NGV 2012 Appoints International Sales and Marketing Partners

| South Korea, Chuncheon

NGV 2012 : Positioning NGVs for Evolving Transportation — Chuncheon, South Korea, from October 9-11, 2012

The organising committee for NGV 2012, the 13th Biennial Conference and Exhibition of NGV Global, has appointed international partners for the sales and marketing of the three day exhibition. Asian Exhibition Services (AES) Ltd, based in Bangkok, will cover global markets while Beijing Qifa Exhibition Service Co., Ltd will cover mainland Chinese companies.

NGV 2012 will be held from 9-11 October 2012 in Chuncheon, just 40 minutes from Seoul, the first time the event has been hosted in Asia in over a decade, when Japan hosted NGV 2000. In the intervening period events were held consecutively in Argentina, Egypt, Brazil and Italy. Read more »

Russia’s Blue Corridor Event Communicates NGV Benefits

| Russia

Kamaz vehicles on display in Volgograd, as part of the Blue Corridor rally

A column of 15 natural gas vehicles (NGVs), participants in Russia’s 5th Blue Corridor Rally, have reached journey’s end in Moscow having covered 3,600 kilometres. Starting in Ekaterinburg on October 19th, the Rally has passed through a succession of 10 regional capitals, drawing attention to the benefits of natural gas as a fuel for transportation and developing or refining protocols toward sector expansion with authorities and gas companies. Read more »

ANGVA 2011 Opens in China

| China, Beijing

Mr Zhao Hang (right) and other dignitaries declare ANGVA 2011 open.

The 4th Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association Conference and Exhibition with the theme “Natural Gas for Vehicles - Driving the Future Cleaner” has opened in Beijing with Chinese government representatives, distinguished guests, participants and visitors being welcomed by the President of CATARC and Chairman of the event organizing committee, Mr Zhao Hang. More than 170 exhibitors are present; conference participants and exhibitors have arrived from more than 30 countries. Read more »

Emirates Gas Hosts ANGVA Green Highway Event

| UAE, Dubai | Source: Trade Arabia

All roads lead to ANGVA’s 4th Natural Gas for Vehicles Conference & Exhibition, October 18-20, Beijing. Have  you made your arrangements yet?

Emirates National Oil Company (Enoc), through it’s subsidiary Emirates Gas (EMGAS), has hosted the next milestone event for the natural gas vehicle caravan traveling the Western Route of ANGVA’s Green Highway (AGH2011), in Dubai. “We are privileged to host the ANGVA Green Highways 2011 roadshow in Dubai,” said Zaid Al Qufaidi, managing director – Enoc Gas Marketing, at the flag-off event that sees Team UAE, headed by Mr. Fazal Ali Khan of Emgas, depart for Islamabad, Pakistan. Read more »

ANGVA Kicks Off NGV Green Highway to Beijing

| Indonesia, Jakarta

As part of the build-up to ANGVA’s 4th Natural Gas for Vehicles Conference & Exhibition for Asia-Pacific in Beijing, October 18-20, ANGVA kicked off the Green Highways 2011 (AGH2011) Southern Route on 12th July 2011 in Jakarta. The AGH2011′s torch and scroll was handed over from Team Indonesia to Team Singapore during the Flag off ceremony. ANGVA also held a Roundtable Forum over 12-13 July to discuss Effective Strategies to Push Indonesia’s CNG/NGV Program Successfully beyond 2011, attended by around 90 participants.

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Gazprom Advances NGV Discussions with KAMAZ

| Russia | Source: NGVRUS

Gazprom and Kamaz representatives discuss NGV promotion (image: NGVRUS)

A delegation from Russian gas giant Gazprom has followed up a recent commitment by Alexey Borisovich Miller, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Committee  (CEO) for Gazprom to actively promote natural gas vehicles, by calling on automotive manufacturer KAMAZ. The meeting discussed common interests in the field of natural gas and outlined strategic directions for cooperation, reports Russia Natural Gas Association NGVRUS.

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EU-Russia Energy Dialogue Discusses Natural Gas Fuel

| Europe | Source: NGVA Europe

Philip Lowe (DG Energy) and Alexy P. Surkhov (Ministry of Energy) share a light-hearted moment at the conference.

The European Commission (EC) organised a conference on “innovative uses of gas” in the framework of the EU-Russia Energy Dialogue, in June. The Dialogue is based on the assumption that interdependence between the two regions will grow – from the EU for reasons of security of supply; on the part of Russia, to secure foreign investment and facilitate its own access to EU and world markets. The European Association for Natural & bio Gas Vehicles (NGVA Europe) was invited by the Commission to support the conference with an exhibition of several CNG, LNG and biogas vehicles in front of the Berlaymont building, headquarters for the EC, and has subsequently reported on outcomes. Read more »

Waste to Wheels Report Identifies Renewable Natural Gas Opportunities

| USA

A New Report on Turning Trash into Vehicle Fuel

Energy Vision, a national non-profit organization in the USA educating communities and business leaders on the benefits of using renewable natural gas (RNG) — biomethane — is drawing attention to a new report, Waste to Wheels: Building for Success, which summarizes the proceedings of a one day workshop held in Columbus, Ohio in December 2010. The workshop was sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities initiative, Argonne National Laboratory and Clean Fuels Ohio. Energy Vision’s VP for Programs Gail Richardson, a member of the planning group for this workshop, wrote up the proceedings. Read more »

Vietnam Hosts ANGVA Events

| Vietnam, Hanoi | Source: ANGVA

The Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association has held meetings in Vietnam at the end of May, facilitating the development of natural gas vehicle industry there. Following are brief reports on the CNG-NGV Vietnam Forum 2011, 25th – 26th May and the ANGVA Green Highways 2011 Team Leader Meeting, 25th May. Read more »

NGVA Europe Celebrates Milestones in Berlin

| Europe, Berlin

Industry members have gathered in Berlin this week for NGV 2011 Berlin, NGVA Europe’s 2nd Conference and Exhibition. Delegates and visitors attending the event celebrated with members of the association its three full years of operation. A three day workshop program was preceded by the association’s general meeting during which members heard of the achievements of the association over the past year and a summary of progress to date. The association has pulled impressive membership growth to date rising from 20 members in May 2008, when the association was first formed, to more than 130 today. Among the most recent recruits are Gazprom (Russia) and Volvo AB (Sweden) both of which take up Director’s entitlements on the Board of the association.

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Alexey Miller Defines Gazprom’s Commitment to Natural Gas Fuel

| Czech Republic, Prague | Source: NGVRUS

Gazprom entered an MB B-Klasse NGT for the Blue Corridor promo-rally in Germany.

Alexey Borisovich Miller, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Management Committee (CEO) of Russian energy company Gazprom, Russia’s largest company and the world’s biggest natural gas producer, addressed the European Business Congress conference on “Environmental Challenges and the energy sector”, in Prague at the start of June, writes NGVRUS. There, he spoke of Gazprom’s intention: “… we plan to promote the development of the European market of [natural] gas fuel, increase efficiency and popularity of projects related to the creation of a European network of fueling stations.” Read more »

NGV Highlights from ACT Expo 2011

| USA, Long Beach CA
Ryder displays new Freightliner M2

Ryder's Freightliner M2 (Image: Fleets&Fuels)

Alex Lawson, NGV Global’s Technical Chair, reports on conference highlights from the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) 2011 Expo in Long Beach, California earlier this month where 60 of the 95 exhibitors featured CNG or LNG vehicles, equipment or services, including details of:

- New ANGA/ AGA Transportation Collaborative
- Heavy Duty NGVs
- Diesel Electric vs LNG Tractors
- Economics and Policy Read more »

Daimler Tallies NGV Achievements at ACT Expo

| USA, Long beach CA
Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX CNG

Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX CNG

Martin Daum, president and CEO of Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA), provided the keynote address at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo 2011 in California last week. In his address, Daum made specific note of the company’s many achievements in the alternative fuel sector, including being the first OEM to bring a factory-produced conventional natural gas truck to market. The company, which has already delivered nearly 1,600 natural gas-powered Thomas Built Buses and FCCC buses and walk-in-vans, will also deliver its 1,000th natural gas vehicle since 2008 under the Sterling and Freightliner brands later this year. Read more »

Fiat 500 Beauty at Geneva

| Switzerland, Geneva

Ambassador for the Swiss Fiat CNG Turbo, actress Yangzom Brauen: both at Geneva's 81st.

Swiss actress Yangzom Brauen, ambassador for the Swiss Fiat 500C Natural Gas Turbo, will be at the 81st International Geneva Motor Show to draw attention to what is already an attractive natural gas vehicle. The centrepiece of the Gasmobil AG stand, the Fiat 500C is presented for the first time as a commercially available vehicle, part of an exclusive series developed by the Swiss Natural Gas Association with assistance from BRA GmbH in Schweinfurt, Germany. Read more »

Stronger Support Required to Implement NGV Solution in Czech and Region

| Czech Republic

NGV Global Chairperson Gabriele Gozzi presenting at the Czech NGV conference.

The Czech Gas Association held its 4th Prospects for the Development and Use of CNG in Transport international conference in Prague in February. The discussion highlighted the need for much stronger support for CNG in transport, mainly on the part of governments and regions, and much more intensive media support in CNG promotion and popularisation. Nineteen speakers from ten countries appeared at the conference to share their latest industry experience and knowledge with the delegates. Read more »