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Gold/Mining/Energy : Gasification Technologies

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To: Dennis Roth who wrote (1356)6/8/2013 8:31:16 AM
From: Dennis Roth   of 1740
 
The Dawn of Dimethyl Ether in Transportation?
by NGT News on Friday June 07, 2013
ngtnews.com

This week, Volvo Trucks announced its intentions to initiate the commercialization of technology that will allow fleet vehicles to use dimethyl ether (DME) as an alternative fuel in traditional diesel applications.

To prepare for the North American rollout of the technology, which is pegged for 2015, Volvo Trucks is partnering with Safeway Inc. and Oberon Fuels on a pilot-scale project to test the use of DME in regular fleet operations...

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Volvo Trucks to Commercialize DME-Powered Vehicles for North America
07/06/2013
by Press release - AB Volvo
volvogroup.com

Volvo Trucks today became the first manufacturer to announce plans to commercialize dimethyl ether (DME)-powered heavy-duty commercial vehicles in North America. As the latest step in its comprehensive “Blue Power” alternative fuel strategy, Volvo revealed ongoing U.S. customer field testing of trucks powered by DME, and demonstrated the technology after an announcement at the California State Capitol...

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