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President Obama talks alternative fuel at Freightliner plant

jreed — Thu, 08 Mar 2012 00:47:22 +0000

President Barack Obama brought a call for alternative energy and a move away from imported oil during a speech at the Mount Holly Freightliner truck assembly plant Wednesday afternoon. LINK

3M, Chesapeake Energy create new CNG tank technology

jreed — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 07:09:28 +0000

3M and Chesapeake Energy Corp. have agreed to collaborate in designing, manufacturing and marketing a line of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks for use in the U.S. transportation market. Tanks will use nanoparticle-enhanced 3M Matrix Resin. LINK

Pickup trucks shift to natural gas

jreed — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:45:47 +0000

General Motors and Dodge to release Impco CNG bifuel Pickup Trucks. LINK

02/08/2012- Navistar’s CEO talks about moving their products to Natural Gas

jreed — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 22:51:28 +0000

02/08/2012- Navistar’s CEO Dan Ustian talks about moving their vehicles to Natural Gas. Seated with him are T. Boone Pickens, Andrew Littlefair of Clean Energy, the CEO of Swift Transportation, and other execs from Navistar. Link

5/18/11 – Natural-Gas Trucks Face Long Haul – Backers of Alternative Energy Seek a Shift for Diesel-Hogging Rigs, But Subsidies Remain a Hurdle

kjester — Wed, 18 May 2011 13:01:50 +0000

“Under the bill, a company like UPS that spent an extra $100,000 to buy a natural-gas truck would get an $80,000 tax credit.”

“The chemical industry, which uses huge amounts of natural gas and thus want the price to stay low, is lobbying against the bill. It worries that shifting large numbers of trucks to natural gas would increase demand for the fuel enough to push up the price that chemical companies have to pay for it. Backers of natural-gas trucks “want the government to give them a leg up,” says Owen Kean, of the American Chemistry Council, an industry group.”

Link.

3/31/11 – EPA Announces Final Rulemaking for Clean Alternative Fuel Vehicle and Engine Conversions

kjester — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:50:44 +0000

EPA: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is adopting changes to the regulations found in 40 CFR part 85 subpart F for clean alternative fuel conversion manufacturers. This action affects regulations applicable to manufacturers of light-duty vehicle and heavy-duty highway vehicle and engine clean alternative fuel conversion systems. The revisions will streamline the compliance process while maintaining environmentally protective controls.” Link.

3/31/11 – Natural Gas Act to be Introduced in Congress

kjester — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:41:02 +0000

Bipartisan and White House supported natural gas act to be introduced in congress. Link.

3/30/11 – Obama Unveils Energy Plan

kjester — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 00:31:48 +0000

NPR: “In a speech Wednesday at Georgetown University, President Obama outlined his goals for reducing American energy dependence, heavily emphasizing new technology and alternative sources in addition to “safe and responsible” offshore drilling.” Link.

1/29/11 – T. Boone Pickens on The Daily Show

kjester — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 21:26:43 +0000

T. Boone Pickens on The Daily Show talks about his ideas to get America on an energy plan. Link.

1/7/11 – ARB’s Nichols discusses state’s plans for EPA climate regs

kjester — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 23:16:48 +0000

Can California successfully blend its own climate law with U.S. EPA’s greenhouse gas emissions regulation? During today’s OnPoint, Mary Nichols, chairwoman of the California Air Resources Board, discusses her state’s proposal for blending California law with EPA rules. She also explains how California’s new governor, Jerry Brown (D), will affect the state’s environmental initiatives. Link.