Transit agencies, shippers and fleets around North America understand the environmental and economic benefits behind using natural gas as a fueling solution. Even as diesel prices slowly begin to rise after hitting all-time lows, transportation leaders like UPS, Dillon Transport, Waste Management and New Jersey Transit continue to convert their operations to natural gas in … Continued
Accurate tracking of fuel usage in time-fill vehicles has long been a challenge for Fleet Managers. While time-fill, used most often for fleets that can park in the same location each night, has many advantages such as smaller compression equipment, reduction of fuelers, simultaneous vehicle fueling and fuller fills, however, the ability of a fleet … Continued
Today, Move Systems announced a pilot program in which 500 of their MRV100 Hybrid food carts will be provided to vendors across New York City, including 100 reserved for disabled veterans. Complete with solar panels, CNG and rechargeable batteries, these state-of-the-art carts will allow mobile food vendors to save money on fuel, increase their revenues, … Continued
The Great Recession hit New England hard. The idea that would become NG Advantage evolved from this economic challenge. Tom Evslin, now NG Advantage’s founder and CEO was tasked by then Governor Douglas to be Vermont’s stimulus czar to help get Vermont back on its feet. As Tom spent more time researching solutions, one thing … Continued
Along with an American League Championship won by our beloved Royals, Kansas City has delivered yet another victory for the citizens of the region; this time in the category of green transportation. As chairman of the Kansas City Area Transportation Authority (KCATA) Board of Commissioners, I am especially proud of the City of Kansas City for … Continued
One look at historical prices for natural gas vehicle fuel compared to gasoline, diesel and propane and two pronounced trends are immediately apparent: natural gas fuel prices are consistently less-expensive and less volatile. Three main reasons drive these trends. 1. The overwhelming abundance of natural gas in North America. According to EIA’s August 2014 Natural … Continued
Across the nation, a set of trends is converging that has left many metropolitan transit authorities facing bigger challenges than ever before. One of these convergences is the fact that in many cities public transit ridership have risen to an all-time high at the very time that fuel costs have stretched budgets to the breaking point. This … Continued