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ItalyFiat brand has recorded the lowest level ofCO2 emissions in Europe. The milestone wasachieved for the fifth year running and withan average measurement of 118.2 g/km(4.9 g/km less than the 2009 average).This result shows Fiat's commitment to protecting the environment through thedevelopment of simple and ingenious solutions such as the use of alternative fuelsincluding natural gas, a sector in which thebrand is the European leader. This is animportant achievement and a continuingimprovement: over the last 5 years, FiatAutomobiles has reduced its average emissions by 14%, from 137.3 to 118.2g/km of CO2, significantly lower than thetarget set out by the European Union for2015, which has been fixed at 130 g/km.Fiat also ranked first as Group, with 123.3g/km, an improvement of 2.6 g/km on lastyear. The record is certified by JATODynamics, the world's leading automotiveconsultancy and research firm.

LNG jetsBoeing has already developed concepts

for a hybrid-electric passenger jet andnow, under the project SUGAR (SubsonicUltra Green Aircraft Research) Freeze, ithas unveiled its plans for an aircraft powered by natural gas. Boeing’s idea isbeing supported by NASA, whose specialists think that airlines will be usingthis technology by 2045. The aircraftconcept is intended to fly on the power ofcryogenic liquefied natural gas, which willenable it to increase its fuel efficiency by asmuch as 64% compared to the currentpassenger jets. For the moment, SUGARFreeze is being designed for commuteraircraft, because of the relatively low performance needs, but the need togreen up aviation is perpetual, so it willeventually move to long distance travels.NASA had awarded Boeing a year-longextension to its concept studies for "N+3"-generation airliners flying around 2030-35.However, the company launched "N+4"study, targeting the 2040-50 timeframe,as the first plan left a lot of technologies onthe shelf, including LNG, because theywould not be mature enough for use in aircraft entering service around 2030-35.

European NGV NewsUnited KingdomThe bus operator Arriva UK bus willreceive 21 MAN EcoCity biomethane-powered vehicles to service the North East, North West,Yorkshire and Kent. “The cleaner fueledbuses will play an important role in delivering more sustainable transport inthe communities we serve and positivelycontribute towards the air quality actionplans that our local authority partnersare working hard to achieve,” said MikeCooper managing director, Arriva UK Bus.The Department for Transportannounced that £31 million will be spenton 439 low-carbon buses, part of theGovernment’s Green Bus Fund, whichaims to bring down fuel emission and airpollution levels and encourage bus operators and local councils to make theswitch to hybrid-electric, fully electric ornatural gas buses. More than 20 agencies, including Stagecoach, Arrivaand First, are receiving more than £22million, with more than £8 million splitbetween five local authorities.

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ItalienDie Marke Fiat verzeichnet die niedrigsten CO2-Emissionen in Europa.Dieses Jahresresultat wurde zum fünftenMal ohne Unterbruch erreicht, mit einemdurchschnittlichen Messergebnis von118.2 g/km (4.9 g/km weniger als derDurchschnitt von 2009). Dieses Ergebniszeigt Fiats Einsatz für den Umweltschutzdurch die Entwicklung von einfachen undeinfallsreichen Lösungen wie dieVerwendung von Alternativkraftstoffeneinschliesslich Erdgas, ein Sektor, in demdie Marke führend für Europa ist.Es handelt sich um eine beachtlicheLeistung und konstante Verbesserung: ImVerlauf der letzten 5 Jahre hat FiatAutomobile die durchschnittlichen Abgaseum 14% reduziert, von 137.3 auf 118.2g/km CO2, ein Wert, der deutlich unterden Zielsetzungen der EuropäischenUnion für 2015 liegt, die auf 130 g/kmfestgelegt wurden. Fiat erreichte auchden ersten Platz als Gruppe, mit 123.3g/km, einer Verbesserung von 2.6 g/kmim Vergleich zum letzten Jahr. Die Datenwurden bestätigt von JATO Dynamics,dem weltweit führenden Beratungs- undForschungsunternehmen imAutomobilbereich.

LNG-FlugjetsBoeing entwickelte bereits Konzepte fürein hybrid-elektrisches Passagierflugzeugund hat nun Pläne für ein Erdgasflugzeugvorgestellt, im Rahmen des Projekts SUGAR(Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research)Freeze. Boeings Idee wird von der NASAunterstützt, deren Spezialisten der Meinungsind, die Fluggesellschaften würden dieseTechnologie ab 2045 einsetzen.Das Konzept-Flugzeug soll mitTieftemperatur-Flüssigerdgas fliegen, waseine Erhöhung der Energieeffizienz um 64%im Vergleich zu heutigen Passagierflugzeugenermöglichen würde. Vorläufig wird SUGARFreeze für Binnenflüge konzipiert, wegen derrelativ niedrigen Effizienzansprüche, aber dasBedürfnis, das Fliegen umweltfreundlicher zumachen, ist konstant, deshalb wird es früheroder später auf Langstreckenflüge angewendetwerden. NASA hatte Boeing eine einjährigeVerlängerung zugestanden für ihreKonzept-Studie “N+3”-Generationen-Verkehrsflugzeuge, die in den Jahren2030-35 fliegen werden. Die Firma hataber bereits die „N+4“-Studie gestartetfür die Zeitspanne 2040-50, weil daserste Projekt viele Technologien inklusiveLNG nicht mit einbezog, die nicht reifgenug sein werden für Flugzeuge, die um2030-35 in Betrieb kommen.

Europäische Erdgasfahrzeug-Newsdass £31 Millionen für 439 Busse mitgeringen CO2-Emissionen ausgegebenwerden sollen als Teil des Umwelt-Regierungsfonds Green Bus Fund, derKraftstoffemissionen undLuftverschmutzung reduzieren und lokaleRegierungen und Busbetreiber dazu bringen will, die Umstellung auf hybrid-elektrische, vollelektrische oderErdgasbusse zu vollziehen. Über 20Agenturen, unter anderen Stagecoach,Arriva und First, erhalten über £22Millionen, über £8 Millionen werden auffünf lokale Regierungen verteilt.

GrossbritannienDer Busbetreiber Arriva UK Bus erhält21 MAN EcoCity Biomethan-Fahrzeugefür den Betrieb im Nordosten,Nordwesten, Yorkshire und Kent. „DieBusse mit saubererem Kraftstoff werdeneinen wichtigen Beitrag leisten an einennachhaltigen Verkehr in den Gemeinden,die wir bedienen, und an die Aktionsplänefür bessere Luft, an denen unserePartner bei den lokalen Behörden hartarbeiten“, sagte Mike Cooper, ManagingDirektor bei Arriva UK Bus. Das Verkehrsdepartement kündigte an,

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ItaliaIl marchio Fiat ha registrato il livello piùbasso di emissioni CO2 in Europa. Questotraguardo è stato raggiunto per il quintoanno consecutivo, con una media di118.2 g/km (4.9 g/km in meno dellamedia 2009). Questo risultato sta adimostrare l'impegno di Fiat in ambito diprotezione dell'ambiente attraverso losviluppo di soluzioni semplici e ingegnose,come l'uso di combustibili alternativicome il gas naturale, settore del quale lamarca italiana è leader in Europa.Si tratta di un risultato importante e diun miglioramento costante: negli ultimi 5anni, Fiat Automobiles ha ridotto le sueemissioni medie del 14%, da 137.3 a118.2 g/km di CO2, livello molto piùbasso rispetto all'obiettivo fissatodall'Unione Europea per il 2015, pari a130 g/km.Fiat è al primo posto anche in quantoGruppo, con 123.3 g/km, un miglioramentodi 2.6 g/km se paragonato all'anno scorso. Il record è certificato da JATODynamics, l'azienda di consulenza e ricerca leader mondiale in ambito automobilistico.

Jet a GNLBoeing ha già sviluppato progetti per un jetpasseggeri ibrido elettrico ed ora con ilprogetto SUGAR (Subsonic Ultra GreenAircraft Research) Freeze, ha svelato i suoipiani per la costruzione di un aereo a gasnaturale. L'idea di Boeing gode del sostegnodella NASA, i cui specialisti ritengono cheentro il 2045 le compagnie aeree utilizzerannoquesta tecnologia. Il concetto di questoaereo è teso a volare mediante l'impiego di gasnaturale liquefatto criogenico, che permetteràdi aumentare del 64% l'efficienza del combustibile rispetto a un jet passeggeriattuale. Per il momento SUGAR Freeze èprevisto per il trasporto aereo regionale,viste le esigenze relativamente basse diperformance, ma la necessità di rendereverde l'aviazione è perpetua e la tecnologia infuturo sarà possibilmente applicata ancheai voli di lunga distanza. All'inizio la NASAaveva esteso di un anno il suo sostegno aBoeing per sviluppare il suo concetto diaerei "N+3" pronti per il 2030-35. Tuttavial'azienda ha lanciato lo studio "N+4" conscadenza nel 2040-50, poiché il primoprogetto ha dovuto rinunciare a diversetecnologie, tra cui il GNL, perché non

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Regno UnitoL'operatore di autobus Arriva UK Bus riceverà 21 veicoli MAN EcoCity a biometano,che saranno operativi nel Nord-Est, Nord-Ovest e nel Kent. "Gli autobus a combustibilepiù pulito costituiranno un importante sostegnoa favore del trasporto sostenibile nelle comunità che serviamo e contribuiranno aportare avanti i piani volti a migliorare la qualità dell'aria per i quali le nostre autoritàlocali si stanno fortemente impegnando," hariferito Mike Cooper, direttore di Arriva UKBus. Il Dipartimento dei Trasporti ha annunciato che investirà £31 milioni in 439autobus a basso contenuto di carbonio, chesono parte del progetto governativo GreenBus Fund (Fondo per autobus verdi), il cui obiettivo è di ridurre i livelli di emissioni e diinquinamento e di incoraggiare le aziende deitrasporti e i consigli regionali a passare adautobus ibrido elettrici, completamente elettrici o a gas naturale. Oltre 20 agenzie,tra cui Stagecoach, Arriva e First, riceverannooltre £22 milioni e più di £8 milioni sarannosuddivisi tra le cinque autorità locali.

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ItalieLa marque Fiat a enregistré le niveau leplus bas des émissions de CO2 en Europe.Ce résultat a été remporté pour lacinquième année consécutive, avec unemoyenne de 118.2 g/km (4.9 g/km demoins que la moyenne de 2009). Ce chiffremontre le mandat de Fiat à protégerl’environnement par le développement desolutions simples et ingénieuses commel’utilisation de carburants alternatifs incluant le gaz naturel, domaine où la marque Fiat est le leader européen. Ceci est un important exploit et un progrès permanent : au cours des cinqdernières années, les Automobiles Fiat ontréduit leurs émissions moyennes de 14%,soient de 137.3 à 118.2 g/km de CO2,niveau sensiblement plus bas que le butimposé par la Commission Européennepour 2015 qui a été fixé à 130 g/km. Fiat a été classée première en tant queGroup, avec 123.3 g/km , une amélioration de 2.6 g/km par rapport àl’année dernière. Ce record a été certifiépar JATO Dynamics, firme de consultanceet de recherche, mondialement connuedans le secteur automobile.

LNG jetsBoeing a déjà développé le concept d’un

jet hybride-électrique pour passagers etmaintenant, dans le cadre du projetSUGAR (Subsonic Ultra Green AircraftResearch) Freeze, , il a dévoilé ses plansd’un avion utilisant le gaz naturel commecarburant. L’idée de Boeing est supportéepar la NASA, dont les spécialistes estiment que les compagnies aériennesutiliseront cette technologie en 2045. Ce concept d’avion est envisagé pourvoler en utilisant comme carburant le gaznaturel liquide, domaine de la cryogénie.Ce carburant sera capable d’augmenterle rendement énergétique de près de64% comparé aux jets passagersactuels. Pour le moment , SUGAR Freezsest désigné comme l’appareil du changement, à cause de ses besoins relativement bas du point de vue performance,mais le besoin de rendre plus écologiquel’aviation est permanent, ainsi il changeraéventuellement pour les voyages delongues distances. La NASA avaitdécidé Boeing de prolonger d’un an sesétudes ‘’N+3 ‘’ génération d’appareilsvolant en 2030-2035. Cependant lacompagnie lança son étude ‘’N+4’’visantles années 2040-2050, du fait que lepremier plan avait mis de côté un bonnombre de technologies , incluant le LNG,qui n’auraient pas été assez développées

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Royaume-UniLa compagnie Arriva UK , opérateur debus, recevra 21 bus MAN EcoCity fonctionnant au biométhane pour être misen service dans le North East, North West,Yorkshire et le Kent. ‘’Les bus, utilisant un carburant plus propre, joueront un rôle important en fournissant aux communautésque nous desservons un transport plussoutenable et contribueront positivementaux plans d’action envers la qualité de l’airque nos partenaires des autorités localesont mis en place en travaillant activementpour atteindre leurs objectifs’’ déclare MikeCooper directeur de Arriva UK Bus. LeDépartement du Transport a annoncé que31 million de £ seraient alloués aux 439bus propres, part du Government’s GreenBus Fund, qui souhaite abaisser les émissions dues aux carburants et les niveauxde pollution de l’air, ainsi qu’encourager lesopérateurs de bus et les autorités locales àutiliser des bus hybride-électriques, des busélectriques ou des bus au gaz naturel. Plusde 20 agences, englobant Stagecoach,Arriva et First, reçoivent plus de 22 millionde £ , dont plus de 8 million de £ répartisentre cinq autorités locales.


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ItáliaA Fiat alcançou o menor nível de emissões de CO2 na Europa. Foi oquinto ano consecutivo que a empresa alcançou esse sucesso ecom um índice médio de 118.2g/km (4.9 g/km menos que oíndice de 2009). Este resultadomostra o compromisso da Fiat coma proteção do meio ambienteatravés do desenvolvimento de simples e geniosas soluções taiscomo o uso de combustíveis alterna-tivos, entre eles o gás natural, umsetor no qual a marca é líder nomercado europeu. Nos últimos cincoanos, a Fiat Automobiles reduziu suamédia de emissões de CO2 14 porcento desde 137.3 a 118.2 g/km, significativamente inferior a metaestabelecida pela União Europeiapara 2015, fixada em 130 g/km.A Fiat também ficou em primeiracomo Grupo, com 123.3 g/km,com uma melhora de 2.6 g/kmsobre o ano anterior. Este recordefoi certificado pela JATO Dynamics,uma consultora líder no mercado

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Jets a GNLA empresa aeronáutica Boeingelaborou conceitos para um aviãocomercial híbrido-elétrico e agora,sob o projeto SUGAR Freeze, informou seus planos de fabricaruma aeronave impulsionada por gásnatural. A idéia da Boeing conta como apoio da NASA, cujos especialistascreem que as companhias aéreascomeçarão a utilizar esta tecnologiano ano 2045. Um sistema depropulsão a gás natural líquido permitirá a seus aviões aumentarsua eficiência de combustível para64 por cento em comparação comos aviões comerciais atuais. Nomomento, SUGAR Freeze está sendodesenhado para naves de transporteregional, já que as exigências derendimento ainda são relativamentebaixas, embora a necessidade defazer a aviação mais ecológica contin-ua firme e cedo ou tarde trasladaráa viagens de longa distância.Com o apoio da NASA, a Boeing

Notícias do GNV na Europainiciou seus estudos geração "N+3",que envolvem a pesquisa de novastecnologias de propulsão para aviõescomerciais que poderão ser colocadosem operação em 2030-35.Contudo, a companhia lançou o estudo "N+4", que aponta ao período2040-50, já que o primeiro planodeixou de fora várias tecnologias,incluindo o GNL, devido a que nãoestariam o suficientemente maduraspara ser implementadas em aeronaves em 2030-35.

Reino UnidoA empresa de transporte Arriba UKBus receberá 21 ônibus MANEcocity a biometano, que cobrirão asregiões Nordeste e Noroeste daInglaterra. "Estes veículos limposterão um papel importante na horade brindar um transporte mais sus-tentável a nossas comunidades econtribuirão positivamente nosplanos de ação meio ambientais queas autoridades locais estão querendoimplementar", disse o diretor geralda Arriva UK Bus, Mike Cooper.

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ItaliëHet merk Fiat heeft het laagste niveauvan CO2 uitstoot in Europa bereikt. Demijlpaal werd voor het vijfde jaar bereiktmet een gemiddelde meting van 118,2g/km, ( 4.9 g/km minder dat gemiddeldin 2009). Dit resultaat laat de betrokken-heid van Fiat zien m.b.t. bescherming vanhet milieu door de ontwikkeling van simpeleen ingenieuze oplossingen zoals heet gebruikvan alternatieve brandstoffen inclusiefaardgas, een sector waarin het merk leideris in Europa. Dit is een belangrijke prestatieen een voortdurende verbetering: gedurendede laatste 5 jaar heeft Fiat de gemiddeldeemissies teruggebracht met 14%, van137,3 naar 118,2 g/km CO2, duidelijklager dan het door de E.U. gestelde doelvoor 2015, dat gesteld is op 130 g/km.Fiat eindigde ook eerste als groep, met123,3 g/km een verbetering van 2,6g/km, vergeleken met vorig jaar. Ditrecord is gecertificeerd door JATODynamics, ‘s werelds leidende automotieveconsultance en onderzoeks firma.

LNG jetsBoeing heeft al concepten ontwikkeld voor

een hybride-elektrische passagier jet ennu onder het project SUGAR (SubsonicUltra Green Aircraft Research), en heeftplannen ontvouwd voor een vliegtuigaangedreven door aardgas. Het idee vanBoeing wordt gesteund door NASA,wiens specialisten denken dat deze technologie gebruikt zal worden in 2045.Het vliegtuigconcept heeft de bedoelingom te vliegen op de kracht van cryo-genisch vloeibaar aardgas, welke hetmogelijk maakt de brandstof efficiëntie teverbeteren met 64%, vergeleken met detegenwoordige passagiersvliegtuigen. Ophet ogenblik is SUGAR Freeze ontworpenvoor woon-werk verkeersvliegtuigen vanwege de relatief lage prestatie vraag,maar de noodzaak om de luchtvaart “op te groenen” is zonder einde, dus zal heteventueel bewegen naar lange afstand reizen.NASA beloonde Boeing met een jaarlange uitbreiding voor de concept studiesvoor "N+3"-generatie vliegtuigen die rond2030-35 vliegen. Hoe dan ook, de firmalanceerde "N+4" studie en richt zich ophet 2040-50 time-frame, doordat heteerste plan veel technologieën op deplank liet, inclusief LNG, omdat ze nog

Europees NGV Nieuwsniet klaar waren voor gebruik in vliegtuigen rond 2030-35.

Verenigd KoninkrijkDe busmaatschappij Arriva UK bus krijgt21 MAN EcoCity biomethaan-aangedreven voertuigen om het noord oosten, noordwesten, Yorkshire en Kent te bedienen.De schone brandstof bussen zullen eenbelangrijke rol spelen in het brengen vanhoudbaar transport in de gemeenten,“We bedienen en dragen op positieve wijzebij aan de lucht kwaliteit aktie plannen dieonze lokale authoriteiten partners proberente verwezen lijken”, sprak Mike Cooper,managing director bij Arriva bus. Hetdepartement voor transport kondigde aandat er £31 miljoen wordt gespendeerdaan 439 low-carbon bussen, deel van hetGreen Bus fonds van de regering welketot doel heeft de brandstof emissie en hetvervuilings niveau te verminderen en busmaatschappijen te bewegen over te stappen op hybride-elektrisch vol elektrischof aardgasbussen. Meer dan 20 agentschappen,inclusief Stagecoach, Arriva en First krijgenmeer dan £22 miljoen met meer dan £8miljoen verdeeld over vijf locale authoriteiten.


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ItaliaFiat alcanzó el menor nivel de emisiones de CO2 en Europa. El logro fue por quinto año consecutivoy con un índice promedio de 118.2g/km (4.9 g/km menos que elíndice de 2009). Este resultadomuestra el compromiso de Fiat conla protección del medio ambiente através del desarrollo de simples eingeniosas soluciones tales como eluso de combustibles alternativos,entre ellos el gas natural, un sectoren el cual la marca es líder en elmercado europeo. En los últimoscinco años, Fiat Automobiles redujosu promedio de emisiones de CO2 en elorden del 14 por ciento desde 137.3 a118.2 g/km, significativamente inferiora la meta establecida por la UniónEuropa para 2015, fijada en 130g/km. Fiat también se ubicó primeracomo Grupo, con 123.3 g/km, conuna mejora de 2.6 g/km sobre elaño precedente. Este record fue certificado por JATO Dynamics, unaconsultora líder en el mercado automotor en materia de investigación.

Jets a GNLLa firma aeronáutica Boeing ya haelaborado conceptos para un avióncomercial híbrido-eléctrico y ahora,bajo el proyecto SUGAR Freeze, hadado a conocer sus planes para fabricar una aeronave impulsada porgas natural. La idea de Boeing cuenta con el apoyo de la NASA,cuyos especialistas creen que lascompañías aéreas comenzarán a utilizar esta tecnología en el año2045. Un sistema de propulsión agas natural líquido le permitirá a susaviones aumentar su eficiencia decombustible hasta en un 64 porciento en comparación con losaviones comerciales actuales. Por elmomento, SUGAR Freeze está siendo diseñado para naves detransporte regional, ya que las exigencias de rendimiento aún sonrelativamente bajas, aunque lanecesidad de hacer más ecológica laaviación continúa firme por lo quetarde o temprano se trasladará aviajes de larga distancia.Con el apoyo de la NASA, Boeing

Noticias del GNV en Europahabía iniciado sus estudios generación"N+3", que involucran la investigaciónde nuevas tecnologías de propulsiónpara aviones comerciales que sepondrían en operación en 2030-35.Sin embargo, la compañía lanzó el estudio "N+4", que apunta al período2040-50, ya que el primer plan dejóafuera varias tecnologías, incluido elGNL, debido a que no estarían losuficientemente maduras como paraimplementarse en aeronaves queingresen alrededor de 2030-35.

Reino UnidoLa empresa de transporte Arriba UKBus recibirá 21 autobuses MANEcocity a biometano, que cubriránlas regiones Nordeste y Noroeste deInglaterra. "Estos vehículos limpiosjugarán un papel importante a la horade brindar un transporte mássostenible a nuestras comunidades ycontribuirán positivamente a los planesde acción medioambientales que lasautoridades locales están queriendoimplementar", dijo el director generalde Arriva UK Bus, Mike Cooper.

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ИталияБренд «Fiat» показал самый низкий уровень выбросов CO2 в Европе. Этотпоказатель достигается уже пятый годподряд, средний уровень выбросовсоставляет 118,2 г/км (на 4,9 г/км меньше,чем средний показатель за 2009 г.). Этирезультаты показывают, что «Fiat» стремится к защите окружающей средыпутем разработки простых и гениальныхрешений, таких как использование альтернативных видов топлива, включаяприродный газ, и в этом секторе компанияявляется лидером в Европе.Это важное достижение и компанияпостоянно улучшает свои показатели: за последние 5 лет компания «FiatAutomobiles» сократила средний уровень выбросов CO2 на 14%, с 137.3до 118.2 г/км, что значительно превосходит целевые показатели, установленные Европейским союзом к2015 г, которые составляют 130 г/км.Группа «Fiat» также заняла первое место, ее показатель составил 123,3 г/км, что на 2,6 г/км лучше, чем в прошлом году. Этот результат был подтвержден «JATO Dynamics», ведущей мировой консалтинговой инаучно-исследовательской автомобильной компанией.

Самолеты на СПГКомпания «Boeing» уже разработала концепцию гибридного электрическогопассажирского реактивного самолета, атеперь, в рамках проекта «SUGAR(Subsonic Ultra Green Aircraft Research)Freeze», анонсировала свои планы посозданию авиации на природном газе.Идею компании «Boeing» поддерживаетНАСА, в котором считают, что к 2045 г.авиалинии передут на эту технологию.Новые самолеты будут летать на криогенном сжиженном природном газе,что позволит повысить эффективностьтоплива на 64% по сравнению с нынешними пассажирскими самолетами.На настоящий момент проект «SUGARFreeze» направлен на самолеты местныхавиалиний из-за относительно низких требований к ним, но потребность повысить экологичность авиации постояннорастет, а значит, этот проект в конце концов коснется и международных рейсов.НАСА продлил на год концептуальныеисследования «Boeing» поколения авиалайнеров "N+3" 2030-35 гг. Однако,компания запустила исследование авиалайнеров "N+4", планирующихся к2040-50 гг., так как первая программаисследований оставила за бортом многотехнологий, включая СПГ, так как они еще

Европейские газомоторные новостине достаточно зрелые для внедрения вавиацию в 2030-35 гг.

ВеликобританияАвтобусный оператор «Arriva UK bus»получит 21 автобус MAN EcoCity на биометане, которые будут обслуживатьсеверо-восток, северо-запад, Йоркшир иКент. Майк Купер, управляющий директоркомпании «Arriva UK bus», отметил:«Автобусы на более чистом топливебудут играть важную роль в обеспеченииболее стабильного транспорта в населенных пунктах, которые мы обслуживаем, а также внесет свой вклад впрограмму повышения качества воздуха,которую проводят местные власти». Министерство транспорта объявило, чтовыделит £31 миллион на 439 автобусов снизкими выбросами углерода, часть государственного фонда на «зеленые»автобусы, который направлен на сокращениевыбросов топлива и уровня загрязненияатмосферы, а также способствует переходу автобусных операторов и местныхсоветов на гибридо-электрические, полностьюэлектрические автобусы или автобусы наприродном газе. Более 20 компаний,включая «Stagecoach», «Arriva» и «First»получат более £22 миллионов, а местныевласти – более £8 миллионов.


Per CristinaMarconi

Corrispondente diGVR a Bruxelles

Con un costo dei carburanti in nettoaumento in molti paesi europei, i cittadini si stanno affidando sempredi più ai trasporti pubblici, nel tentativo di risparmiare al massimoviste le ristrettezze in cui versal’Eurozona. Ma cosa possono fare iveicoli commerciali e i mezzi pesanti,le cui spese stanno raggiungendo livelli stellari? Il passaggio completoai trasporti su rotaia non è né pensabile, né tantomeno fattibile nelbreve periodo. La crisi economica incorso potrebbe dimostrarsi unaragione aggiuntiva affinché camionistie società di trasporti scelganoun’opzione più verde ed economicacome il gas naturale. In alcuni paesi,come la Svezia e l’Italia, questo è già in teoria possibile grazie ad unabuona rete di stazioni di rifornimento. Tuttavia, per consentire ai camion e ai veicolipesanti di viaggiare attraverso il continente, devono essere fatti nuovi investimenti.

Secondo il gruppo di esperti europeisul futuro dei carburanti datrasporto, il gas naturale è in gradodi svolgere un “ruolo importante neltrasporto urbano e in quello a medioraggio nel medio termine”, con circa15 milioni di veicoli in circolazioneentro il 2020 e una “quota di mercato più alta” che può essereraggiunta “verso il 2030 e oltre”.

Si tratta di una stima positiva, mache potrebbe rivelarsi troppo cauta ediminutiva alla luce dei recenti avvenimenti. Un anno fa, quando ilfondamentale rapporto Ue vennepubblicato, le misure di austerità inalcuni Stati membri non avevanoancora portato la benzina a sfiorare

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quota 2 euro al litro e le immatricolazioni di auto nuove nonerano in caduta libera. Ai tempi, gliesperti dicevano che i “progetti pilotaper i mezzi pesanti a metano, e iprogetti per i carburanti distanti peril trasporto di passeggeri e di mercisulla lunga distanza, dovrebberoessere supportati”. Ora più che mai questo sostegnodovrebbe essere attuato senza ulteriori indugi.

Il settore dei mezzi pesanti è già alcentro di un accresciuto interesseda parte delle autorità europee.Questo tipo di mezzi rappresentacirca un quarto delle emissioni diCo2 e circa il 6% del totale delleemissioni europee, e costituisceinoltre la seconda fonte di gas serraall’interno del settore del trasporti.

All’inizio del 2012, il direttorato generale per l’Azione sul Clima hapubblicato uno studio sulla riduzionee la messa alla prova delle emissionidi gas ad effetto serra dei mezzipesanti e, il 22 febbraio scorso, c’èstata una consultazione pubblica congli attori del settore.

Un secondo incontro si terrà primadell’estate e la valutazone d’impattoin corso dovrebbe concludersi entrola fine del 2012. L’obiettivo dellaCommissione è adottare una strategia sulle emissioni di Co2 deimezzi pesanti nel primo semestre del2013. Secondo una presentazionefatta alla fine di marzo, il pianod’azione UE potrebbe contenereanche degli obiettivi di riduzione delleemissioni e alcune misure peragevolare l’acquisto e l’utilizzo dimezzo pesanti alternativi.

Nel libro bianco sui trasporti pubblicato un anno fa, il 28 aprile del 2011, la Commissione Ue aveva messo in evidenza che “iltrasporto merci sulle distanze brevi e medie (al di sotto dei 300 km

circa) rimarrà in misura considerevole affidato ai camion”,sottolineando l’importanza di “migliorare l’efficienza dei camion,attraverso lo sviluppo e l’assorbimento di nuovi motori e dicarburanti più puliti, l’utilizzo di sistemi di trasporto intelligenti e ulteriori misure per accrescere imeccanismo del mercato”. Unarelazione sull’incontro di febbraio dice che “secondo alcuni dei partecipanti, gli incentivi sarebberobenvenuti per sostenere le iniziativedell’industria, l’uso di biocarburanti,gli investimenti nelle infrastrutture di rifornimento per carburanti alternativi e a minore intensità diemissioni di Co2”. Il tema principale è stato quindi già sollevato: la mancanza di infrastrutture adeguate impedisceagli autotrasportatori di lavorare in tutta Europa con mezzi più economici, puliti e soprattutto già disponibili sul mercato.

In un recente evento organizzato per il lancio dell’iniziativa sulle MerciVerdi, il 27 marzo scorso, il commissario Ue per i trasporti, Siim Kallas, ha fatto notare ch e”in futuro, il petrolio diventerà più difficile da trovare, più costoso daimportare e in generale più difficileda ottenere dalle regioni instabili del mondo”. Tuttavia, il trasporto dimerci è previsto in aumento dell’80% entro il 2050.

Di conseguenza “ha senso, per il settore, ridurre la sua dipendenzadal petrolio e sviluppare opzioni piùpulite”, secondo il commissario, che ha menzionato, come assolutapriorità, “l’ottimizzazione dell’efficienza energetica usandonuovi veicoli e tecnologie e carburanti più puliti”. Si tratta di un approccio condivisibilee realistico, che tuttavia deve esseresostenuto attraverso una strategiaonnicomprensiva.

Per salvare il clima e l’economia, laCommissione punta sui carburantialternativi per i mezzi pesanti


By CristinaMarconi

GVR correspondentin Brussels

With a steep increase of the fuelcosts taking place in manyEuropean countries, citizens areincreasingly turning to publictransport in attempt to adapt tothe current gloomy economic situation in the Eurozone. Is therean alternative for heavy duty andcommercial vehicles, which areseeing their costs reaching sky-high levels? The complete shiftto the railway mode is neither apossible, nor a viable short-termsolution and the current emergency might provide an additional reason for truck-driversand companies to convert togreener and cheaper options likenatural gas. In some countries,like Sweden and Italy, this isalready possible thanks to a goodnetwork of filling stations, but toallow trucks and heavy duty vehiclesto travel across Europe, moreinvestments have to be made.

According to the Europeanexperts group on the future transport fuels, natural gas is ableto play “an important role in urbanand medium distance transport inthe mid-term”, with some 15mnvehicles by 2020 and a “highermarket share” that could bereached “towards 2030 andbeyond.” This is a positive estimation, but it might prove fartoo cautious in the light of recentevents. One year ago, when thispivotal EU report was released,the austerity measures in someEU member states did not bringthe oil costs to near 2 euros perliter and the new car registrationswere not in free fall. At the time,

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the experts said that “pilot projectsfor heavy duty vehicles running onmethane gas, and projects on synthetic fuels for long distance passenger and freight transport,should be supported.” More than ever,this support should start immediately.

The EU authorities have alreadyincreased the initiatives concerningthe sector of heavy-duty vehicles.They represent about a quarter ofthe road transport Co2 emissionsand some 6% of the total EU emissions, and are also the second-biggest source of greenhouse gaseswithin the transport sector. At thebeginning of 2012, the directorategeneral for Climate Action publisheda study on the reduction and testingof Greenhouse Gas Emissions fromHDV and, on the 22th of February,there has been a public consultationwith the stakeholders. A secondmeeting will take place before thesummer and the ongoing impactassessment should be concluded bythe end of 2012. The aim of theCommission is to adopt its Co2emissions strategy for heavy dutyvehicles in the first semester of2013. This roadmap, according to apresentation made during a meetingin March, might contain some objectives for the emission reductionand some measures targeted atHDV purchase and use.

In the white paper on transport published one year ago, on the 28thof April 2011, the EU Commissionstates that “freight shipments overshort and medium distances (belowsome 300 km) will to a considerableextent remain on trucks”. It is therefore important to “improvetruck efficiency, via the developmentand the uptake of new engines andcleaner fuels, the use of intelligenttransport systems and further measures to enhance marketsmechanisms”. A report on the

meeting which took place inFebruary says that “according to anumber of participants, incentiveswould be welcome to supportindustry initiatives, the use of biofuels, and investments in refueling infrastructure for alternative less GHG intensivefuels”. The main issue has alreadybeen raised: the lack of infrastructurethat prevents truck-drivers to workacross Europe with cleaner,cheaper and available vehicles.

In a recent event for the launch ofthe Green Freight initiative, on the27th of March, the EUCommissioner for Transport, SiimKallas, pointed out that “in thefuture, oil will become harder tofind, more expensive to importand generally more difficult toobtain from unstable parts of theworld”. Nevertheless, the freighttransport is expected to increaseby 80% by 2050. Therefore, “itmakes sense for the sector toreduce its oil dependence bydeveloping cleaner options,”according to the commissioner,who mentioned, as an absolutepriority, to “optimize energy efficiency by using new vehiclesand cleaner fuel technologies.” It is a definitely reasonable andrealistic approach, which has tobe sustained through an all-encompassing strategy.

Climate and economy to benefitfrom alternative fuels for heavyduty vehicles, EU says


Das aktuelle Preishoch an deutschenTankstellen macht Autofahren zueinem teuren Vergnugen. Im Schnittkostet Super E10 derzeit rund 1,62Euro und Diesel circa 1,51 Euro. Dieneuen Rekordpreise haben dieDiskussion um Benzin und Diesel unddie Abhängigkeit des Straßenverkehrsvon Erdöl neu entfacht. In der politischen Diskussion muss auch derAbbau von Wettbewerbshemmnissenfur alternative Antriebe wie ERDGASund BIO-ERDGAS stärker in denFokus rucken. Das fordert die erdgasmobil. Nach eigenen Berechnungenfuhrt eine Preiserhöhung um 10Euro-Cent fur Kraftstoffe zueinem volkswirtschaftlichen Verlust

von rund 5 Mrd. Euro pro Jahr. Nichteinmal ein Zehntel dieser Summe inErdgastankstellen investiert wurde dieTankstellenzahl in Deutschland verdoppeln. Ein Ausbau der sichlohnt, denn preislich hat sich derRohstoff ERDGAS aufgrund des großen Angebots vomErdölpreis entkoppelt. Aktuell kostetder umweltschonende Kraftstoffdurchschnittlich 1,02 Euro jeKilogramm. Umgerechnet auf denEnergiegehalt von Superbenzinentspricht dies einem Literpreis vonnur 66 Cent, gegenuber Diesel heißtdas eine Einsparung von ca. 50Prozent, gegenuber Super sind esetwa 60 Prozent.

Erdgas als kraftstoff 60 prozent günstiger als super e10

Preisabstand gross wie nie

Seit 2010 setzen die StadtwerkeAugsburg fur den Busverkehr ausschließlich auf ERDGAS. Im Februar 2012 kamen zehn neueErdgasbusse hinzu,sodass die magische Grenze von 100Fahrzeugen uberschritten wurde.„Dies ist ein weiteres Bekenntnisder Stadtwerke zum umweltfreundlichen KraftstoffERDGAS“, sagte Stadtwerke-Geschäftsfuhrer NorbertWalter bei der Übergabe derFahrzeuge durch den Hersteller,

MAN Truck & Bus. Die neuenNiederflurbusse sind mit einembesonders sparsamen Erdgasmotorausgestattet, der auch die strengenEEV-Abgasnormen erfullt. Insgesamtsind nun 30 Solo- und 72Gelenkbusse mit Erdgasantrieb imEinsatz. Die Fahrgäste in Augsburgsind zudem besonders umweltschonend unterwegs, da dieBusse mit reinem BIO-ERDGASbetankt werden. Dieses senkt denCO2-Ausstoß gegenuber Benzin umbis zu 97 Prozent.

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ERDGAS und BIO-ERDGAS alsKraftstoff gewinnen zunehmend anBedeutung. Das belegen dieZulassungszahlen desKraftfahrtbundesamtes(KBA). Demzufolge wurden im vergangenen Jahr rund 19 Prozentmehr Erdgasfahrzeuge angemeldetals 2010. Dies ist nahezu dasDoppelte der Wachstumsrate desGesamtmarktes. BeliebtestesErdgasfahrzeug 2011 war der VWCaddy mit 2.682 verkauftenExemplaren. Unter den Top 5 sindaußerdem VW Touran, VW Passat,Opel Zafira und die Mercedes-BenzE-Klasse zu finden. DieNeuzulassungen vonAutogasfahrzeugen gingen dagegen laut KBA im gleichenZeitraum um rund 40 Prozentzuruck. Insgesamt wurden im vergangenen Jahr mehr als 7.500Pkw und leichte Nutzfahrzeuge mitErdgasantrieb zugelassen. Hinzukommen rund 200 schwereNutzfahrzeuge und Busse. Damitnimmt ERDGAS den Spitzenplatzunter den alternativen Antrieben einund konnte seine Positiongegenuber Autogas, Elektro undEthanol behaupten. Fur 2012 rechnet erdgas mobil ebenfalls miteiner verstärkten Nachfrage nachErdgasfahrzeugen. Insbesondereneue Modelle wie der Opel ZafiraTourer, Opel Combo und VW up!werden voraussichtlich dasKäuferinteresse wecken. Zumal davonauszugehen ist, dass sicheinige Autofahrer mit dem Kauf 2011zuruckgehalten haben, um auf dieneuen Modelle zu warten. Auch dieaktuellen Rekordpreise fur Benzin undDiesel werden die Nachfrage nachErdgasfahrzeugen weiter ankurbeln.

Neuzulassungen legen 2011um rund 19 prozent zu

Mehr als 100 Erdgasbusse in Augsburg


The current high prices atGerman filling stations are makingdriving an expensive hobby.The average price is currentlyaround 1.62 euro for Super E10and 1.51 euro for diesel. Thesenew record prices have rekindledthe debate on petrol and diesel andthe reliance of road transportationon oil. In the political debate, theremoval of barriers to help alternative fuels such as GAS andBIOGAS to compete has come evenmore under the spotlight. This isalso advocated by erdgas mobil.According to its own calculations,a price increase of 10 euro-centson fuel results in a national

economic loss of around 5 billioneuro a year. If just a tenth of thissum were to be invested in naturalgas filling stations, the number ofstations in Germany would double.Such an expansion would be worthwhilesince the commodity price for NATURAL GAS is no longer linked tothe oil price due to its abundant supply. The average price for theenvironmentally friendly fuel currentlystands at 1.02 euro per kilogram.Adjusted to the equivalent energycontent of premium petrol, this represents a price per litre of just66 cents, which makes it around 50percent cheaper than diesel and 60percent cheaper than Super.

NG Motor Fuel 60 % Cheaper Than Super E10

Price gap bigger than ever

Since 2010, StadtwerkeAugsburg, the city’s municipal utility, has relied exclusively onNATURAL GAS for its bus service.In February 2012 it added tennew natural gas buses and sopassed the magic threshold of100 vehicles. “This is further indication of the utility’s commitment to the environmentally friendly fuel NATURAL GAS,” said Stadtwerkegeneral manager Norbert Walteras the vehicles were handed over

by the manufacturer, MAN Truck &Bus. The new low-floor buses areequipped with extremely economicalgas engines, which also meet thestringent EEV emission standard. A total of 30 solo and 72 articulatedbuses are now powered by naturalgas. Passengers in Augsburg arealso conveyed in a very environmentally friendly manner onaccount of the buses being refuelledentirely with BIOGAS. This reducesCO2 emissions by up to 97 percentcompared to petrol.

Upturn In NGV

NATURAL GAS and BIOGASfuels are becoming increasingly important. This is confirmed by the registration numbers of theFederal Motor TransportAuthority (KBA), which revealthat around 19 percentmore natural gas vehicleswere registered last yearthan in 2010. This is almosttwice the growth rate of theoverall market. The mostpopular natural gas vehicle in2011 was the VW Caddy,which sold 2,682 units. Thetop 5 also includes the VWTouran, VW Passat, OpelZafira and the Mercedes-Benz E-Class. On the otherhand, new registrations ofLPG-powered vehicles wereabout 40 percent lower forthe same period, according toKBA. All in all, more than7,500 natural gas passengervehicles and light truckswere registered last year.Some 200 heavy goods vehicles and buses were alsoregistered. This puts NATURAL GAS in the topspot amongst alternativedrive systems, thereby maintaining its position withrespect to LPG, electric andethanol.In 2012 erdgas mobil alsoexpects a greater demandfor natural gas vehicles.In particular, new models likethe Opel Zafira Tourer, OpelCombo and Volkswagen up!are expected to arouse theinterest of buyers. It is alsosafe to assume that somemotorists held back from making a purchase in 2011in order to wait for the newmodels. The current recordprices for petrol and diesel willgenerate even more demandfor natural gas vehicles.

New Registrations In 2011Up By Around 19 Percent

More Than 100 NGVBuses In Augsburg


European Association May Report

Natural Gas Vehicle Association Europe

NGVA Europe successfully organisedThe GasHighWay route to 2050 –The alternative way to sustainablemobility today! to celebrate the completition of the EU-funded GasHighWayproject. The conference held on 1stMarch in Brussels was attended bymore than 110 participants fromover 20 different countries.After 3 years of productive work theGasHighWay partners and variousNGVA Europe Members presentedthe project‘s achievements (increasein number of CNG filling stations andbiomethane upgrading units) andhighlighted the main conclusions andpolicy recommendations. High-levelspeakers from policy and industryhighlighted the success factors toincrease the growth and acceptanceof NGVs in the European marketplace. Relevant presentationswere delivered by leading industryrepresentatives like Fiat, MAN,Gasum, Westport Innovations,Dats24 or Air LNG. All presentationsare available on the official projectwebsite and pictures can be seen here.The Keynote speech of the morningsession was held by MEP Peter Jahr,Member of the Agriculture and RuralDevelopment Committee, who highlighted that “It would be a bigmistake to concentrate on electricvehicles only where there are manyopen questions and concerns,whereas natural gas and biogas isan immediate and sustainable alternative to oil in transport.”The afternoon Keynote address wasgiven by Laure Chapius, Member ofCommissioner Siim Kallas’ cabinet,

Vice President in charge ofTransport, who pointed out that“NGVs have the potential to reach5% market share by 2020“. Franz-Xaver Soeldner, Deputy Headof Unit, Clean Transport andSustainable Urban Mobility at DGMOVE, also Chairman of the ExpertGroup on Future Transport Fuels,straightened out that the EuropeanCommission is currently investigatingrules on interoperability of refuellinginfrastructure for clean vehicles,including NGVs, as well as development of guidelines and standards for these refuelling stations. “The EU-wide coverage ofan alternative fuel infrastructurewould be important”, Soeldnerstressed. In further support of

natural gas vehicles, Pierre-JeanCoulon, Rapporteur on the WhitePaper on transport on behalf of theEuropean Economic and SocialCommittee (EESC) and representingthe civil society, declared: “I made the proposal at theEconomic and Social Committee towrite an opinion on NGVs, whichwe would promote at EU andMember State level.”Samuele Furfari, Advisor to theDeputy Director General, DG ENER,added: "Natural Gas has alwaysbeen the most underestimated fueland I don't know why."The project’s main conclusions onhow to further promote NGVs anddevelop the market for Methane as afuel can be summed up as follows:

Laure Chapuis, member of Kallas' cabinet, CommissionVice-President, in charge of transport & NGVA Europe

Final GasHighWay Seminar inBrussels proved to be true success


® The role of legislation is essential,therefore continuous communicationto key decision makers and localauthorities is needed to overcomethe market barriers in the development of gas refuelling, biogasproduction and upgrading infrastructure.

® Development of public-privatepartnerships in many cases is crucialfor successful business development.In order to start a project for biogasupgrading and utilization as vehiclefuel, it is best to form a partnershipalong the whole value chain.

® The public opinion of CNG vehicles, especially in terms of environmental behaviour, are very

positive and successfull practicalexamples of the NGV technology areincreasingly boosting the interesttowards using NG/biomethane asfuel in transport. The use of LNG inheavy duty vehicles and in shippingand the L-CNG filling station conceptreinforces this development.

The European Union (EU) has seta 10% binding minimum target forthe market share of fuels fromrenewable sources in road transport, including gaseous fuels,and aims at dramatically reducingoil dependency and reduce GHGemissions by 2020. In order to contribute to these objectives theGasHighWay project was establishedin 2009, supported by the European

MORE THAN 110 PARTICIPANTS FROM MORE THAN 20 COUNTRIES - A GREAT SUCCESS!

The GasHighWay route to 2050 - The alternative way for sustainable mobility today –seminar was held on 1st

March 2012 in Brussels, Belgium. The presentations are in alphabetical order by the surname of the speakers.

Commission under the IntelligentEnergy - Europe Programme with theaim of promoting the uptake ofgaseous vehicle fuels and compressed natural gas (CNG), aswell as the production and upgradingof biogas for vehicle fuel.

The objective of the project was topromote the realisation of a networkof filling stations for biomethane andnatural gas reaching from Finlandand Sweden, to the south, Italy, inother words: the GasHighWay. Formore information on theGasHighWay projectvisit www.gashighway.net.

NGVA Europe... for sustainablemobility

European Commission, Directorate General for Mobility and Transport

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Alternative Fuels Development

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® Arala_ The production and upgrading of biogas as vehicle fuel

® Cendrzak_Map of existingCNG filling stations:Europe´s first international access guide to Methane in transport

® Flebus _ DATS 24

® Follet_ LNG -The Fuel of theFuture forHeavy Duty Trucks

® Furfari_Natural Gas:the

underestimated energy source for a sustainable transport system

® Kohan_NGV Bologna 2012

® Lage_LNG Blue Corridor project

® Nicotra_Jet-LNG is the sustainable solution forAviation

® Peters_A joint declaration ofintent for accelerated market development ofCNG and biomethane in Germany

Renewable Energy Gas Solutions: Towards a Cleaner TomorrowEnergy Gases in Finland

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® Staimer_MAN CNG Buses

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3rd NGVA Europe International Show & Workshops

NGV 2012 Bologna

La fiera accoglierà visitatori provenientida 36 paesi

NGV2012 Bologna è, senza alcun dubbio, un eventodall'Europa per il mondo.Dagli espositori ai visitatoriiscritti, ai partecipanti ai workshop, i cinque continentisaranno presenti alla manifestazionedal 19 al 21 giugno prossimi.

C'è da sottolineare che oltre ai paesi in cui il gas naturale per auto è ormai tradizione, parteciperanno aquesto appuntamento ineluttabile altre nazioni il cuisviluppo è agli inizi, anche se promettente.A conferma di questo fatto, basta analizzare la listadelle persone registrate provenienti da paesicome:Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia,Austria, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgio, Belice,Bulgaria, Canada, Cina, Colombia, Stati Unitid'America, Ghana, Germania, Grecia, India, Iran, Italia,Olanda, Nigeria, Pakistan, Perù, Polonia, RepubblicaDemocratica del Congo, Repubblica Ceca , Romania,Sudafrica, Sierra Leona, Corea del Sud, Spagna,Svizzera, Tanzania, Regno Unito, Uruguay

L'organizzazione riceve costantemente domande erichieste di lettere d'invito per i visti.NGV2012 Bologna è un'opportunità per esaminare letendenze commerciali e tecnologiche nel mondo delgas per autotrazione e concludere affari con nuovimercati attraverso clienti puntuali.Se già avete il vostro stand, contattateci e vi diremocome trarre il massimo vantaggio dalla vostra presenza all'esposizione.

Se non avete ancora prenotato il vostro spazio, visitate www.ngv2012bologna.com e contattateci.Restano pochi spazi disponibili.

Participants from 36 countries willvisit the fair

NGV2012 Bologna is definitely a worldwide eventbased in Europe. Starting with the exhibitors andfollowed by the registered visitors and thoseattending the workshops, the five continents willbe absolutely represented from the 19th to 21stof June. It is worth noting that there will be visitors from other nations whose NGV developmentis incipient but promising, in addition to those countries where the industry is well established.

To support this statement, just take a look at thefollowing list of countries of origin of those whohave signed up for the different activities: Albania,Algeria, Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria,Bangladesh, Barbados, Belgium, Belize, Bulgaria,Canada, China, Colombia, United States, Ghana,Greece, India, Iran, Italy, Netherlands, Nigeria,Pakistan, Peru, Poland, Democratic Republic ofCongo, Czech Republic, Romania, South Africa,South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Tanzania, UK,Uruguay. As reported by the organization team,inquiries and requests for invitation letters toapply for visas continue arriving.

NGV2012 Bologna is an opportunity to analyseglobal trends related to both business and technologies and also to come to new agree-ments with specific customers.

If you already have your booth, please inquire abouthow you may make the most of your participation.If you have not booked any stand yet, visitwww.ngv2012bologna.com and contact us. Thereare only a few spaces available.


Il valore aggiunto dei seminari di Bologna

Manuel Lage, direttore generale diNGVA Europe (ospite dell'evento), analizza le peculiarità di questi workshop e perché vale la pena parteciparvi:"Bologna 2012 sarà il nostro prossimogrande evento europeo (e globale) perl'industria del metano per auto.Dopo il

grande successo riscontrato a Madrid, Roma e Berlino,ora ci incontriamo a Bologna, al centro del paese leader delmercato NGV in Europa per vedere le novità offerte dall'industria e in particolare per discutere nell'ambito deinostri seminari sulla sostenuta evoluzione della tecnologiae delle applicazioni, sia del gas naturale compresso cheliquefatto, nei vari tipi di veicoli: per strada, ferrovia, navigazione e aeronautica.Il gas naturale è l'unico combustibile che può essere utilizzato in diversi stadi: in quanto combustibile gassoso(CNG) e liquefatto (GNL). Questa caratteristica unica nelsuo genere apre varie e importanti possibilità di applicazione. Inoltre la duplice fonte del metano - in quanto gas naturale proveniente da pozzi oppure in quanto biometano rinnovabile prodotto dagli scarti municipali, agricoli, da bestiame e selvicoltura - sta adimostrare che è l'alternativa maggiormente impiegata intutti i tipi di veicoli e motori. In numerosi workshop analizzeremo l'evoluzione del termine di circolo virtuosodella produzione e dell'uso del biometano nelle città, lavisione del crescente numero di fabbricanti di automobiliche offrono nuovi modelli di fabbricazione con opzioneCNG, l'interessante settore del dualfuel negli autocarripesanti, l'incremento nell'uso di GNL nella propulsionemarina - anch'essa toccata ora dalla nuova regolamentazionesulle emissioni di scarico ECAS (Emission Control Areafor Ships), gli studi e sviluppi che si stanno realizzandodall'una e dall'altra parte dell'Atlantico riguardo all'uso delGNL negli aereo, e molto altro ancora. Nell'ambito dellaNGVA Europe siamo lieti di poter osservare il crescenteinteresse che conosce il gas naturale in tutto il mondo inquanto soluzione alternativa, sostenibile e - naturalmente- disponibile per sostituire il petrolio. La nostra associazionesta guadagnando in termini di reputazione e riconoscimento,sia a livello del lavoro tecnico che politico e siamo contentidi poter presentare i nostri risultati e condividere le nostre attività con l'intero settore NGV a Bologna 2012."

Manuel LageManuel Lage

Bologna, ricompensata per il suo impegno a favore del trasporto sostenibile

Recentemente la città che ospiterà NGV2012 ha vinto il premio della"Settimana Europea della Mobilità 2011". Al secondo e al terzo postosi classificano rispettivamente Larnaka (Cipro) e Zagabria (capitale dellaCroazia). Questo premio viene a confermare ulteriormente il lavoro portato avanti da Bologna a favore dell'ambiente. In tale contesto, ilmetano per auto è uno dei suoi principali alleati:*L'Emilia Romagna, il cui capoluogo è precisamente Bologna, conta151 stazioni di rifornimento di gas metano, il 17% del totale nazionale.* Quanto alla stessa provincia di Bologna, con i suoi 27 punti di rifornimento, ha una media tre volte superiore rispetto a quella nazionale.

Bologna, recognized for its commitment to sustainable transport

Recently, the host city of NGV2012 won the "EuropeanMobility Week Award 2011". The runners-up are Larnaka(Cyprus) and Zagreb (capital of Croatia), respectively.This award further confirms the work carried out byBologna in favor of the environment. And, for this purpose, NGV is one of its major allies:* Emilia Romagna, the region whose capital is preciselyBologna, has 151 NGV stations, 17% of the national total.* Also, the province of Bologna triples the NGV stations’ density of the whole Italy, with 27 dispensing points.

The added value of Bologna Workshops

Manuel Lage, General Manager of NGVA Europe(host of the event), examines which features characterize these workshops and why it is worthattending:"Bologna 2012 will be our next big European -and global- event for the natural gas vehicle industry. After the great success in Madrid, Romeand Berlin, now we meet in Bologna, in the heart ofthe number one European NGV market to seewhat's new in the industry and in particular, to discuss in our workshops about the sustained evolution of technology and applications of bothcompressed and liquefied natural gas in the different types of vehicles: road, railway, ships and aircraft.Natural gas is the only fuel that can be used in twodifferent states: as a gaseous fuel (CNG) and as aliquid fuel (LNG). And this unique feature opens various and great application possibilities. Moreover,the dual source of obtaining methane -as naturalgas from wells or as renewable biomethane produced from municipal, agricultural, livestock and forestry waste- demonstrates it is the alternative fuel most often employed in all types ofvehicles and engines.In various workshops we will study the evolution ofthe term "virtuous cycle" of production and use ofbiomethane in cities, the vision of the growing number of automakers offering factory-built newmodels with CNG option, the interesting field of dualfuel in heavy trucks, the increased use of LNG inmarine propulsion -now also affected by the newexhaust emission regulations from the ECAS(Emission Control Area for Ships)-, several studiesand developments from both sides of the Atlanticregarding use of LNG in airplanes, and much more.In NGVA Europe we are very pleased to witness theincreasing worldwide interest in natural gas as analternative, sustainable and -of course- availablesolution to replace petroleum. Our association isgaining reputation and recognition both in the fieldsof technical and political work, and we are happy topresent our achievements and share our activitieswith the entire NGV sector in Bologna 2012."


NGV Global 2012 is the 13thbiennial conference and exhibitionof NGV Global, formerly IANGV(International Association forNatural Gas Vehicles). It is the year’s premier event forthe natural gas vehicle (NGV)industry worldwide and will showcase the latest developmentswith information on policies,strategies, technologies, challenges and opportunities relevant to the NGV industry. NGV Global 2012 will provide aforum for top business leaders,authorities, senior officials, engineers and experts to prepareand shape the global NGV industryfor the remainder of this decade. Conducted from November 7-9,2012, this three day conference,preceded by a half day TechnicalForum (November 6), will exploreissues such as:● technology developments● vehicle availability trends● energy security

● government policy● infrastructure initiatives to advancemarket development● marketing and business development● investment and financing● air quality and greenhouse considerations● emerging opportunities in the off-road and marine sectors● industry standards and safetyConference sessions and panel dis-cussions will take a critical look atthe coming years for the industry, in particular, how the NGVindustry must adapt in order tothrive and increase its role in thefast changing transport and energyenvironment. Supported by a three day trade

exhibition (Nov 8-10) NGV Global is amust attend event for NGV, automotiveand energy industry members fromall levels including technical, R&D,marketing, business development,and executive management.Government policy makers and fleetoperators will also benefit from thiscomprehensive event.Marking our presence in Mexico,one of the newest emerging marketsfor the NGV industry, a special supplementary conference programunder the auspices of Expo GNVMexico 2012 will also be held forlocal stakeholders.

See www.ngv2012.com for moredetails.

Info from

Brett Jarman

NGV GlobalExecutive Director

NGV Global 2012, Mexico City 6-10NOVEMBER

Centro BanamexPavilion A

Coinciding with NGV 2012Bologna, NGV Global’s Board ofDirectors is to meet directly afterfor a full day strategy session forthe association. The Board will beconsidering activities for the association in the coming months

and years under the guidance of aprofesional facilitator, provided bysponsor member Emerson ProcessManagement. Though the session isa closed session, input from industrymembers is welcome via email to meat [email protected]. Of particular

interest will be industry comment on areas of focus forNGV Global in the comingyears. The final outcome of thesession and development of astrategic plan will be discussedin a future column.

NGV Global Board of Directors to Hold StrategySession in Bologna


NGV Global Sponsors

Hosted by PETRONAS and organised by the International GasUnion (IGU), the WGC2012 conference and exhibition will seekto address the seismic shifts anddevelopments in the energy sector, with a prime focus on theglobal gas industry. “Natural gashas a key role in achieving a lowcarbon economy,” says Datuk (Dr)Abdul Rahim Hashim, President, IGU.NGV Global will once again behosting a strategic panel and theIGU 5.3 study group will be hosting a session on natural gasvehicles (NGVs) and releasingtheir triennium study report, a follow up to earlier reportsreleased in 2006 and 2009.

Strategic Panel 7 - Natural GasVehicles - Sustainability &Opportunity

The transportation sector consumes approximately 25% ofthe world primary energy demand.The twin forces of environmentand economic costs make thedevelopment of alternative transportation energy sourcesimperative and urgent. Gas as atransportation fuel should be a nat-

25th World Gas Conference – Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 4 – 8 June.

ural choice. It burns in a cleaner waythan oil, produces less GHG emissionsand on an energy equivalent basis is generally sold worldwide at a discount to oil. IGU and NGV Global(The International Association forNatural Gas Vehicles) have beenworking together to develop globalstrategies for NGV commercialisationand market penetration in international markets.

This strategic panel will complementthe discussions of WorkingCommittee 5 and will focus on putting forward a strong case forNGV as a sustainable transport fueland presenting the opportunitiesavailable to the natural gas industryworldwide.

- Moderator : Ernesto López Anadón,President, IAGP- Gabriele Gozzi, Chairman, NGV Global- Dr Sam Shaw, Vice President,Natural Gas Policy Development,Encana Corporation- M Ravindran, Managing Director,Indraprastha Gas Ltd- Lars Petter Blikom, SegmentDirector Natural Gas, DNV- R Fernandes, Coordinator, NGVCommission, IBP (Brazil)

WOC5 : Natural Gas Vehicles(NGV): the solution for a low carbon society

Chaired by: Eugene Pronin,Gazprom, Russia

The major objective of this session is to investigate howNGVs can contribute to establish sustainable transportsystems and low carbon societyin the near future.

From this viewpoint informationrelated to new technologicaldevelopments and best practices for enhancing naturalgas transport will be reviewedboth on vehicles and filling stations respectively.

This will include a study on howto make CNG filling stationsbusiness profitable and discussionon how the CO2 emission/kmregulation impacts the promotionof NGVs. Also the session willhighlight the impacts and implications of biomethane inNGV and hydrogen-methanemixtures as the pathway to thefuture.

As well as the NGV sessions,the 4 day conference includescomprehensive content on allaspects of the natural gasindustry including exploration,production, transport and utilisation. More than 3,000delegates are expected for theconference and associated fourday exhibition.

See www.wgc2012.com formore details.

WGC2012 – Sustaining Future Global Growth


1) In this moment my vision issurely positive and I see very goodexpectations considering the market that is constantly growingalso thanks to the cost of fuel thatmakes easier this development.What should be done for giving astrong impulse everywhere, butspecially in the new markets,would be to expand incentivestructures like refuelling stationsand workshops, but a still fasterdevelopment would be allowed,without doubts, by cheaper conditions to be granted to theend user. Unfortunately, in myopinion, in many Countries endusers are not informed enough,but a solution can be found organizing dedicated events andforums in more Countries andinvolved Companies should promote themselves more, alsothrough advertisements, journals,publication on website, and so on.In this way we can think toimprove the general acknowl-edge that permits to developmuch more the NGV market.Finally, not less important, eachCountry should be providedwith a specific regulation andnational associationsshould be promoted in orderto have around well controlled infrastructures.

2) The most requested product isIG1 injector because this is theproduct that has made history inaftermarket field. It is really wellknown for its reliability, ease ofuse and for its best compromisebetween quality and price.Nevertheless also the demand anddevelopment of other injectors ofour range of products is growing,but when the installer is satisfiedof a particular product is difficultto convince him in regard to theinnovation and new technology.

3) We have several projectsunder development. Some of themhave the purpose to complete ourrange of products for several typeof applications, others are innovative products. Research &Development, together with theIndustrialization, is the area whereRail makes the biggest investments in perspective.

4) The suggestion I would like toexpress is to involve more thelocal institutions, governmentauthorities, local vehicle manufacturers, alternative fuelproducers and suppliers in theNGV event and exhibition that areusually organized.

Valves, accessories and componentsGVR talked to main producers of this field. They gave their opinion about the current globalNGV industry -new and best markets- and their ideas to boost sales. Also, the demands ofthe clients and their cutting-edge developments. This overview is a useful tool to make better decisions. Valuable tips from the protagonists.

1) Please give us your vision about the current NGV market. What should be done to impulse a still faster development?

2) Which is your most requested product and why? 3) Do you have nowadays some project under research/development?4) Is there something else you would like to say?

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Luigi Stevani

CEO

1) I believe that NGV is theonly real competition for the oilindustry. It would be very useful to make more promotionTV shows.

2) Our most requested products are check valves,fuelling nozzles and safetydevices (TPRD).

3) We are developing solenoidvalves, new fitting system and anew oil separation filter

Klaus Perthel

CEO


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1) For SEITZ it is very interestingthat the biggest development ofthe NGV markets are happeningin developing countries, such asPakistan, India, China, Thailand,Bangladesh as well as Iran.Therefore, it seems that countriesin Africa are likely to follow. It isamazing, how fast Pakistan hasbuilt up their infrastructure in ashort period of time. In the meantime it seems a rather settled and established market.On the other hand, it is a shamethat Europe (except Italy) is moving very slowly being a pioneerin many environmental issues andeven if CNG is supported by governments with lower taxes.The annual figures of registrationsof CNG and other alternativefuelled cars e.g. in Switzerlandand Germany are lower than 1 %.It is also good to see that itseems that the US NGV-market isgoing through a new “NGV age”with lots of new installations. It isa pity that we have a slowdown ininstallations in the Iran-market dueto the political situation and boycott. Presently it is extremelydifficult to handle and processorders from Iran.

2) The main products from SEITZare high pressure solenoid valveswith pressures up to 350 bar for

the CNG stations. We are supplying these solenoid valves indifferent sizes since the 1990sand supply them to manufacturersof CNG-dispensers and/or compressors as well as packagersof stations. These valves aredesigned and manufactured in amodular system which allows ourcustomers to use them as single- orblock valves. Nearly every configuration is possible even up torather complicated priority panels.Presently the 4th generation ofvalves is in use worldwide. Moreand more block-solutions aredemanded to avoid complicatedinstallation work, tube bending aswell as fittings which is necessaryin case of single valves.

3) Presently, SEITZ is developingthe new generation 5 which willhave a sturdy and solid constructionwith a wider temperature range(ambient – 40 °C up to 60 °C) toensure proper and smooth working functions even with non-filtered gases and/or impureenvironmental conditions. Our customers are demanding us toreplace the presently used ballvalves which are still used forthese special conditions to avoidcomplicated pneumatic suppliesand compressors.

4) SEITZ would like to supply standard valves because only highmanufacturing quantities areresulting in economical prices.But, of course, SEITZ is open forany special technical demand. Wehave the experience, technicalknow-how as well as the test facilities in Switzerland to developspecial solutions together with ourcustomers.

MatthiasDuvenbeck

Head of BU AFS

1) OEM NGV manufacturersshould invest more in the marketingof their NGV’s. The driving forcefor the end user is the economicadvantage in comparison tousing liquid fuels, environmentaladvantages are welcome butnot the crucial point.

2) The Automatic Cylinder ValveC350 due to it’s mature technologyof high reliability, lifetime andcorrosion resistance paired with compact unequalled highperformance solenoid valve.

3) Since beginning of 2012Rotarex proposes to the OEMmarket the new mechatronicpressure regulator GALAXY.High precision and high dynamiccontrol of the outlet pressure bythe engine ECU is the concept ofthe future.

4) CNG infrastructure in Europeshould grow from the actualNorth South axis (Scandinavia,Germany, Switzerland , Austria,Italy) into Eastern and Westerndirection. No NGV’s without filling infrastructure.

SvenHinnerwisch

Sales Manager


1) The world crisis effected significantly the market of CNGvehicles.While on the one hand the salesof cars dropped drastically, leading to a drop in percentage ofsales of CNG vehicles, OEMs onthe other, are tentatively increasing the range of CNG vehicles to attract those long distance drivers penalized by thenon-stop increase of conventionalfuels.

We are looking at promising openings of new markets inMiddle East, Asia Pacific region ,Africa, South America, U.S.A.There are ambitious programsboth for Heavy Duty transport andfor passenger cars, conversionsfrom diesel to CNG, 0 km CNGconversions and good quality aftermarket. This revitalization ofCNG and NGV as an alternativefuel depends on different factors,according to different nations: fuelcost savings, emissions, to reducedependence on oil. In somenations the use of CNG is growingsteadily while other countries arestill finding the most appropriateway to implement the use of CNG.

The CNG industry now facesstrong challenges to give impulseto the use of CNG as the alternative fuel for excellence atleast for the next 20 years.

There is need to continuouslypromote safety equipment, newrefueling infrastructures, tax andprice CNG policies in order tokeep strong attention on the emission related issues.

Above all, however, we need topromote CNG together withEnergy Companies, Governments,Transport Companies, Fleet

Owners, Media and Press, as thebest alternative fuel choice in orderto reduce dependency on oil and toprovide a clean, cheap, safe fuel forpublic transport and passenger cars.

In upcoming countries, the high priceof the filling stations means thatCNG cars will likely be purchased byfleet owners for the foreseeablefuture. Fleet cars drive in somewhatpredictable orbits relatively close tohome base, which cuts down on theneed for filling stations. To promotethe use of private CNG cars there isthe need to expand usability withportable and modular filling stations,that only need an electrical connection and a gas connection.

2) At the moment our most requested product is our Global HDvalve. This market is growing fast inmost Countries and it is going torepresent a very high share of thefuture CNG business. Cavagna Groupdedicated specific efforts to the HDmarket, developing a high performingand extremely safe automatic CNGcylinder valve for heavy duty vehicles,Cavagna Global HD is suitable forcomposite cylinders type 3 and type 4.

As a matter of fact there are stillimportant issues which requireattention, such as lack of filling stations, extra storage space forextended driving range — but the

environmental and economic bene-fits are such that more and morecities, governments and business-es are fitting their fleets of trucks andbuses CNG systems. Clean-burn-ing natural gas has become the alternative fuel of choice for tran-sit, refuse, and many other heavy-duty vehicles.

3) We have several new projects,but at the moment I cannot dis-close the details.

4) Cavagna Group is the most reliable partner for OEMs and for co-design projects.The Group relies on eight verticallyintegrated production units in Italyand seven other spread on thefive continents. Thanks to a distri-bution network of an additional fif-teen commercial business units, theGroup deals with more than 110countries worldwide. So we canoffer “just in time” delivery due tothe possibility to stock parts inalmost any part of the world. Our Area Sales Managers areeither mother language, or theyhave their area long lived-in experience to better integrate with customers from all over theworld. Customer care and satisfaction are Cavagna Groupmain targets!

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MariarosaBaroni

BusinessDevelopmentDirector.


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1) We believe there should begreater incentives in form of taxsavings for natural gas vehiclemanufacturers, subsidies for buyers of natural gas vehicles andgreater support for natural gasfuel station producers. This wouldmake it more appealing to buy anatural gas vehicle, thereby easingthe burden on our environment asexhaust fumes are reduced.

2) Customer-specific high-pressure solenoid valvemanifolds in a wide range ofdesigns, from 2-fold through to 6-fold high-pressure solenoid valvemanifolds. The reason for this isobvious. Our customers are gaining added value through theuse of our valve manifolds,through the dramatic reduction of assembly parts, such as high-pressure screw connectionsand pipes, and in reduced assembly times and the minimisation of potential leakagepoints. What's more, our solutions offer a highly attractiveprice/performance ratio, even for individual items.

3) Absolutely, innovation is our“bread and butter”! We are, forexample, working on a solution to

convert existing petrol pumps withpneumatically actuated ball valvesto use our high-pressure solenoidvalves instead, all of that with theleast possible expenditure for customers. This delivers a savingin terms of service for the operator as control air is nolonger required.

4) Buschjost is focused on customised solutions, always trying to deliver added value forour customers. As a part of theNorgren Group, our aim is to provide Engineering Advantage,but this does not begin and endwith engineering! It’s about theadvantages we offer as a business. Today, we’re a globalorganisation, with a presence in75 countries offering exceptionallocal service through our KeyAccount Managers and sectorspecialists. We work as oneNorgren, connecting our expertiseand thinking across teams, departments, businesses andcountries. We connect with ourcustomers to understand theirneeds and then we connect ourservices and technologies to create innovative solutions whichsolve their challenges.At Buschjost we also have ourown in-house engineering and production, enabling us torespond quickly to customerrequests and market developments. Also very importantis that Buschjost can offer valveswith ATEX approved solenoids andNEMA Class 1 Division 1approval, and which are certifiedfor use at temperatures as low as-40°C and have EEx d approval.

MichaelBalducci,

Technical SalesManager

1) In ouropinion themarketshould behavemorefocus onquality thenon the price.Good quality producedin companies whichare certified in accordance toISO TS 16949 is a fundamental building block for a secure useof CNG in passenger cars,busses and trucks all over theworld. On the other hand, weneed financial incentives for the purchase of CNG vehicles fromthe governments.

2) As we have for differentapplications different valves inour product range, there is nospecific product that wouldhave priority at our customers.It depends on the countries andtheir present regulationswhether magnetic or manualvalves, with or without PPRDwill be ordered.

3) Yes for sure. We are designing at the moment a lowcost automotive valve withreduced requirements, but withthe same safety devices as allof our products for SouthAmerican market and Far East.

Heinz Kubitza

Sales DirectorAutomotive


1) High interest, high diffusion,low global coordination and singleinterests pass over common andpolitical strategies. It could beone of the biggest actual andfuture business activities, but anunclear worldwide drawing is creating big confusion. The fieldneeds guide lines that will notallow single Country interpretationand rules. The future of alternativefuel technologies is closed from aspasmodic race to low price: thistypical automotive approach maybe acceptable only with fixed universal technical rules, otherwise

it will generate compromises leadingto risks, and passing a distortedimage of the whole sector.

2) MATRIX Automotive Division develops, produces and marketscomponents (injectors, pressurereducers, filters, etc.) in theendothermic engines fed with alternative fuels (CGN-natural gas,LPG, H2). MATRIX injectors and otherconversion kitaccessories arethe most important innovation in thisbranch. With apatented technologyMATRIX injectorsgrant performancesover the standardlevels and allowbig advantagescompared to similar productson the market:short emissiontest calibration;

extreme injection time precisionand ripetitiveness; relative fuelconsumption optimization andmileage distance increase,.Partner-Supplier of AutomotiveOEMs and After Market players,MATRIX is worldwide significantlyactive in the major markets wherethe applications and technologiesof alternative fuels are involved.

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Diego Leone

ExecutiveManager

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station to fill up with Biogas.CNG Net will collaborate with BallastNedam IPM in orchestrating thefinancing, design, engineering, permit applications and constructionthe filling stations and manage themonce operational. Ballast Nedam’sstrategy focuses on integral projectsand niche markets such as industrialconstruction, the hospital construction market, offshore windturbines, secondary raw materialsand alternative fuels.Theo Bruijninckx, CEO at BallastNedam: “In addition to managing andoperating the filling stations, BallastNedam wants to be involved in allthe phases of a project in order to

offer the best possible life-cycle solution to its customers. So thistransaction is fully in line with ourambitions regarding an integral working approach within the nichemarket of alternative fuels.”

Driving on Biogas

The use of Biogas as a fuel for vehicles makes a considerable contribution to improving local airquality and also has a positive effecton reducing global warming. Drivingon Biogas reduces the emission ofgreenhouse gas, i.e. CO2, by a significant 80 percent. Biogas is thefuel with a fuature; available now!

News,News, Products,Products, TechnologyTechnologyCNG Net supplies Biogas for the largest public transportconcession on BiogasCNG Net, a subsidiary of BallastNedam, is set to deliver 12 millionm3 of Biogas for all 225 city busesof Connexxion in the city area ofArnhem/Nijmegen in theNetherlands from the end of 2012.This order reinforces CNG Net’sposition as a major supplier ofBiogas to road transport. The company will also enter into a strategic alliance with Connexxionat the same time. Connexxion will operate this concession for a period of 10 years under the name of Breng. The contract volume of nearly 12 million m3 per year of Biogas makes this thelargest public transport concession for refined biogas in theNetherlands and unique in Europe.At the end of this year, 225 buseswill be powered by Biogas in the cityarea of Arnhem/Nijmegen in theNetherlands. The existing refuellinglocation in Nijmegen, where 75buses have filled up with natural gas since 2009, will continue to bethe home base for approximately110 of these buses. The addition ofa further 115 city buses means that three new refuelling locationswill be constructed in Arnhem,Duiven and Huissen. CNG Net partner Ballast Nedam IPM isresponsible for the construction of these refuelling locations whichwill be purpose-designed to matchthe specific refuelling patterns of the buses. By the end of 2012, all 225 buses will fill up with Biogas supplied by CNG Net.

Construction of the Biogasrefuelling stations

Connexxion has asked CNG Net toapply all its expertise in operatingBiogas refuelling stations to the construction project for the threenew refuelling locations in Arnhem,Duiven and Huissen. CNG Net willoperate the Biogas stations onConnexxion’s sites during the entireterm of the concession. The existing location in Nijmegen on the Industrieweg will be modified to cope with the number of extra city buses that will use the


The reducer isa key point ofseparatinghigh and low

pressure phase. In the high pressurephase the reducer mechanically controls pressure decrease, resulting in relatively constant lowpressure level. Most typical applications require pressure regulator - reducer, which means thatpressure on the outlet is mechanicallydecreasing in a controlled manner. Asa result relatively constant pressure isobtained on the outlet.

Two the most populartypes of the reducers:

• Single-stage reducer

Single-stage reducers are popular inmost applications, which requirepressure on the outlet to be relativelyconstant during small fluctuations ofsupply pressure.Single-stage reducers are more susceptible to the impact of changesin inlet pressure (SPE – SupplyPressure Effect) than the twin-stageregulators. The decisive factor inchoosing the type of reducer arepressure fluctuations in the highpressure. SPE is the ability of theregulator to adapt to changes inpressure on the supply of high pressure to the regulator. Basicallythe change in pressure at the entrymoves to change the output pressurethe more the larger the SPE. In addition, please note that the effectof SPE increases the output pressureof the reducer as the falling pressurein the tank! SPE depends mainly onthe design of the regulating mechanism of the regulator. In applications where high pressureat the inlet is not subject to largechanges, even with high SPE regulator will provide a steady streamof low pressure outlet. Therefore,single-stage regulator will provide astable outlet pressure only when supply power of high pressure is stable. And this is the biggest disadvantage of single-stage regulators, when economic factors likethe production price make it popular.

• Twin-stage reducer.

The twin-stage regulator consists of atwo single-stage regulators seriallyconnected and made in one piece.The first regulator reduces inletpressures up to the intermediatevalue between the pressure at theinlet and outlet pressure isrequired. The second regulator reducesthe intermediate pressure tothe required pressure at theoutlet. By using two-stage reduction SPE reaches very low values.This allows to use the regulator especially forCNG, where pressure inthe tank varies to a largeextent. The sample of such a regulator is VR-C type of reducer,produced by FHT VERSUSGAS.“When emptying the tank pressure atthe inlet to the regulator drops from200 bar to 10 bar. In this case thevariability of inlet pressure is 190 bar.If the target pressure at the outletshould be around 2 bars, with thetwin-stage regulator it will vary from 2to 1.7 bar. Such small changes are dueto serially connected two regulators sothat the SPE multiplies. SPE coefficientsfor twin-stage regulators are notavailable for single-stage design. In

News,News, Products,Products, TechnologyTechnologySequent Gas Injection – Reducers’ type and their technical difference.

other words, if the same KIT wouldbe equipped with only a single-stageregulator, the outlet pressure of regulator would change from 2 barto 3.8 bar. This phenomenon is verydisadvantageous.” said Mr. KrzysztofGortych – main technician of FHTVERSUSGAS.

Sample of two stage reducer madeby FHT VERSUSGAS


Dal 13 al 15 maggio 2012,Modenafiere ospita la quinta edizionedi Oil&nonoil, la fiera italiana dedicata ai carburanti, alla loro movimentazione e alla loro vendita,rete ed extrarete. La manifestazione è cresciuta in

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Worldwide NGV statisticsCountry

Natural Gas Vehicles Refuelling stations VRA Monthly gas consumption (M Nm3)

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Iran 2.859.386 2.853.334 6.036 16 1.800 1.765 35 465 547,50 531,72 103,0% November 2011Pakistan 3.100.000 2.919.500 500 180.000 3.330 3.330 245,75 536,01 45,8% March 2012Argentina 2.067.548 2.067.548 1.911 1.911 32 242,48 372,16 65,2% December 2011Brazil 1.702.790 1.702.790 1.792 1.792 7 165,21 306,50 53,9% November 2011India 1.100.376 1.069.380 23.376 715 6.905 724 405 319 163,21 263,53 0,0% November 2011Italy 779.090 775.590 2.300 1.200 860 813 47 38 199 72,50 147,47 49,2% December 2011China* 611.900 377.400 152.000 32.500 50.000 2.500 2.300 200 400 9 552,43 0,0% December 2011Colombia 365.168 341.708 13.800 9.660 651 651 3 45,00 110,64 40,7% December 2011Uzbekistan 310.000 310.000 175 175 50 55,80 0,0% November 2011Thailand 305.290 250.682 14.997 37.848 1.763 470 445 25 0 285,17 120,71 236,2% January 2012Armenia 244.000 192.000 17.300 34.700 345 9 336 26,52 114,22 23,2% September 2011Ukraine 200.019 10.000 120.000 70.000 19 324 132 192 40 8 83,00 417,80 19,9% April 2012Bangladesh 200.000 137.000 10.000 27.000 26.000 600 600 13 91,55 77,56 118,0% September 2011Bolivia 140.400 140.400 156 156 46 26,28 25,27 104,0% April 2010Egypt 165.392 163.746 1.299 347 146 142 4 38,00 33,39 113,8% January 2012Peru 129.981 129.970 11 179 179 17,58 23,43 75,0% February 2012USA 112.000 96.500 13.000 2.500 1.100 550 550 4.747 105,00 58,37 179,9% July 2011Germany 96.215 94.504 1560 93 58 903 839 64 100 804 26,30 21,77 120,8% December 2011Venezuela 90.000 90.000 166 166 300 80 8,15 16,20 50,3% June 2011Russia 86.012 55.002 12.900 18.060 50 247 206 41 15 4 30,40 63,06 48,2% December 2011Bulgaria 61.546 61.250 236 60 102 101 1 5 15,00 11,78 127,3% December 2011Malaysia 48.946 48.400 486 60 167 165 2 10 14,80 10,22 144,8% June 2011Japan 40.823 15.833 1.511 21.737 1.742 333 287 46 612 24,86 0,0% September 2011Sweden 40.029 37.700 1.750 577 2 183 136 47 21 11,58 12,50 92,7% December 2011Korea 32.031 3.049 28.000 972 10 190 185 5 93,00 85,33 109,0% January 2012Myanmar 26.472 8.178 18.290 4 51 51 56,35 0,0% October 2011Canada 14.205 11.800 199 6 2.200 83 80 3 500 2,84 0,0% December 2011France 13.500 10.200 2.400 900 177 37 140 10 1.290 6,00 9,76 61,5% December 2011Tajikistan 10.600 10.600 53 53 4,13 1,91 216,5% December 2007Switzerland 10.228 9.923 173 72 60 133 130 3 4 117 1,61 2,37 68,1% December 2011Chile 8.164 8.055 109 52 7 45 28 1 3,20 1,78 180,1% December 2011Kyrgyzstan 6.000 6.000 6 6 0,60 1,08 55,6% December 2007Austria 5.992 5.319 97 576 202 172 30 12 0,80 1,71 46,8% December 2011Singapore 5.522 5.508 14 4 3 1 1,03 1,03 99,7% December 2012Indonesia 5.520 4.850 400 20 250 14 14 4 2,10 0,0% October 2011Mexico 4.831 4.800 31 14 14 22 0,02 0,96 2,1% June 2011Belarus 4.600 4.600 42 42 1,03 0,83 124,4% September 2011Netherlands 4.301 3.530 590 180 1 87 67 20 40 558 2,55 0,0% December 2011Trinidad & Tobago 4.100 4.100 9 8 1 0,80 0,74 108,4% July 2011Turkey 3.850 1.850 2.000 14 8 6 35 4,20 6,33 66,3% December 2011Australia 3.500 100 1.700 950 750 51 4 47 39 130 5,92 0,0% October 2011Czech Republic 3.477 3.012 356 41 68 49 37 12 10 83 1,10 1,65 66,8% December 2011Spain 3.219 574 1.503 1.099 43 60 17 43 14 21 4,48 5,49 81,5% December 2011Georgia 3.000 3.000 50 50 0,54 0,0% August 2011Dominican Republic 2.800 2.800 5 5 4 0,09 0,50 18,3% November 2011Poland 2.094 1.502 288 4 300 47 33 14 0,76 1,15 65,9% November 2011Moldova 2.200 2.200 24 24 0,40 0,40 101,0% September 2011United Arab Emirates 1.751 1.750 1 17 16 1 18 1 0,32 0,0% September 2011Finland 985 875 75 15 20 18 17 1 3 0,38 0,40 96,1% December 2011Slovakia 864 440 344 80 13 9 4 3 1,00 1,18 85,1% June 2011Norway 786 323 364 74 25 26 24 2 15 4,55 1,21 375,8% June 2011Greece 526 6 412 108 0 3 3 1 1,32 0,0% December 2011Portugal 586 46 354 86 100 5 1 4 1 1,16 1,14 101,4% December 2011United Kingdom 559 20 3 496 40 22 5 17 5 10 3,00 0,41 729,2% December 2011Serbia 519 494 25 6 4 2 4 1 0,31 0,16 189,1% December 2010Mozambique 433 280 153 2 2 0,51 0,0% July 2011Nigeria 345 260 85 6 6 0,11 0,0% November 2011Hungary 322 250 70 2 17 3 14 5 14 0,10 0,26 39,2% January 2012Belgium 283 278 5 15 9 6 28 12 0,05 0,0% December 2011Vietnam 282 280 2 3 3 3 February 2011Iceland 255 237 2 16 2 2 2 0,04 0,06 63,5% December 2010Luxembourg 249 210 39 8 6 2 2 2 0,06 0,15 35,8% December 2011New Zealand 201 19 61 84 37 14 14 0,26 0,0% December 2010Kazakhstan 200 200 10 10 90 December 2011Lithuania 190 75 115 3 3 5 5 0,20 0,36 55,8% December 2011Lichtenstein 143 64 61 18 2 1 1 1 0,10 0,21 47,9% December 2011Croatia 143 64 61 18 1 1 1 0,08 0,21 38,3% December 2011Estonia 110 100 7 3 4 2 2 3 0,02 0,04 48,3% December 2011Algeria 125 115 10 3 3 0,05 0,0% December 2011Philippines 71 11 60 3 1 2 0,18 0,0% October 2011Macedonia 54 7 47 1 1 3 0,02 0,14 14,8% January 2011Ecuador 40 40 1 1 0,01 0,0% May 2009Tunesia 34 32 2 1 1 0,01 0,0% December 2007Tanzania 31 31 1 1 2 0,01 0,0% October 2010South Africa 24 21 2 1 2 2 August 2010Bosnia & Herzegovina 21 20 1 2 2 2 0,01 0,0% June 2011Latvia 18 18 1 1 0,003 0,00 79,3% September 2011Panama 15 15 November 2008Denmark 14 14 1 1 January 2012Slovenia 8 8 2 8 0,007 June 2011Ireland 2 2 1 1 1 0,00 0,0% October 2008Montenegro 1 1 0,00 March 2006Turkmenistan 1 1 November 2009Total 15.047.306 14.062.192 451.683 262.638 270.793 20.797 18.440 2.357 1.763 9.420 2.395 4.109 58,3% April 2012


NGV and refuelling stations, 2002-2011

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Population2003 3.254.841 6.6662004 3.850.657 7.8422005 4.687.230 9.0772006 5.647.314 10.6472007 7.546.636 12.2142008 9.560.284 14.5392009 11.152.339 16.9702010 13.136.556 18.745

Nov. 2011 14.422.009 20.6552002-2011 Nine years review

YearNGVs

Increase Growth2003 944.867 41%2004 595.816 18%2005 836.573 22%2006 960.084 20%2007 1.899.322 34%2008 2.013.648 27%2009 1.592.055 17%2010 1.984.217 18%

Nov. 2011 1.285.453 10%2002-2011 8.842.365 383%

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Increase Growth2003 1.184 22%2004 1.176 18%2005 1.235 16%2006 1.570 17%2007 1.567 15%2008 2.325 19%2009 2.431 17%2010 1.775 10%

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NGVs Increase NGVs Growth

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Last twelve years evolution

Argentina 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NGVs 630.548 755.671 879.587 1.164.839 1.348.126 1.459.236 1.429.973 1.678.230 1745677 1.820.601 1927007 2067548

Stations 871 982 1.049 1.152 1.330 1.494 1.636 1.744 1.806 1.856 1888 1911

CNG sold (MNm3) 1.681 1.851 2.041 2.649 3.062 3.186 3.061 2.940 2.659 2.806 2752 2909

Brazil 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NGVs ... 284.751 380.515 642.844 826.364 1.052.295 1.325.823 1.467.219 1.588.331 1.631.173 1.664.847

Stations ... 265 506 667 905 1.206 1.411 1.575 1688 1777 1725

CNG sold (MNm3) 251 635 959 1.340 1.573 1.937 2.305 2.580 2.341 1.962 154.7

Germany 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NGV (*) 6.829 10.509 14.420 19.105 27.175 38.933 54.772 77.191 85.000 91.890 96215

Stations 120 130 250 350 400 500 630 720 804 863 900 903

CNG sold in MWh 239.871 325.546 424.697 527.314 685.836 963.204 1.400.000 14.6 315MNm3,

Italy 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NGV (LDVs) 296.358 327.643 344.306 335.205 326.104 358.488 410.000 432.900 523.100 676.850 772.984 779090

Stations 323 344 402 456 498 535 589 609 700 770 831 860

CNG sold (MNm3) 400 448 448 442 442 468 520 588 588 744.36 870

Sweden 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NGVs 1.725 2.000 3.309 4.248 5.298 7.897 12.119 14.536 16.900 23.125 32.000 40.029

Stations 26 31 39 48 65 85 97 115 122 136 169 183

CNG and CBG sold (Nm3x1000) 13.950 16.678 20.125 25.434 28.872 35.450 43.856 53.636 58.126 67.000 7.730.000 138,96

Switzerland 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

NGVs 100 150 350 650 1.250 1.965 3.313 5.830 7.122 8.599 9.538 10.228

Stations 14 20 26 37 50 64 78 97 112 122 126 133

CNG and CBG sold (Nm3x1000) 841 995 1.576 1.859 2.281 3.054 4.423 658 10.200 13.150 19.050 19,32


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stations in the world

Country Number of cities Last update

Pakistan 2.850.500 19,56% 3.330 16,06% July 2011Iran 2.859.386 19,62% 1.800 8,68% November 2011Argentina 2.044.131 14,03% 1.902 9,17% October 2011Brazil 1.702.790 11,68% 1.792 8,64% November 2011India 1.100.000 7,55% 724 3,49% November 2011Italy 761.340 5,22% 858 4,14% June 2011China 600.000 4,12% 2.500 12,05% December 2011Colombia 348.747 2,39% 651 3,14% August 2011Thailand 267.735 1,84% 444 2,14% July 2011Armenia 244.000 1,67% 345 1,66% September 2011Ukraine 200.019 1,37% 294 1,42% July 2011Bangladesh 200.000 1,37% 600 2,89% September 2011Bolivia 140.400 0,96% 156 0,75% April 2010Egypt 162.000 1,11% 143 0,69% November 2011Uzbekistan 310.000 2,13% 175 0,84% November 2011Peru 12.221 0,08% 170 0,82% September 2011USA 112.000 0,77% 1.100 5,30% July 2011Russia 100.053 0,69% 250 1,21% December 2010Germany 94.890 0,65% 900 4,34% June 2011Venezuela 90.000 0,62% 166 0,80% June 2011Bulgaria 61.296 0,42% 86 0,41% September 2011Malaysia 48.946 0,34% 167 0,81% June 2011Japan 40.823 0,28% 333 1,61% September 2011Sweden 36.381 0,25% 166 0,80% June 2011Korea 32.031 0,22% 190 0,92% January 2012Myanmar 26.472 0,18% 51 0,25% October 2011Canada 14.205 0,10% 81 0,39% December 2010France 13.500 0,09% 332 1,60% July 2011Tajikistan 10.600 0,07% 53 0,26% December 2007Switzerland 9.857 0,07% 126 0,61% June 2011Chile 8.164 0,06% 15 0,07% December 2010Kyrgyzstan 6.000 0,04% 6 0,03% December 2007Austria 5.910 0,04% 201 0,97% June 2011Singapore 5.522 0,04% 4 0,02% December 2012Indonesia 5.520 0,04% 14 0,07% October 2011Mexico 4.831 0,03% 14 0,07% June 2011Belarus 4.600 0,03% 42 0,20% September 2011Netherlands 4.300 0,03% 85 0,41% June 2011Australia 3.500 0,02% 51 0,25% October 2011Turkey 3.339 0,02% 14 0,07% April 2010Czech Republic 3.250 0,02% 50 0,24% October 2011Spain 3.051 0,02% 55 0,27% June 2011Georgia 3.000 0,02% 50 0,24% August 2011Trinidad & Tobago 3.000 0,02% 8 0,04% June 2011Moldavia 2.200 0,02% 24 0,12% September 2011Poland 2.082 0,01% 33 0,16% June 2011United Arab Emirates 1.751 0,01% 17 0,08% September 2011Dominican Republic 1.614 0,01% 3 0,01% May 2011Finland 970 0,01% 18 0,09% June 2011Slovakia 823 0,01% 11 0,05% December 2010Greece 600 0,00% 3 0,01% November 2010Norway 545 0,00% 13 0,06% March 2010Portugal 504 0,00% 5 0,02% June 2011Serbia 519 0,00% 6 0,03% December 2010Nigeria 345 0,00% 6 0,03% November 2011Mozambique 315 0,00% 2 0,01% July 2011Hungary 322 0,00% 17 % January 2012Belgium 241 0,00% 14 0,07% June 2011United Kingdom 220 0,00% 14 0,07% September 2010Vietnam 282 0,00% 3 0,01% February 2011Iceland 255 0,00% 2 0,01% December 2010Luxembourg 234 0,00% 6 0,03% June 2010New Zealand 201 0,00% 14 0,07% December 2010Lithuania 195 0,00% 3 0,01% September 2011Croatia 194 0,00% 1 0,00% December 2010Estonia 130 0,00% 2 0,01% September 2011Algeria 125 0,00% 3 0,01% October 2004Lichtenstein 104 0,00% 3 0,01% December 2009Philippines 71 0,00% 3 0,01% October 2011Macedonia 54 0,00% 1 0,00% January 2011Ecuador 40 0,00% 1 0,00% May 2009Tunesia 34 0,00% 1 0,00% October 2007Tanzania 31 0,00% 1 0,00% October 2010South Africa 24 0,00% 2 0,01% August 2010Bosnia & Herzegovina 21 0,00% 1 0,00% October 2010Kazakhstan 20 0,00% 10 0,05% December 2010Latvia 18 0,00% 1 0,00% September 2011Panama 15 0,00% 0,00% November 2008Slovenia 8 0,00% 0,00% June 2011Ireland 2 0,00% 1 0,00% October 2008Montenegro 0,00% 1 0,00% March 2006Turkmenistan 0,00% 1 0,00% November 2009Total 14.573.419 20.741 January 2012

Argentina 334 Jul. '11Armenia 37 Mar. '08Australia 3 Nov. '09Austria 126 Nov. '10Bangladesh 8 Nov. '05Belarus 16 Sep. '11Belgium 8 Jun. '11Bolivia 6 Apr. '10Brazil 300 Jul. '11Bulgaria 41 Sep. '11Chile 5 Dec. '07China 74 Sept. '04Colombia 78 Aug. '11Croatia 1 Dec. '10Czech Republic 27 Jun. '11Egypt 16 Apr '06Estonia 2 Sep. 11Finland 14 Jun. '10France 26 Aug. '02Germany 740 Dec. '10Greeece 2 Nov. 10Hungary 3 Jan' 12Iceland 2 Jan. '11India 42 Nov. '10Indonesia 2 Sept. '08Iran 597 Nov. '11Ireland 1 Oct. '08Italy 150 Dec. '06Korea 34 May. '05Latvia 1 Sep. '11Liechtenstein 1 Sept. '04Lithuania 3 Sep. '11Luxembourg 1 Jun. '11Macedonia 1 Jan. '05Malaysia 6 Oct. '06Mexico 2 Jun. '05Moldavia 13 Sep. '11Mozambique 2 Aug. '11Myanmar 4 Oct. '11Netherlands 16 Dec. '08Norway 4 Jan. '10Pakistan 50 Apr. '08Peru 2 Jun. '11Philippines 1 Oct.'05Portugal 5 Dec. '09Russia 172 Aug. '07Serbia 3 Dec. '10Singapore 1 Jul. '05Slovakia 8 Feb. '10South Africa 1 Aug. '10Spain 32 Jun. '10Sweden 77 Jun. '11Switzerland 20 Jun. '11Tanzania 1 Oct. '10Taiwan 1 Apr'. 05Thailand 39 Aug '08Trinidad & Tobago 11 Dec. '07Tunisia 1 Oct. '07Turkey 2 Aug. '04United Arab Emirates 4 Jul. '11United Kingdom 5 Nov. '04Venezuela 26 Jun. '11Total 3.211

Europe Worlwide

1.523 3.211


NGV’s statistics balance

Best growth in filling stations by number (China, India, and Italy are not yet included)

Best growth in NGV population by % Best growth in fuelling station population by %

World’s top 10 NGV countries

NGV x 1.000Round up figures

Increase 2009-2010Increase 2009-2010

Venezuela India Pakistan Sweden Thailand Peru Iran Bolivia Egypt Germany

2009 20.000 700.000 2.250.100 23.125 130.748 81.029 1.734.431 122.812 119.598 85.000

2010 43.000 1.100.000 3.500.100 32.000 219.024 99.260 2.070.930 140.400 137.126 91.890

Increase 115% 57% 56% 38% 35% 22% 19% 14% 14% 7%

Pakistan Iran Colombia Brazil Sweden Thailand Malaysia Armenia Bolivia Argentina

2009 3.000 1.079 485 1.704 136 391 120 275 128 1.851

2010 3.300 1.490 614 1.783 169 423 148 303 156 1.875

Difference 300 411 129 79 33 32 28 28 28 24

Pakistan India Iran Argentina Thailand Venezuela Bolivia Egypt Colombia Brazil

2009 2.250.100 680.380 1.728.909 1.813.777 130.748 20.000 122.812 119.598 276.180 1.632.101

2010 3.500.100 1.069.380 2.065.566 1.891.186 219.024 43.000 140.400 137.126 291.945 1.646.955

Difference 1.250.000 389.000 336.657 77.409 88.276 23.000 17.588 17.528 15.765 14.85

Iran Peru Colombia Sweden Malaysia Bolivia Pakistan Armenia Thailand Egypt

2009 1.079 94 485 136 120 128 3.000 275 391 119

2010 1.490 127 614 169 148 156 3.300 303 426 129

Increase 38% 35% 27% 24% 23% 22% 10% 10% 9% 8%

01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 April-12

Iran 1 15 64 148 612 846 1638 2033 2859 3100

Pakistan 200 410 475 700 1000 1650 1900 2250 2500 2851 2859

Argentina 735 824 1089 1288 1457 1416 1685 1741 1821 1927 2032 2068

Brazil 272 372 615 804 1011 1253 1512 1573 1614 1662 1694 1703

India 25 101 159 222 222 335 822 822 700 700 1100 1100

Italy 370 370 401 381 382 413 433 580 588 677 761 779

China 36 55 80 82 97 127 201 336 500 500 600 612

Colombia 9 9 19 48 72 114 252 270 300 313 349 365

Thailand 4 9 22 56 162 219 268 305

Armenia 38 48 96 101 101 101 244 244

Best growth in NGVs by number (Armenia, China, and Italy are not yet included)

European NGV statistics


Fuel prices in Europe

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NGV2010 Roma

The event of the

year is coming up

Clean Power

Consortium for

LNG use in trucks

Germany

AMI Leipzig

Motor Show

Peru, 6-8 July

ExpoGNV already

is a big success

NGV buses in europe

A growing sector

The opinions and thoughts

of several manufacturers

Volume 5 #5Number 53June 2006

Germany

NGV is the

best alternative

The Netherlands

The World Gas

Conference took place

Germany 2006

NGV and the

World Cup

Handing out of keys of

some NGVs used

for VIP shuttle service

Volume 5 #6Number 54July 2006

Italy

More than 35000 OEM

NGVs sold in 2006

Worldwide

Free access to NGV

statistics

Volume 5 #12Number 60January 2007

A political success

NGVs on the

European agenda

The European Parliament voted a report

highlighting methane role as transportation fuel

VW P

A 4-cylinfor NG

PA

VW Passat

A 4-cylinder configured

for NG operation

www.ngvgroup.com

Renewal and new

services offered

Volume 6 #1Number 61February 2007

Panda Panda

A big small car

Amazing success: in the first month of sales

in Italy, Fiat received 3,000 orders

ExpoGNV

The Sao Paulo big

event is coming up

Statistics

New charts: countries’

evolution since 1996

Volume 6 #2Number 62March 2007

From the market

News on NGV

from Europe

The Fiat Panda Panda great success,

London doubled congestion charge zone

and more…

ExpoGNV Brazil

More stands available in

the new #1 NGV country

Geneva Motor Show

Presentation of the

Opel Corsa 1.6 CNG

Volume 6 #3Number 63April 2007

NGV growth in Europe

Italy

Comments on the European #1 market, a methanized

funfair in Germany (photo), Czech Rep., etc.

NGV growth in Europe

Italy

Comments on the European #1 market, a methanized

funfair in Germany (photo), Czech Rep., etc.

Germany

Natural Gas Vehicles

are the trend

Strasbourg

The ENGVA Conference

is coming up

Volume 6 #4Number 64May 2007

Along all roads

NGV use in Europe

Mitsubishi Evo 9 CNG , maybe the most

powerful CNG rally-car at the moment

Italy

Amazing Panda Panda

sales in 4 months

Spain

670 natural gas

vehicles clean Madrid


Environmental Ministry

Germany

NGV has proven to be a clean,

economical and sustainable alternative

24-Nürburgring

A resounding

success of 2 NGVs

Europe

NGV, a real need

against pollution


European Parliament

NGVs in

Strasbourg

The industry held a meeting

with Congress members

Italy

The 10th Metanauto

is coming up

Germany

Car sales in the doldrums

NGVs defy the trend

Volume 6 #7Number 67August 2007

Against global warming

NGV: a solution

at hand

News from Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden,

Russia, Switzerland, Brazil, Africa and more.Against global warming

NGV: a solution

at hand

News from Italy, Germany, Spain, Sweden,

Russia, Switzerland, Brazil, Africa and more.

Compressors

Comments from

the industry

Iran NGV goals

To be achieved with

capacity and willpower

Volume 6 #8Number 68September 2007

Climate-friendly fuel

Germany rewards

NGV drivers

7 seats Opel Zafira 1.6 CNG emits only 138 CO2

g/km. With a mix of 20% biogas just 113 g/km

Oil is over $80!

A real opportunity for

the NGV industry

Sweden

About subsidies in the

‘biogas country’

Volume 6 #9Number 70November 2007

NGV Concept car

Fiat Panda Aria

Eco-compatible materials in and outside,

CO2 emissions cut to a record of 69g/km

Italy

Opinion about

stations network

Czech Republic

Latest developments

and Conference

Volume 6 #10Number 71December 2007

Across the world

7.2 million NGVs

Impressive growth of methane vehicles. It is

predicted 65 million NGVs by 2020

Germany

NGVs go turbo

IANGV

Government involvement

in CNG Programs


Barajas, Madrid

NGVs to the airport

Were introduced three models of new ground handlin

g

equipment powered by ultra-low imission CNG engines

NGV bus market

Opinions from

several OEMs

Italy

Self-service to be

allowed this 2008


NGV, a solution at hand

Oil is around $100

Because of economics, ecology and energy

diversification, CNG is the answer today

NGVA Europe

Meeting of the new

regional organisation

NGV 2008

Attracting stakehold-

ers from everywhere


New growing market

NGV gains

momentum

King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofía of Spain

while opening a new Gas Natural building

The Netherlands

The Dutch NGV

industry is on the move

NGV 2008 in Rio

Few days for the

IANGV event


MILA Alpin 4WD

Hybrid CNG

Compact off-roader launched at

the 2008 Geneva Motor Show

New NGVA Europe

Focus on lobbying

activities

Italy

The role of the

Consorzio NGV System


After NGV 2008

Comes Italy

Few available spaces for the II

World Fair of NGV, biogas and H2V Italy

NGV use to grow to

a two-digit number

Canada

The success of

CNG forklifts


NGV in Europe

2009 outlook

It is predicted as the year when sales will

really take off

2030 NG industry

outlook for vehicles

Germany

Hybrid-CNG

technology

Volume 7 #8Number 81October 2008

2nd NGV World Fair

A world-class ev

ent

Turin 2008: Display of latest technologies and

international meetings

Czech Republic

II International

Conference in Prague

Germany

New company aiming

to market NGVs


New NGV model

Fiat Grande Punto

From January to August, Fiat sold 43,000 NGVs

in Italy -33,000 during the same period in 2007.

NGV System Italia

Self-service and

multi-fuel dispenser

Italy

New Stations

Association


World speed record

327.2 km/h

A retrofitted biomethane-fuelled Audi

A4-B7 has set the high speed record

GNV2009 Madrid

Support from the

City Council

2009 NGV Caravan

To the Olympic Winter

games Capital city


+25% globally

2008 NGV

numbers

Methane powers 9,500,000

vehicles through 14,500 stations.

Italy is the #1 OEM NGV market.

The Netherlands

More interest in

the NGV business

Italy

Comments from

the industry


Record-breaking trip

EcoFuel Tour

To visit and test each of the 800 German

refuelling stations within 80 days.

United Kingdom

Successful biogas

truck trial

Italy

New section Voices

from the industry


Spain NGV market

500 more

NGV trucks

Barcelona tender: the 4 city’s cleaning

companies to use NGV trucks

Italy

NGV is promoted

by OEMs in all

media

GNV2009 Madrid

NGVA Europe

Conference is

coming up


Germany car tax

NGVs have

the edge

The new CO2 tax reduces

significantly the tax burden on

NGV

IANGV

World CNG

signage one step

closer

Germany

Natural gas

turbos at AMI

2009 in Leipzig


Few days to go

GNV2009

MadridThe NGVA Europe Conferences

& Show gather global attention.

Spain

Successful NGV

implementation

Chrysler+Fiat

More NGVs for

North America?


Italy

Getting out

of the niche

The industry aims to create a su

stainable

business based on sustainable mobility

Italy

The NGV industry

beyond the crisis

PeruThe I Latin American

NGV Summit is

coming up


24-hour Nürburgring

NGV Success

VW Scirocco GT24 CNG raced to victory at

the 24-hour race

European milestone

More than 1

million NGVS on

the roads

GNV Peru 2009

All ready for theLatin Americanevent

Volume 8 #6Number 91August 2009

OEM NGVs

Italy61,175 were sold in Janu

ary-May: analysts

define 2009 as the year of the NGV boom

The GVR

Three outstanding

editions coming up

Sweden

World's first green

biogas ambulance


NGV in Europe

The EU targets

10% market share by 2020 plus 8%

biofuels--including biogas. Is it c

redible?

Verona, Italy

Promotional

advert campaign

underway

The GVR

Promotional

advert campaign

at course

Volume 8 #8Number 93October 2009

The engine of tomorrow

NGVs with brains

OEMs work on NGV tailor-made innovative technologies.

Ecorally-Raid

Clean Off-road

units race towards

NGV2010

NGV 2010 Roma

IANGV 2nd

Compelling Reason

to Attend


Huge CO2 savings

LNG Ferry

Besides Natural gas and biomethane,

LNG also brings benefits.

NGV System Italia

Towards EU

White Paper on

Transport

Forecasting

Middle and

long-term NGV

outlook


Starting in 2010

Scirocco Cup

VW organises a one-make cup featuri

ng

Bio-CNG-powered vehicles.

Argentina

25 years of ‘GNC’

GasHighWay

Project of a

station net from

Finland to Italy


A must attend event

NGV 2010 Roma

A convergence of time and place for th

e global NGV industry

Italy

Increased NGV

use brings healthy

news

At the right time

The great

international event

of the year


Dakar Rally

Racing with NGV

Two Toyota FJ Cruiser V6 showed that NGV can compete in

the most demanding roads

New monthly report

The European

Association in

The GVR

NGV System Italia

Leadership,

innovation and

tradition


54 million more NGVs

NGV2010 Roma

The global event in Italy, gateway

to the most successful NGV decade

A case study

Swedish NGV

sales

Bolivia

Large-scale free

NGV conversion

underway


Growing interest

Rome Conference

NGVs set to dominate alternative

fuels arena in coming decade

Volume 9 #3

Number 100

May 2010

Anniversary edition

100A continuous work promoting NGV in

the world.

Italy 779.090 775.590 2.300 1.200 860 813 47 38 199 72,50 147,47 49,2% December 2011Armenia 244.000 192.000 17.300 34.700 345 9 336 26,52 114,22 23,2% September 2011Ukraine 200.019 10.000120.000 70.000 19 324 132 192 40 8 83,00 417,80 19,9% April 2012Germany 96.215 94.504 1560 93 58 903 839 64 100 804 26,30 21,77 120,8% December 2011Russia 86.012 55.002 12.900 18.060 50 247 206 41 15 4 30,40 63,06 48,2% December 2011Bulgaria 61.546 61.250 236 60 102 101 1 5 15,00 11,78 127,3% December 2011Sweden 40.029 37.700 1.750 577 2 183 136 47 21 11,58 12,50 92,7% December 2011France 13.500 10.200 2.400 900 177 37 140 10 1.290 6,00 9,76 61,5% December 2011Switzerland 10.228 9.923 173 72 60 133 130 3 4 117 1,61 2,37 68,1% December 2011Austria 5.992 5.319 97 576 202 172 30 12 0,80 1,71 46,8% December 2011Belarus 4.600 4.600 42 42 1,03 0,83 124,4% September 2011Netherlands 4.301 3.530 590 180 1 87 67 20 40 558 2,55 0,0% December 2011Turkey 3.850 1.850 2.000 14 8 6 35 4,20 6,33 66,3% December 2011Czech Republic 3.477 3.012 356 41 68 49 37 12 10 83 1,10 1,65 66,8% December 2011Spain 3.219 574 1.503 1.099 43 60 17 43 14 21 4,48 5,49 81,5% December 2011Georgia 3.000 3.000 50 50 0,54 0,0% August 2011Moldova 2.200 2.200 24 24 0,40 0,40 101,0% September 2011Poland 2.094 1.502 288 4 300 47 33 14 0,76 1,15 65,9% November 2011Finland 985 875 75 15 20 18 17 1 3 0,38 0,40 96,1% December 2011Slovakia 864 440 344 80 13 9 4 3 1,00 1,18 85,1% June 2011Norway 786 323 364 74 25 26 24 2 15 4,55 1,21 375,8% June 2011Portugal 586 46 354 86 100 5 1 4 1 1,16 1,14 101,4% December 2011United Kingdom 559 20 3 496 40 22 5 17 5 10 3,00 0,41 729,2% December 2011Greece 526 6 412 108 0 3 3 1 1,32 0,0% December 2011Serbia 519 494 25 6 4 2 4 1 0,31 0,16 189,1% December 2010Hungary 322 250 70 2 17 3 14 5 14 0,10 0,26 39,2% January 2012Belgium 283 278 5 15 9 6 28 12 0,05 0,0% December 2011Iceland 255 237 2 16 2 2 2 0,04 0,06 63,5% December 2010Luxembourg 249 210 39 8 6 2 2 2 0,06 0,15 35,8% December 2011Lithuania 190 75 115 3 3 5 5 0,20 0,36 55,8% December 2011Lichtenstein 143 64 61 18 2 1 1 1 0,10 0,21 47,9% December 2011Croatia 143 64 61 18 1 1 1 0,08 0,21 38,3% December 2011Estonia 110 100 7 3 4 2 2 3 0,02 0,04 48,3% December 2011Macedonia 54 7 47 1 1 3 0,02 0,14 14,8% January 2011Bosnia & Herzegovina 21 20 1 2 2 2 0,01 0,0% June 2011Latvia 18 18 1 1 0,003 0,00 79,3% September 2011Denmark 14 14 1 1 January 2012Slovenia 8 8 2 8 0,007 June 2011Ireland 2 2 1 1 1 0,00 0,0% October 2008Montenegro 1 1 0,00 March 2006Total 1.570.009 1.275.307 165.433 128.481 788 4.001 2.945 1.056 360 3.207 297 829 35,8% April 2012

Armenia 0,96 0,91 0,83 0,38 0,34 0,39 sep-11Austria 1,41 1,40 1,20 0,62 0,55 0,63 nov-10Belarus 0,66 0,61 0,59 0,19 0,17 0,19 sep-11Belgium 1,33 1,01 0,73 0,65 0,75 ene-10Bulgaria 1,25 1,25 0,55 0,52 0,58 sep-11Croatia 1,31 1,26 1,16 0,58 0,52 0,60 ene-11Czech Republic 1,38 1,32 0,66 0,59 0,68 oct-11Estonia 1,30 1,30 0,68 0,61 0,70 sep-11Finland 1,28 1,15 1,31 jun-11France 1,35 1,09 0,87 0,78 0,89 ene-10Germany 1,63 1,58 1,42 1,15 0,54 1,18 sep-11Greece 1,19 1,04 0,65 0,58 0,67 ene-10Hungary 1,43 1,36 1,10 0,99 1,13 ene-12Iceland 1,55 1,46 1,49 0,77 0,69 0,79 ene-11Italy 1,05 1,16 0,53 0,50 0,55 ene-10Latvia 1,32 1,28 0,38 0,29 0,32 sep-11Lichtenstein 1,20 1,13 1,19 0,92 0,80 0,87 jun-10Lithuania 1,32 1,24 0,88 0,79 0,90 sep-11Luxembourg 1,11 0,92 0,63 0,56 0,65 ene-10Macedonia 1,24 1,04 0,42 0,38 0,44 ene-11Moldavia 1,05 0,87 1,00 0,45 0,13 0,46 sep-11Netherlands 1,44 1,09 0,56 0,50 0,58 ene-10Norway 1,84 1,78 0,96 0,86 0,99 mar-11Poland 1,09 1,00 0,51 0,46 0,52 ene-10Portugal 1,35 1,11 0,45 0,40 0,46 mar-10Russia 0,71 0,62 0,66 0,21 0,19 0,22 ene-11Serbia 1,24 1,14 1,18 0,58 0,52 0,59 feb-11Slovakia 1,25 1,15 0,83 0,74 0,85 dic-10Slovenia 0,77 0,69 0,79 jun-11Spain 0,92 0,72 0,80 jun-11Sweden 1,54 1,49 1,44 1,31 1,29 jun-11Switzerland 1,40 1,36 1,43 1,11 0,96 1,05 jun-11Ukraine 0,63 0,59 0,52 0,30 0,27 0,31 nov-09United Kingdom 1,27 1,29 0,92 0,82 0,94 ene-10

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