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Incat Tasmania selects Wärtsilä solutions for battery-electric lightweight Ro-Pax ferry

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The vessel will operate between Argentina and Uruguay. The uniquely designed vessel will be fully battery powered, with e-motor driven Wärtsilä waterjets as the main propulsors. The battery modules and energy storage system package is four times larger than on any electric/hybrid ship currently operating.

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OptiFuel to repower Argentina’s 400 freight locomotive fleet from diesel-power to CNG and/or RNG

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OptiFuel Systems has signed a Collaboration Agreement with the Argentina Ministry of Transportation through Ferrocarriles Argentinos Sociedad del Estado (FASE). Argentina has prioritized government and public investment to grow the share of freight shipped by rail throughout the country.

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A Tesla Model X and Model 3 just drove the length of the Americas

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A group of documentarians has just driven the entire length of the Americas in a Tesla Model X and a Tesla Model 3, traveling from Alaska to the Southern most point of Argentina. The complete documentary is not available today, seeing as the group only just arrived at their goal destination. View this post on Instagram.

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Forecast: Global Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet to Reach 17 Million by 2015

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to reach just more than 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015. Light-duty NGVs are not readily available in North America and parts of Asia, and are, in many cases, completely unavailable to private owners, the report notes. Availability. The reasons for NGV market growth vary for each country, according.

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Forecast: 17M Natural Gas Vehicles Worldwide by 2015

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to reach just over 3 million vehicles (including conversions) by 2015. The top five markets for NGVs are currently Pakistan, Argentina, Brazil, Iran, and India. This rapid expansion will largely be due to the availability of refueling stations and the growth of government emissions rules in large cities in India. Availability.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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While compressed natural gas (CNG) will play a role, particularly for high-mileage fleets, the report suggests that the chemical conversion of gas into some form of liquid fuel may be the best pathway to significant market penetration. MIT: leaning toward conversion for light-duty vehicles. Natural gas to fuel conversion processes.

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Westport Acquires OMVL of Italy and 100% of Juniper Engines for 19M; Launching a Light-Duty Automotive Strategy for Alternative Fuel Engines

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Juniper will grow the business through new OEM relationships and continued strong aftermarket sales, leveraging OMVL’s capabilities and assembly facilities in Italy and Argentina that today supply Europe, Asia and the Americas. In 2009, Juniper Engines introduced its new 2.0-liter liter and 2.4-liter liter alternative fuel engines.