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: Event News
US NGV Industry Upbeat at NGVAmerica Summit Conference
August 16, 2010 – 4:02 am
Source: Fleets&Fuels USA, Boston
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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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.
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.
Chesapeake Energy Corp Recognized for Innovative CNG Conversion Program
May 12, 2010 – 1:29 am
USA, Oklahoma City
Chesapeake Energy Fleet Vehicle
Initiative Reduces Energy Consumption, Lowers Carbon Emissions; Promotes Growth in CNG Vehicle Use and Market
Plans Total Fleet Conversion of 3,300 Vehicles over Next 3-4 Years
US natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corporation was recognized by the NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA) for its environmental leadership when it was awarded the 2010 Sustainable Fleet Award. Presented by NAFA during its annual Institute & Expo held in Detroit, Michigan, the award recognized Chesapeake’s program to convert its light-duty truck fleet to operate on clean-burning American natural gas.
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Dual-Fuel (Gaseous/Diesel) Engine Pathway to Market – Workshop Outcomes
May 10, 2010 – 10:04 am
Belgium, Brussels
Emissions performance and economics are critical to making dual-fuel engines a market success
Outcomes and proceedings have been released from the Clean Fuels Consulting Critical Issues Workshop Dual-fuel(Gaseous/Diesel) Engines: Challenges, Opportunities and Strategies to Build the Market. The workshop gathered 75 natural gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) stakeholders from 17 countries and four continents to evaluate the technical, economic, marketing and regulatory trends related to natural gas/LPG-diesel engines. In two-half days of presentations and discussion, the group identified possible requirements to bring these technologies to the market and identified a strategic path to help foster the development of a regulatory framework to certify dual-fuel gaseous engine systems for both original equipment manufactured (OEM) engines and retrofit applications. Participants included system designers and suppliers, OEMs, the European Commission, national government representatives, emissions experts and related stakeholders. The workshop was held in Brussels on 30-31st March 2010.
Canada’s First Natural Gas Vocational Trucks at Truck World 2010
April 15, 2010 – 4:33 pm
Canada, Toronto ON
Freightliner M2 112 with Cummins Westport 8.9L ISL G engine
Low emission work trucks reduce carbon by up to 20%
Canada’s first low emission natural gas vocational trucks are on display this week at Truck World 2010 at the Toronto International Centre. The two trucks are the first of five natural gas trucks to receive funding through the Province of Ontario’s Green Commercial Vehicle Program. Funding of $15,000 per truck was provided as part of an innovative provincial program targeting emissions from medium and heavy duty commercial vehicles.
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Zietlow Reaches Panamericana Halfway Point
March 18, 2010 – 12:28 am
Zietlow pauses to take in the US Capitol, VW Caddy Maxi Ecofuel parked outside.
After crossing the Mexico-US border on February 25 Rainer Zietlow, champion of the long-distance natural-gas drive, is now cruising the long way across the USA before heading north to Alaska. Turning right across Texas, the journey has ventured east for a circuit of Florida, north to New York and Detroit, then continued south-west through Illinois, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas (again) and Utah. Zietlow and his crew are now in Los Angeles, California, a symbolic halfway point of the journey, with their trusty VW Caddy Maxi Ecofuel. Their goal is to drive from Tierra del Fuego to Barrow, Alaska using only compressed natural gas from local fuelling stations.
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IANGV Calls for Nominations for 2010 NGV Champion Awards
March 4, 2010 – 5:14 pm
Nominations Close 19 March
Awards Presented at NGV Rome 2010 Closing Ceremony
The IANGV invites nominations for the 2010 NGV Champion awards. Presented every year since 2002 the awards recognise and honour individuals who, by their actions and endeavours, have promoted and inspired the development of a significant NGV program and activity.
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GasHighWay Seminar Declared Successful
February 11, 2010 – 4:19 am
Europe
The 1st international seminar A Trans-European Road to Renewable Mobility of the EU funded project the GasHighWay (www.gashighway.net), held on 28th January 2010 in Malmö, Sweden, was announced a great success by organiser NGVA Europe. Participants were able to hear 15 expert presentations from 10 different nationalities in the seminar. The GasHighWay partners and NGVA Europe members presented real success stories and best practice cases from countries across Europe where the infrastructure development of NG/biomethane filling stations and number of NGVs is already on its way. All presentations from the conference are available here.
Natural Power Fiat 500 Concept Car Will Feature at Geneva Motor Show
February 10, 2010 – 3:44 pm
Source: salon-auto Switzerland, Geneva
Fiat 500 natural gas powered 1.4 turbo concept car
Natural gas/biogas consumption: urban 5.5 kgs/100km, rural 3.3 kgs/100km
CO2 Emissions: Natural gas (90%) / Biogas 10% – 98 g/km
Fiat S.p.A. will introduce the Natural Power Fiat 500 concept car, with its 1.4 litre turbo engine (115 h.p.), at the 80th International Geneva Motor Show (4 to 14 March 2010). Together with a selection of other natural gas turbo vehicles, the Fiat 500 will be on display at the stand of gasmobil ag, the centre of competence operated by the Swiss Natural Gas Association to promote mobility.
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Where is Rainer Zietlow and his CNG-fuelled VW Caddy Now?
February 4, 2010 – 2:38 pm
South America
The Caddy Maxi EcoFuel crosses the Peru-Ecuador border on the Panamericana
NGV champion Rainer Zietlow left Lisbon, Portugal on October 4th, 2009, driving a VW Caddy Maxi EcoFuel, intent on driving the two longest highways in the world using locally-fuelled natural gas. Carrying extra cylinders for the occasional leg where fuel is a little scarce, Zietlow and his team have advanced through much of the South American leg of the Panamericana.
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Zietlow Travels the Panamericana
January 14, 2010 – 4:03 pm
South America
The Caddy Ecofuel bound for Tierra del Fuego in South America
Setting off from Santiago on December 29th, where the trans-shipped VW Caddy Maxi Ecofuel was eased out of its container, Rainer Zietlow has commenced the Panamericana leg of his global cng-powered journey. Zietlow’s goal is to travel the two longest roads in the world, the Amur Transcontinental and the Panamericana, using only compressed natural gas for fuel. First heading south through Chile, the Caddy reached Tierra del Fuego on Jan 1st, before heading north again into Argentina and Uruguay.
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