Argentina, Buenos Aires
The Argentine Chamber for Natural Gas Vehicles (CAGNC) recently elected Chairman, Mr Carlo Evi has announced a series of strategic initiatives for the industry for 2006.
Initiatives announced include:
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The CAGNC will firmly endorse those government policies aimed at the increasing energy diversity in the face of an emerging “Peak Oil” environment.
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The CAGNC will support authorities to find and establish a way to solve problems of illegal conversions and certification fraud which may affect the end user and, consequently, the whole NGV activity.
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The CAGNC will work actively on the preparation of the 2004/2007 Sectorial Plan and on the Vehicular Gas Integration in the Mercosur Region, Bolivia and Chile.
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As part of the Sectorial Plan the CAGNC will push forward a Pilot Plan to convert 1000 diesel heavy duty vehicles into CNG and the implementation of the National Test Laboratory for Certification of Heavy Duty Engines.
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The CAGNC will assist the Ministry of Federal Planning, Public Investment and Services to develop natural gas vehicles as a substitute to reduce importation of gas oil.