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This car you may actually know from gazeo.com - this is the Chevrolet Impala CNG 
And this is the Impala's big brother, the Silverado CNG 
Enjoy high voltage? Chevrolet Spark EV may be the one for you 
Individual conversions gain popularity as dynamically as factory ones 
Freightliner is just one of the brands offering LPG/CNG/LNG vehicles straight from the factory 
The Cascadia represents the CNG branch of products... 
... while the S2G prefers LPG 
Honda had all their green models on display, including the Civic Natural Gas... 
... the hydrogen fuel cell FCX Clarity... 
... the Fit EV... 
... and the Accord Hybrid 
As for FCEV's, there were also the Toyota FCV Concept... 
... and the Mercedes B-class F-Cell 
Back to trucks. There were CNG/LNG-powered Macks... 
... Peterbilts... 
... and Kenworths 
There were also Volvos - this one, powered by CNG... 
... and this one, powered by DME (dimethyl ether) 
Americans are no strangers to diesel-gas technology, as showcased by this conversion by the American Power Group 
Like elsewhere in the world, in the US LPG is also considered exceptional energy, although it's still sometimes referred to as propane 
LPG as a fuel good for lawnmowers only? Well, not only, but also 
d-Hybrid displayed back-of-the-cab composite CNG tanks for aftermarket conversions 
The number of CNG/LNG stations is on the rise, so is the number of vehicles using them 
Sharing cars is also a way of cutting urban emissions 
American school buses have been looking like this for decades. Now they're more and more often powered by LPG 
This van looks familiar, too, but this time it's an EV 
And this is its more conventional counterpart, powered by LPG 
Some of the conference sessions were so popular that there was nowhere to sit 
And sessions were many: leading the way for LPG... 
... CNG and LNG fueling standards... 
... natural gas safety... 
... natural gas infrastructure... 
... LPG refueling infrastructure... 
... or renewable methane 
The presentation of the Opel Zafira CNG was quite a surprise, though 
Hardly known in Europe, hydraulic hybrids enjoy popularity in the US 
This CNG-electric hybrid was one of the ACT Expo's curiosities 
© ACT ExpoThe ACT Expo is a truly comprehensive event. If only it could go global...Vehicles running on LPG, compressed and liquiefied natural gas, hydrogen, alcohol or electric energy plus hybrids and diesels (still seen as an alternative for petrol in the US for anything smaller than heavy-duty trucks) – all environmentally friendly technologies were properly represented in Long Beach. Pretty much like approximately 100 years ago, when the automobile was young and few people knew the Otto engine would prevail as its primary spiritus movens, so today various fuels and drivetrain technologies battle for their role in the future automotive world. Will gaseous fuels be only a link between today's petrol- and diesel-fueled cars and tomorrow's EV's and fuel-cell technology? That we can't determine for certain, so we're glad all the available solutions were there on the floor of the 2014 ACT Expo. Browse through the gallery to see them!
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