Enforced CNG Cylinder Compliance Commences 1 June in India’s NCT

| India, Delhi
IGL reminds owners of compliance requirement

IGL reminds owners of compliance requirement

In the National Capital Territory (NCT) of India, which includes New Delhi (the capital of India), Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida and other cities and towns, drivers of natural gas vehicles have until June 1st to meet new compliance requirements. If vehicles do not display authorised compliance plates, no fuel will be dispensed. Delhi gas distributor Indraprastha Gas Limited has issued notices reminding people of the impending compliance date. Read more »

Hexagon Composites Refreshes Identity

| Norway

Hexagon Composites StructureThe Hexagon Group is gathering all its business units under one name: Hexagon. The renowned subsidiaries Ragasco, Lincoln Composites, Hexagon Raufoss and Devold AMT have for several years been a part of the Hexagon Group, and now the time has come for a common visual identity. The change to a unified group under Hexagon became effective 4 March 2013. With the new identity, Hexagon Composites wants to clarify aspirations for the future. Read more »

PNNL Developing New Conformal CNG Storage Tanks for NGVs

| USA, National Harbor MD
PNNL's CNG storage can conform to spaces that do not intrude on vehicle storage space.

PNNL’s CNG storage can conform to spaces that do not intrude on vehicle stowage.

In January 2012, the U.S. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) commenced a project to design low-cost efficient manufacturing of pressurized conformal compressed natural gas (CNG) storage tanks for natural gas vehicles (NGVs). Last month, at the 2013 Energy Innovation Summit of high-impact energy research funded by the U.S. DOE’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, or ARPA-E, PNNL exhibited its work.  Read more »

Gastank Sweden Improves Type IV CNG Cylinders

| Sweden and Switzerland

Gastank lightweight composite cylinderGastank Sweden AB has obtained certification to UN ECE R110 standard for its new Type IV Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) cylinders for motor vehicles. The cylinder differs from the lightweight composite CNG cylinder certified in 2010, using Dow’s composite resin technology together with HiPer-tex glass fiber from 3B. The toughened epoxy systems from Dow enables production of lightweight and durable composite cylinders with improved impact resistance, dynamic fatigue and low-temperature performance.

(Source: Dow Chemical Co.)

SRNL Study to Advance Gas Storage Innovation for Natural Gas Fueled Vehicles

| USA, Aiken SC

The Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) in partnership with Ford Motor Company, the University of California-Berkeley, and BASF has been awarded $5.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to help develop vehicles fueled by natural gas.  This research will explore an innovative low-pressure material-based natural gas fuel system for automobiles and other light vehicles. Read more »

3M Completes NGV2-2007 Certification for CNG Cylinder

| USA, Saint Paul MN
3M CNG tank with valve

3M CNG tank with valve

3M, an innovation technology company, has successfully completed the NGV2-2007 certification process for its first compressed natural gas (CNG) tank. The 21.5 x 60 inch tank is designed for light- and medium-duty pick-up trucks and corporate fleet vehicles.  3M’s tank capitalizes on improvements in geometries and proprietary 3M™ Matrix Resin featuring nanosilica technology to deliver a solution that is lighter, offers greater capacity, and is more cost effective than similar tanks. Read more »

Quantum Secures USD 2.5M Fuel Systems Order for Medium Duty Natural Gas Trucks

| USA, Lake Forest CA

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., an alternative fuel systems and clean propulsion vehicle technologies provider, has received a USD 2.5 million purchase order from GreenKraft Inc., a manufacturer of Class 3 to Class 6 medium duty trucks located in Santa Ana, California, for supplying fully-integrated fuel storage assemblies incorporating Quantum’s ultra-lightweight Q-Lite™ compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel storage systems. Read more »

Quantum Introduces New Range-Enhancing Lightweight Natural Gas Storage System

| USA, Lake Forest CA

Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc., developer of alternative fuel technologies, is to roll out its new natural gas storage technology to support rapid commercialization of natural gas powered internal combustion engine vehicles within the heavy duty long-haul and medium duty vehicle segments, among others. The new Q-Lite™ series of fuel systems is based on Quantum’s high pressure hydrogen storage technology. Read more »

Luxfer Lists on NYSE

| USA, New York NY

Luxfer Holdings PLC (Luxfer), a global materials technology which produces gas cylinders, celebrated the company’s recent initial public offering and listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) by ringing the opening bell. Luxfer began trading on the NYSE on October 3rd under the ticker symbol “LXFR”. An 18-wheel truck and trailer rig was displayed outside the NYSE to promote Luxfer’s lightweight composite cylinders for containment of clean-burning, environmentally friendly compressed natural gas (CNG).

(This article compiled using information from a Luxfer Group press release)

Hexagon Composites Completes Internal Reorganisation

| Norway, Ålesund

Hexagon Composites, through its various daughter companies, is a manufacturer of composite pressure vessels and systems. Since February this year the company has undertaken an internal restructuring, now complete. The product area for CNG Passenger Cars has been spun off from Ragasco AS and merged with Raufoss Fuel Systems AS. At the same time, the acquirer has changed its name from Raufoss Fuel Systems AS to Hexagon Raufoss AS. The new segment reporting will come into effect from 1 October. Read more »

Dynetek Shareholders Approve Acquisition by Luxfer Group

| United Kingdom, Salford

At the end of July this year, Luxfer Group (Luxfer Holdings PLC), the global materials technology company serving the environmental, healthcare and protection markets, advised it had entered into an arrangement that would lead to the acquisition of Dynetek Industries Ltd, subject to Dynetek shareholders approval. At its general meeting on Friday, 14 September 2012, those shareholders voted overwhelmingly to accept Luxfer’s offer. All required approvals being in place, the transaction was closed. Luxfer Group is the parent company of Luxfer Gas Cylinders. Read more »

CNG Cylinder Production Expands in Utah

| USA, Brigham City UT

(Image: HyPerComp Engineering)

Vexxel Composites, LLC, a sister company to HyPerComp Engineering, has invested USD 4 million in capital improvements toward the manufacture of compressed natural gas (CNG) tanks. The Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) has supported their goal with an incentive to help Vexxel add 101 high paying jobs to the project. Read more »

Luxfer Acquires Dynetek to Expand CNG Presence

| United Kingdom, Salford

Luxfer Holdings PLC (Luxfer Group), the global materials technology company serving the environmental, healthcare and protection markets, has entered into an arrangement agreement with Dynetek Industries Ltd. (Dynetek) to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Dynetek. The Dynetek board of directors, led by Executive Chairman Douglas Pigot, has unanimously recommended that Dynetek shareholders approve the transaction. Read more »

Hexagon Composites Awarded CNG Transport Module Contract for Thailand

| Thailand

Through its wholly-owned subsidiary Lincoln Composites, Hexagon Composites has been awarded a new contract to supply 55 lightweight TITAN transport modules to SC Group in Thailand. This represents the largest single TITAN contract to date for Hexagon Composites worldwide. SC Group is one of the leading providers of integrated logistics services in Thailand. Read more »

Kögel Extends CNG Range with Trailer Module

| Germany, Burtenbach

Kögel trailer with CNG module for extended range.

Kögel Trailer GmbH & Co. KG, a commercial vehicle body and trailer manufacturer based in Germany, has created a compressed natural gas (CNG) module to suit many Kögel semi-trailers, that triples the range of gas-powered trucks. The trailer module acts as an additional storage unit for natural gas. CNG trucks can now for the first time be used in regional and long-distance traffic. Carriers do not only benefit from the extended range, but also from the lower life cycle costs and the reduced CO2 emissions. Read more »