ALTERNATIVE FUELS * USA - Public CNG fueling station opens in Albany, NY

New York,NY,USA -Fleet Owner -Nov 29, 2010: -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and National Grid have opened a compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling station in Albany, NY, that will serve both the general public and National Grid’s fleet... Supported by more than $2.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Clean Cities funding National Grid is expanding its clean vehicle capacity with the purchase of 33 compressed natural gas vehicles (CNG) and the opening of two new CNG fueling stations in Albany and Syracuse... These investments will help reduce tailpipe emissions from National Grid’s corporate vehicle fleet and offer motorists in the public access to fueling stations. National Grid’s natural gas fueling station is one of twelve projects in New York State’s Capital Region receiving federal ARRA support... (Photo from apachecorp: Apache is equipping more than 40 of its field vehicles to use CNG)