Westport, U.S. Dept of Energy sign LNG truck contract
VANCOUVER, (Oct. 27, 2004) — B.C.-based engine maker Westport Innovations Inc. and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory have agreed to a $1.5-million deal from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to deploy heavy-duty natural gas trucks in the state of California.
The trucks will utilize Cummins ISX engines with Westport’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) system. Westport and NREL will evaluate fleet economics, improved fuel economy, reliability, life-cycle and maintenance costs, and environmental performance.
The trucks are expected to meet the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2007 emissions levels for oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and particulate matter (PM).
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