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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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The global market for light-duty (LD) natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—including passenger cars, light-duty trucks and commercial vehicles—will experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% Light-duty NGVs typically run on compressed natural gas (CNG) because the tanks. between 2012 and 2019, reaching 3.2

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Balqon Receives Initial $490,000 Purchase Order for Heavy-Duty Electric Drive Systems From New China-Based Distributor

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Balqon Corporation, a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems ( earlier post ), has received a $490,000 order for electric drive systems under a new dealer agreement with DynaProTech, a leading composite automotive parts manufacturer in the People’s Republic of China. Verde in Spain.

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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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The integration of OMVL will complete Juniper’s light-duty strategy to enter the mobile industrial, non-mobile industrial, and automotive segments. Strategic investments in new markets and OEM-class products and capabilities will allow Juniper to compete for leadership in the light-duty alternative fuels market, Westport says.

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

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Because of the lower carbon/hydrogen ratio of methane (CH 4 ) relative to gasoline, CO 2 emissions from the combustion of natural gas are approximately 75% of those of gasoline for a given amount of energy production. emissions are reduced by around 25% relative to the use of gasoline for the same engine efficiency. million bpd of oil.

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Stanford, UC Santa Cruz study explores ramifications of demand-driven peak to conventional oil

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(A) Demand for transport energy, including liquid fuels (dark tone) and non-liquid fuels (light tone). (B) If the transition is to natural gas and electricity generated from renewable sources, emissions from transport may well fall toward the middle of the century. Emissions Forecasts Fuels Oil' B) Demand for refinery inputs. (C)

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China’s new energy buses are re-exported to Europe

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As the first bus company in Sweden, Bergkvarabuss chose BYD as its partner for the first large-scale purchase of pure electric buses, which was also the first time that BYD pure electric buses entered Skåne, Sweden. The seats in the car have their own ambient lighting, and there are USB charging ports under the seats.

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EV myths busted: Are electric vehicles actually good for the environment?

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This is the sum of the emissions from raw materials, production, shipping, operation and end-of-life disposal – not just how clean it is to operate. If it’s manufactured on a ‘dirty’ power grid it becomes a major source of emissions over the EV lifecycle. In comparison, EV engines run on lithium batteries. THE BOTTOM LINE.