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The subject of alternative fuels comes up increasingly often as we contemplate the future of more climate change, carbon tax and rising diesel prices. This video demonstrates there is not going to be a single ‘silver bullet’ solution. We are going to be confronted with a wide variety of alternatives for different applications. Hybrid looks [...]

Here is an interview with the CEO of Westport being very bullish about the chances of LNG powered trucks selling in big numbers. Yes, the technology works well and efficiently. Yes, Natural Gas is cheap when compared to oil. Yes, the cost per kilometre is much lower than for a diesel engine. But, and it’s [...]

  2008 may be the year natural gas, in all its forms, finally gets a bit of credibility in the transport industry in Australia. On the evidence of the recent Brisbane Truck Show the truck manufacturers are now taking gas power seriously and on the evidence of operator interest at the the same show, gas [...]

The Federal Government must take a greater leadership position on fuel pricing, reducing emissions and exploring the opportunities of alternative fuels, according to Isuzu Director and Chief Operating Officer, Phil Taylor. He said rising fuel prices are not only affecting all motorists every time they refill, they are indirectly leading to a hike in the [...]

Trucks using the Cummins Westport LNG gas powered engines have been released onto the US market by Sterling. This is the the first LNG-engined truck to be built on the assembly line in the US. In the past any LNG engines have been fitted later as a repowering oof the truck.

Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) engines made by Westport, as seen at the recent Melbourne Truck Show in the Innovation Kenworth, are starting to make progress in the US market with a sale of 20 HPDI LNG engines to a single customer in California.