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President Obama praises natural gas in his State of the Union Address
During last night's State of the Union Address, President Obama gave high praise to American-made energy and specifically called for the development of natural gas. Here is the excerpt from his speech that talks specifically about using natural gas: "Nowhere is the promise of innovation greater than in American-made energy. Over the last three years, ... Read More
January 25, 2012 Tags: CNG, natgas, natural gas, NGV, Obama, State of the Union
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Another great week, from the desk of T. Boone Pickens
T. Bonne Pickens summed it up perfectly: it was another great week. It's an exciting time to be a part of WorldCNG and all of the major steps forward in the natural gas industry. Here's what T. Boone Pickens had to say in the email he sent out: The momentum to get the NAT ... Read More
April 15, 2011 Tags: CNG, NAT Gas Act, natural gas, NGV, Pickens Plan, T. Boone Pickens
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The NAT GAS Act of 2011 was introduced in the U.S. Congress
We'll see if it will actually pass this time. Previous attempts for this type of legislation failed, but with the current push toward natural gas usage for transportation, this could very well be gaining strength. From US Gas Vehicles: April 11, 2011. The New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) of 2011 was introduced ... Read More
April 13, 2011 Tags: CNG, Congress, NAT Gas Act, natural gas, NGV, tax credits, Washington
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Obama’s Energy Blueprint Pushes Natural Gas to Forefront
Support from the government is exactly what the CNG industry needs. This is key to spreading the use of CNG nationwide, and will ultimately result in lower costs all around. Yesterday was definitely a 1-2 punch to help out the natural gas industry! From NGV Global: US President Barack Obama has used a speech delivered ... Read More
March 31, 2011 Tags: CNG, emissions, energy, LNG, NAT Gas Act, natural gas, NGV, Obama
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EPA Streamlines Regulations for Car and Truck Fuel Conversion Systems
This is big news from the EPA today. Previously, all alternative fuel conversion certifications had to follow the same certification rules and procedures, no matter if the vehicle was brand new or several years old. On top of that, vehicles had to be re-certified every year to continue to be street legal. The ... Read More
March 30, 2011 Tags: alternative fuels, certification, CNG conversion systems, EPA, natural gas, NGV, WorldCNG
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Congress continues incentives for natural gas vehicles
While the vehicle tax credits were not extended yet, the continuing of incentives shows that the US Government is definitely showing interest in CNG for vehicle fuel, and is not simply brushing things under the rug during the lame duck session of Congress. From US Gas Vehicles: December 21, 2010. Congress took an important step Thursday ... Read More
December 28, 2010 Tags: CNG, compressed natural gas, Congress, NGV, tax incentives, Washington
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Transportation Department designates grants for CNG buses
This is clearly a step in the right direction from the lawmakers in Washington. Using CNG for buses is great no matter how big or small, not only because it reduces greenhouse gas emissions, but also because it provides quite a bit of cost savings! From U.S. Gas Vehicles: October 12, 2010. The U.S. Transportation Department ... Read More
October 13, 2010 Tags: bus, buses, CNG, compressed natural gas, natural gas, NGV
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U.S. imported 382 million barrels of oil in August, spending USD 29.3 billion
Summer may be over, but our reliance on foreign oil definitely is not. Reducing our nation's dependence on foreign oil is one of the key goals of WorldCNG, but convincing our country to start moving toward fuels such as natural gas has not been easy. In this article posted by US Gas Vehicles, ... Read More
September 29, 2010 Tags: CNG, foreign oil, natural gas, Obama, Pickens Plan, T. Boone Pickens, Washington
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US needs to tackle oil addiction with natural gas
Brett Jarman, the Australian who is currently the NGV Global Executive Director, recently spoke before the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles industry summit in Boston, Massachusetts. He told NASDAQ about his feelings toward the United States and our country's oil addiction. If people from other countries are recognizing our problems, the more ... Read More
August 18, 2010 Tags: Brett Jarman, CNG, natural gas, natural gas vehicle, NGV, NGV Global, oil addiction
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