Latest gas engine Stories

WALTHAM, Mass., Nov. 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecogen Inc. announced that its natural gas powered chiller system is providing air conditioning and domestic hot water at the Amhsa Marina seaside resort in the Dominican Republic. Elca-Fricalanz, an engineering firm based in the Canary Islands, specializing in the implementation of clean, efficient energy strategies, installed the Tecogen Tecochill "DTx series" chiller which has been operating on site for the last several months. A...

WALL TOWNSHIP, N.J., Nov. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Coates International, Ltd. (NASDAQ OTCBB: COTE). ("The Company") has shipped a CSRV Industrial 855 C.I. natural gas engine utilizing new ultra advanced high tech ceramic internal parts specifically designed to improve performance while running on flared off gas. This CSRV engine is unique for these applications in the oil and gas industry. Existing poppet valve engines lack the long term service life when utilizing sour flare off gas, a...

PEORIA, Ill., Nov. 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) today announced it has finalized the purchase of MWM Holding GmbH (MWM) from 3i and funds managed by 3i for euro 580 million (approximately $800 million). This action follows the European Commission's recent clearance of the transaction. MWM is a leading global supplier of sustainable, natural gas and alternative-fuel engines. The acquisition of MWM will enable Caterpillar to significantly expand customer options for...

PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) has received notification that the European Commission (EC) has approved Caterpillar's acquisition of MWM Holding GmbH (MWM) from 3i and funds managed by 3i. Following the acquisition of MWM, a leading global supplier of sustainable, natural gas and alternative-fuel engines, Caterpillar will significantly expand customer options for sustainable power generation solutions. "We are pleased with this decision from the...

WALTHAM, Mass., Oct. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Tecogen today announced that it has signed an agreement to deliver a turnkey Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system to a large, high-rise, 250-residence apartment building complex in San Francisco, California. The system is designed to provide an innovative, economical, and more energy-efficient technology for the buildings. As more facilities are looking at the benefits of implementing CHP -- such as greater reliability, control and value --...

HELSINKI, October 7, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Wartsila, the marine industry's leading gas solutions provider, will deliver an integrated propulsion system based on the use of LNG for two offshore support vessels for operation in the Gulf of Mexico. This is the first time U.S. flagged offshore supply vessels will run on clean and efficient LNG, which offers operational savings and environmental benefits. (Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20111007/484983-a )...

VANCOUVER, Oct. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT) (NASDAQ:WPRT), the global leader in natural gas engines, today reported Vancouver's Philip G. Hill, principal inventor of Westport's founding technology using clean-burning natural gas in diesel engines, will win the 2011 $100,000 Encana Principal Award granted by the Ernest C. Manning Awards Foundation. Hill's innovation of high-pressure direct injection (HPDI) allows diesel engines--the world's...

POTSDAM, N.Y., Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ZeroPoint Clean Tech, Inc. (ZeroPoint) today announced the completion of phase one of the field commissioning of its ZeroPoint Renewable CHP Solution(TM) at a project site in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany. The field commissioning included operation of a reciprocating gas engine fueled by synthesis gas and synchronization of the generator with the local distribution grid, securing a 20-year power purchase price. The project will expand with additional...

~Westport WiNG(TM) Power System for F-Series Trucks Will be Sold, Serviced by Authorized Ford Dealers~ VANCOUVER, Sept. 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) (NASDAQ: WPRT), the global leader in natural gas engines announced today that the new natural gas Westport WiNG(TM) Power System (WiNG(TM)) will be available in the popular Ford F-250 and F-350 Super Duty pickup trucks sold and serviced through authorized Ford dealers. The F-250 and F-350 pickup...

~ President Obama Announces National Clean Fleets Partnership ~ VANCOUVER, April 1 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT) (NASDAQ: WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced that today President Barack Obama, U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu and Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood visited a UPS shipping facility in Landover, Maryland to view various alternative fuel vehicles from UPS, AT&T, Pepsi-Frito...