Rose Tree Media receives $50.000 natural gas grant for the school bus fleet State officials have awarded the Rose Tree Media School District a $499.994 Natural Gas Vehicle Development Program grant which will go toward an upgrade of the district’s school bus fleet. Colorado wildlife agency determined to use CNG powered pickups Colorado wildlife officials say they are determined to make new pickups powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) work in their fleets, despite operational and logistical hurdles.     Pioneer Energy Services expands test of compressed natural gas fueled equipment Pioneer Energy Services began testing trucks powered by compressed natural gas with the delivery of its first vehicle. The bi-fuel truck is a 2013 Chevrolet 2500HD 4X4 Extended Cab able to run on both gasoline and low-cost CNG. Halliburton deploys pilot fleet of compressed natural gas light-duty trucks Halliburton announced the deployment of nearly 100 light-duty compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks across several field locations in the United States.     Irving delivers first truckload of compressed natural gas to McCain Foods     Verrastro to open first CNG filling station in Lackawanna County     Questar Fueling announces opening of NGV fueling station in Topeka     Delivering compressed natural gas by truck is “at the leading-edge of natural gas technology,” Paul Browning, Irving Oil’s president and CEO, said in a statement.     Beer distributor LT Verrastro Inc. hopes to take advantage of the underground ocean of natural gas in Pennsylvania to run its fleet of trucks and cars less expensively - and more cleanly.     Questar Fueling has confirmed its decision to purchase 24 acres located at 5625 SW Wenger Street, in Central Crossing Commerce Park in south Topeka, Kansas, for a new natural gas vehicle (NGV) fueling facility.

Natural gas to power our region's transportation future     Improving air quality, increasing energy production, and enhancing security are all widely shared goals for our region and for the nation -- and the natural gas industry is making positive progress toward realizing them.   Frost & Sullivan presents 2012 Best Practices Award to Enerpulse     Analysis of the automotive powertrain market clearly shows that Enerpulse’s Pulstar Pulse Plugs provide better performance and efficiency, said Frost & Sullivan in announcing the award.       Interview with Gregg Kantor (Second Vice Chairman, American Gas Association)     The CWC Group exclusively interviewed the Second Vice Chairman of the American Gas Association (AGA), Gregg Kantor, who answered about the summit and the impact of the shale revolution in the energy industry.   Infocast’s Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet & Infrastructure Summit     The Natural Gas Vehicle Fleet & Infrastructure Summit (June 4-6, 2013 in Atlanta, GA) will bring together fleet managers and infrastructure developers to meet, exchange perspectives and actually push infrastructure projects forward.