By OGJ editors
HOUSTON, July 27 -- The Canadian government has extended a program that promotes the use of natural gas in vehicles to increase benefits to commercial fleet owners.
Natural Resources Canada administers the Natural Gas for Vehicles Market Transformation Pilot Project, under which fleet owners may receive up to $3,000 toward the installation of an advanced NGV conversion system.
Under the original pilot project, applicants received an incentive toward the capital cost of buying or leasing a new NGV with a warranty from a vehicle manufacturer. That incentive program continues.
R. John Efford, Natural Resources Canada minister, said on July 27 that the pilot program enables the government to demonstrate its commitment to addressing climate change. Funding for the pilot project comes from a $9.9 million Natural Gas for Vehicles measure announced in the 2003 federal budget.
