kscarbel2 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Go by Truck / January 20, 2015Pennsylvania has awarded $7.3 million in funding to help 18 companies switch their heavy-duty fleets to natural gas.The grants are part of a three-year program known as the Pennsylvania Act 13 of 2012, which provided $20 million in grants to increase the use of natural gas in heavy-duty vehicles in the state. This was the third and final round of awards under the program. The 18 recipients were chosen from a pool of 37 applicants.The companies that receive the money must pay at least 50 percent of the costs to purchase each new natural gas vehicle or to retrofit existing vehicles. The maximum award per vehicle is $25,000. The conversion could involve either compressed natural gas or liquefied natural gas, as well as bi-fuel vehicles, as long as the trucks weigh at least 14,000 pounds.In addition to providing the grant money, Act 13 included provisions to help the state develop its oil and gas manufacturing. It also lined out new regulations for oversight of the drilling industry and protection of private water supplies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6368 Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I see.... that must be another reason why we are paying some the most expensive fuel/road taxes in the country and still have some of the worst roads. Natural gas is cheap as dirt here. isn't that reason enough to switch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green Dash Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 Pitt Ohio has a handful of LNG Freightliners waiting to go into service. We're told they have a 300 mile range and there is 1 filling station in the Pittsburgh area. It sounds to me like these trucks will have to be limited to local P&D work.A list of the 18 winners can be found in this article:http://www.fleetsandfuels.com/fuels/cng/2015/01/pennsylvania-ngv-awards-7-3-million/ Quote Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james j neiweem Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I wonder how that breaks down manufacturer wise. I thing Englands LNG's are Macks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 a california outfit tryed them,,,and come to find out,,,they wont pull a hill...(IDIOTS) doesnt anyone research this stuff...wow...bob 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brocky Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I passed a UPS tractor on LNG on I-81 going to Winchester last fall.. He definately was getting paid by the hour as it was seriously holding up traffic on every grade!! Quote Brocky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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