According to the program released a few days ago by the city government, 2,500 natural gas buses will be deployed -half of the entire fleet- by the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan, with about 10 filling stations. In addition, there will be 3,500 dual-fueled taxis (petrol and CNG), accounting for 70% of the total, with 15 to 20 facilities providing the two fuels. Finally, about 500 container trucks will run on natural gas, 40% of Ningbo Port fleet, with 3 to 4 outlets providing LNG.

Besides supplying energy services, Stadtwerke Augsburg is a bus operator and has recently received 10 low-floor vehicles. Since 2010, it is the only Germany’s company in a large city that runs a bus fleet fueled by CNG. Moreover, it offers biomethane at several fueling stations and has reduced CO2 emissions and greenhouse gases by 90%, compared to gasoline.

At the beginning of its operations, the public transportation system is carrying 3,000 passengers more than the expected figure, and reached 90 percent of its capacity. The daily savings for passengers is the cost of one or two bus fares, i.e. up to 3,000 pesos (USD 1,70), reported local newspaper El Colombiano.

Since January 30, the multinational beverage corporation put into operation these Iveco Stralis running on biogas instead of diesel. The presentation ceremony was held at the company’s facilities in the city of Dongen and was attended by the Minister of Infrastructure and Environment, Melanie Schultz van Haegen.