Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune
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Source: The post is based on the article “Blue Energy Motors unveils India’s first LNG-fuelled green truck near Pune” published in PIB on 5th September 2022

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Blue Energy Motors has launched India’s first Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) fuelled green truck manufacturing facility at Chakan in Pune.

How do Liquified Natural Gas(LNG) trucks work?
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Source: Energy.gov.in

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles work much like gasoline-powered vehicles with a spark-ignited internal combustion engine.

The natural gas is supercooled and cryogenically stored in liquid form, usually in a tank on the side of the truck. 

Because it is a liquid, the energy density of LNG is greater than CNG, so more fuel can be stored on board the vehicle. 

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