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Pike Research forecasts global NGV sales to hit 3.2M units annually by 2016

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Iran and Pakistan are expected to rank second and third, respectively. Corporate and government fleets are the strongest adopters of natural gas vehicles. The growth in vehicles will lead to growth in usage of natural gas for transportation fuel, which Pike expects to reach 19,123 million cubic meters of gas globally (6.7%

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Axial Vector and Kirloskar Oil Engines Forming JV for Mass Production of Axial-Type Engines

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Axial Vector Energy Corporation (AVEC) and Kirloskar Oil Engines (KOEL) have signed a binding memorandum of understanding (MOU) for a joint venture for the mass production of the Axial Vector axial-type, multi-fuel engines ( earlier post ). The AVEC axial engine technology in a 60 hp (45 kW) application targeted at UAVs. Source: AVEC.

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Report Finds Water Stress Rapidly Becoming Key Strategic Risk to Commerce; Impending Water/Energy Collision

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While the sector is at particular risk from climate change, forests are also key components of watersheds, influencing water availability, transport, and quality. This risk is rarely reflected in corporate sustainability reports or security filings. Metals and Mining.

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