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Czech Event Will Discuss Prospects for CNG in Transport

January 13, 2012 – 9:06 am | Czech Republic, Prague

Prospects for the Development and Use of CNG in Transport – Prague, February 20 – 21, 2012

The Czech Gas Association (CGA) will deliver its 5th international conference dedicated to the use of compressed natural gas and biomethane for transport in Central and Eastern Europe next month, under the auspices of the Czech Republic’s Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Transport. The program includes presentations on LNG Blue Corridors (Manuel Lage, NGVA Europe), E.ON Group’s strategic plans (Jiøí Šimek), Integrating Petroleum and NGV Infrastructures in Europe (Jeffrey Seisler), and a host of other papers by speakers from more than ten countries. More information here. Registration form here (English) or here (Czech) .

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Energy Secretary Chu to Speak at 2012 Green Truck Summit

December 29, 2011 – 7:01 pm

United States Secretary of Energy Dr. Steven Chu will give the opening Keynote Address at the 2012 Green Truck Summit on Monday, March 5. The event is considered the leading educational forum on “green” technology and initiatives for the commercial truck industry in North America. Jointly produced by the National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) and CALSTART, an advanced technologies consortium based in California, the Summit program has 29 educational sessions including the following sessions specifically addressing natural gas vehicles:


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GasHighWay Reaches Out to 2050

December 21, 2011 – 5:41 pm | Europe

The GasHighWay Route to 2050 – 1 March 2012, Brussels, Belgium

“The GasHighWay route to 2050 – The alternative way for sustainable mobility today” is organised by the GasHighWay project and NGVA Europe and will take place on Thursday 1 March 2012 at the Diamant Conference Centre in Brussels, Belgium. The event will address the uptake of gaseous vehicle fuels, namely CNG and biomethane and especially the realisation of a comprehensive network of filling stations for these fuels spanning Europe from the north, Finland and Sweden, to the south, Italy – in other words: the GasHighWay.
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ANGVA Reports on Indonesian Go Gas 2011 Forum

December 21, 2011 – 5:03 pm | Source: ANGVA | Indonesia

Technical Tour to Pertamina's CNG station at Jalan Pemuda

The Asia Pacific Natural Gas Vehicles Association reports that 122 local and 59 overseas delegates attended the conference and technical tour of the Go Gas 2011 Forum, held in Jakarta early December. The Forum’s objectives included revitalization of the CNG/NGV Programme in Indonesia, supporting the government programmes of reducing consumption of gasoline and diesel, reducing emissions from the transport sector, and stimulating the development and growth of gas-related businesses in the country.
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Kenworth Annual Show Facilitates Natural Gas Vehicle Selection by Fleet Operators

December 19, 2011 – 9:26 pm | USA, Indianapolis IN

USA-based Kenworth Truck Company hosted a truck show in Indianapolis featuring compressed natural gas (CNG) powered and hybrid Kenworths at the start of December. The company’s dedication to provision of green fleet choices includes compressed and liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks. More than 350 truck and fleet operators learned about new available equipment and the future of natural gas fuel in the trucking industry. Also presented were free training sessions on vehicle maintenance and grant writing.


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Canadian Collaborators Push NGV Agenda in B.C.

December 7, 2011 – 5:04 am | Canada, Victoria BC

NGVs on display outside the State Legislature in Victoria BC

British Columbia (BC) natural gas and electricity utility FortisBC, in collaboration with the Pacific Northwest Economic Region (PNWER), Westport Innovations, Cummins Westport, Vedder Transport, and Waste Management, headed to the B.C. Legislature in Victoria in November to showcase a variety of natural gas vehicles. The vehicles, parked at the front steps of the legislature and accompanied by a number of experts, stimulated much interest from government officials including Hon. Terry Lake, Minister of Environment, Hon. Blair Lekstrom, Minister of Transportation, Hon. Pat Bell, Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation and several Members of the Legislative Assembly.
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Southwest US – Mexico Border Energy Forum Discusses NGVs

December 5, 2011 – 2:47 pm | USA & Mexico

Opportunities for investment and for increasing the use of Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) throughout the American Southwest and Mexico were featured at the 18th annual U.S.-Mexico Border Energy Forum, on October 27 and 28 in El Paso, Texas. All 10 U.S. and Mexican states along the border are represented at the forum.
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NGV 2012 Appoints International Sales and Marketing Partners

November 10, 2011 – 3:42 pm | 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.
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Russia’s Blue Corridor Event Communicates NGV Benefits

November 3, 2011 – 2:15 pm | 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.
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ANGVA 2011 Opens in China

October 19, 2011 – 6:24 pm | 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.
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Biogas Europe Conference Features Biomethane for Transport

October 13, 2011 – 3:09 pm | France, Nantes

Case study : Valtra N101 dual-fuel tractor

Biomethane and its applications is a crucial topic for biogas’s future development across Europe. As such it has been accorded a half-day segment at an upcoming Biogaz Europe conference, to be held on October 25-26 in Nantes, France. The afternoon session with start off with an overview of the status of biomethane today in Europe from Andy Bull, Project Co-Ordinator of the IEE project, BioMethane Regions. The French biomethane context for direct injection and for transport will be given by GRDF and the French Natural Gas Vehicle Association (AFGNV).
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US High Horsepower Natural Gas Summit

October 12, 2011 – 9:00 pm | USA

October 24-26, 2012 in Houston, Texas

US environmental consulting firm Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (GNA) is organising a new conference, “HHP SUMMIT 2012 – Natural Gas for High Horsepower Applications,” dedicated to examining the environmental benefits of natural gas as a fuel for equipment used in rail, marine, mine, construction, power generation and other high horsepower industrial applications.
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NGV Global Industry Workshop – ISO Fuelling Station Standards Update

October 11, 2011 – 8:11 pm

HOW WILL UPCOMING ISO NGV FUELLING STATION STANDARDS AFFECT YOU?

NGV  Industry Workshop and Forum - Vancouver Convention Centre, Vancouver, Canada, November 29th, 1 pm – 5.30 pm

NGV Global invites natural gas vehicle industry members to an international workshop and forum for an update on ISO “Natural Gas Fuelling Stations for Vehicles” standards currently under development for CNG and LNG. The ISO process combines the expertise of experts from throughout the world to create rigorous standards and remove barriers to global trade.

The workshop will present a summary of both sets of draft standards, including unresolved technical issues, and the forum will solicit feedback from industry members on any gaps or issues they see in the standards.

The workshop will emphasize cross cutting issues between ISO PC 252 and other ISO groups, and also other industry stakeholders. These issues are, for example: oil carryover, gas quality, terminology, temperature and pressure levels (CNG & LNG), methane numbers, odorization, on-board detection, and vehicle & cylinder verification at the time of filling.
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Emirates Gas Hosts ANGVA Green Highway Event

September 28, 2011 – 4:55 pm | Source: Trade Arabia | UAE, Dubai

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.
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Increasing Visibility for Natural Gas Fuel in North America

September 14, 2011 – 7:59 pm | USA, Washington DC

As the North America Gas Summit draws near, Michael Gallagher, Senior Adviser Westport Innovations, Chairman Natural Gas Group of the NPC Future Transportation Fuels Study & Chairman of Cummins Westport Inc and Agility Fuel Systems (also a member of the NGV Global Board) discussed the transformations occurring in the energy landscape across North America with Monika Gonda, Director North America Gas Summit. 
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