NGVAmerica’s Summit-Conference, held in Boston last week, has confirmed upbeat sentiment amongst industry members with almost universal agreement that the industry is on the verge of a tipping point which should see vehicle and fuelling station numbers increase dramatically in coming years. More than 150 delegates attended a series of meetings and sessions over the three day event with some in-house meetings attracting standing room only crowds. Attending NGV Global executive director, Brett Jarman, described the atmosphere as enthusiastic, positive and forward looking. Following are some of the NGV related highlights from Fleets and Fuel’s Showtime News, published for the WasteCon Exhibition held immediately after the Summit:
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Category: Events
US NGV Industry Upbeat at NGVAmerica Summit Conference
August 16, 2010 – 4:02 am
Source: Fleets&Fuels USA, Boston
Individuals, Organizations Receive 2010 National NGV Achievement Awards in USA
August 15, 2010 – 2:11 am
USA, Washington
Verizon's commitment to natural gas vehicles recognised in 2010 awards.
Three individuals and three organizations were honored today by the natural gas vehicle industry for their efforts to advance the development of natural gas vehicles in the United States. The 2010 National NGV Achievement Awards were presented by NGVAmerica and the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation, two organizations dedicated to increasing the use of natural gas vehicles to improve air quality, lessening dependence on foreign oil and reducing fleet operator costs.
The NGV Achievement Awards are presented at the associations’ joint Natural Gas Vehicle Summit-Conference, which brings together industry leaders from across the country. This is the 18th year for the awards.
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Education the Key to NGV Take-up in Australia, Not Technology
July 29, 2010 – 2:12 pm
Australia
SAE-Australasia’s first two-day conference, held in Melbourne, has highlighted the need for selling the message about the efficiencies and environmental benefits available to fleets and private users, through the adoption of natural gas as a fuel for transportation. Tony McMullan of Australia’s Truck Industry Council quoted Professor David Cebon, an Australian academic and engineer from Cambridge University, who said that as an industry we do not have a technical problem we have a marketing problem. SAE will renew its focus on educating the public and then going to government and identifying policy that will assist in the greater acceptance and take up of gaseous fuels, seen as a key role for SAE-A.
AFVi Survey: Adopting Alternative Fuel Vehicles is Top Strategy – Natural Gas Dominant Preference
July 25, 2010 – 2:32 pm
USA
At 34%, natural gas dominates survey responses.
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute, which organized the Alternative Fuels & Vehicles National Conference + Expo 2010, has released the results of a survey, in which participants were asked about one policy or initiative that their company is using to green their fleet. 89% said incorporating, expanding and/or replacing existing vehicles with “alternative fuel vehicles” is their top strategy. Of those that indicated a preferred fuel type, natural gas was the dominant preference, attracting 34% of respondents ahead of 6 other fuels.
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Oil Supply Reality Driving Australia Towards Gaseous Fuels
July 14, 2010 – 9:25 pm
Australia, Melbourne
SAE-A Conference to Debate the Issues
Registrations Close 19 July – REGISTER NOW
The reality of future oil supply is driving the exploration of alternate fuels in road-transport-reliant Australia. The Society of Automotive Engineers – Australasia (SAE-A) is convening its third Gaseous Fuels Technology Conference in Melbourne on 26 and 27 July to debate the way ahead for the nation’s abundant supply of gaseous fuels.
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NGVs: Revolutionizing America’s Transportation
July 14, 2010 – 6:39 pm
USA
2010 National NGV Conference-Summit – Boston, Massachusetts – August 12th-14th
REGISTER AND BOOK YOUR ACCOMMODATION NOW
Hosted by NGVAmerica, the 2010 National NGV Conference-Summit is looming. Themed NGVs: Revolutionizing America’s Transportation, the event uses what NGVAmerica describes as the devastating environmental, economic and national energy security consequences of America’s reliance on oil to set the scene for illustrating solutions offered by the domestic and international natural gas vehicle (NGV) industry. The industry is leading a revolution of fleet operators, policy makers and consumers, by offering a reliable proven solution that uses America’s abundant natural gas resource to generate jobs, improve air quality, reduce costs and – as a gaseous fuel – pave the way to even cleaner future hydrogen-based transportation technologies.
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Develop a Bigger Role for NGV Transportation at LNG 17
July 10, 2010 – 6:41 pm
The American Gas Association, host organization for LNG 17 — the 17th International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas — taking place in April of 2013 in Houston, is seeking expressions of interest and support directed at enlarging the natural gas vehicle profile at this forthcoming event. In the past, LNG for transportation has played a very small role in the conference. For LNG 17, both the NGV industry and the conference organizers would like to have LNG for transportation play a much larger role in both the conference program and the exhibition. NGVAmerica has been asked by the conference organizers to help facilitate that effort.
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NGV 2010 Papers – Now Available
July 6, 2010 – 4:35 pm
Papers and presentations from NGV 2010, held in Rome, Italy, in June 2010 are now available for purchase via digital download (total file size 165 MB) from our online store. Bring yourself up to date with the latest industry knowledge with papers and presentations from a wide range of sessions. For details of the files available, please refer to the index of presentations.
NGV 2010 conference delegates who have not received their personal access password to download papers yet can email dperry@iangv.org directly for access.
NGV India Opens Mumbai Office Ahead of November Conference and Exhibition
July 1, 2010 – 9:23 pm
India, Mumbai
NGV India 2010 – South Asia’s Natural Gas for Vehicles Conference and Exhibition: November 24th to 26th, Mumbai
In preparation for November’s NGV India 2010 conference and exhibition, organiser BES and host Mahanagar Gas Ltd (MGL) have opened the NGV India 2010 secretariat office in the nearby Andheri Corporate Park in Mumbai. The office will serve as the operational hub as well as the center for promotion activities for the event. Thus far, NGV India 2010 has participating companies from over 20 countries and occupies over 8,000 sqm of the Bombay Exhibition Center, located close to Mumbai International Airport.
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More Highlights from NGV 2010, Rome
June 11, 2010 – 7:00 pm
Italy, Rome - NGV 2010 Conference and Exhibition
NGV Global and alternative fuels trade journal, Fleets&Fuels shared facilities at Rome’s Fiera del Roma exhibition complex this week, to bring you news arising out of IANGV’s biannual event. Here are some of the highlights from Fleets&Fuels coverage, available at the ShowTimesDaily blog.
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NGV 2010: Change the Perception
June 11, 2010 – 3:55 pm
Italy, Rome - NGV 2010 Conference and Exhibition
OEMs in Rome included Mercedes, Fiat, Opel and Volkswagen
Creating a Revolution in Transport may have been the theme for this year’s natural gas vehicle conference in Rome, but another recurring theme has emerged from presentations. Persistently, “perception is reality” has been reiterated – the perception that natural gas is short term, inefficient, unsafe, and non-renewable has to change. It isn’t any of those things, and by all accounts it is becoming a viable primary fuel, not an alternative fuel, and will be here for many years to come.
GasSUF 2010 Exhibition and Conference
June 3, 2010 – 3:47 pm
Russia, Moscow
GasSUF 14 – 17 September 2010, Moscow
Gazprom and Russian National Gas Vehicle Association (NGVRUS) will stage the 8th International Exhibition GasSUF-2010 Exhibition in Sokol’niki, Moscow, from September 14 – 17, 2010. While continuing its focus on production and use of alternative transportation fuels such compressed and liquefied natural gas, biomethane and other alternatives, the exhibition will also feature OEM light, medium and HD vehicles, high pressure and cryogenic tanks and cylinders, compression and liquefaction equipment and technologies, biomethane and coal bed methane systems, hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, dispensers, high pressure and low temperature gear, control systems, measuring tools, diagnostics, identification and related technologies.
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SAE-Australia Plans Bigger and Better Gaseous Fuels Conference in Australia
June 3, 2010 – 1:41 pm
SAE-A 2010 Gaseous Fuels Conference (July 26 and 27) – Melbourne, Australia
Last year, the Society of Automotive Engineers – Australia (SAE-A) ran a very successful one-day gaseous fuels conference in response to growing interest in the country. This year, new technologies, new customers and new opportunities have provided demand for the conference to expand to two days, aimed at highlighting all sectors of the gaseous fuels industry. SAE-A Director Mr. Tim Car says, “The Australian gaseous fuels industry is experiencing greater market interest in these financially constrained times. With government focused on introducing tougher emission regulations and greater energy security and operators focused on reducing operating costs, LPG, LNG and CNG are well placed to be the new champions in the transport sector.”
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Victory for Team biogas.se at Karlskoga STCC
May 27, 2010 – 11:20 am
Sweden
Team biogas.se leads at the start of Race 1 - victory already in sight.
First STCC victory of a biogas-powered car
Racing before 10,500 spectators at Sweden’s Karlskoga Motor Stadium, Team biogas.se driver Fredrik Ekblom won the third round of the STCC (Swedish Touring Car Championship) in his biomethane-powered VW Scirocco. Ekblom claimed pole position for the first of the two race event after qualifying fastest and was never overtaken, leaving in his wake conventionally powered Volvos, BMWs, Alfa Romeos and Seats. Celebrating the victory for Team biogas.se, Volkswagen and fuel-supplier E.OM, Ekblom exclaimed, “I know that this is one of the sweetest victories of my career”.
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Austin-to-Boston on CNG
May 21, 2010 – 6:54 pm
USA, Austin
Castlen's Chevy modification excite Apache Energy staff and others in Houston.
Pursuing a dual masters in Public Affairs at the University of Texas and working part time doesn’t leave much time for other activities, that is, unless you are Castlen Kennedy. Combining her interests into a thesis with a narrative and borrowing a vehicle from her employer Apache Energy, she has set off on a natural gas powered journey from Austin Texas to Boston, Massachusetts, on what has been called The Green American Road Trip. Driving a converted 2009 Chevrolet Tahoe, Castlen started May 19 and expects to conclude the 2,300 miles (3,700 kms) trip by May 28, stopping at up to 13 public CNG refuelling stations on the way. The converted 5.3L V8 bi-fuel vehicle with six-speed automatic transmission is carrying five CNG cylinders, enough to cover approximately 350 miles per fill.
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