EPA) rulings on liquified natural gas, which extensive research has shown to have the greatest potential of any alternative fuel for the commerical trucking industry. Also featured is a story on the Cummins Engine Company's new L10G natural gas engine. This six-cylinder engine provides plenty of power for bus andon-highway applications, and uses a lean-burn technology (cooler combustion temperatures) that results in reduced levels of oxides of nitrogen emissions and increased engine durability.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking Spring 1996 Vol 4 No 4 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lead story in this issue discusses the introduction by six truck manufacturers of the first fully dedicated natural gas vehicles offered by original equipment manufacturers for the medium- and heavy-duty U.S. vehicle markets. Also highlighted is the introduction by Cummins Engine Company, Inc., of its first 8.3-L natural gas engine featuring advanced electronic controls, charge-air cooling,and a water-cooled turbocharger. Three stories on recent developments in the liquefied natural gas industry round out the spring issue.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking August 1997 Vol 6 No 1 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happened when a Nebraska-based cooperative conducted an alternative fuel test by running part of its tractor fleet on petroleum diesel fuel and part on biodiesel? For the answers--and to find out the latest developments in the field of liquefied natural gas--read this issue of Alternative Fuels in Trucking.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking June 1997 Vol 5 No 4 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lead story in this issue discusses the impact of federal highway taxes on liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered trucks. Additional stories look at the fuel and vehicle economics of LNG; West Virginia University's Transportable Vehicle Emissions Testing Laboratories that are used to test the emissions from heavy-duty vehicles operating on conventional and alternative fuels; and afirst-of-its-kind liquid natural gas fueling station that could eventually set the standard for the way many of the country's heavy-duty trucks are fueled.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking December 1996 Vol 5 No 2 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Feature articles discuss the Interstate Clean Transportation Corridor, which will have 10 to 15 fueling sites set up along key highway routes in the West for clean-burning, heavy-duty alternative fuel vehicles by early 1997; the Midwest Ethanol Demonstration Project, which has been testing the performance of ethanol-fueled, heavy-duty trucks for emissions, mileage, and durability against that ofsimilarly configured diesel trucks; and the introduction by Caterpillar, Inc. of a new dual-fuel engine that combines the best features of diesel and alternative fuels, while providing operators with great flexibility.

Download or read book Energy and Security in the Caucasus written by Emmanuel Karagiannis and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Any understanding of the complex politics of the post-Soviet Caucasus presupposes an understanding of the relationship between the transportation of Azerbaijan's oil, inter-state relations and ethnic conflicts. Energy and Security in the Caucasus is a contribution to the debate revolving around the geo-politics of the Caucasus.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking August 1996 Vol 5 No 1 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue includes a bonus case study, 'Running Refuse Haulers on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG): The New York City Experience' (SP-425-20807), which describes the results from the successful demonstration of these refuse haulers on the streets of New York. other stories feature the efforts of DOE to ensure the availability of training programs for voluntary certification of alternative fuelstechnicians; the efforts of Mack Engine Compnay to develop a liquified natural gas (LNG) refuse truck; the introduction this year by Volvo GM Heavy Truck Corporation of a natural-gas-powered L-10G engine as a factory option on its Xpeditor refuse trucks; the further development of LNG and CNG fueling facilities along the burgeoning 'I-35 Corridor' that runs from Mexico City to Canada; andDetriot Diesel Corporation's (DDC) field trials of the first U.S. original equipment manufacturer heavy-duty propane engine for many years, the DDC Series 50P.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking October 1997 Vol 6 No 2 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The lead story in this issue discusses the future of fuels for heavy-duty trucks. Other articles look at tax relief for liquefied natural gas (LNG) (giving LNG a tax advantage over its chief rival, diesel), the status of the Federal Clean Fuel Fleet Program, and the recent success of the Cummins Engine Company's B5.9G engine in receiving double certification on emissions requirements from bothEPA and the California Air Resources Board.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking January 1997 Vol 5 No 3 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue highlights stories on natural gas vehicles, which could help the U.S. become energy independent while solving some of the nation's toughest environmental problems; an NREL-sponsored heavy-duty truck project in Houston involving liquified natural gas (LNG) as the alternative fuel; the economic and physical challenges to building and operating LNG-powered trucks; and the DOE AssistantSecretary of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy's keynote speech to the 14th National Natural Gas Vehicle Conference held in Dallas last September.

Download or read book Alternative Fuels in Trucking March 1998 Vol 6 No 3 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although ethanol, a renewable energy source produced from feedstock crops, has more desirable emissions characteristics than conventional automotive fuels, it has rarely been tested in heavy-duty vehicles in high-percentage blends. However, an NREL/DOE study of three snowplow and road maintenance trucks (two fueled with E95--a 95%/5% blend of ethanol--and one with gasoline) in Minneapolisconcluded that, with some refinements in maintenance and repair and a likely reduction in prices, the use of ethanol in heavy-duty vehicles (HDVs) could be a commercial success. For more details on this and other major developments in alternative fuels for HDVs, order your copy of Alternative Fuels in Trucking today.

Download or read book Alternative Fuel News Official Publication of the Clean Cities Network and the Alternative Fuels Data Center Vol 4 No 1 Newsletter written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Alternative Fuel News contains information on the upcoming Clean Cities Conference to held May 7-10, 2000 in San Diego, California. Highlighted in this issue is the success of the Clean Cities Program in creating 'clean corridors' that permit fleets that serve multiple cities to purchase AFVs with confidence, knowing that fueling convenience and supply will not be a problem. Alsolook for articles on electric vehicles, transit buses; state and fuel provider enforcement; the Salt Lake and Greater Long Island Clean Cities coalitions, HEVs and fuel cells are a big hit at auto shows; DOE awards alternative fuel grants to 33 National Parks; and the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) Section 506 report.

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Download or read book Alternative Fuel News Official Publication of the Clean Cities Network and the Alternative Fuels Data Center Vol 4 No 2 written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This issue of Alternative Fuel News discusses Executive Order 13149 which is designed to not only increase the use of alternative fuel by federal agencies but also to increase the use of fuel efficient vehicles in the federal fleet. Also highlighted is the 6th National Clean Cities Conference & Expo held in San Diego, May 7-10, 2000, which attracted nearly 1,000 people for three action-packeddays of alternative fuel activities. The work to develop a market for alternative fuels is more important than ever.