Submission deadline - December 19 2008.

Organisers of next year's NGV India Conference and Exhibition are inviting submissions from speakers wishing to present at the event in New Delhi, India from March 24-26, 2009. The event is the first of its type in India and has been themed, Sustainable Transport in a Prospering Marketplace, a reference to India's growing demand for motor vehicles and the rapidly expanding natural gas network, expected to reach more than 220 cities by 2012. The conference will cover South Asia in general and include a range of material over the three day program, with speakers invited to present papers on industry safety, sustainable industry growth, air quality and greenhouse benefits, CNG 'alternatives' (e.g. LNG, biomethane, ANG, hydrogen blends, etc),OEM participation, gas supply and gas quality, research and innovations, commercial and safety benefits of radio frequency identification tags (RFID) and more. Final papers should be 15-30 minutes in length and must contain original material for consideration. Submissions of abstracts should be no more than a page in length, and must include a short bio of the author/presenter. Speakers accepted will be entitled to a discounted registration fee for the event (details TBA). Abstracts should be submitted via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it before December 19 2008.

The following report is provided by Business Region Göteborg AB via NGVA Europe.

Some 70 people from Europe, North America, and Asia participated in the 2nd Global Biogas Congress in Brussels from 28-29 October 2008. Most participants represented commercial enterprises engaged in the biogas field, but also included participants from energy and gas companies, waste handling companies (SITA, Veolia and others), the ethanol industry, banks, investement analysts and others. There were very few representatives from the political side. Emese Kottász from the Renewable Energy Policy Unit of the EU Commission was the exception. She declared that biogas is included among RES (Renewable Energy Sources) together with liquid biofuels. To qualify as a sustainable biofuel there are conditions demanding at least 50 % greenhouse gas reductions and the preservation of biological diversity.

28 and 29 January 2009

Dorint Hotel Don Giovanni Praha

Prague, Czech Republic

Organised under the auspices of the Ministry of the Environment of the Czech Republic

The development of road transport, associated with negative impacts on the environment, and rising oil prices have precipitated the need to focus on the use of alternative fuels. Compressed natural gas (CNG) holds an important position among them. Its economic and safety advantages, underpinned by its favourable influence on the environment, make CNG the most promising alternative fuel for motor vehicles.

USA

CNG Fueling Station Operation & Maintenance Training
CNG Fuel System Inspector Training
Save $100 by registering by October 17

NGVi is currently offering the following courses at the Energy Resource Center in Downey, California.

•    November 18-19: CNG Fueling Station Operation & Maintenance Training. This two-day course provides complete, in-depth instruction on proven, "best practices" for natural gas fueling station operation and maintenance. This course will help your maintenance technicians improve safety procedures and provide methods that will save time and money when maintaining your natural gas fueling station equipment.

Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur

23 November, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

ANGVA has now issued a brochure with details of the upcoming ANGVA CNG Cylinder Safety Workshop to be held in Dhaka Bangladesh, November 23rd. Copies of the brochure can be found here. ANGVA is also holding a workshop in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia the following week. Details of that event can be found here.

Torino, Italy

Industry members have been kept busy during a week of events at the 2nd NGV World Fair, held in Torino, Italy this week. Three days of exhibitions, two days of conference proceedings, a technical tour as well as meetings of NGVA Europe and the IANGV left little time for sightseeing at the event. Organisers report that more than 1,000 visitors attended the exhibition on the first day which also included a free conference program featuring speakers on policy, product and programs. Fiat took center stage for the event, held at the Ligotto Fiere, next door to Fiat's postwar factory, which now serves as a shopping centre and hotel complex. The event proved an opportunity to highlight Fiat's dominance in the natural gas vehicle market, with 75% of market share in Italy and 60% of market share in Europe.

NGVAmerica’s National NGV Conference-Summit
Omni Hotel - San Diego CA / October 4-5, 2008

Fleet operators and consumers scrambling for alternatives to ever-higher gasoline and diesel prices are finding that natural gas vehicles (NGV) are the right choice – right now! Low natural gas prices, a growing selection of vehicle choices, favorable tax incentives and increased national exposure for NGV successes are creating near-overwhelming demand. This year’s US National NGV Conference-Summit will tackle the tough questions – and seek your input - about the steps we must take to make the most of the NGV market momentum and put in place the mechanisms that generate sustained future growth. For program, hotel and registration information, click here: http://www.cleanvehicle.org/conference/2008/index2008.shtml.

India, Delhi

Delhi Govt approves purchase of 3,125 more CNG buses.

The Chief Minister of the National Capital Territory of Delhi, Mrs Sheila Dikshit, has confirmed that she will speak at the inaugural NGV India conference and exhibition, to be held in New Delhi, March 24-26 2009. Sheila Dikshit has been a pioneer of the natural gas vehicle revolution in Delhi, which is home to the largest compressed natural gas bus fleet in the world, with an additional 3,125 buses approved for purchase this week.  She was also instrumental in attracting the NGV exhibition and conference to India in 2009. The event is supported by India's largest gas company GAIL (India) and is expected to attract industry professionals from more than 50 countries. A call for papers will be issued for the conference shortly. Mrs Dikshit met recently with NGV India organisers Mr. David Aitken (pictured left), General Manager of Bangkok Exhibition Services Ltd., Mr. Satish Chandran (centre) , Project Development Manager of NGV India 2009 and Mr. S. P. Sharma (right) of GAIL (India) Ltd.