Category Archives: Liquified/Compressed Natural Gas Fuel

Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) Acquires FuelMaker Corp

Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) has announced the acquisition of FuelMaker Corp of Toronto for 17 million in cash and is expected to completed within the next month. 

FuelMaker manufactures, distributes, installs and services vehicle refueling appliances and accessories for fueling vehicles powered by compressed natural gas. The consumer version of the VRA is the Phill, a home refueling device that compresses natural gas from the home gas line for fueling vehicles. Recent prices for consumers … Read the rest

Flowserve (FLS) And Linde Group Partner To Deliver Natural Gas Refueling Systems To Europe

Flowserve and Linde Group announced they will be embarking on a joint venture to supply European customers with the revolutionary iKompressor refueling system for natural gas-powered automobiles. The iKompressor uses an ionic liquid piston instead of a solid piston, reducing moving parts and increasing the amount of time between required maintenance visits from 1,000 hours to 10,000 hours. Also, a water-cooled jacket around compression cylinders keeps gas compression at a constant temperature, increasing energy efficiency.  … Read the rest

Jim Cramer Recommends Clean Energy Fuels Corp (CLNE)

 

Last Night on CNN’s Mad Money, Jim Cramer recommended Clean Energy Fuels Corp as a good alternative energy investment. Clean Energy Fuels  Corp is owned by Texas oilman T. Boone Pickens, who recently put forth a plan to wean us from our dependence from oil called Pickens Plan. The Pickens Plan involves replacing as much of our power generation as possible with renewable sources such as wind, and then switching over to natural gas for … Read the rest

Fuel Systems Solutions (FSYS) Soars On Earnings

Fuels Systems Solutions (FSYS) crushed analyst estimates and reported an EPS of .54/share (double analyst estimates) on revenues of 98.3 million.  EPS increased 18 fold over the year ago quarter while revenues increased 50% in the same time period.  The company raised 08 revenue guidance 9% and increased margin forecasts and the stock is soaring as a result up more than 20% and breaking to new all time highs.  Mighty be big risk up here … Read the rest