Natural gas/biomethane vehicles` potential: benefits and new infrastructure requirements

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1 Natural gas/biomethane vehicles` potential: benefits and new infrastructure requirements CARS 21. Public Hearing Brussels, 13th May 2011 Matthias Maedge EU Affairs Manager CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

2 (Bio-) Natural Gas: best for environment COMM target to replace oil in transport: Security of supply and environmental sustainability for Europe needed! Immediately available! 29,2% CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

3 NG is the cleanest alternative fuel - unbeatable with Biomethane Natural gas (CH4) is an alternative fuel already available today Biogas, purified to NG quality, produced by fermentation of biomass, landfill, sewage sludge, slurry, etc. is a renewable fuel using huge feedstock diversity. Biogas Upgrading to biomethane Industrial process Heat Natural gas Biomethane as fuel % CO2 reduction! CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

4 Methane helps achieving the 2020 targets: EU-RED & EU-FQD 10% Renewables Biofuels - admixture E5 / E10 / E20 10% Mass market 80% Fossil Fuels B7 / B10 E-Fahrzeuge Ökostrom even when implementing E20 and B10 completely, gap of 20% to reach the RES and FQ targets PHV & EV, Fuel Cell gap can be closed by the use of: CNG - Bioerdgas o 100% unblended Biodiesel/Bioethanol o Green E-mobility (incl. Fuel Cell) o Biomethane mixed with Natural Gas Erdgas/BIO-ERDGAS Mischung 20% (1) EU-RED: Renewable Energy Directive 2009/28/EG; EU_FQD: Fuel Quality Directive 2009/30/EG (2) Calculation based on 1PJ = 278*10^6 kwh; 10kWh = ca. 1 liter Diesel oder 1,2 liter Benzin CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

5 CNG and LNG vehciles are a reality Examples 2011 CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

6 Only 1 million NG/biomethane Vehicles & filling stations in the EU -> filling stations in Europe-wide -> filling stations in the EU (including EFTA countries) -> only 30 L-CNG stations across Europe (incl. Turkey) picture: Bohlen & Doyen CNG station with compressor connected to the pipeline CNG dispenser, Halle/Belgium picture: DATS 24 picture: Fordonsgas L-CNG station with CNG and LNG dispenser. LNG stored in cryogenic tank CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

7 Main Bottleneck for Methane. Refuelling No harmonised Methane infrastructure across Europe. Rudimentary developed Methane infrastructure from North to South Very few stations in countries like France and Spain (mainly public urban fleets of CNG buses and garbage collection trucks) -> homgeneous development of refuelling stations required! Main Bottleneck: High investments costs (approx for public stations and for depot stations for e.g. urban or commercial fleets). picture: GasHighWay Investments made by the European industry of 1,5 billion already! Twice as much at least needed to guarantee adequate refuelling conditions: EU Infrastructure Fund for Methane CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

8 Methane. Minimum infrastructure needs 1. In cities (LDV/HDV): - Methane (CNG) should be promoted as one of the main alternative fuels in HDVs in urban transport -> European cities should aim for at least 50% Methane share in their public fleets. Methane should be offered in at least 10% of all public filling stations (private customers). 2. On medium/long distances (HDV): - Methane (LNG) is the most promissing alternative way for heavy goods vehicles on medium on long distances. LNG refuelling needed at least every 400 km. (LNG Blue Corridors) 3. Alongside Motorways (LDV): - 25% of filling stations along motorways, at least every 150 km Methane refuelling needed (private & commercial customers) pictures: selection of current OEM offers CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

9 LNG trucks for long distance haulage Diesel vs CNG & LNG. Autonomy equivalence 1 litre Diesel oil 200 bar CNG 5 litre -162 O C LNG 1,8 litre Two engine technologies are available for heavy engines: - Dedicated, using 100% natural gas (Daimler and Iveco) - Dual fuel, using diesel injection for ignition and natural gas as the main fuel (left: Volvo FE 340, CNG dual fuel equipped D7F engine) LNG opened the way for the medium and long distance road transport CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

10 Methane needs to stay an economically intersting alternative. Tax relief! CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

11 What does the COMM really want? Looking beyond 2020 COMM: Methane has a high potential in medium and longer term but infrastructure would need to be built up to facilitate the market take-up of vehicles. (...) Inevitably, however, the public authorities decision on infrastructure, taxation and possible incentives will have a powerful influence. COMM reaction on 13th April 2011: highest tax increase of ~ 400 % for NG vs oil derived fuels (petrol, diesel, LPG) *now possible to keep current minimum tax levels until 2023 (short term!). Market share aspect is not reflected. Also infrastructure investments not considered. This approach of punishing NG, the cleanest available alternative fuel, is not sustainable, nor in line with the 2011 WP on transport. CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

12 See you next June in Berlin! Stay informed on CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May

13 THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION! NGVA Europe Secretariat Address: Avenida de Aragón Madrid, Spain Brussels Liaison Office: Rue d Arlon Brussels, Belgium Mobile: Secretariat: Fax: matthias.maedge@ngvaeurope.eu CARS 21, Public Hearing. Brussels, May