Natural gas vehicle use in the state has grown along with the nation's, to 4 percent of the 201 6 transportation market, up from 0.2 percent in 2009, Merrow says.
Total has a network of 450
natural gas vehicle fueling stations worldwide, including about 100 stations in Europe.
The NGV Global board selected Iveco for the award based on criteria that included the progress made in the use of natural gas as an alternative fuel and the contribution to growing the
natural gas vehicle market worldwide.
The market for
natural gas vehicles (NGVs) is gaining increased traction in many countries due to the combined effects of availability of low-cost natural gas and sustained higher prices for gasoline and diesel.
"So with some serious players involved,
natural gas vehicles could have a very nice future," he added.
The Department of Energy has granted $30 million to 13 research projects aimed at engineering light-weight, affordable natural gas tanks for vehicles and developing natural gas compressors that can efficiently fuel
natural gas vehicles at home.
The Asia Pacific
Natural Gas Vehicle Association (Angva) Green Highways 2011, which will feature natural gas driven vehicles on a road trip, is undertaken across three routes -- Western, Southern and Eastern -- all of them to conclude in Beijing for Angva biennial conference and exhibition to be held from October 18 to 20.
Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) reduce environmentally harmful emissions and have lower equivalent fuel costs than petrol or diesel and lower maintenance costs, since natural gas burns so cleanly.
AI: How do
Natural gas vehicles compare with LPG vehicles?
"Auto manufacturers should receive a credit of zero grams per kilometer to build a
natural gas vehicle," ENGVA Executive Director Jeffrey Seisler said.