How environment friendly vehicles can become mainstream Nov 20, 2009
On the alternate fuel side, modest progress has been made with the proliferation of CNG and LPG infrastructure and there are provisions for custom duty benefits for parts of CNG vehicles. Many OEMs offer CNG/LPG fuel kits as factory fitted options ... Delhi and Mumbai have more than 100,000 commercial vehicles running on CNG fuel with Delhi having the largest number of CNG commercial vehicles running anywhere in the world. (India Times)
Delhi's haze due to increased pollution Nov 8, 2009
According to CSE, despite all measures like bringing in CNG vehicles, air pollution is on the rise in the capital. "Delhi has lost the gains of its CNG programme. Its air is becoming increasingly unbreathable. Way back in 2007, we had said that Delhi will wake up every winter to more smog and pollution, wheezes and asthma. All of that is back," said Anumita Roy Choudhury, head of CSE's Right to Clean Air campaign. (India Times)
Bloggers' challenge: Who are you people? Oct 3, 2009
labeau wrote on Oct 2, 2009 9:03 PM:" Grad of LHS, 1980. married the high school sweet heart. Still in love with her, even though she's meaner. She says she had to, to survive in my family.Graduated from U.S.U .Have two girls. Ones working on her masters and is a teaching grad at USU. Very proud of her.Second Daughter graduate from USU. Now on a mission in Peru. Yea she's a little preachym proud of her as well. If anything happens to their mom, i'll have to hide, they would never leave me alone,... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Dual-fuel engine Maruti cars to cut fuel bills Oct 1, 2009
MUL plans Indias first petrol-CNG dual fuel engine- Automobiles-Auto-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... MUL plans Indias first petrol-CNG dual fuel engine1 Oct 2009, 0630 hrs IST, Chanchal Pal Chauhan, ET Bureau ... NEW DELHI: Engineers at Maruti Suzukis Rre in Gurgaon are close to developing the countrys first dual-fuel engine, running on petrol and CNG, that will shrink a vehicles fuel bill to a fourth, making it one of the cheapest to run anywhere in the world. (India Times)
Auto cos getting ready for festival ride Sep 16, 2009
Hyundai India, the second largest carmaker after Maruti, too eyes higher sales on new models including the i20 premium hatchback, CNG i10 and a refurbished Santro. Honda Siel, which launched the new Civic last week, has started an additional shift at its plant to increase production capacity by up to 50. (India Times)
Blended green fuel in Capital by next year Sep 4, 2009
NEW DELHI: Indian Oil Corp (IOC) plans to introduce in 2010 hydrogen-mixed CNG that will improve energy efficiency of vehicles by 15% and reduce emissions by 30%, a company official said. The countrys largest auto fuel retailer is in talks with the Delhi government for a fuel-dispensing network for the new fuel mix, called Hythane, in the national Capital, Anand Kumar, director for research and development at IOC, told ET. The blended fuel will have a hydrogen content of 17-18% and cost 30%... (India Times)
RIL wins city-gas rights for 3 cities Aug 27, 2009
NEW DELHI: Reliance Industries has bagged rights to retail CNG to automobiles and pipe gas to households in two cities of Andhra Pradesh and one in Madhya Pradesh ... Reliance Industries has bagged rights to retail CNG to automobiles and pipe gas to households in two cities of Andhra Pradesh and one in Madhya Pradesh. (India Times)
Tata may buy partner's stake in Thai JV Aug 16, 2009
In March 2008, the company launched its pick-up Xenon in both diesel and CNG versions in the Thai market. Read business stories in. (India Times)
RIL to buy stake in KGGNL Aug 5, 2009
The cost of fuel for vehicles (CNG) and the domestic sector is expected to drop by 40%, with the alternate fuel. Read business stories in. (India Times)
GAIL to ramp up hiring in 4-5 years Aug 2, 2009
He said his focus will be project financing and completing Rs 28,000 crore worth of pipelines on time and within approved costs besides expanding CNG (compressed natural gas) service in cities ... we will expand (CNG service) wherever (viable) opportunities are there. (India Times)
Pvt CNG car fleet zooms Jul 28, 2009
NEW DELHI: The number of private cars running on CNG (compressed natural gas) in Delhi has risen 43% year-onyear even and 3,700 vehicles continue to be added every month to the fleet running on green fuel. A survey commissioned by the citys sole CNG supplier, Indraprastha Gas Ltd (IGL), has found 175,313 private CNG cars against 122,485 in March last year ... The survey, conducted in the April-May period, sees the number of private vehicles running on CNG exceeding 2. (India Times)
New buses bring new routes Jul 23, 2009
The 35-foot compressed natural gas (CNG) buses CATA received as donation from its counterpart, Central Florida's Regional Transportation Authority (LYNX) of Orlando, Fla. arrived this summer, said Jacqueline Sheader, CATA marketing manager. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Now, pay more for cooking gas Jul 19, 2009
MUMBAI: Over four lakh consumers of piped cooking gas (Piped Natural Gas or PNG) and two lakh CNG consumers, who mainly use it for their vehicles, across the city, will have to pay Rs 1 ... Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL), the metros sole PNG and CNG supplier, has effected the hike for its consumers across Mumbai , Thane, Mira-Bhayander and Navi Mumbai from Saturday, July 18 ... While PNG prices have been hiked by 15%, the hike in CNG is 14%, said Neera Asthana, MGLs spokesperson. (India Times)
Top Article: Don't Miss The Bus Jul 15, 2009
For example, Delhi's and Pune's BRT and Volvo buses in Bangalore have been in the news for apparently not meeting expectations while systems like shared CNG three-wheelers in Surat and shared Maruti car taxis in Shillong seem to be serving mobility needs, being safe, accessible, affordable and convenient to use. The point being made is each city has unique transportation and traveller characteristics. (India Times, India)
My vision for the City of Boerne (68) Jul 14, 2009
I envision, someday, a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station along I-10 which will provide cleaner, cheaper fuel for interstate motorists and for city, county, and school district vehicles. I see Texas Tech University building a campus in Boerne offering four years of under graduate and graduate degree programs for area residents. (Boerne Star, TX)
Charging ahead Jun 20, 2009
The grant request includes 212 electric vehicles, 607 compressed-natural-gas (CNG) vehicles, 74 hybrid vehicles, three CNG stations and three alternative-fuel stations and 1,200 charging stations for electric vehicles. Palo Alto's portion of the grant application includes 260 charging stations. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Premium cars set to become more affordable Jun 20, 2009
NEW DELHI: Soon, there will be a number of premium cars running on cheaper gas fuels like CNG and LPG, which slashes the running cost of these vehicles by half. Toyota Corolla, Maruti SX4, Skoda Octavia and General Motors Chevrolet Aveo are set to come in compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) versions soon, according to company executives ... CNG and LPG offer almost 50% lower running cost over conventional fossil fuels like petrol and diesel. (India Times)
Entry into new markets provide a trigger for growth Jun 2, 2009
The company is also working on other innovative products such as green batteries, fuel cells, polymer composite LPG and CNG cylinders, sound barriers as part of its various product lines ... Several of the companys products such as the plastic fuel tanks, fibre coated CNG / LPG cylinders, duro-turf, pre-fabricated structures, roadside sound barriers are new to Indian market and need government approvals as well as customer acceptance, both of which are time-consuming. (India Times)
Bull's Eye: Everest Kanto Cylinder, Blue Star, Godrej Consumer, Maruti Suzuki, UB, L&T, Thermax May 25, 2009
Q4 EBITDA margin of 21% was down from 34% in 9M due to: (i) higher proportion of industrial sales (45% in 9M versus 62% in Q4) as CNG sales to OEMs were impacted and (ii) price cuts on CNG cylinders due to rising competition despite RM (raw material) costs not declining. Blue Star. (India Times)
CNG-fuelled cars to hit the track May 25, 2009
MUMBAI: Leading automobile manufacturers are developing engines that run on compressed natural gas (CNG) as the availability of natural gas is expected to double by this year-end ... IV Rao, managing executive officer (Engineering), Maruti Suzuki India (MSIL) confirmed the companys plan to develop CNG-driven cars ... He told ET, We are developing engines that would run on CNG. By early 2010, we will introduce CNG-driven cars in each of the segments we operate. (India Times)
Confidence Petroleum to emerge important player in LPG & CNG May 18, 2009
Confidence Petroleum to emerge important player in LPG & CNG- Investor's Guide-Features-The Economic Times ... Confidence Petroleum to emerge important player in LPG & CNG18 May 2009, 0528 hrs IST, Ram Krishna Kashelkar, ET Bureau ... The company has also entered the natural gas related businesses and recently commissioned a 3-lakh unit per annum cylinder manufacturing facility for compressed natural gas (CNG). (India Times)
IT cos take country roads in tough times May 9, 2009
Poppy Ltd, an umbrella maker in Kerala's Alleppey; Clay Craft, a ceramic tile manufacturer in Jaipur; and Sagas Auto, a CNG kit firm in Mysore count among the new hopes for India's $8-billion domestic technology industry as demand in metros slackens amid a financial slowdown, weighing on the overall market. Hinterland India now accounts for over 60% of the domestic technology sales, with demand doubling in under a decade, and is growing steadily, as firms such as Alleppey's Poppy and Mysore's... (India Times, India -- Intl Business)
Pune autorickshaw drivers' strike ends May 7, 2009
The RTA has also asked autorickshaw owners to install CNG kits without any further delay in keeping with anti-pollution measures in force. Text. (India Times, India)
Pune auto strike enters fourth day May 4, 2009
Another reason for the fare cut was non-compliance on part of the rickshaw owners to CNG conversion of their vehicles. The RTA chairman Dilip Band said he would not revoke the decision to cut fares as it was taken in keeping with the state government directive. (India Times, India)
IFCI, UTI buy 16.62% each in Sabarmati Apr 15, 2009
It supplies CNG to households and automobiles. SGL is also supplying natural g 00004000 as to various industrial units in Santej, Karoli, Khatraj, Vadsar and Bhat areas of Gandhinagar district. (India Times)
Aggie Shuttle celebrates rider No. 850,000 Apr 11, 2009
We run nine CNG fueled buses five days a week, said Alden Erickson, the Aggie Shuttle supervisor ... USU is the flagship program in CNG, or alternative fuel, use in the region, said Erickson. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Tata's Nano pips Maruti's A-Star in fuel efficiency Apr 6, 2009
To cut running cost, auto companies are offering cars that run on alternate fuels such as CNG, LPG and hybrid cars, which lower fuel costs considerably. Maruti has been credited for launching most efficient petrol cars, while South Korean car maker Hyundai has revolutionised the diesel market by introducing the common rail direct injection technology. (India Times)
Share your thoughts Mar 21, 2009
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Govt restricted Mush itinerary in India Mar 9, 2009
The CNG Innova will be available on all petrol grades of the Innova model line up. Copyright. (India Times, India)
Orbital Half Year Results Feb 25, 2009
Applications include ethanol and CNG flex-fuelled internal combustion engines to be utilized primarily in the resources sector, in support of a clean energy strategy ... 6 million engineering services order for CNG/ethanol engine applications in Brazil and this together with recent orders from China provides a good starting point for the engineering services segment in the second half. (PR Newswire)
