<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/"><channel><title>CNGnow News</title><image><url>http://www.cngnow.com/style%20library/images/now-screenLogo.png</url><title>CNGNow!</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com</link></image><link>http://www.cngnow.com</link><description>News and opinion on a variety of compressed natural gas topics</description><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 11:13:45 </lastBuildDate><language>en</language><item><title>UPS To Add 700 Natural Gas Vehicles</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=845</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=845#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 13:38:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=845</guid><description><![CDATA[UPS is a leader in natural-gas vechiles, and now it plans to put hundreds more on the road.]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/UPS-LNG-truck_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title type="html">UPS To Add 700 Natural Gas Vehicles</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_t/UPS-LNG-truck_jpg.jpg" /></media:content></item><item><title>Why Natural Gas-Powered Vehicles Are Catching On</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=844</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=844#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 8:24:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=844</guid><description><![CDATA[Facing soaring gasoline prices in 2011 and more than 100 miles of daily driving for his job as a traveling nurse, Daniel Piekarek confronted an uneasy choice: find cheaper gas or start updating his résumé. So, a few years before many of the world’s biggest companies would follow suit, Piekarek crossed his fingers and turned his life over to natural gas.]]></description></item><item><title>He Doesn't Need Gasoline</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=842</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=842#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 16:32:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=842</guid><description><![CDATA[A newspaper reporter needs to commute between home and the office. He found he could save money by driving a natural gas vehicle.]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/Adam%20Wilmoth%20Honda_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title type="html">He Doesn't Need Gasoline</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_t/Adam%20Wilmoth%20Honda_jpg.jpg" /></media:content></item><item><title>Air Quality: What can be done to fix the problem?</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=840</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=840#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:20:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=840</guid><description><![CDATA[​When it comes to improving air quality in Cumberland County, state lawmakers point to one key challenge standing in the way — the area's role as a transportation hub.]]></description></item><item><title>Natural Gas Fastest Growing Transportation Fuel in USA</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=839</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=839#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:14:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=839</guid><description><![CDATA[​Natural gas, as compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG), is the fastest-growing fuel in the transportation sector in the USA, reports the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).]]></description></item><item><title>Growth in Natural Gas Vehicles Will Have ‘Minimal Impact’ on Prices</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=838</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=838#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:04:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=838</guid><description><![CDATA[​A transition to natural gas-fueled heavy duty and light duty vehicles over the next decade will have a minimal impact on natural gas prices, according to research by the American Clean Skies Foundation.]]></description></item><item><title>New Jersey Natural Gas to Build Three CNG Stations</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=837</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=837#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:58:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=837</guid><description><![CDATA[​New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) has entered into agreements with three host facilities and will spend between $6 million and $8 million to build compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling stations in Monmouth and Ocean counties.
]]></description></item><item><title>Pa. legislative package would boost funding for natural-gas vehicle conversions</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=836</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=836#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:50:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=836</guid><description><![CDATA[The Marcellus Works legislation package, introduced by House Republicans in recent weeks, looks to kickstart demand for Pennsylvania's natural gas through tax-credit programs and loans awarded to companies and agencies that convert vehicles to run on compressed natural gas.]]></description></item><item><title>Natural gas vehicles can fill up for 99 cents per gallon on Earth Day</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=835</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=835#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:49:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=835</guid><description><![CDATA[​Drivers of natural gas-fueled vehicles can fill their tanks for 99 cents a gallon Monday in celebration of Earth Day]]></description></item><item><title>Fiat-Chrysler CEO wants more freedom in choosing fuel alternatives for vehicles</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=834</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=834#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:43:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=834</guid><description><![CDATA[​Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Thursday night that his company will lose $10,000 on every Fiat 500e electric car it sells — even with government subsidies — and he called on governments in this country and around the world to let automakers figure out the future themselves.]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/Sergio-fiat_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title type="html">Fiat-Chrysler CEO wants more freedom in choosing fuel alternatives for vehicles</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_t/Sergio-fiat_jpg.jpg" /></media:content></item><item><title>GMC and Chevrolet Announce 2014 Crew Cab Bi-Fuel Pickup </title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=833</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=833#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 14:10:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=833</guid><description><![CDATA[​The 2014 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD and GMC Sierra 2500 HD bi-fuel pickup trucks will be available in the crew cab configuration to fleet and retail customers.]]></description></item><item><title>Phoenix City Buys 120 CNG Buses</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=832</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=832#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:21:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=832</guid><description><![CDATA[Phoenix City Council has approved the Phoenix Public Transit Department to buy 120 buses that use compressed natural gas (CNG)]]></description></item><item><title>Deadline Extended for Filing $0.50 Alternative Fuel Credit</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=831</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=831#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:19:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=831</guid><description><![CDATA[​On Wednesday, IRS issued Notice 2013-26, which extends the filing deadline for claiming the alternative fuel credit (IRC 6426, 6427). ]]></description></item><item><title>Apache Celebrates Houston Opening of Public Access CNG Station</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=830</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=830#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:12:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=830</guid><description><![CDATA[Apache Corporation (NYSE, Nasdaq: APA) announced today the grand opening of its latest compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/apacheopening_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title type="html">Apache Celebrates Houston Opening of Public Access CNG Station</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_t/apacheopening_jpg.jpg" /></media:content></item><item><title>Oklahoma Honda dealer offering CNG discount to state employees</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=829</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=829#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:38:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=829</guid><description><![CDATA[​Oklahoma teamed with 22 other states to get the best possible price on vehicles fueled by compressed natural gas.]]></description></item><item><title>FedEx going green with cheaper natural gas</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=828</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=828#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 20 Mar 2013 13:23:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=828</guid><description><![CDATA[​FedEx CEO Frederick W. Smith said he expects up to 30% of long-distance trucks to be powered by liquified (LNG) or compressed natural gas (CNG) over the next 10 years. 
]]></description></item><item><title>Westport’s WiNG CNG System Comes To F-450 And F-550</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=827</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=827#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:21:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=827</guid><description><![CDATA[Westport Innovations Inc. announced that its Westport WiNG natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel system will be available for the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab trucks.]]></description></item><item><title>Natural Gas Vehicles Make New Inroads</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=826</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=826#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 10:10:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=826</guid><description><![CDATA[​Ford Motor Co. said Tuesday it sold a record 11,600 natural gas vehicles in its 2012 model year, more than triple the number it sold in 2010.]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/FordIncreaseSales_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title type="html">Natural Gas Vehicles Make New Inroads</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_t/FordIncreaseSales_jpg.jpg" /></media:content></item><item><title>Kwik Trip counting on boom in CNG business</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=825</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=825#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 9:58:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=825</guid><description><![CDATA[​Kwik Trip is banking on natural gas to be the new alternative fuel of choice.]]></description></item><item><title>Waste Pro to build CNG station in Jacksonville</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=824</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=824#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 13 Mar 2013 9:57:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=824</guid><description><![CDATA[​Garbage hauler Waste Pro USA Inc., says it will, in about a year, open a compressed natural gas fueling station in Jacksonville and operate compressed natural gas vehicles in its fleet.]]></description></item><item><title>O-Tex delivers CNG powered cementing unit</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=823</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=823#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:05:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=823</guid><description><![CDATA[​O-Tex Holdings, Inc. announced that in November 2012 O-Tex performed its first oilfield cementing job using the first dual-fuel CNG-powered cementing unit in the United States.]]></description></item><item><title>Wisconsin C-Store Welcomes Natural Gas Refueling</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=822</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=822#comments</comments><pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:56:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=822</guid><description><![CDATA[The Speedway convenience store at 2500 Royal Ave. in Monona, Wis., is now the host of south-central Wisconsin's first public-access compressed natural gas (CNG) refueling site.]]></description></item><item><title>Chrysler Sets Pricing for the New Ram ProMaster Vans</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=821</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=821#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:33:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=821</guid><description><![CDATA[Chrysler Group LLC has announced pricing for the 2014 Ram ProMaster cutaway, chassis cab and cargo van models. ]]></description></item><item><title>Ford Introducing CNG Platform for Transit</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=820</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=820#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:32:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=820</guid><description><![CDATA[Ford Motor Co. says it will soon begin offering its Transit full-size vans, wagons, cutaways and chassis-cab models powered by a 3.7-liter V6 equipped with a compressed natural gas (CNG) and propane autogas prep kit.]]></description></item><item><title>GM CEO wants feds to back natural gas fueling stations</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=819</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=819#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 07 Mar 2013 10:06:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=819</guid><description><![CDATA[“Why can’t we get natural gas refueling stations at one out of four gasoline stations?” Akerson asked the Chronicle’s editorial board in a meeting this morning.

]]></description></item><item><title>Chrysler Group LLC Begins Delivery of 242 Ram Compressed Natural Gas Pickup Trucks to State of Oklahoma</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=818</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=818#comments</comments><pubDate>Wed, 06 Mar 2013 15:41:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=818</guid><description><![CDATA[Chrysler Group LLC announced today that it has begun the delivery of 242 new 2013 Ram 2500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) pickup trucks to the state of Oklahoma]]></description></item><item><title>Love’s Travel Stops to Expand Fast-Fill CNG to Texas Triangle</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=817</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=817#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2013 15:04:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=817</guid><description><![CDATA[Love’s Travel Stops today announced the addition of fast-fill compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling capability to service Class 8 trucks is underway at eight of its travel stops on the busy highways between Dallas, Houston and San Antonio. ]]></description></item><item><title>Boone Pickens and Mayor Bloomberg Unveil NYC`s First Natural Gas Food Truck</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=816</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=816#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:32:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=816</guid><description><![CDATA[At New York City Hall, Boone Pickens joined Mayor Mike Bloomberg to unveil New York City's first mobile food truck fully-powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), Neapolitan Express.]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/NYCfood2_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title type="html">Boone Pickens and Mayor Bloomberg Unveil NYC`s First Natural Gas Food Truck</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_t/NYCfood2_jpg.jpg" /></media:content></item><item><title>First CNG Concrete Mixer at World of Concrete</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=815</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=815#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:46:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=815</guid><description><![CDATA[Freightliner Trucks, a division of Daimler Trucks North America LLC, has joined with McNeilus, an Oshkosh Corporation Company, to showcase the first 114SD concrete mixer with compressed natural gas (CNG)]]></description></item><item><title>Tampa Launches CNG-Powered Refuse Fleet</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=814</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=814#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 13:42:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=814</guid><description><![CDATA[The U.S. City of Tampa, Florida rolls out the first of the city’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) solid waste vehicles]]></description></item><item><title>Beverly Hills Opens CNG Fueling Station and Replaces Four Refuse Trucks With CNG Models</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=813</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=813#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 13:24:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=813</guid><description><![CDATA[The City of Beverly Hills, Calif., recently opened its new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station. The new station will fuel the City’s growing fleet of CNG vehicles, which now includes four new refuse trucks.]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/beverlyhillscng_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title type="html">Beverly Hills Opens CNG Fueling Station and Replaces Four Refuse Trucks With CNG Models</media:title><media:thumbnail url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_t/beverlyhillscng_jpg.jpg" /></media:content></item><item><title>3M Announces Certification for CNG Tank </title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=812</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=812#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 12 Feb 2013 12:56:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=812</guid><description><![CDATA[3M (NYSE: MMM) announces it has successfully completed the NGV2-2007 certification process for its first compressed natural gas (CNG) tank. ]]></description></item><item><title>City Opens CNG Fueling Station</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=811</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=811#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 14:07:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=811</guid><description><![CDATA[The City of Beverly Hills’ new compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station is now open, serving the City’s growing fleet of CNG vehicles, including four new trash trucks. ]]></description></item><item><title>New DART CNG Buses Roll Out</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=810</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=810#comments</comments><pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 13:45:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=810</guid><description><![CDATA[Dallas Area Rapid Transit has rolled out the first of hundreds of new buses meant to be more friendly to the environment.]]></description></item><item><title>BP Publishes Energy Outlook 2030 — Natural Gas Grows as Transportation Fuel</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=809</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=809#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:29:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=809</guid><description><![CDATA[The transport sector illustrates a strengthening role for natural gas as a fuel for transportation.]]></description></item><item><title>CNG Fueling Corridor Coming to West Virginia</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=808</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=808#comments</comments><pubDate>Mon, 21 Jan 2013 12:18:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=808</guid><description><![CDATA[West Virginia's much-awaited natural gas vehicle future has just about arrived. ]]></description><media:content url="http://www.cngnow.com/news/PublishingImages/_w/WVcorridor_jpg.jpg" medium="image"><media:title 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Fleet</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=805</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=805#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 15:03:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=805</guid><description><![CDATA[Some of the bigger U.S. companies that promised to "go greener" by investing in larger fleets of electric vehicles are now seeing that alternative fuels like CNG (compressed natural gas) might also be a smart option. ]]></description></item><item><title>Heavy Duty Ram truck runs on $1 'gas'</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=804</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=804#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:57:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=804</guid><description><![CDATA[It’s an age-old question: what do we do about heavy duty trucks and the high cost and consumption of fuel?]]></description></item><item><title>Fracking Holds the Promise of Cheaper Cleaner Fuel</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=803</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=803#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:45:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=803</guid><description><![CDATA[The media is filled with stories about hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, mostly coming from environmental groups fearing for the safety of our air and water. There are many reasons why embracing this new technology is good for our natural environment and our economy.]]></description></item><item><title>Encana supports City of Riverton’s pilot program for CNG powered vehicles</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=802</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=802#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:43:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=802</guid><description><![CDATA[The City of Riverton received a financial boost from Encana Natural Gas at last week’s end-of-the-year city council meeting. Encana’s John Schmidt of Riverton presented the city with a check for $12,000 to support the city’s pilot program to begin using compressed natural gas powered vehicles in its fleet.]]></description></item><item><title>NGVAmerica Develops Model Legislation for Taxation of CNG and LNG</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=801</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=801#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:41:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=801</guid><description><![CDATA[NGVAmerica, the trade association that represents the U.S. natural gas vehicle industry, has released a draft of model legislation to address the state-level taxation of compressed (CNG) and Liquefied (LNG) natural gas.]]></description></item><item><title>San Diego MTS to Purchase 515 CNG Buses Through 2017</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=800</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=800#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:36:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=800</guid><description><![CDATA[The San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (SDMTS) Board of Directors has approved two major bus procurements.  The Board authorized the CEO to purchase up to 350 Gillig 40-foot low-floor compressed natural gas (CNG) buses and up to 165 New Flyer 60-foot low-floor articulated CNG buses through 2017.]]></description></item><item><title>Natural Gas Vehicle Institute Recognized as ASE-Certified CASE Training Provider</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=799</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=799#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:35:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=799</guid><description><![CDATA[Natural Gas Vehicle Institute (NGVi), based in Las Vegas NV, has received certification from the National Institute of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) for the company’s training programs.]]></description></item><item><title>The City of grand Junction Saves Green by Going Green</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=798</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=798#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:31:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=798</guid><description><![CDATA[The City of Grand Junction increasingly relies on solar power and compressed natural gas (CNG) to generate electricity, fuel trash trucks and, in the process, cut costs.]]></description></item><item><title>Waste Management reduces its carbon footprint with $18M investment </title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=797</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=797#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:29:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=797</guid><description><![CDATA[Waste Management opened its newest compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility in Cranston and announced the launch of 48 natural gas-powered collection vehicles to serve municipalities and customers across the state.]]></description></item><item><title>AGA Launches Other CNG Option For 2013 GM Trucks</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=796</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=796#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:27:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=796</guid><description><![CDATA[Utah-based AGA Systems, formerly known as AutoGas America, announced that it has received full EPA certification for its proprietary compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel systems for specific GM vehicles.]]></description></item><item><title>Utah Shifts to CNG</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=795</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=795#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:23:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=795</guid><description><![CDATA[While gasoline prices have fallen in recent weeks, they still hover near $3.47 per gallon in many parts of Southern Utah.]]></description></item><item><title>2014 Ford Transit Connect Commercial Van to Offer CNG/LPG Package, More Cargo Space Than Before</title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=794</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=794#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:20:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=794</guid><description><![CDATA[The commercial van segment has probably seen more change recently than it has in the past couple decades, with compact offerings arriving on the market and downsized powertrains becoming more common. Hoping to advance the segment is the upcoming 2014 Ford Transit Connect commercial van, which will achieve up to at least 30 mpg, boast 130 cu-ft of cargo space, and offer an optional compressed natural gas (CNG) package, Ford has announced.]]></description></item><item><title>2013 Ford CNG Trucks Now Available Through Venchurs </title><link>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=793</link><comments>http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=793#comments</comments><pubDate>Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:17:00 </pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.cngnow.com/News/Post.aspx?ID=793</guid><description><![CDATA[Venchurs Vehicle Systems, says its lineup of dedicated and bi-fuel compressed natural gas (CNG) 2013 Ford Super Duty trucks are now available. Venchurs builds these EPA-certified pickups through Ford Motor Co.'s Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) process.]]></description></item></channel></rss>