Shoe Giant to Use LNG-Fueled Truck in Port Operations
Posted on Oct 31, 2007 in Technology | Comments Off on Shoe Giant to Use LNG-Fueled Truck in Port Operations
Nike announced yesterday that it will switch its Los Angeles-area port drayage fleet from diesel trucks to trucks fueled by LNG. Announced when Nike joined the Coalition for Responsible Transportation, Nike believes that the “green fleet” will emit significantly lower levels of pollution compared with their previous diesel fleet. The press announcement was carried by the...
Daily Letters to the Editor
Posted on Oct 25, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Regas Terminals & Capacity, Technology | Comments Off on Daily Letters to the Editor
Powell River Peak (British Columbia, Canada) (opposed to WestPac LNG)Press-Register (Mobile, Ala.) (Bienville LNG)
California Firm Continues to Bet on LNG, CNG
Posted on Oct 22, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Technology | Comments Off on California Firm Continues to Bet on LNG, CNG
Clean Energy, a firm based in Southern California, has begun construction of the region’s first public fueling station for LNG and also a large LNG processing facility in Boron, Calif. Both facilities will use domestically-produced natural gas. Read more in the Long Beach Press...
Studies: CNG, LNG, Pipelines Provide Distinct Transportation Solutions
Posted on Oct 19, 2007 in Markets and Competition, Pipelines, Technology | Comments Off on Studies: CNG, LNG, Pipelines Provide Distinct Transportation Solutions
A feature in Energy Tribune synthesizes several studies comparing the relative benefits of CNG, LNG, and pipelines for bringing reserves to market. The detailed economic review finds distinct markets for all three, showing that for shorter distances pipelines are more economic, while for longer distances CNG is preferable for small volumes and LNG for larger...
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Receives Gift to Develop LNG Training Program
Posted on Oct 15, 2007 in Technology, Vessel Transportation | Comments Off on U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Receives Gift to Develop LNG Training Program
As part of the largest corporate contribution ever to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Lloyd’s Register Educational Trust has donated $225,000 towards the creation of a Simulation Center for Liquefied Natural Gas Tanker Operations, which will train USMMA midshipmen for service on LNG vessels and at terminals. Read more in Newsday (bottom of...
Two Nova Scotia Schools to Train Golden Pass Employees
Posted on Oct 9, 2007 in Canada & Mexico, Technology | Comments Off on Two Nova Scotia Schools to Train Golden Pass Employees
The Chronicle-Herald (Nova Scotia, Canada) reports that Cape Breton University and Nova Scotia Community College, in conjunction with LearnCorp International, recently signed a contract to provide on-site technical training to employees of the Golden Pass LNG terminal under construction in Texas. The same pair of schools recently completed a year-long training course for employees at...