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Cummins X15N Natural Gas Engine Available in Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia
Daimler Truck North America and Cummins announced the availability of the Cummins X15N 15-liter natural gas engine in the Fifth Generation Freightliner Cascadia heavy-duty Class 8 truck.

This company is making a system that converts EVs into hybrids
Horse Powertrain says its Future Hybrid Concept allows automakers to simplify their production process because they can assemble EVs and hybrids on the same line.

Bipartisan lawmakers push new natural gas tax credit
The proposal would create a $1-per-gallon tax credit for those who sell renewable natural gas (RNG) for motor vehicles, boats or planes. RNG is natural gas that is produced using organic material ...

US Oil & Gas Association president buys Tesla vehicle as his way of 'protesting against the protesters'
The caveat with electric vehicles is that they rely heavily on natural gas for electric generation, Stewart said. "And since it will be charged using electricity that is generated by natural gas ...

New retrofit tech enables micro-turbines to run on both hydrogen and natural gas
Moreover, the two organizations have achieved what is claimed to be the first commercially viable retrofit of a gas micro-turbine, enabling it to run on both hydrogen and natural gas. This ...

The natural-gas alternative
The buzz on alternatives to gasoline usually focuses on electrics, hybrids, or ethanol. But Honda is quietly pushing another alternative: a Civic that runs on compressed natural gas (CNG).

Honda Civic natural gas car review
The Honda Civic Natural Gas is the only car commercially available today powered by the clean petroleum substitute. It's a version of the standard Civic sedan, with a large cylindrical natural gas ...