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United StatesTexas Government continues to support NGV adoption

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04. NGV European News

07. The Italian NGV Industry

09. SEAT will develop CNG technology for the Volkswagen Group

11. Natural gas, the immediate future of sustainable maritime transport

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17. H2 Transport

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30. Texas continues to support NGV adoption

31. California will put new near-zero natural gas trucks on the road

33. New standards released for CNG storage and refueling

35. Colorado University gets $1.2M to study CNG engine effi ciency

36. Washington Governor supports biomethane industry

37. More dual fuel systems available in Eastern Canada

39. Growing demand for LNG vessel conversions in North America

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18. Egypt launches NGV initiative to convert 10,000 vehicles

18. Nigeria speeds up transition to natural gas vehicles

19. New gas discovery in Morocco

20. Green hydrogen brings power to South African rural school

20. Sub-Saharan gas production expected to grow

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22. Bangladesh: 650 CNG three-wheelers join OBHAI ride

23. New facility in Korea will test and boost dual fuel engines

24. Singapore’s fi rst dual-fuel bunker tanker under development

25. LNG-powered 250,000 dwt VLOC receives approval from LR

26. Japan OKs LNG-fuelled bulk carrier project

27. Over 100 hydrogen buses to be deployed in Japan by 2020

29. One of the largest H2 fi lling stations in China will open in 2018

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Portugal

XPO Logistics recently acquired two new heavy vehicles powered by natural gas, which are part of the fl eet dedicated to serving its Portugal-based customer Central Sociedade de Cervejas e Bebidas (SCC), belonging to the Heineken Group. In addition to investing in alternative transportation technologies, XPO works in collaboration with its customers and relies on innovation for the supply chain, optimized fl ow management and training in eco-effi cient driving.

The new IVECO Stralis trucks featuring LNG and LNG+CNG engines are the latest additions to the XPO alternative fuel vehicle fl eet in Europe. In France the company uses more than 50 natural gas vehicles for urban deliveries in the metropolitan area of Paris, and two biogas trucks for distribution in Saint-Etienne.

Pedro Ferreira, Responsible for Logistics and Distribution of SCC, explained: “In the last 10 years, SCC and XPO have collaborated very closely in the development of projects aimed at reducing the carbon footprint from our distribution activity. The addition of these natural gas vehicles is one more example of our commitment to sustainability.”

Luis Gómez, General Director of Transportation, XPO Logistics Europe, said: “Investing in alternative fuels is part of our commitment to long-term sustainability. We add this type of solutions wherever possible to help our customers meet the demand for more sustainable transport from their own customers.”

Spain

The Central-North Zone Delegate for the Commercialization of Energy Solutions at Gas Natural Servicios, María Francisca Rodríguez, and the Managing Director of Paso Honroso, José Pedro Luengo, signed a contract to build the fi rst public CNG station for the distribution network in Castile-Leon. The station will be located at the Paso Honroso station at Mercaleón, a highly strategic location given its signifi cant goods traffi c, vicinity to the city center and connection to one of the city’s main roads.

The presentation event was supported by the Mayor of Leon, Antonio Silván, the Councillor for Trade and Consumer Affairs, Pedro Llamas, the Delegate for Large-Scale Consumption and Infrastructures in the North at Nedgia, a distribution company of GAS NATURAL FENOSA, whose networks will supply the gas to this service station, Javier de Celis and the Manager of Mercaleón, Carlos Javier Suárez.

At present, natural gas supposes a real, sustainable and affordable alternative to traditional fuels for transport, including private, freight and light vehicles. All kinds of vehicles can run on natural gas: cars, vans, buses, heavy lorries and trains are already using this fuel. The 18 million natural gas vehicles in the world demonstrate its technical feasibility, it being the most effi cient and sustainable form of energy as it offers an important balance of economic and environmental benefi ts by reducing emissions and generating less noise pollution.

In 2017, the registration of new vehicles and lorries running on natural gas increased by 112% in Spain, thus guaranteeing the use of this fuel in a country that already has a fl eet of 8,700 vehicles consuming an average of 2,682 GWh/year, according to data from GASNAM (the Iberian Association for Gas-Powered Mobility).

United Kingdom

Volvo Trucks has begun shipping its new natural gas truck to the UK, with Volvo choosing Calor’s LNG refuelling facility at Donington Park Services for its fi rst UK fi ll. Located off the M1 motorway at Junction 23a, the publicly accessible LNG station is one of seven available from Calor in the UK. This network is set to play a vital role in supporting the growth of sustainable transports, such as Volvo Truck’s new gas-powered vehicle.

The new Volvo FM LNG is a gas-powered truck with a powertrain based on Volvo’s diesel engine technology. With the 460hp engine running on LNG, it is capable of delivering 20% less CO2 than a regular Volvo FM truck.

Martin Tomlinson, Head of Product Demonstration – UK & Ireland at Volvo Group Trucks, explained: “LNG is the fuel that is best positioned to quickly become a competitive and globally available alternative to diesel. The development of our new FM LNG truck is the result of our commitment to transportation that is sustainable in the long term, through energy-effi cient, competitive and future-proof solutions with a low climate and environmental impact.”

Mark Gilks, Transport specialist at Calor, added: “For long-haul HGVs, LNG is a low carbon, competitively priced fuel solution with good availability. Our publicly accessible LNG refuelling network is the largest in the UK. With plans to expand this network further already underway, we are committed to helping the industry towards a more sustainable future.”

Israel

In March, the Israeli government approved a tax increase on non-renewable energy sources such as coal and outlined a plan to replace diesel fuel with natural gas as a main energy source for the country’s transportation system, according to Israeli technology news site CTech.

As part of the plan, the state cancelled tax benefi ts for taxi-cabs, buses and commercial vehicles that use diesel fuel, a move meant to encourage public vehicle owners to switch to environmentally-friendly fuels.

In an effort to encourage use of clean energy resources in the country, Israel’s Ministry of National Infrastructure, Energy and Water Resources announced a $28.5 million (NIS 100 million) grants program for companies willing to integrate CNG fuelling infrastructure within public service stations as well as stations that fuel large vehicles fl eets.

The use of natural gas can reduce pollution and improve public health while saving vehicle owners a substantial amount of money in the long run, the ministry said in a statement. By 2030 the state of Israel will be clean from polluting fuels, said Israel’s Minister of Energy Yuval Steinitz.

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Poland

The Municipal Bus Company (MZA) is to pick between two bids for the delivery of 50 articulated buses and 30 12-meter buses, all powered by natural gas. Polish company Solaris has offered to supply the 80 buses for over PLN 140 million (33 million euros) in total, while Germany’s MAN has quoted a price tag of over PLN 133

Natural gas replaced 142,000 toe (tons of oil equivalent) in Spain during 2016; it being the alternative fuel that has replaced the most tons of oil. The largest fl eet of buses in Spain (the fl eet owned by EMT in Madrid) has been committed to this energy as an alternative to diesel for years.

Belgium

After a tender procedure, the Dutch company LIQAL was awarded a contract to build a new LNG refueling station for the Belgian transport company Remitrans. The total concept includes design, production and realization onsite, up to the maintenance and 24/7 service. With the arrival of its own LNG station, Remitrans is continuing to build on reducing CO2 emission in the transport sector.

“By switching the fl eet from diesel to LNG fuel, step-by-step, Remitrans improves the local air quality and we reduce the CO2 emission per vehicle by at least 20%. With the purchase of 9 ex-factory Euro-VI Volvo trucks, 15% of our trucks will run on liquefi ed natural gas this year, next year this will be 30%, with as future target to change the entire fl eet,” said Frank Coppens, Logistics Manager at Remitrans. The new trucks will have the same performance, driving characteristics and fuel economy as the diesel variant.

Joost Jansen, Business Development Manager at LIQAL, added: “We are sure that LNG is the alternative for diesel in heavy duty and long haul transportation. Now that there are various truck brands available and more and more transport companies decide to switch to clean and affordable LNG, the demand for refuelling stations for this alternative fuel will also increase. Remitrans has selected our recently introduced prefab station, whereby the time to market can be reduced by a few months. Great for the turnaround time of the project and for the wallet of our customers.”

The innovative refuelling concept is compact but matches performance and contains all the technical high-quality elements of a fully-fl edged LNG station. For example, an advanced online monitoring- and trending system, MID-certifi ed fuel dispenser and LIQAL’s patented micro liquefaction technology which ensures unlimited holding time of LNG in the 70,000-litres storage tank and also ensures that all trucks available on the market can be supplied effectively at desired conditions without the use of liquid nitrogen.

Moreover, civil works such as excavation work can be limited to a minimum and the system arrives assembled and tested onsite, reducing the turnaround time. So, it is expected that the Remitrans LNG station near Ninove will already be in operation in the second half of this year both for its own fl eet as for LNG-powered trucks of third parties.

Moreover, PitPoint will be extending its CNG network with six new stations in Belgium. The new refuelling facilities will be built in the following locations: Aalter, Kortrijk, Luik, Anderlecht, Eindhout and Charleroi.

Geert Degroote, managing director Belgium for PitPoint, said: “The realization of a wide CNG refuelling network is one of our biggest priorities in Belgium, and with

these new stations we will be making a large step in that direction.”

“To make this happen, we are working together with various stakeholders, with the shared goal of building a national network of CNG stations in Belgium. So that it is easier to switch to CNG, for private and for business customers,” added Degroote. “And with every new station, we’re moving one step closer to achieving our vision, which is 100% clean transport throughout Europe by 2030.”

PitPoint Belgium’s new CNG station in Aalter was offi cially opened on April 5.

France

Through its subsidiary SERAMM in Marseille, SUEZ offi cially began the construction of a biomethane production and injection plant, generated from wastewater treatment process. Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area, SUEZ, the French Water Agency, the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) and Provence Alpes Côte d’Azur region invest €9.2 millions in the conversion of part of Marseille’s Géolide wastewater treatment plant.

As the company manages the wastewater treatment system for Marseille urban area and four other municipalities in the Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area, SUEZ provides local solutions to improve its customers’ economic and environmental performance. Thus, in Marseille, SUEZ invested in the conversion of its sewage sludge treatment plant, located in Sormiou quarry since 1987, to launch the biggest biomethane production project ever seen in France.

From 1 January 2019, the biogas produced in the sludge digestion process will be collected, converted into biomethane and injected into the public natural gas network at a rate of 2.3 million Nm3 a year. The facility has been designed with a future extension in mind of 3.8 million Nm3/year, making it the largest in France. The new biomethane plant will also offer several environmental benefi ts: the proportion of recoverable biogas will increase by 35% while CO2 emissions should drop by 30%.

Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area will be able to produce enough green energy to supply about 2,500 households. Moreover, the biomethane will be used, in the longer term, as a biofuel for public transport running on natural gas. “This facility will enable our metropolitan area to produce a more environmentally friendly energy. We take action in a wide range of areas including transport, economic development, the energy transition and a better quality of life for our residents,” said Jean-Claude Gaudin, President of Aix-Marseille-Provence metropolitan area and Mayor of Marseille.

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The Municipal Bus Company says the project represents the largest investment in a low-emission fl eet in the enterprise’s history. The fi rst vehicles are to drive off the assembly lines no sooner than next spring.

MZA has also launched a bidding process for CNG deliveries for the next 10 years and for the construction of refuelling infrastructure.

Warsaw City Hall estimates that the capital’s public transport is used by more than 1 billion passengers every year, including over 500 million carried by buses.

Germany

At the IFAT, trade fair for environmental technologies in Munich, the German company WELTEC BIOPOWER will exhibit its technologies for the energetic use of organic waste and wastewater to a broad industrial and municipal audience. From 14 to 18 May, the globally active biogas plant manufacturer will be present to answer visitors all questions concerning its tried-and-tested process technology for the establishment and expansion of anaerobic energy plants.

The sewage treatment plant in Burgebrach, Bavaria, demonstrates how a municipal enterprise can effectively reduce its energy and disposal costs with the help of a biogas plant. For the existing sewage treatment plant, which serves a population of 13,000, WELTEC has added a sludge digestion unit including energetic utilization of sewage gas in the combined heat and power (CHP) plant. The facilities went live in spring 2016. Since then, the sludge has been stabilized with an anaerobic process in the custom designed stainless-steel tower following the wastewater treatment in a two-stage trickling fi lter unit.

Thanks to the installation of the digestion unit, the unpleasant odor emissions around the sewage treatment plant have been eliminated. Moreover, the digestion reduces the amount of sludge and enables the energetic utilization of the digestion gas. The operators also wanted to be able to use all the power and heat generated by the CHP plant for the on-site processes. “Thanks to our self-supply, we are able to save the electricity costs of about 100,000 kWh/year,” said Arne Nath, Head of Wastewater Treatment at SüdWasser GmbH, the operator that has supported the town Burgebrach since 2005.

This special plant benefi ts greatly from the proven technologies of WELTEC BIOPOWER: Firstly, the modular structure of the stainless-steel plants enables a customer-specifi c layout. Secondly, such projects draw on the experience that WELTEC has gained in the establishment of more than 300 biogas plants.

Every single plant has a different substrate structure. Regardless of whether sludge, abattoir waste, production leftovers, or supermarket waste is concerned, WELTEC guarantees optimum energetic utilization of the substrates in all cases. This is possible with the help of smart processes and the comprehensive services and supervision by biologists and engineers.

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A working meeting of Viktor Zubkov, Chairman of the Gazprom Board of Directors; Pierre Lahutte, Brand President of Iveco; and Mariarosa Baroni, President of NGV Italy, took place in Turin, Italy. The

meeting was also attended by Sergey Razov, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Italian Republic, and Mikhail Likhachev, Director General of Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo.

Gazprom chairman meets Italian NGV industry leaders

The parties discussed the state and prospects of the Italian NGV market, as well as the effi ciency of public support measures for converting vehicles to natural gas.

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S i è tenuta un’importante riunione a Torino tra Viktor Zubkov, Presidente del Consiglio di Amministrazione di Gazprom, Pierre Lahutte, Brand President di Iveco e Mariarosa Baroni, Presidente

di NGV Italia. All’incontro hanno partecipato anche Sergey Razov, Ambasciatore straordinario e plenipotenziario della Federazione Russa nella Repubblica Italiana, e Mikhail Likhachev, Direttore Generale di Gazprom Gazomotornoye Toplivo.

Le parti hanno preso in esame la situazione e le prospettive del mercato italiano del gas naturale, nonché l’efficienza delle misure di sostegno pubblico alla trasformazione dei veicoli a motore in gas naturale. È stata prestata grande attenzione al potenziale degli sforzi cooperativi volti ad ampliare l’uso del gas naturale come carburante per autotrazione.

“L’uso del gas naturale è il modo più efficiente ed economico per ridurre le emissioni nocive nel settore dei

Il presidente di Gazprom incontra i leader italiani del settore NGV

Le parti hanno preso in esame la situazione e le prospettive del mercato italiano del gas naturale, nonché l’efficienza delle misure di sostegno pubblico alla trasformazione dei veicoli a motore in gas naturale.

trasporti. Il gruppo Gazprom presta grande attenzione a questa linea di lavoro. Siamo convinti che il metano sia la chiave per un trasporto eco-compatibile su larga scala”, ha detto Zubkov.

“I nostri colleghi italiani condividono il nostro entusiasmo. L’Italia non è solo il terzo mercato di esportazione di Gazprom. Questo paese è attualmente il più grande consumatore di gas naturale come carburante per auto in Europa. Ciò può essere in gran parte attribuito a misure di sostegno pubblico di ampia portata, tra cui sovvenzioni dirette per la conversione dei veicoli a motore a gas naturale, nonché agevolazioni fiscali e di altro tipo, fino al parcheggio gratuito. Penso che questa esperienza possa essere messa a frutto nel nostro paese”, ha aggiunto.

Nel 2017, Gazprom ha consegnato all’Italia 23,8 miliardi di metri cubi di gas. La rete italiana di rifornimento di gas naturale comprende circa 1.200 unità, con un incremento di 1 milione di veicoli pesanti su tutto il territorio nazionale.

The parties discussed the state and prospects of the Italian NGV market, as well as the efficiency of public support measures for converting vehicles to natural gas. Extensive attention was paid to the potential of cooperative efforts in expanding the use of natural gas as a vehicle fuel.

“The use of natural gas is the most efficient and affordable way of reducing harmful emissions in the transport sector. At the Gazprom Group, we pay great attention to that line of work. We are convinced that methane is the key to eco-friendly transportation on a mass scale,” said Zubkov.

“Our Italian colleagues share our enthusiasm. Italy is not

just Gazprom’s third-largest export market. This country is currently the largest consumer of natural gas as a vehicle fuel in Europe. That can largely be attributed to comprehensive public support measures, including direct subsidies for converting motor vehicles to natural gas, as well as tax and other benefits, right down to free parking. I think that this experience can be put to use in our country,” he added.

In 2017, Gazprom delivered 23.8 billion cubic meters of gas to Italy. Italy’s natural gas refuelling network includes some 1,200 units, with upward of 1 million NGVs across the country.


SEAT will develop CNG technology for the Volkswagen Group

SEAT has positioned itself as the brand of reference in the Volkswagen Group’s NGV strategy. In this sense, Luca de Meo announced that the SEAT Technical Centre is going to develop natural gas technology for Volkswagen.

S EAT President Luca de Meo launched the 6th GASNAM Congress in Madrid, which was also attended by GASNAM President José Ramón Freire; Industry and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises

general secretary Begoña Cristeto; and the Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy Jorge Seguro Sanches.

During his keynote speech, Luca de Meo explained the Spanish industry’s ability to innovate and adapt to new challenges, such as mobility in urban centres and the emergence in the use of renewable energies. Precisely on this subject, de Meo affirmed that “natural gas for vehicles has great business potential both for the automotive industry and for the gas industry itself.”

SEAT has positioned itself as the brand of reference in the Volkswagen Group’s CNG strategy. In this sense, the President of SEAT announced that the SEAT Technical Centre, which employs more than 1,000 engineers, is going to develop CNG technology for the Volkswagen Group, making it a Technology Centre on an international level. “We want this to be technology made in Spain, we want to be pioneers and are confident we are going to achieve it,” he said.

De Meo defined this energy as “a sustainable, profitable alternative to traditional fuels and the electric vehicle.” “The good thing about CNG technology is that it already exists, there is no need for major investments and it can be widely offered to customers”, he said. Its major benefits include refuelling time, which is fast and clean; and that its cost is similar to diesel of petrol powered cars. For this reason, “CNG is not just a bridge technology, but a real long-term alternative.”

Speaking before the highest representatives of the gas industry, Luca de Meo underlined that the dual ECO

advantage of these vehicles is that they are ECOlogical as well as ECOnomical, as the Earth has enough gas reserves to last hundreds of years.


He also indicated that if Spain’s vehicle fleet had a million CNG cars, 1.2 tons of CO2/year would not be released to the atmosphere, or the equivalent of covering Madrid with trees. “Besides, each driver would benefit from a savings of between 700 and 1,000 euros every year.”

“These cars, vans or trucks require no further technological development, they’re reliable, safe, extraordinarily cost competitive, comfortable and very practical. They have a farther range than other options and their use adapts better to the surroundings than other technologies, either for city driving or medium or long distance commutes”, he underlined.

Luca de Meo also mentioned other advantages such as not being affected by traffic restrictions during bouts of severe pollution, the quick refuelling time, which is

estimated at three minutes and is a very economical option, as it represents a cost savings of 55% compared to petrol and 30% compared to diesel.

Regarding the collaboration among entities to develop this technology, the President of SEAT also underscored that the future of CNG involves “the cooperation of competitors, institutions and other companies in order to create an ecosystem and manage to make CNG an alternative to electrification.”

“It is vital that we step up investments in natural gas stations, because it’s no use having the technology and the market without the proper infrastructure to respond to customer needs”, de Meo claimed. Furthermore, he also pointed out that SEAT is working with several partners assuming the challenge of making 300 natural gas stations available in Spain by the year 2020.

The first Gasnam (Iberian Association of Natural Gas for Mobility) Awards took place last week, during the VI Gasnam Congress held in Madrid, in recognition of the most outstanding companies, institutions and projects in the promotion and dissemination of natural gas as a sustainable energy in maritime and road transport. The president of the association José Ramón Freire was in charge of presenting the awards in its four categories in this first edition. These were the winners:

– SEAT, in the Innovative Project Category, for its work in the development and evaluation of compressed natural gas vehicles that have used only the biomethane (obtained from the wastewater at the Aqualia plant in Jerez) to cover 30,000 km. The project demonstrated an important step in the advance towards sustainability and circular economy, with vehicles and a fuel that are made in Spain.

– IVECO, in the Business Initiative Category, for its vision of the future of the sector, which places natural gas as the next step towards sustainability. Its latest launch, the IVECO Stralis NP 460, is further proof that natural

gas represents the future for sustainable transport and a proven technology for today’s fleets. President of the IVECO brand Pierre Lahutte received the prize.

– El País, in the Informational Award Category, for its work in the diffusion of natural gas as a sustainable fuel for mobility, as well as renewable energies and the benefits of natural gas as an environmentally and economic fuel for both private use and for long road and maritime distance.

– The Basque Government, in the Institutional Category, for its strong commitment and maximum involvement in the development of initiatives to favor natural gas as a sustainable fuel for mobility and its support for renewable energies, as well as for natural gas process and storage technologies.

With this initiative, Gasnam aims to raise awareness to the business and institutional sectors as well as to society in general, about the need to promote the use of natural gas for vehicles as a real and economic alternative for both road and maritime transport, and as a green solution for urban mobility.

Gasnam recognizes SEAT for best NGV practices


LNG, the immediate future of sustainable maritime transport

The second CORE LNGas hive project conference took place in Galicia. It aimed to reveal the status of the project and the commitment of the EU and the Spanish Government to promote decarbonisation of maritime transport.

T he second CORE LNGas hive project conference for the promotion of LNG as a fuel in the transport sector took place in Silleda, within the framework of the Galicia Energy Exhibition – Feria de la

Energía de Galicia. The event was officially opened by the President of the Spanish Ports Authority, José Llorca, the Director General for Energy and Mines of the Government of Galicia, Ángel Bernardo Tahoces; the Gas Assets General Manager for Enagás, Claudio Rodríguez; and the General Manager of Reganosa, Emilio Bruquetas.

The aim of the conference was to reveal the status of the project and the commitment of the European Commission and the Spanish Government to promote decarbonisation of the transport sector, especially maritime transport.

The Chairman of President of the Spanish Ports Authority, José Llorca, pointed out that the CORE LNGas hive “is a project of national significance”, and therefore a cooperative project in which all partners actively participate. “In the field of international maritime transport, Spain lies on the main sea lanes and in a privileged position for supplying ships with LNG,” he said, because it is the leading country in Europe in infrastructure.

Llorca announced the forthcoming publication of a royal decree on tolls for the transfer of LNG to ships, highly penalised at present, which will include a third level for supplies of less than 5,000 m3. This is essential in order to make Spain an LNG hub. Progress is being made with regard to other regulatory aspects in order to make this supply a basic port service.

The Director General for Energy and Mines of the Government of Galicia, Ángel Bernardo Tahoces, for whom “LNG will be the transition fuel to renewables, not only in the field of transport,” stressed the need to establish the regulations for supply ships and the way to implement LNG in short sea shipping and the fishing fleet, and concluded that “we all have to spare no effort so that this project becomes a reality as soon as possible.”

In words of the Gas Assets General Manager for Enagás, Claudio Rodríguez, “The Spanish gas system has spent close to 50 years innovating in logistical alternatives that today, through the CORE LNGas hive project, allow us to showcase an experience that we have turned into an opportunity to develop sustainable solutions for more competitive and efficient maritime transport that is respectful of air quality.”


According to the General Manager of Reganosa, Emilio Bruquetas, “There is a need to materialise all the plans contained in the CORE LNGas hive project so that Spain will become an engine for change for maritime transport fuel. The sea cannot be overlooked at this time of energy transition, and we must offer ship owners efficient infrastructure to guarantee the availability of LNG at ports. This project is a very important step; it has shown us the way, but it is only the beginning.”

Monika Zsigri, representative of the European Commision’s Directorate-General for Energy, highlighted that the promotion being given to alternative zero or low-emission fuels can play an important part in the transition towards sustainable, low-emission energy. “We want to guarantee a stable and secure supply.”

José Enrique Murcia, chief project engineer, presented an update of the progress made by the members of the project in 25 studies targeted at adapting infrastructure and the development of logistic and commercial facilities to provide small-scale services (storage) and bunkering (LNG supply as fuel for ships).

Following him, Carlos Vales, director of the Reganosa Hub project explained the specific aspects of the North-West Iberian Hub, including the existing plans to equip the Mugardos terminal with a new storage tank and jetty, in addition to adapting the existing jetty to small-scale traffic, in order to serve the future demand arising from sustainable shipping. The North-West Iberian Hub project, in which the Government of Galicia, the University

of Santiago de Compostela, the Ferrol Port Authority, Navantia and Reganosa are participating, came about through the willingness to take full advantage of the conditions offered by Galicia, owing to its geostrategic position, shipbuilding industry and sizeable fishing fleet, and the region’s port and gas infrastructure.

To finalize the event, a round table discussion was held, focused on the implementation of LNG as a maritime fuel, where it was presented as the most economically and environmentally efficient substitute for the fuels currently used in shipping. The discussion presented the perspectives of shipbuilders, ship owners, shippers, certification agencies and government institutions.

The Director General for Fishing, Aquaculture and Technological Innovation of the Government of Galicia, Mercedes Rodríguez Moreda, explained the assistance offered by the government for the incorporation of LNG as a fuel, demand for which is growing in the current context of emissions reduction. The Secretary General of the Marine Department of the Government of Galicia, María Isabel Concheiro, was entrusted with closing the event.

The conference took place at the Galicia Energy Exhibition – Feria de la Energía de Galicia and was attended by the five Galician partners taking part in the CORE LNGas hive project, the Energy Institute of Galicia (Inega), the port authorities of Ferrol and Vigo, the University of Santiago de Compostela, and Reganosa, organizer of the event.


Baleària launches first LNG-powered ferry in the Mediterranean

The shipping company Baleària launched the Hypatia de Alejandría, the first of the two ferries with generators powered by natural gas that will operate in the Mediterranean and that are being built at the Italian shipyard Cantiere Navale Visentini. This first ferry is scheduled to operate in the Balearic Islands in early 2019. Launching is an important milestone in the ship’s construction process, since the structural part of the ship is finished.

In the coming months, many other work must to be undertaken, most of it in electrical and mechanical installations, as well as all the clearance of the passenger and crew areas. Baleària invested 200 million euros in the construction of the first two smart ships in the Mediterranean, both with identical features: 186.5 meters in length, maximum speed of 24 knots and capacity for 810 people, 2,180 linear meters of cargo and 150 vehicles.

Baleària president Adolfo Utor highlighted the company’s strategic commitment to clean energy and said: “These vessels will be a benchmark in innovation and sustainability. The use of LNG contributes to facing climate change and improving public health.”

The two sustainable vessels will be equipped with technology and digitalization at the service of energy efficiency since, in addition to dual fuel LNG generators (with a power of 20,600 KW), they will have LED lighting and trim control, among other features.

Swedish-flagged LNG-powered product tanker delivered in China

Furetank has taken delivery of Fure Vinga, the first in a series of 17.999 DWT product tankers with LNG operation. The vessel, designed by FKAB, has been transferred to Furetank and started its trip from the shipyard Avic

Dingheng Shipbuilding in China sailing to Europe. “She was delivered a month before the specified delivery time,” said Furetank’s CEO Lars Höglund.

Swedish-flagged Fure Vinga will sail to Batam Island off Singapore, where she will load for Europe. “She’ll be in Spain, where we unload the first batch, around May 15-20. In Rotterdam, we will unload the final load and then she goes into the Gothia Tanker system,” added Höglund.

Fure Vinga and her sister vessels have a cargo volume of 20,200 m3 with 149,9 x 22,8 x 9,36 m (LxWxD). These vessels are built for Ice class 1A and are dual fuel categorized, with LNG as their main fuel. Due to this, they have a very low Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) to show.

Together with Furetank, FKAB has developed the concept and is responsible for basic design, which focused largely on energy efficiency. Together with Marin, in the Netherlands, the hull lines have been fine-tuned to get an as optimized hull form, as possible, for the design speed. FKAB’s Shanghai office has made both basic and detail design, in close cooperation with Avic Dingheng.

The construction of the other ships in the same series is going according to plan. Later this year, three more ships will be delivered in the series. One will be delivered to Älvtank in July, followed by a sister ship to Thuntank in October and to Furetank towards the end of the year. There remains two sister vessels for delivery to Furetank and Älvtank.

Spain-based Gabadi will build LNG tanks for Chinese shipyard

The Galician company Gabadi, with its headquarters in Narón, has just been awarded a contract by the Chinese shipyard, Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd. for the construction of 4 membrane tanks of LNG to be used as a fuel. This was stated by its CEO, Antonio Llago, at a launch ceremony which had been presided by President of the Government of Galicia (Alberto Núñez Feijóo) and which was also attended by the Minister of Economy, Industry and Employment of Galicia (Francisco Conde López) and by the major of Narón (Marián Ferreiro Díaz).

The total value of the contract ascends to 42.1 million dollars (34.2 million euros, considering the current

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exchange rate) and it is expected to be executed in one year and a half. The agreement has been signed by the shipyard Jiangnan Shipyard of the group CSSC (one of the biggest in China) and Gabadi’s branch company in that country Gabadi Marine Engineering (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., with its headquarters in Shanghai.

Gabadi Marine Engineering (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. will be in charge of the contract execution and, for that purpose, its Galician parent company will mobilize around 70 workers from Galicia to China. As it was pointed out by Antonio Llago during his speech before many attendants, the know-how transfer is one the company’s cornerstones, since it has already experience in this type of projects, all around the world, from Canada to Singapore.

Within the project of China, the construction of a LNG as a fuel membrane tank for the biggest container carrier in the world, of 22,000 TEU, 400 m in length and 60 m in width, must be highlighted for. The most important piece of news is that it is not for LNG transport, but for the LNG to be used as a fuel for the vessel.

This pioneering project (it will be the first containers carrier of this size to use LNG as a fuel) goes ahead the entering into force in 2020 of the new MARPOL Convention, which will imply new regulations regarding the emissions limit for maritime transport, making it compulsory to use fuels with low sulphur values, and, for that purpose, LNG is an ideal solution.

LNG Division: Galileo launches new technical service team

Galileo Technologies presented its LNG Division, the new Technical Service team to support its small-scale Distributed LNG Production, carried out in stranded wells located in Mendoza and Neuquén in Argentina. Galileo is attending AltFuels Mexico 2018, which began yesterday at the WTC in Mexico City and will run until 26 April, and today the company’s CEO Osvaldo del Campo will offer the conference ‘NGV plug-and-play Solutions for a rapid growing market.’

With eight new 4×4 trucks, 13 field technicians, exclusive remote support and six containers for mobile offices and workshops, Galileo organized the team that will supervise the operation of its Cryobox-Trailer liquefaction stations and its Virtual Gas Pipelines routes, which extend to areas of Vaca Muerta. In addition to carrying out maintenance operations, LNG Division technicians will also assist new customers who, through the Virtual Pipeline, are opting for this new fuel to replace other traditional and more expensive fuels.

“The Anchoris thermoelectric plant, also belonging to Galileo, is the main applicant for the LNG that we produce in distributed and small-scale wells, but we are expanding our capacity to serve new customers,” said Ricardo Krauze, Technical Service Manager.

The LNG portfolio’s first customer is Compañía de Saneamiento y Recuperación de Materiales S.A. (Comarsa), which has adopted LNG to reduce polluting emissions from its final disposal process of fracture sands and waste from the oil sector at its headquarters in Loma Campana (Neuquén).

The needs identified are very varied, “ranging from LNG as fuel for drilling equipment to gasification in isolated communities,” commented Ian Leonhardt, who is in charge of the development of Galileo’s new LNG projects. “Very soon, our Virtual Pipeline trucks will be powered by the LNG obtained in the wells and they will be a witness case that will awaken the attention of the logistics and cargo transport sector.”

Skangas achieved 1,000 LNG bunkering operations in 2017

Skangas announced that it completed 1,000 LNG bunkering operations in 2017, representing more than 60% increase over previous years. According to the company, the driving


force behind this rise rests in supply to new vessels both in regular routes and in tramp/spot market. The market has been waiting for the LNG bunkering vessels, which is the practice of delivering LNG to ships to use as fuel.

“As more and more operators convert their ships to clean fuel with LNG and dual-fuelled engines to power them, demand has risen signifi cantly,” said Gunnar Helmen, Sales Manager – Marine for Skangas. “This is particularly true in European waters where, until recently, most of the traffi c consisted of ferries and RoPax cruise ferries routinely travelling set routes. Today, the supply pattern is more diverse due to the use of a greater variety of vessels that require different types of bunkering solutions. And we are responding directly by offering a number of solutions for this market.”

Anticipating the marine market’s desire to convert to cleaner fuels, Skangas has made a concerted effort to make LNG more accessible. In addition to expanding infrastructure and improving bunkering techniques, the company put its new customized bunker-feeder vessel Coralius into operation in 2017. The Coralius, which delivers LNG through ship-to-ship bunkering at sea, has improved the company’s ability to be more fl exible to vessels that require LNG without visiting a terminal or port.

During 2017, the 1,000 LNG bunkering operations were carried out as follows: truck-to-ship in port 60%, terminal-to-ship 38% (including the Skangas LNG production facility), and ship-to-ship in port or at sea 2%.

As responsible marine transport and shipping companies seek cleaner fuel alternatives to power their fl eets, Skangas expects demand for LNG by the marine market to increase signifi cantly during the coming years. “Clearly, 2018 is set to be another exciting year for Skangas, as we continue to provide readily accessible LNG to industries that operate at sea and onshore throughout the Nordics,” added Helmen.

Iberian northwest region is preparing to receive US LNG

The government’s energy guidelines for the next three years are placing Galicia as one of the European regions best placed to receive increasing United States LNG as of 2020, highlighted the director of Energy and Mines Ángel Bernardo Tahoces, in the framework of the second Energy Fair of Galicia. The general director of Reganosa Emilio

Bruquetas also took part in this event where several investments were announced. “It is an opportunity to access a competitive and reliable energy that we cannot let go,” he said.

To make Galicia the great gateway to Europe of U.S. natural gas, whose production triples the total Spanish demand, and also to favor the supply of LNG as a clean maritime fuel, it is essential to develop the future LNG hub in the Iberian northwest, with a core at Reganosa’s terminal in Mugardos, in the port of Ferrol. It is a “strategic and countrywide goal,” according to Tahoces. Not in vain, the Galician Government’s energy guidelines foresee an investment of 215 million euros (54 public and 161 private) for the period 2018-2020

The plan to convert Reganosa’s LNG terminal into this reference logistics hub includes four key actions in the fi eld of infrastructure in the short and medium term, all of them already in different engineering phases: a third storage tank in Mugardos, to increase competition and lower prices; the construction of a second berth at the terminal, to diversify the services offered and guarantee the supply to all kinds of vessels; the authorization of satellite stations at main Galician ports, to supply local customers; and the execution of a feeder vessel, to facilitate ship-to-ship operations and cover demand throughout the region.

In his presentation, Bruquetas recalled that LNG bunkering stations should be located at the ports of Vigo, Marín-Pontevedra, Vilagarcía, A Coruña, Viveiro and Ribadeo. “If they want to be competitive ports, today they must


have LNG,” he pointed out. He also reiterated the need to build the connection pipeline of Galicia with the Meseta as soon as possible to achieve the full connection of the autonomous community to the European market. The new energy guidelines of the Xunta, in fact, already cover the first section (Guitiriz-Lugo).

Finally, this document foresees the realization of a plan for the conversion to LNG of the Galician fishing fleet, the promotion of commercial actions to expand the large-scale demand in Galicia, an innovative purchase program for strategic vessels for the development of the market and the design and construction of pilot vessels.

Port of Cartagena wants to become an LNG bunkering hub

The Port of Cartagena continues to position itself as a point of reference for the bunkering of LNG to ships. The Mia Desgagnes was recently bunkered with 10 LNG truck-to-ship loads (424 m3 of LNG) at a dock located near Enagás facilities. It is one of the most important bunkering operations carried out in the peninsula which, in addition to Enagás (infrastructure manager), featured Repsol, as a supplier, and Molgas Energía.

Canadian-flagged Mia Desgagnes is a next generation vessel and the second of a series of four of similar features, and was custom-built according to an original concept developed by Desgagnés. It was built at Besiktas shipyard located in Yalova, near Istanbul (Turkey) in December 2017. Its construction is based on offering a safe and more environmentally friendly marine transport for petroleum products.

The ship is a dual fuel LNG tanker whose most notable feature is that it can be powered by any of the three types of fuel: fuel oil, marine diesel or LNG, with great advantages in terms of sustainable development by drastically reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It is also the first dual fuel oil tanker in the world with the “Polar 7 ice” certification, which allows it to navigate in icy waters.

In addition, the vessel is equipped with its own LNG bunkering equipment, allowing it to receive fuel using up to four trucks simultaneously. This unique quality allows it to be efficiently bunkered at any port featuring cryogenic LNG trucks.

This milestone joins the LNG pipe-to-ship bunkering operation carried out last year with flexible cryogenic

hoses that connected the ship directly with the terminal. The vessel Damia Desgagnés, of the same shipping company, received 370 m3 of LNG.

Construction begins on Endesa’s first carrier to guarantee LNG shipments

Endesa has begun construction of its first vessel for transportation of LNG, which will have a capacity of 180,000 cubic meters (about 72 Olympic-size swimming pools) and will be completed during summer 2019. This latest generation LNG carrier with complete on-board re-liquefaction is owned by the Norwegian shipping company Knutsen Oas Shipping and will be built at one of the largest shipyards in the world, in South Korea.

The charter contract entered into by Endesa and Knutsen spans a period of 7 years with two possible extensions for seven and six years respectively, and will guarantee part of the maritime transport needs under the LNG purchase agreements held by both Endesa and the Enel Group (to which Endesa belongs) over the coming years. The value of the contract is some 25 million dollars per year, and the construction cost of the LNG carrier amounts to around 200 million dollars.

Endesa has agreed to purchase 2 bcm (two million cubic meters) of LNG from the Corpus Christi project in the USA, which will begin commercial operation in 2019 precisely, when the construction of the carrier is completed.

This is the first time that Endesa has chosen to time-charter its own LNG carrier, given that up to now it had chosen to contract LNG delivered at destination. After tendering the future LNG carriage services in 2016, this medium-term contract type was selected to cover needs over the next 20 years with flexible, competitive options.

The vessel, sailing under the Spanish flag, is 299 meters long and 48 meters wide with a draught of 26.4 meters. The volume of LNG transported by the LNG vessel is equal to one day’s demand from the whole of Spain or the annual supply for a city of 170,000 households.

Endesa has a diversified energy mix and is present in both the electricity and the gas markets. The company is the second largest gas retailer in Spain, with an overall share of nearly 16.1% of the conventional market.


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ENGIE becomes a main partner of Energy Observer

Energy Observer is the fi rst ship running on renewable energy and hydrogen to make a world tour seeking out innovative solutions for harmonious progress, reconciling economic growth with the common good.

Isabelle Kocher, ENGIE CEO, has signed a partnership agreement with Victorien Erussard, the founder and captain of Energy Observer, and Jérôme Delafosse, the expedition leader of Energy Observer. ENGIE has thus become one of the main partners of the fi rst ship in the world powered by hydrogen and renewable energies only, an experimental laboratory aimed at energy autonomy, without emissions of greenhouse gases or fi ne particles.

A pioneer of the energy revolution, ENGIE’s ambition is to become the leader of the new world of energy that is decarbonised, decentralised and digitised. The Group considers that renewable hydrogen is currently one of the essential and missing links for building a more sustainable energy system and world. ENGIE is already active in the hydrogen sector, to meet industrial needs, to develop sustainable mobility and to address the intermittent nature of renewable energies by using it as a storage medium. By becoming a partner of Energy Observer, ENGIE is supporting a single demonstrator which is proving the viability of an energy production system that is virtuous, decarbonised, decentralised and digitised: Energy Observer is the fi rst ship in the world able to produce its own hydrogen on board, by combining renewable energies (wind, solar, hydrokinetics) and sea water.

More than simply a boat with innovative technology, Energy Observer is undertaking a world tour over several years, led by Victorien Erussard, the founder and captain, and Jérôme Delafosse, the expedition leader, seeking out concrete solutions that prove that a positive growth dynamic, reconciling economic growth and the common good, is possible. ENGIE teams will contribute to this adventure in particular by presenting solutions that the Group is developing and which aim, on the one hand, to produce and distribute ever cleaner energy, and on the other hand, to help its customers – private individuals, businesses, territories, etc. – to improve their energy use.

On the occasion of the signature of the partnership, Kocher said: “At ENGIE, we believe that harmonious progress is possible. We are proud to share this aspiration with Energy Observer and to play our part in this great adventure, a meeting-point between our expertise and the boldness and

the imagination of the whole crew. It is now together that we will accelerate the movement and lead to the emergence of solutions that combine performance and responsibility: let’s identify them, and allow everyone to be an active player in the world of tomorrow!”

Victorien Erussard, founder and captain of Energy Observer, explained: “ENGIE’s commitment as Energy Observer’s main partner proves that our vision of virtuous and decarbonised energy prefi gures the energy networks of tomorrow. What we are experimenting at the scale of a vessel, ENGIE is already implementing it for our everyday lives, refl ecting an energy revolution that is already underway, with hydrogen as the key to its acceleration.”

Jérôme Delafosse, expedition leader of Energy Observer, commented: “Energy Observer is also an Odyssey for the future to meet women and men who innovate for the planet. We want to make people dream, to teach them to think differently, to re-learn how to live in harmony with the world around them. It is with this pioneering spirit, that we share with ENGIE, that we will explore the paths to a cleaner future.”

Hexagon Composites joins international hydrogen association

Hexagon Composites announced that the company is joining the internationally-recognized Hydrogen Council as a supporting member. The Hydrogen Council, a global initiative of leading energy, transport and industry companies, is determined to position hydrogen among the key solutions of the energy transition.

The rapid growing coalition of CEOs has the ambition to:

Accelerate their signifi cant investment in the development and commercialization of the hydrogen and fuel cell sectors. Encourage key stakeholders increase their backing of hydrogen as part of the future energy mix with appropriate policies and supporting schemes.

“We view hydrogen as a key energy carrier in the development of decarbonised energy systems,” said Jack Schimenti, Executive Vice President of Hexagon Composites. “Being part of the Hydrogen Council enables us to work closely with the leading industry players to further enhance hydrogen globally. Our membership truly demonstrates our strong commitment to accelerating the market for hydrogen storage, distribution and fuel systems solutions.”

As a member of this association, Hexagon will contribute with its expertise and experience to develop solutions for mobility, storage and distribution of hydrogen.

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Egypt launches NGV initiative to convert 10,000 vehicles

Minister of Trade and Industry and Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources attended the signing of a contract worth EGP 20 million between the SME Development Authority and Gastec as the first phase of the “Towards Natural Gas” initiative.

Minister of Trade and Industry Tarek Kabil, together with Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek al-Molla, attended the signing of a contract worth EGP 20 million between the SME Development Authority and the Egyptian International Gas Technology Co. (Gastec) as the first phase of the “Towards Natural Gas” initiative.

The project aims at converting 10,000 cars to natural gas and financing 50 car oil traders, with a total funding of EGP 100 million over two phases.

“The ministry is keen on financing projects and initiatives aiming to reduce pollution, especially amid Egypt’s orientation towards using natural gas as a main source of energy,” Kabil said during the signing ceremony.

The project, he added, is planned to save the government around EGP 500 million annually (i.e. EGP 45 million per month), and will be implemented by Natural Gas Vehicles Co. (Car Gas) and Gastec, both affiliated to the petroleum ministry, in addition to a number of foreign companies. The minister further pointed out that the deal comes as a continuation of contracts signed by the parties concerned in 2011 to convert cars to work on bi-fuel technology.

Moreover, Al-Molla emphasized that the agreement aims at improving the added value of Egyptian gas, and will save up 40% of the unit cost of petroleum, noting that the cost of car conversion to natural gas is around EGP 8,000 – 13,000.

Nigeria speeds up transition to natural gas vehicles

Powergas Nigeria has struck a partnership with an Austrian clean tech company, ETEFA, to facilitate the conversion of city buses and trucks in Lagos and the Niger Delta to run on natural gas.

Powergas Nigeria has struck a partnership with an Austrian clean tech company, ETEFA, to facilitate the

conversion of city buses and trucks in Lagos and the Niger Delta to run on natural gas, as part of efforts to reduce gas flaring in the country.

The companies announced the alliance during a briefing on flare gas recovery in Nigeria organised with the support by the Austrian Development Agency and the Commercial Section of the Austrian Embassy in Nigeria.

They said gas flare monetisation projects could potentially save Nigeria over $2.5bn per year by reducing fuel costs in the transportation and power generation sectors by over 30 per cent.

According to a statement, Powergas will provide the necessary infrastructure for the CNG supply and ETEFA will supply gas engines and associated technology. “Eventually, ETEFA intends to locally manufacture gas-fired buses, trucks and engines in Nigeria with its Nigerian partners,” it said.

The Managing Director, Powergas Nigeria, Pulak Sen, said, “As a company, Powergas is committed to providing an environmentally friendly fuel source to spur economic growth and industrialisation in conjunction with reducing the carbon footprint.

“We believe that natural gas-fired power generation emits up to five times less nitrogen oxides compared with diesel generation and near-zero particulate matter. Today, Nigeria’s annual diesel importation is the same as the natural gas being flared.”

According to Sen, Powergas has long been promoting natural gas as a preferable substitute to conventional liquid fuels, cleaner and cheaper than petrol or diesel, and offers both financial savings and environmental benefits.

“Powergas partners with Cummins Power Generation Nigeria, which is also championing cleaner gas-fired power generation. Cummins lean burn gas generators meet emission criteria in even the most environmentally sensitive areas including California and USA,” he said.

The CEO of ETEFA GmbH, Johann Rieger, said, “The quality of the imported diesel, according to United Nations Environment Programme, hardly fulfils Euro 1 emission standards because of its high sulphur content. Diesel imports are the US dollar-dependent; hence, increasing the cost of fuel and decreasing the country’s scarce foreign exchange reserves.”

With reserves of 188 Trillion cubic feet, Nigeria had the largest gas reserves in Africa, Rieger noted. “As a domestically available natural resource, effective utilisation

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1 well was drilled to a total depth of 1158 meters. The primary target was in the H-9 sequence which is a Miocene aged shallow marine deposit that had not been previously tested in the area.

SDX Energy Inc, the North Africa-focused oil and gas company, has made a conventional natural gas discovery at the LMS-1 exploration well on the Lalla Mimouna permit in Morocco, where the company has 75 per cent stake

The LMS-1 well was drilled to a total depth of 1158 metres. “The well encountered 16.4 metres of net conventional gas pay sands which had an average porosity of 32 per cent in an over-pressured section,” said the London-headquartered global oil and gas company.

“Similar to the previously drilled LNB-1, heavier gas shows were encountered indicating the presence of a deeper thermogenic source rock charging the structure. In addition, the cuttings showed evidence of fluorescence indicating the potential presence of liquid hydrocarbons within the section encountered,” the company added.

This is the second gas discovery by SDX within a period of one month in the North African country. In April 2018, SDX Energy announced a conventional natural gas discovery at its LNB-1 exploration well in Morocco.

Commenting about the recent gas discovery and the North African country’s oil and gas activities, Paul Welch, president and CEO of SDX, noted, “Similar to the LNB-1 discovery, this was a higher risk exploration prospect into a sequence that had not been previously penetrated in a similar structural location. We were prepared for the overpressures in this area and, as a result, have been able to successfully log and complete this well.”

“The results of our last two exploration wells have opened up a very significant new play area for us in the Gharb basin. Whilst the group is on track to double overall production in 2018, this provides us with the ability to further grow our reserves and production potential in Morocco, where we are targeting a four-fold increase in production from our current portfolio in the medium term,” Welch further added.

SDX is one of the front-runners in North Africa’s oil and gas sector. Recently, the company announced to make a new gas discovery at its Ibn Yunus-IX exploration well at South Disouq, Egypt. In 2017, the company was awarded gas discovery at KSR-14 and KSR-15 well on the Sebou area in Morocco. In 2016, SDX Energy and Dana Petroleum commenced drilling operations on its high-impact exploration well on Bakassi West in Cameroon, Central Africa’s major oil and gas project.

is extremely important for import substitution (of liquid fuels) and for ex savings. Gas Flare Reduction Programme-sponsored projects can clean and process flared gas into natural gas, along with other by-products such as propane, butane and the LPG,” he added.

According to him, If all of the gas being flared in Nigeria is captured and processed, it can power up to 200,000 city buses (public transport) or 200,000 trucks (commercial transport), or even double Nigeria’s power generation capacity, while significantly improving the quality of the air (lower carbon and particulate emissions).

Rieger said, “In other words, recovery and utilisation of flared gas will contribute positively to the Nigerian economy by bringing down fuel and energy costs – which will have a trickle-down effect on food prices, transportation costs and ultimately rein in Inflation.

“And the good news is that with the available gas reserves, it is still not too late. The introduction of gas-fired city buses for public transport will significantly lower ticket prices for passengers. This will especially have a positive impact on the lower income populace who spend up to 40 per cent of their monthly income on public transport.”

Nigerian monarch urges fleet operators to embrace NGVs

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has urged fleet operators, government agencies and other vehicle owners to power their vehicles with natural gas, and move away from petrol and diesel.

The Ooni made the call when the leadership of the THLD Group, Vitol Group and the UBA Group paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Ile-Ife in a bid to promote the use of gas to power vehicles in the country.

The monarch said powering vehicles with alternative fuels would have a positive effect on humans and the environment, because it would reduce carbon dioxide emission, which is contributing to the depletion of the ozone layer.

Ogunwusi, who is also the Chairman of the THLD Group, said using gas to power vehicles was more economical, adding that it would increase the profit margins of transport companies and reduce costs on private and government vehicles.

He advised vehicle owners to convert their vehicles and fit gas cylinders in them so as to enable them to refill with gas.

The Ooni, who stated that he was passionate about youth empowerment, noted that he would support the project so as to make Nigeria great and ready to join the rest of the world on the initiative.

New gas discovery in MoroccoThe conventional natural gas discovery was made at LMS-1 exploration well on the Lalla Mimouna permit. The LMS-

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Green hydrogen brings power to South African rural school

At the cutting edge of science, technology and innovation, a rural school in Ventersdorp will get the chance to utilise hydrogen fuel cell technology. Pupils at Poelano Secondary School will not only experience the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell technology first-hand, but are also learning about the technology itself.

Science and Technology Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi-Ngubane launched a renewable energy system at a school in the North West province to demonstrate the reliability and scalability of renewable energy. Pupils at Poelano Secondary School will not only experience the benefits of hydrogen fuel cell technology (HFCT) first-hand, but are also learning about the technology itself.

The R10 million renewable energy system enables the 486 pupils to have access to low-cost, off the grid, primary clean energy for their ICT and lighting needs. The system provides a total of 2,5 kW of energy and is a part of the larger Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) Programme.

The school of 486 pupils was specifically chosen for the project, which is intended to showcase the ability of renewable energy to meet the needs of communities where they have no access to Eskom power.

“The school was facing problems with the payment of its electricity bill. The grant provided to the school was not sufficient to cover the school’s requirements, resulting in money being owed to Eskom and power being cut off,” project leader Cosmas Chiteme said.

Fuel cells produce electricity through a chemical reaction using hydrogen as the basic fuel component. Platinum catalysts are involved in the system along with solar photovoltaic panels which assist in converting energy from the sun into electricity. The only major potential drawback the system has is its need for water.

The Department of Science and Technology (DST) thankfully thought ahead and installed a borehole system in the drought-prone region to ensure the smooth running of the project. This also effectively provides the school with a reliable water supply.

Sub-Saharan gas production expected to grow

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will drive

Sub-Saharan Africa’s gas production with 34.2 per cent share of all the production in 2021. Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA follow with 10.4 and 7.8 per cent respectively.

Sub-Saharan Africa’s gas production is estimated to grow by 18 per cent by 2021 to 9.1 bcf per day, said GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company with an extensive focus on Africa’s oil and gas industry

Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) will drive Sub-Saharan Africa’s gas production with 34.2 per cent share of all the production in 2021. Royal Dutch Shell Plc and Eni SpA follow with 10.4 and 7.8 per cent respectively, according to the oil and gas analytic.

In 2021, more than 6.4 bcf per day of natural gas will be produced by conventional gas projects, while coalbed methane (cbm) projects will contribute 8.5 mmcfd to Sub-Saharan Africa production in 2021.

Speaking about Africa’s oil and gas analysis, Carlos Gomes, oil and gas analyst at GlobalData, said, “Sub-Saharan Africa has 28 key upcoming gas projects, of which, 16 will be producing by 2021. Empresa Nacional de Hidrocarbonetos EP and Eni SpA will lead in greenfield gas projects, with six projects each, followed by Exxon Mobil Corp with five projects in the near future.”

The region is considered to spend US$33bn as capital expenditure (capex) on conventional gas and CBM projects between 2018 and 2021, with spending peaking in 2021 at US$11.8bn. Average full cycle capex per boe for Sub-Saharan Africa gas projects is US$4.5. CBM projects have full-cycle capex of US$5.3 per boe, while conventional gas projects need US$4.5 per boe in full cycle capex.

GlobalData’s recent analytics in Africa’s oil and gas industry ranges from well-site and pipeline issues to upstream, midstream and downstream. In its analysis of global planned isomerisation capacity of refineries, GlobalData shows that Nigeria contributes 15 per cent of global isomerisation capacity, with China having the highest capacity globally.

“Deepwater projects have the highest average full cycle capex of US$7 per boe, followed by shallow-water, ultra-deepwater and onshore projects with an average full cycle capex per boe of US$5.4, US$5 and US$2.7 respectively.

New gas projects average $5.1 per boe in capex and need a gas price of US$6 per mcf to break even over the development timeline. Average development break-even price for planned and announced ultra-deepwater projects in Sub-Saharan Africa is US$6.4 per mcf, while the shallow water and deepwater projects have a development break-even price of US$6.9 and US$5 per mcf respectively. Onshore projects require a gas price of US$3.9 per mcf to break even.

2018, May22

Bangladesh: 650 CNG three-wheelers join OBHAI ride

Of the 650 newly added CNG three-wheelers, a significant number will be constantly on the move in the capital aiding OBHAI users in their commute, according to the ride sharing service provider.

R ide sharing service provider OBHAI has added 650 CNG three-wheelers to its existing fleet in a move to strengthen its services. A signing ceremony among drivers, owners and OBHAI was held at its

office in the capital recently.

Of the 650 newly added CNG three-wheelers, a significant number will be constantly on the move in the capital aiding OBHAI users in their commute, according to the company’s press release.

In addition, OBHAI is also providing attractive discounts for CNG rides which passengers can easily avail using

promo codes.

The CNG-drivers were trained to operate smartphones and use the app to get rides.

With different initiatives like training and orientation programmes for drivers, OBHAI is trying to ensure safety and availability for passengers in Dhaka.

A concern of leading local conglomerate MGH Group, OBHAI is providing on demand motorbike, car, microbu and CNG three-wheeler services in Dhaka and is planning to spread out to other big cities soon.

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MAN and Hyundai will build facility in Korea to test and boost dual fuel engines

The test-engine center will be located in Ulsan at HHI-EMD’s works and is scheduled to begin operation in early 2019. The new venture aims to expand MAN Diesel & Turbo’s R&D test capacity.

M AN Diesel & Turbo will build a new test-engine facility in collaboration with its two-stroke licensee, HHI-EMD, the engine and machinery division of Hyundai Heavy Industries. The new

venture aims to expand MAN Diesel & Turbo’s R&D test capacity, in the process strengthening its development of dual-fuel natural gas engines. The center will be located in Ulsan, Korea at HHI-EMD’s works and is scheduled to begin operation in early 2019.

Lars Juliussen – Senior Manager and Head of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s Diesel Research Center, Copenhagen – said: “The testing of our engine technology is an essential part of our continued pursuit of delivering the marine segment’s best two-stroke engines. This new test set-up will enable us to further advance our pursuit of highly reliable and environmentally-friendly technology with a strong focus on cost-competitive gas engines and related equipment.”

The test and gas facility will be the first test engine with online remote control, supporting MAN’s digitization

strategy. In this respect, the test engine will also be connected to MAN Diesel & Turbos research and control center in Copenhagen, enabling the company’s research engineers to closely follow and enhance the testing of future engine technologies.

The new test engine set-up will also feature MAN Diesel & Turbo’s own ME-GI Pump Vaporizer Unit (ME-GI PVU), an innovative cost-efficient high-pressure LNG supply unit that makes fuel gas supply system (FGSS) installations significantly more compact – reducing both cost and weight. The ME-GI PVU is designed to pressurize and vaporize the LNG fuel to the exact pressure and temperature required by ME-GI engines.

Gas pressure is controlled via control of hydraulic oil flow to the pump, ensuring a very quick and precise control of the LNG supply to the engine. Separate control of each pump head provides full redundancy. Furthermore, the ME-GI PVU is governed by a control system – including supervision and safety functions –that feature a high degree of integration with the ME-GI engine control system.

2018, May24

Singapore’s first dual-fuel bunker tanker under development

Keppel O&M has secured a contract with Mitsui AP to build Singapore’s first dual-fuel bunker tanker. Sinanju, which will own and operate the vessel, will receive co-funding of up to S$2 million as one of the recipients of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore LNG bunkering pilot program.

K eppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) through its subsidiary Keppel Singmarine, has secured a contract with Mitsui & Co (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd (Mitsui AP) to build Singapore’s first dual-fuel

bunker tanker, to be owned and operated by Sinanju Tankers Holdings Pte Ltd (Sinanju), based on a finance agreement with Mitsui AP. As part of the contract, Sinanju and Mitsui AP have an option to order a second similar tanker to be exercised within six months from the effective date of the first contract.

Sinanju will receive co-funding of up to S$2 million to build the vessel as one of the recipients of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) LNG bunkering pilot program (LBPP). Scheduled for delivery in 2H 2019, the 7,990 DWT dual-fuel bunker tanker will be the first LNG-powered bunkering vessel for Singapore and for Sinanju, will be built to the requirements of classification society, Bureau Veritas, and will deliver marine fuels to ocean-going vessels within local port limits.

Abu Bakar, Managing Director (Gas & Specialized

Vessels), Keppel O&M, said, “The dual-fuel bunker tanker will be the third vessel to be built by Keppel Singmarine under the MPA LBPP and the seventh dual-fuel vessel built by Keppel O&M, extending our track record in LNG-fueled vessels. With solutions across the LNG value chain, Keppel O&M is in a strong position to capture opportunities as the industry adopts greener solutions.”

“Sinanju aims to kick start a green initiative for bunker tankers operating in Singapore; for our vessels to emit less air pollutants while boosting the local use of LNG as a bunker fuel. We will be in good stead when embarking in ship-to-ship LNG bunkering as our next milestone,” added Ju Kai Meng, Managing Director of Sinanju Tankers Holdings.

Taku Morimoto, CEO of Mitsui AP, also commented, “Singapore, as the world largest bunkering hub is aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by boosting the use of LNG as a marine fuel, and we, as a company serving the LNG industry for decades, would like to contribute further to Singapore’s green initiative.”

252018, May

Hyundai receives AIP for LNG-powered 250,000 dwt VLOC

fleet operation experience. Woodside as the LNG supplier provided information on the outlook for LNG bunkering infrastructure in the region and outlook for LNG against other fuels. LR facilitated the high-level hazard identification (HAZID) in order to identify the major hazards and verify the safety of the vessel design. HHI completed the optimized design of the VLOC with the LNG fuel system, and LR provided class approval and issued AiP to HHI.

Recently all JDP members reviewed an in-depth economic evaluation of the LNG system against a wide range of ultra-low sulphur marine fuel oil prices to assess the competitiveness of LNG-powered bulk carriers and exchange ideas on what could be done to help advance the use of LNG as a fuel. The preliminary results show promise for LNG as a fuel.

The parties are now discussing the potential for a further phase of the JDP, including additional partners, in order to increase the feasibility and attractiveness of LNG as a fuel through new technologies, reduced capital cost and increased operating efficiency.

Hyundai Heavy Industries has received approval in principle from LR for an LNG-fuelled 250,000 dwt class very large ore carrier, optimized for the trade route from North West Australia to North Asia and based on the XDF engine.

H yundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from LR for an LNG-fuelled 250,000 dwt class very large ore carrier (VLOC). Following the announcement of the

IMO’s SOx emission limitations from 2020 and increased developments in the global supply of gas, there has been a growing demand for innovative and environmentally friendly designs to replace traditional ship designs. In response to this, HHI has been focusing its efforts on LNG-fuelled ships as part of its plans to meet the market’s needs.

Anangel, Woodside, LR and HHI commenced a joint development project (JDP) last year to develop an LNG-fuelled 250,000 dwt VLOC design optimized for the trade route from North West Australia to North Asia, based on the XDF engine. The JDP’s main objective is to achieve the lowest practical incremental capital and operating costs to help LNG as a fuel compete against other post-2020 compliance options for bulk carriers.

Anangel as the ship owner and operator provided practical advice on the design concept from its extensive

2018, May26

Japanese government approves new LNG-powered bulk carrier project

An R&D plan jointly presented by NYK and Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was approved by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in its effort to support the introduction of cutting-edge vessels.

A n R&D plan jointly presented by NYK and Oshima Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. was approved by Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) in its effort to support the

introduction of cutting-edge vessels. The selected plan concerns R&D to fuel a post-panamax (a ship larger than the maximum vessel size) bulk carrier with LNG. MLIT’s approval is expected to accelerate the practical application of the plan.

The approval program, which was introduced last October, aims to improve the productivity of Japan’s maritime industry and bolster its global competitiveness by approving plans for R&D, manufacturing, and the use of eco-friendly fuels for propulsion. The project will be implemented from April 2018 to March 2022

The goal is to achieve a 30% reduction of Energy

Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) for bulk carriers constructed after January 1, 2025. Recent, newly designed vessels have reduced EEDI by 20 to 30%, but in some conditions, it is difficult for post-panamax carriers to achieve greater reductions.

By using environment-friendly LNG that emits less CO2 than that emitted by C heavy oil, reductions can be attained before regulations commence. Moreover, the project plans to optimize outfitting and piping to reduce construction time by 20% for LNG-fuelled ships, which currently require more time for construction than other.

To date, the NYK Group has promoted the practical use of LNG as an environment-friendly fuel by constructing and operating the world’s first LNG-fuelled car carrier and the world’s first purpose-built LNG bunkering vessel, as well as developing an LNG fuel sales business.

272018, May

Toyota plans to deploy over 100 hydrogen buses in Japan by 2020

The automaker is already selling the “Sora,” the first hydrogen fuel cell bus to receive vehicle type certification in Japan. They expect to introduce over 100 fuel cell buses, mainly in Tokyo metropolitan area, ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020.

T oyota Motor Corporation announced that on March 7 sales began of the “Sora,” the first hydrogen fuel cell bus to receive vehicle type certification in Japan. Toyota expects to introduce over 100

fuel cell buses, mainly within the Tokyo metropolitan

area, ahead of the Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020. As the number of hydrogen powered buses in operation within the metropolitan area increases, Toyota anticipates greater awareness of the vehicle among the general public.

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Last year, Toyota launched the “Start Your Impossible” global corporate initiative to transform the company from an automobile company to a mobility service company. This was guided by the company’s desire to contribute to the improvement and enhancement of customers’ lives and society as a whole through support of the creation of a more inclusive and sustainable society in which everyone feels inspired to challenge his or her impossible. In developing the Sora, Toyota has sought to design buses that provide customers with freedom of mobility and become enduring town icons.

Toyota aims to create a bus that works for and supports society, so the Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS) has been leveraged in the Sora for its environmental friendliness and ability to serve as a power source in the event of a disaster. The Sora features human-centric universal design and functions, reflecting Toyota’s desire that when riding the Sora, mobility no longer presents an impediment

to customers challenging the impossible, which helps enable them to achieve their dreams.

Among other features, the Sora offers high environmental performance and the joy that is derived from fuel cell technology:

• The Toyota Fuel Cell System (TFCS), which was developed for the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, has been leveraged to realize high environmental performance with no CO2 emissions or Substances of Concern (SoC) emitted when in operation, as well as quiet comfort with minimal vibration.

• The Sora is equipped with a high-capacity external power output device, which can provide high output and a large capacity of electricity supply (9 kW maximum output, and electricity supply of 235 kWh) and has potential use as an emergency power source following disasters.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) recently announced a collaboration on hydrogen and fuel cell safety research and development (R&D) data sharing to accelerate progress in hydrogen technologies with mutual goals of energy security, resilience, and economic growth.

In the spirit of this collaboration, DOE’s Fuel Cell Technologies Office announced that SimpleFuel, winner of the $1 million H2 Refuel H-Prize, is exporting one of the world’s first hydrogen refuelling appliances to Japan.

With this first U.S. export of cutting-edge technology innovation to long-time hydrogen collaborator, Japan, the H-Prize showcases how federal prizes can be used to incentivize American entrepreneurs to accelerate technology advancement. The H2 Refuel H-Prize competition successfully challenged America’s innovators to deploy an on-site hydrogen generation system to fuel hydrogen vehicles, which can be used

in homes, community centers, small businesses, or similar locations.

SimpleFuel’s home scale refuelling appliance can provide a 1-kilogram fill to vehicles in 15 minutes or less at 700 bar using hydrogen produced via electrolysis, with a cost-effective design that minimizes setback distances and reduces the physical footprint of the system. This approach complements the conventional retail fuelling stations currently being funded by states and the private sector. SimpleFuel is a collaboration of three companies: IVYS Energy Solutions, McPhy Energy N.A., and PDC Machines.

With support from the Japanese Environmental Ministry of the Central Government, the SimpleFuel appliance will run on solar or grid electricity for use with a Toyota Industries fuel cell forklift truck at the Kesen Precut Cooperative. Kesen Precut manufactures high quality wood and wood chip products for the Japanese market with two production facilities in Sumida Town and Rikuzentakata.

Japan imports U.S. innovative small-scale H2 refuelling appliance

292018, May

One of the largest hydrogen filling stations in China will open in 2018

The fuelling station, featuring Air Products hydrogen dispensers, is expected to be one of the largest in China in terms of fuelling capacity when it becomes operational in mid-2018.

A ir Products has signed an agreement with state-owned Shenhua New Energy Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of China’s energy conglomerate China Energy Investment Group Co., Ltd., to provide two

hydrogen dispensers to China Energy’s first commercial hydrogen fuelling station project in Rugao City of Jiangsu Province, eastern China. The station is expected to be one of the largest in China in terms of fuelling capacity when it becomes operational in mid-2018.

Air Products’ proprietary SmartFuel® hydrogen dispenser will be supplied for the project for fueling the hydrogen fuel cell powered vehicles. Air Products has participated in several of China’s demonstration projects, such as powering the official shuttle buses for the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, 2010 Asian Games and 2011 Shenzhen Universiade. The hydrogen fuelling station in Beijing has continued to serve local vehicles since the events concluded.

“Air Products began collaborating with Shenhua Group affiliates including the National Institute of Clean-

and-Low-Carbon Energy in 2016 to accelerate China’s hydrogen economy,” said Tammy Han, vice president-Central and Western China, Industrial Gases at Air Products. “We are excited about the agreement with Shenhua New Energy which is a latest fruit of our joint efforts to develop China’s hydrogen energy market. We look forward to further expanding our cooperation in hydrogen energy in the future.”

As part of its efforts to support China’s hydrogen energy industry, Air Products also announced it has joined the National Alliance of Hydrogen and Fuel Cell (NAHFC) organization, which was co-initiated by China Energy and officially established in Beijing in February.

The alliance is a government-backed national platform to develop the hydrogen and fuel cell industry by consolidating resources and innovative technologies from key industry players and institutes. It also serves as a think-tank to form the national hydrogen energy strategy and development roadmap.

2018, May30

Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program

T hrough the Texas Natural Gas Vehicle Grant Program (TNGVGP), the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) is offering grant funding to repower or replace heavy-duty diesel

or gasoline powered vehicles with natural gas engines, or new natural gas vehicles.

Grants will be awarded only to applicants who will operate their repowered or new vehicle in one or more of the Clean Transportation Zone counties. Applications will be accepted from Tuesday, April 3, 2018 to Thursday, May 31, 2019, or until all grant funding is awarded.

Individuals, corporations, organizations, governments, governmental subdivisions or agencies, business trusts, partnerships, associations or any legal entity is eligible to apply. Applicants may be eligible for the maximum grant amount or 90% of the eligible costs, whichever is lower. Grants are awarded on a fi rst-come, fi rst-served basis.

These grants are designed to help reduce NOx emissions from mobile sources, support programs that encourage the use of alternative fuels, and help keep the air in Texas clean. The list of eligible natural gas vehicles, engines, and conversion systems is available at www.terpgrants.org.

First NGV station signage in the State

Senator Judith Zaffi rini, D-Laredo, and Representative Jason Isaac, R-Dripping Springs, announced the fi rst

Texas continues to support natural gas vehicle adoption

The government is off ering new grants to repower vehicles with natural gas, while Texan law makers are supporting the installation of the fi rst natural gas station signage in the State.

installation of CNG and LNG signage in the state, advancing efforts to enable Texans to switch to natural gas.

The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is installing CNG and LNG signs on designated highways near fueling stations in Austin, Dallas, DeSoto, Irving, Longview and Tyler. This achieves the original goal of House Bill 3679, relating to signs informing motorists of facilities providing alternative fuels, authored by Representative Isaac and sponsored by Senator Zaffi rini last year.

“Natural gas vehicles are key in diversifying our transportation fuel mix by utilizing domestic fuels that are clean, effi cient, affordable and produced here in Texas,” Representative Isaac said. “As more Texans make the switch to natural gas, these signs reinforce that we have the infrastructure to support them.”

TxDOT’s fi rst installation phase comprises 92 CNG or LNG signs in 51 locations, including signs for CNG 4 America’s station in Austin, Clean Energy’s Austin-Bergstrom International Airport station and First Alt Fuel’s station in Tyler. Signs for the U.S. Gain/International Fuel Systems station in Laredo in Senator Zaffi rini’s district are forthcoming. TxDOT will process additional requests for signs as they are received.

“I am delighted that TxDOT has implemented this program expeditiously,” Senator Zaffi rini said. “The signs will help increase public awareness of alternative fuel corridors in our state, while improving travel for drivers and commercial fl eets using CNG and LNG vehicles.”

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S outhern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) plans to help California fl eets get more drivers behind the wheel of new near-zero emissions heavy-duty natural gas trucks. The effort was part of a $21 million Prop 1B

incentive pool administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

SoCalGas representatives provided assistance on 400 Prop 1B applications throughout its service territory. If all these applications are accepted and get funding, SoCalGas customers will replace at least 400 diesel trucks with NGVs.

The Prop 1B Program is intended to reduce diesel air pollution from goods movement operations and achieve the earliest possible health risk reduction in nearby communities. Fleet owners seeking to replace diesel trucks may be eligible for up to $100,000 towards the purchase of a new natural gas truck.

“Through technology advancement programs, industry, partnerships, and incentive programs, we will continue to make substantial progress to reduce air pollution,” said SCAQMD Executive Offi cer Wayne Nastri.

“Our Clean Transportation team has spent years cultivating relationships with fl eet owners and truck drivers,” said Lisa Alexander, vice president of customer solutions and communications at SoCalGas. “We are pleased to do our part to help bring more near-zero, heavy-duty trucks to California’s transportation sector.”

California will put new near-zero natural gas trucks on the road

SoCalGas plans to help California fl eets get more drivers behind the wheel of new near-zero emissions heavy-duty natural gas trucks. The eff ort is part of a $21 million Prop 1B incentive pool administered by the South Coast Air Quality Management District.

Effi cient Drivetrains, Inc. (EDI) announced the integration of its EDI PowerDrive™ 4000 into a Class-4 General Motors Low Cab Forward platform, creating an industry-fi rst truck for agriculture applications. The vehicle combines the benefi ts of a CNG and Plug-in Hybrid technology and is geared to help agriculture fl eets switch from petroleum-based liquid fuels to domestically available, cleaner burning natural gas and electricity.

The zero-emissions vehicle features a unique technology collaboration between Effi cient Drivetrains and A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems, integrating the EDI PowerDrive™ Plug-in Hybrid powertrain, and the A-1 CNG Frame-Mount (FM) natural gas system into a General Motors Class-4 work truck commonly utilized by the agriculture industry. The truck will be operated in San Joaquin Valley, a 250-mile-long region susceptible to air pollution due to its bordering mountain ranges.

While in operation in San Joaquin Valley, the new vehicle provides 40+ miles of zero-emissions driving, and range extension utilizing cleaner CNG, resulting in a signifi cant elimination of particulate matter that its traditional diesel counterparts expel. Vehicle operators will experience the expected full power OEM truck performance without change to driver behavior, with the added benefi t of zero-emissions driving, cleaner air for their workforce and the surrounding community, and signifi cantly reduced fuel costs.

“Collectively, the agriculture industry in California is working proactively to improve air quality and exposure to particulate pollution from traditional diesel vehicles, and we are proud to contribute to this important initiative. Our technology collaboration with A-1 Alternative Fuel Systems combines the value of electricity with cleaner burning natural gas, delivering a full-powered, zero-emission capable truck, on a vehicle platform commonly utilized by the agriculture industry,” said Joerg Ferchau, CEO of Effi cient Drivetrains.

First zero-emission CNG hybrid agricultural vehicle deployed in San Joaquin Valley

2018, May32

The California NGV Coalition (CNGVC) has fi nalized its proactive legislative agenda for this session, so far sponsoring two bills and opposing one, and planning events to educate legislators and their staff about clean transportation issues and technology.

The Coalition’s sponsored bills are AB 2061, the Clean Truck Deployment Act, which increases weight limits for alternative fuel vehicles, and AB 2506, which allows state fl eets to use near-zero-emission NGVs to meet requirements for clean vehicle purchases. Moreover, it continues to oppose AB 1745, which bans registering all new non-zero-emission passenger cars by Jan. 1, 2040.

“We have hit the ground running this session,” said Coalition President Thomas Lawson. “We are excited that legislators are introducing policies that demonstrate the role that NGVs—and all alternative-fuel technologies—should play in cleaning up California’s air.” The Coalition is also closely watching several bills that it may support. Of particular interest are AB 2006 and AB 2008, which support technology-inclusive approaches to clean transportation.

AB 2006, written by Assemblymember Susan Eggman (D-Stockton), establishes the Agricultural Worker Clean Transportation Investment Program, which would

provide funding for purchasing near-zero-emission and zero-emission vehicles to use as vanpools for agricultural workers who live in disadvantaged or low-income communities. AB 2008, by Assemblymember Rudy Salas (D-Bakersfi eld), allows truck buyers to exclude from their gross income any funding received through the Carl Moyer Memorial Air Quality Standards Attainment Program for buying new low-emission or zero-emission engines.

Additionally, the Assembly and the Senate have fi led spot bills (AB 3187 and SB 1440) that indicate their intention to write legislation establishing California’s goals for procuring biomethane. The Coalition will closely monitor these bills, particularly as they relate to dairy-based biomethane and production of RNG.

California NGV Coalition plans to educate legislators on clean mobility

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. introduced ZERO NOW, a fueling solution that combines the world’s cleanest engine technology with the cleanest fuel at a price of $1 per gallon. Heavy duty trucks that are powered by the new ultra clean Cummins Westport (CWI) ISX12N engine purchased this year will be eligible for Clean Energy’s Redeem™ renewable natural gas (RNG) at its California stations for the low price of $1 per gallon for an entire year.

Heavy duty truck fl eets are under pressure to meet stricter emissions standards and ZERO NOW solution does that – today. The new CWI natural gas engine achieves the lowest emissions levels in North America, yet delivers diesel caliber performance with reliability and durability. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and California Air Resources Board certifi ed these engines in December 2017 at CARB’s optional Low NOx standard of 0.02 g/bhp-hr, 90% lower emissions than the current EPA NOx standard. In

fact, the new engines were tested at 0.01 g/bhp-hr, achieving virtually zero tailpipe emissions.

“ZERO NOW provides heavy duty truck fl eets with a true zero-emissions solution that can be easily and economically adopted today,” said Andrew Littlefair, president and CEO of Clean Energy Fuels. “At a time when the price of dirty diesel is bumping up to $3.75 a gallon in California, paying only $1 a gallon for a year for clean Redeem can go a long way to recouping the cost of a new truck. Add in the grants available in California for new clean trucks, the ZERO NOW special offer makes it a no-brainer to switch to renewable natural gas.”

The Redeem Dollar Deal program is available on a fi rst come, fi rst served basis to the fi rst 250 qualifying trucks. These trucks are able to fuel with Redeem RNG at Clean Energy’s extensive network of 23 stations throughout California.

ZERO NOW: biomethane at $1 a gallon at California CNG stations

For the SCAQMD solicitation, SoCalGas customers submitted more than 150 applications, with many of these requests coming from fl eets smaller than 10 trucks. These dependable, clean trucks cut smog-forming emissions by more than 90% compared to the cleanest heavy-duty diesel trucks on the road today.

When these near-zero natural gas trucks are fueled by renewable natural gas, greenhouse gas emissions are reduced by 80%. Already, 60% of natural gas fl eets in California are fueled with renewable natural gas and this number is expected to climb to about 90% by the end of this year.

332018, May

C SA Group has published the second edition of CSA/ANSI NGV 6.1, Compressed Natural Gas fuel storage and delivery systems for road vehicles. A CNG fuel system standard was included as a

priority on the 2016 US Department of Energy and Natural Resources Canada’s Natural Gas Vehicle Work Plan, in support of the Regulatory Cooperation Council. To meet this need, CSA Group worked with the North American natural gas vehicle industry to transition the bi-national recommended practice, CSA/ANSI NGV 6.1 –CNG Fuel Storage and Delivery Systems for Road Vehicles, to a bi-national standard recognized in the US and Canada by ANSI and SCC, respectively.

“By using system engineering practices and starting with a system level FMEA, the NGV 6.1 Technical Subcommittee was able to focus on safety needs of the CNG fuel storage and handling systems. The Technical Subcommittee developed a standard that will be useful for companies or individuals involved in the design and

New standards released for CNG storage and refueling

CSA Group has published the second edition of CSA/ANSI NGV 6.1, Compressed Natural Gas fuel storage and delivery systems for road vehicles, and three standards that aim to advance the safety of natural gas vehicle fueling.

installation of CNG systems and components,” said Dan Bowerson, Director of Technology & Development, NGVAmerica and Co-chair of NGV 6.1.

CSA Group also published three standards that aim to advance the safety of natural gas vehicle fueling. CSA NGV 4.3 – Guideline for Temperature Compensation for CNG Fueling is the fi rst-ever standard published to address fueling at extreme temperatures and provides guidance on proper temperature compensation. The bi-national standard addresses the minimum requirements for temperature compensation control used to prevent CNG dispensing systems currently installed in the fi eld from exceeding a safe fi ll level of vehicle fuel storage containers.

Moreover, CSA/ANSI NGV 4.1 – Compressed Natural Gas Vehicle (NGV) Dispensing Systems has been updated to include new CNG fueling technology used to dispense fuel directly into the vehicle’s on-board fuel storage

2018, May34

container. “Alternative energy sources like CNG allow a long-term future in energy production,” said Dev Patel, Director of Business Development at Kraus Global Ltd., and Chair of the NGV 4.1 and 4.3 Technical Subcommittees. The publication of these standards will help ensure safe natural gas fueling.”

Lastly, CSA/ANSI NGV 5.2 – Vehicle Fueling Appliances (VFA) includes requirements for non-residential fueling

appliances that incorporate compression and dispensing into a self-contained appliance, dispense directly into onboard vehicle storage, or deliver to external natural gas storage systems. A VFA is intended for private use in private commercial settings, such as fl eet operations. The general public does not have access to VFAs. An NGV 4.1 dispenser is a device or system dedicated to dispensing fuel into vehicles and can be accessed by the general public.

The recent announcement by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reopen the Midterm Review regarding fuel-effi ciency standards for light-duty vehicles could create new interest in and opportunities for natural gas vehicles in the light-duty sector.

“NGVAmerica welcomes the news that EPA has publicly recognized what has long been a major source of frustration for our industry, namely that for too long the incentive structure and regulatory rules have selectively benefi ted a single alternative fuel technology at the expense of other super clean and effi cient options like natural gas,” said NGVAmerica President Dan Gage. “We are hopeful that by reopening a comprehensive, data-driven review of light-duty fuel-effi ciency and emission standards, parity, consistency, and clarity for natural gas technology in light-duty transportation will result.”

In its fi nal determination posted on April 2, the EPA specifi cally references comments by NGVAmerica that the current regulatory framework does not provide credits for renewable natural gas (RNG) now being used by many NGVs and continues to impose driving

range requirements for NGVs that are not required for other vehicle technologies, creating a very real and unfair impediment for consumers to transition to natural gas.

“This decision by EPA effectively confi rms our long-held position that the existing Obama-era rules currently in place do not fully account for all the environmental benefi ts of natural gas vehicles or provide suffi cient incentive for manufacturers to produce natural gas vehicles,” added Gage. “With the right type of incentives and a chance to compete with other fuels on a level playing fi eld, NGVs can succeed in the light-duty market.”

It is important to note that more than half of annual light-duty vehicle sales include sport utility vehicles (SUVs), work vans, and pickup trucks, a market segment that is well served by natural gas powertrains due to their power, performance, and range benefi ts.

NGVAmerica welcomes the opportunity to contribute to this future rulemaking and to work with EPA to develop incentives that expand the production and use of cleaner-burning, domestically-fueled natural gas vehicles.

EPA statement on vehicle standards may create new interest in light-duty NGVs

352018, May

A team of researchers from Colorado State University’s Energy Institute has received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Offi ce of Energy Effi ciency and Renewable Energy

to look at making natural gas engines as effi cient as diesel engines in the same class. Specifi cally, the researchers will develop medium- and heavy-duty, on-road natural gas engines that are as effi cient as traditional diesel engines often used in long-haul 18-wheeler trucks, garbage trucks and delivery trucks.

The research could result in cost savings and improve air quality. The team has joined together with commercial partners Cummins Inc. and Woodward, Inc. to tackle this engine technology challenge. “We are excited to get to work alongside respected industry partners like Woodward and Cummins to advance natural gas engine technology,” said Associate Professor Daniel Olsen.

Cummins and Woodward will provide the team with practical hardware for testing and the capability to commercialize technology breakthroughs. Cummins is building a single-cylinder, 2.5-liter natural gas engine to be used as a key research tool for the project. Woodward is contributing combustion, ignition, fuel delivery technology and advanced engine controls.

“As we look to provide solutions for commercial vehicles in a carbon-constrained world, natural gas will be an increasingly important option, and discovering breakthroughs in spark-ignited natural gas engine thermal effi ciency will complement the technologies on the market today,” said Robin Bremmer, director of Advanced Alternative Fuels & Ignition Systems at Cummins Inc.

The Energy Institute team is proposing to break down technological barriers, such as the knock and misfi re limits, to optimize combustion and improve natural gas engine effi ciency. The team plans to do this using a three-pronged approach. First, they will use a laser spark-ignited rapid compression machine (RCM), an experimental device that simulates a single compression stroke of an internal combustion engine, to study the chemical kinetics and combustion of natural gas.

Second, they will use a Cooperative Fuel Research (CFR) engine to study how gas composition impacts end gas auto-ignition, the phenomenon that leads to engine knock. Third, using lessons learned from the RCM and CFR engine studies, the team will develop engine models to direct the design of the combustion-related components in a specially built Cummins engine for fi nal testing and system optimization.

Colorado State University gets $1.2M to study CNG engine effi ciency

With a grant from the U.S. Department of Energy, the researchers will develop medium- and heavy-duty, on-road natural gas engines that are as effi cient as traditional diesel engines often used in long-haul 18-wheeler trucks, garbage trucks and delivery trucks.

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G overnor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill designed to result in the increased development and use of renewable natural gas in Washington. The Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG

Coalition) and supportive stakeholders were able to overcome challenges and garner approval for the bill in the fi nal days of a shortened 2018 executive session. Proponents of the bill also include the Northwest Gas Association and regional renewable energy companies Promus Energy and Regenis.

“This bill will help in our fi ght against climate change by reducing highly-polluting methane emissions and displacing fossil fuels with low-carbon, renewable sources of biogas”, said Gov. Inslee. “As we transition to a clean-energy future, this will help us promote production of renewable natural gas from landfi lls, wastewater treatment plants, food processing, and agriculture, while also helping create jobs and promote rural economic development across our state.

“By supporting renewable natural gas project development, Washington’s leaders are supporting the creation of clean energy sector jobs, improved air quality and public health,” said Johannes Escudero, CEO of the RNG Coalition. “Methane mitigation, carbon sequestration and decarbonization of our existing natural

Washington Governor supports renewable natural gas industry

Governor Jay Inslee signed into law a bill designed to result in the increased development and use of renewable natural gas in the State. Washington is currently home to two of the nation’s approximately 70 operational RNG facilities.

gas infrastructure occur with each new RNG project.”

The bill will require the Washington State University Extension Energy Program and the Department of Commerce, in consultation with the Utilities and Transportation Commission, to submit recommendations on how to promote the sustainable development of RNG to the Governor and the energy committees of the Legislature by September 1, 2018; require the Department of Commerce, in consultation with natural gas utilities and other state agencies, to explore the development of voluntary gas quality standards for the injection of RNG into the state’s natural gas pipeline system; and reinstate and expand incentives in order to stimulate investment in biogas capture and conditioning, compression, nutrient recovery, and use of RNG for heating, electricity generation and transportation fuel.

Washington is currently home to two of the nation’s approximately 70 operational renewable natural gas facilities. RNG is produced from organic municipal solid waste in the Cedar Hills Landfi ll, and from wastewater at the King County South Treatment Plant. One additional RNG project is under construction at the Roosevelt Landfi ll, and two more projects are likely to begin construction in the coming year: one in Tacoma, and one in the Yakima Valley.

372018, May

I com North America of New Hudson, Michigan and Hiller Truck Tech of Ayr, Ontario Canada announced the signing of an Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Icom Dynamic CNG/diesel and LNG/diesel Dual Fuel

Systems for Eastern Canada including: Ontario, Quebec and the Eastern Provinces.

The Icom Dynamic Systems, powered by Ecomotive, and utilize advanced componentry from Icom and Blackstone. Icom has been manufacturing and distributing alternative fuel systems for OEM’s and the aftermarket for the North America market for 15 years with over 150 Dealers across North America. Icom leads the industry with approximately 350 EPA Certifi cations and a number of CARB Certifi cations.

Hiller is the premier distribution/installation/service point in Eastern Canada for CNG/diesel and LNG/diesel Dual Fuel Systems. Hiller has been on the cutting edge of supplying, installing and servicing CNG/diesel and LNG/diesel systems to fl eets in eastern Canada to assist them with minimizing fuel costs and reducing emissions.

Albert Venezio President of Icom: “We are very pleased with our new agreement with Hiller Truck Tech. They are the leader in supporting Heavy Duty CNG and LNG fl eets

Icom brings its natural gas dual fuel system to Eastern Canada

Icom North America of New Hudson, Michigan and Hiller Truck Tech of Ayr, Ontario Canada announced the signing of an Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Icom Dynamic CNG/diesel and LNG/diesel Dual Fuel Systems for Eastern Canada.

2018, May38

in eastern Canada. Hiller has been an excellent Icom Distributor/Dealer for over three years for our alternative fuel systems for light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty fl eets. This partnership facilitates the expansion of the Icom Dynamic CNG, LNG and RNG Systems for diesel trucks and equipment to fl eets across all of eastern Canada. Hiller’s is setting-up dealers (installation and service points) across eastern Canada.”

David Hiller President of Hiller Truck Tech: “With over 20

years in the diesel truck and equipment service industry I saw a huge need for reducing fuel costs and emissions with my fl eet customers. We have been deep into CNG/diesel and LNG/diesel Dual Fuel Systems and fueling stations for the past four years and tried most all of the other system technologies with the Icom Dynamic System by far the leader as regards to performance, diesel displacement and emission reductions. Icom has the best experience, infrastructure, technical and sales support to grow this sector in Canada exponentially.”

Michigan-based Icom North America LLC and Mexico City-based Gascomb signed an Exclusive Distribution Agreement for Mexico for Gascomb to exclusively distribute Icom Alternative Fuel Systems, which include, LPG Vehicle Systems for gasoline and diesel engines and Icom Dynamic CNG, LNG and RNG Systems, which are powered by Ecomotive’s ECU, and utilize advanced Icom and Blackstone components.

The agreement took place on 25 April during AltFuels Mexico 2018, at the World Trade Center of Mexico City, an event featuring worldwide companies, organizations and experts that gathered to address the latest in alternative fuel technology and exhibit their products, as well as to do business and boost the growth of the industry.

Gascomb has been an Icom distributor for the past three years and has seeded the Mexican market with Icom Systems in fl eets which produced excellent results regarding performance, fuel cost reductions and emissions reduction. Gascomb has placed a multi-million dollar order with Icom for Systems for major

fl eet customers.

Albert Venezio President of Icom, said: “Gascomb is a Mexican company which has a thirty-year successful history of supplying and servicing fl eets and dealers across Mexico and an eighteen-year history on the cutting edge of alternative fuels in Mexico. Gascomb is a pioneer in the Dual Fuels market for diesel engines. Gascomb is uniquely positioned to facilitate the rapidly expanding alternative fuels industry including an impressive infrastructure to attend to a high volume of heavy duty vehicles with certifi ed technicians.”

Bernardo Rodriquez Alvarez, CEO of Gascomb, also commented: “Gascomb and our fl eet customers have been very impressed by the Icom alternative fuel systems over the past few years and we have many big orders with large fl eets we are delivering on. Icom has the optimum technologies, infrastructure, manufacturing capabilities, the industry leading list of EPA Certifi cations, sales and technical support to grow with Gascomb the Mexican alternative fuels market nationally.”

AltFuels Mexico 2018: Gascomb and Icom sign distribution agreement

392018, May

S easpan Shipyards’ Victoria Shipyards (VSL) was selected by TOTE Maritime Alaska to carry out the yard production work and docking necessary for the conversion of their two TOTE Orca class vessels to

dual-fuel systems, a process which is being carried out in four phases and will enable the two ships to use LNG.

The ‘North Star’, the fi rst of the two 839-foot-long roll-on, roll-off cargo ships which carry cargo between Anchorage, Alaska, and Tacoma, Washington, arrived at VSL in December, 2017 kicking off the process of converting the diesel engines to dual-fuel systems.

The ‘North Star,’ has now completed a 60-day visit to the shipyard, which along with ‘Midnight Sun’ will provide employment for 300 to 400 people working six days a week. Following her recent stay, she returned to Alaska, marking the fi rst voyage outfi tted with two new LNG tanks.

“Seaspan Shipyards is proud to have conducted this work for TOTE Maritime Alaska as part of its efforts to convert its fl eet to LNG-fueled vessels,” said Brian Carter, President & CEO of Seaspan Shipyards. “With the completion of this fi rst phase of work, our workforce has demonstrated that it is fully capable of handling these complex conversions and we look forward to future work on similar projects.”

Over the next four years, three more conversion periods will be required to fi nalize the transition of TOTE Maritime Alaska’s vessels to LNG. Each of these conversion periods will take place in the winter to minimize the impact to customers and consumers alike. The conversion of both ships is scheduled to be complete in Q1 of 2021.

“Phase one of the fi rst major LNG conversion in North America on a full-sized vessel has now been successfully completed,” said Joe O’Rourke, Vice President & General Manager of VSL. “We plan to continue to build our reputation as an industry expert for all LNG related work on the West Coast. And we express our thanks to TOTE and their entire team in placing their trust with VSL on this fi rst in kind project.”

Growing demand for LNG vessel conversions in North America

Seaspan Shipyards’ Victoria Shipyards was selected by TOTE Maritime Alaska to carry out the yard production work and docking necessary for the conversion of their two TOTE Orca class vessels to dual-fuel systems.

Crowley Maritime Corporation’s LNG group has successfully executed the fi rst loading of nearly 11,000 gallons of LNG into an ISO tank container at the new Eagle LNG Partners liquefaction facility located near Jacksonville, Florida. Crowley loaded LNG into the ISO container and delivered it over the road to the Port of Jacksonville for ocean transport to support customers in Puerto Rico. With the addition of the new plant, Crowley and Eagle LNG have expanded the supply and availability of LNG services to customers in the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America.

“With the successful LNG tank container loading at the Eagle LNG Partners’ Maxville Facility, Crowley can offer even more fl exible services and sourcing locations to supply customers with LNG as a cleaner, safer fuel source. The new plant location means LNG can be easily produced and transported to the port all within the Jacksonville area,” said Crowley’s Matt Jackson, vice president, LNG.

The plant, which is in the Maxville area of west Jacksonville, has the capacity to produce up to 200,000 gallons per day of LNG. The facility has a 1-million-gallon storage tank and a modern system to load fuel into ISO containers for delivery to the port quickly. The containers are transported by truck and loaded onto vessels in Jacksonville. Crowley then provides ocean transportation and delivers the LNG to various customers in Puerto Rico and other locations in the Caribbean.

Sean Lalani, president of Eagle LNG Partners, said: “The new Maxville LNG Facility is the fi rst LNG plant to be operational in Jacksonville and features numerous design enhancements to allow us to send out LNG to the Port of Jacksonville and throughout the region safely and effi ciently. LNG continues to become the fuel of today and Jacksonville is the epicenter of this transition.”

LNG from Eagle LNG’s new plant also will power Crowley’s two new Commitment Class, combination container/roll-on roll-off “ConRo” ships for the U.S. mainland to Puerto Rico trade. The use of LNG in the ships El Coquí and Taíno will result in a signifi cant reduction of emissions as compared to existing fossil fuels. To support fueling the ships, Eagle LNG Partners and Crowley have constructed a dockside LNG fuel depot on Crowley-leased property at the JAXPORT Talleyrand Marine Terminal on the St. Johns River.

First LNG loading into ISO tank container takes place in Florida

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