Posted by cngcenter on Aug 9, 2013 in Blog/News
Natural gas vehicles help fleets go green and add green to the bottom line. While the cost of diesel continues to rise, the cost of natural gas remains steady and significantly cheaper. Use this CNG vs Diesel calculator below to find out how much money you can save by choosing Natural Gas fuel for your vehicles. CNG vs Diesel 1. CNG prices are typically listed in gasoline gallon equivalent (GGE). For comparison purposes, all CNG prices and cost calculations include a...
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Posted by cngcenter on Jul 28, 2013 in Used CNG Equipment
The city of Kirkland is accepting sealed bids for the sale of a used Compressed Natural Gas – CNG fueling station which includes a Compressor Pump and 60 used Steel CNG Storage Cylinders. The used DFSInc N20-G Ingersoll-Rand electric belt drive compressor is 3ph 208/240 volt 20 hp AC driven. This compressor of this Used CNG fueling station was designed for Class 1, Div. 1, Group D environments. It is a four stage unit designed for 5 P.S.I.G inlet pressure and temp...
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Posted by cngcenter on Jul 8, 2013 in Uncategorized
There are 2 major types of CNG fueling stations: time-fill and fast-fill. Unlike gasoline or diesel stations, compressed natural gas stations are not “one size fits all.” Building a CNG station for a retail application or a fleet requires calculating the right combination of pressure and storage needed for the types of vehicles being fueled. Making the right choices about the size of compressor and the amount of storage at the station makes a big difference in...
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Posted by cngcenter on Jul 4, 2013 in Uncategorized
The latest customer for GE Oil & Gas’ CNG In A Box fueling station is ready-mix concrete firm Ozinga Bros., of Mokena, Ill., which has pledged to switch its fleet of 500 trucks to CNG by 2020. Ozinga plans to buy four CNG In A Box fueling systems, which list at $750,000 each, as well as trucks, loaders and other CNG equipment with finance from GE Capital. GE says that its CNG In A Box fueling system, formally launched last September in collaboration with Chesapeake...
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Posted by cngcenter on Jun 25, 2013 in Tips
Finding CNG station financing is challenging due to: 1) Relatively new Natural Gas Fueling Station industry development stage 2) Difficulties in finding enough CNG commitments (load) on monthly basis to cover debt service 3) Determining the true cash flow of the business 4) Most lenders are looking for borrowers with prior experience operating CNG gas stations. It is important to seek assistance from a lender who is experienced in funding CNG gas stations, understands the...
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