Energy Department funds NGV breakthrough technologies

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1 US Government help bus operators modernize fleets Governors asked OEMs to produce more CNG vehicles Number 3 September 2012 Building up infrastructure across the country New actions push fueling stations network MARKETS & MORE ::: Interview: Encana shows the key challenges to face ::: First liquefied biomethane station in Canada ::: Pioneer adds 225 natural gas fueled trucks to its fleet Energy Department funds NGV breakthrough technologies

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3 Summary 2 14 This magazine is a product of the website NGVJournal.US, an online newspaper which exclusively covers the NGV market in the United States and Canada. NGV Communications Group has seven magazines that reach the whole world (with their respective online versions): GNV Latinoamérica, Prensa Vehicular Perú, Asian NGV Communications (Asia-Pacific Region), The Gas Vehicles Report (Europe), Prensa Vehicular (Argentina), NGV Africa (Africa) and NGV Journal.us (USA and Canada) an is also an events organizer which, since October 1988, has been exclusively promoting the NGV industry. The group as a whole has the website as its main channel. From there, the company creates its current products and outlines the future. Contact us: sales@ngvjournal.us Tel: We speak about NGV in 16 languages and to over 100 countries Energy Department unveils beneficiaries of multi-million dollar funds Automakers show interest in multistate proposal after meeting in Oklahoma Interview with David Hill, Vice President, Natural Gas Economy Operations, Encana Corporation Gaz Métro will open Canada s first public liquefied biomethane fueling station Special Report: natural gas refueling stations gain momentum nationwide Westport to outfit 225 trucks ordered by Pioneer Natural Resources New Florida NGV Coalition will seek incentives for the state's industry President Obama's new fuel efficiency standards add incentives for NGVs 10 The signed articles are exclusive responsibility of the authors, as well as advertising companies and agencies are responsible for the published ads. KOREA 300-5, Changchon-Ri Namsan-Myun Chuncheon-Si Kangwon-Do Tel Fax asia@ngvgroup.com ITALY Vicolo Gonzaga Marmirolo (Mn) Tel.: info@thegvr.com ARGENTINA Uspallata 711 CP 1268 Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires Tel./Fax: /5201/ info@prensavehicular.com NGVJOURNAL September

4 To push the widespread use of NGVs Energy Department unveils beneficiaries of multi-million dollar funds A few months ago, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman announced 13 new cutting-edge research projects that will receive a total of $30 million to find new ways of harnessing America s abundant natural gas supplies for cars and trucks. Through its Advanced Research Projects Agency Energy (ARPA-E), the Department s new program, titled Methane Opportunities for Vehicular Energy - or MOVE aims to engineer light-weight, affordable natural gas tanks for vehicles and develop natural gas compressors that can efficiently fuel a natural gas vehicle at home. T hese innovative projects will leverage the ingenuity of U.S. scientists, engineers and entrepreneurs to develop breakthrough technologies to fuel cars with natural gas, said Deputy Secretary Poneman. These projects could transform America s energy infrastructure and economy by utilizing domestic energy sources to power our vehicles, reducing our reliance on imported oil, and increasing American energy security. These projects build on President Obama s call for a new era for American energy that benefits from the safe, responsible development of the near 100-year supply of U.S. natural gas resources, which has the potential to 2 September 2012 support more than 600,000 American jobs. Shale gas production in the U.S. has more than tripled since Over the past five years, it has grown from 5 percent to more than 30 percent of total domestic natural gas production. The Department of Energy sponsored early research that helped lead to this development, funding research and development jointly with industry and universities that was essential to the development of American shale gas resources. Today s natural gas vehicle technologies require tanks that can withstand high pressures, are often cumbersome, and are either too large or too expensive to be suitable for smaller passenger vehicles. ARPA-E s new projects are focused on removing these barriers, which will help encourage the widespread use of natural gas cars and trucks. For example, REL, Inc. in Calumet, Michigan will receive $3 million to develop an internal foam core for natural gas tanks that allows tanks to be formed into any shape. This will enable higher storage capacity than current carbon fiber tanks at one third the cost. The projects will also focus on developing natural gas compressors that make it easier for consumers to re-fuel at home. For example, the Center for Electromechanics at the University of Texas at Austin will receive $4 million to develop an at-home natural gas re-fueling system that compresses gas with a k

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6 single piston. Unlike current four piston compressors, the Center for Electromechanics - UT Austin s highly integrated single-piston system will use fewer moving parts, leading to a more reliable, lighter, and cost-effective compressor. The investments announced build on efforts underway through the Clean Cities program and National Clean Fleets Partnership to help large fleet operators in the country, such as large companies, cities, and states, identify opportunities to transition to natural gas vehicles. Many commercial fleet operators nationwide have already begun to transition long-haul trucks and other commercial vehicles to run on CNG and LNG. The advances achieved under this latest set of research and development awards will help expand the use of natural gas vehicles, so that consumers nationwide can benefit. Deputy Secretary Poneman announced the newly selected projects, two of which are located in Texas, at a meeting of the National Petroleum Council (NPC) in Houston, Texas. The NPC is a federal advisory committee to the Secretary of Energy that advises, informs, and makes recommendations on matters relating to natural gas and oil or to the natural gas and oil gas industries. MOVE program is aimed at supporting innovative fueling systems Selected projects are located in California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Michigan, New York, Texas, Washington, and Wisconsin. President Obama launched ARPA-E in 2009 to seek out transformational, breakthrough technologies that are too risky for private-sector investment but have the potential to translate science into quantum leaps in energy technology, form the foundation for entirely new industries, and have large commercial impacts. Demonstrating the success ARPA-E has already seen, the program announced last year that eleven of its projects secured more than $200 million in outside private capital investment after initial funding from its programs. To date, ARPA-E has attracted over 5,000 applications from research teams, which has resulted in approximately 180 groundbreaking projects worth nearly $500 million. 4 September 2012

7 ARPA-E Project Selections These projects have been selected for negotiation of awards; final award amounts may vary. Lead Research Organization Amount Lead Organization Location (City, State) Project Title Project Description Center for Electromechanics - University of Texas at Austin $4,300,000 Austin, TX Single-Piston Four-Stage Linear Home Natural Gas Compressor The University of Texas at Austin will develop an at-home natural gas refueling system that compresses gas with a single piston. Unlike current four piston compressors, UT Austin s highly integrated single-piston system will use fewer moving parts, leading to a more reliable, lighter, and cost effective compressor. Colorado State University $ 700,000 Fort Collins, CO Engine-Integrated Natural Gas Compressor Colorado State University will develop a vehicle-based natural gas refueling system that will use the vehicle engine itself to compress natural gas. The engine will have the ability to both power the vehicle as well as compress natural gas for storage. Drivers will be able to connect their vehicle to any natural gas line for fast, convenient refueling. Eaton Corporation $3,400,000 Milwaukee, WI Liquid-Piston Isothermal Home Natural Gas Compressor Eaton Corporation will develop an at-home natural gas refueling system that will use a liquid, which acts as a piston, to compress natural gas. Eaton will engineer a heattransfer material that controls the temperature during compression and improves efficiency. This liquid compression system will eliminate the need for costly high-pressure piston seals that are used in conventional gas compression. Ford Motor Company Gas Technology Institute Gas Technology Institute General Electric Global Research $5,500,000 Dearborn, MI $1,500,000 Des Plaines, IL $ 875,000 Des Plaines, IL $1,800,000 Niskayuna, NY Adsorbed Natural Gas System for Vehicles Ford Motor Company will engineer a high-performance natural gas storage tank that utilizes an innovative external framework and internal porous materials. This comprehensive design will lower pressure and cost while increasing the performance of the fuel system. Engineered Adsorption Materials for Gas Storage The Gas Technology Institute will identify new porous materials for low-pressure gas storage tanks using their computational screening tool. This approach enables the rapid identification of low-cost, high-performance materials that will speed the development of low-pressure natural gas tanks for vehicles. Nano-Valved Materials for Natural Gas Storage The Gas Technology Institute will develop a unique low-pressure natural gas storage tank for light-duty vehicles using a thin tailored shell to dramatically increase storage capacity while driving down cost. GTI s innovative shell contains valves that can be opened and closed on demand to allow for vehicle refueling, driving, or storage. Chilled Natural Gas for At-Home Refueling General Electric Global Research will develop an at-home natural gas refueling system that will chill, densify, and transfer compressed natural gas more efficiently to light-duty vehicles than conventional refueling systems. This fast-fueling design has very few moving parts, will operate quietly, and will be virtually maintenance-free. OtherLab, Inc. $ 250,000 San Francisco, CA Pacific Northwest National Laboratory $ 600,000 Richland, WA REL, Inc. $3,000,000 Calumet, MI SRI International $ 875,000 Menlo Park, CA Safe, Conformal, Gas Intestine Storage OtherLab will develop a high-pressure natural gas tank for light-duty vehicles using small diameter tubes tightly wound into a tank shape. Like human intestines, these small tubes will fit tightly into virtually any shape for efficient storage. Gas intestine storage tanks could be as light as today s carbon fiber tanks at one fifth the cost. Superplastic-Formed Gas Storage Tanks Pacific Northwest National Laboratory will develop a low-cost, conformable natural gas tank for light-duty vehicles utilizing the same metal forming techniques used to fabricate high-strength cruise missile fins. This ultralight tank incorporates high-strength internal strut technology that efficiently fits into a vehicle. Shape Conformable Foam Core Gas Tanks REL will develop a low-cost, conformable natural gas tank for light-duty vehicles that has an internal foam core. Unlike normal hollow pressure vessels that are cylindrical, this internal foam design will allow tanks to be formed into any shape. The foam core will enable higher storage capacity than current carbon fiber tanks at one third the cost. Container-less Natural Gas Storage SRI International will develop low-pressure natural gas storage tanks for light-duty vehicles using porous materials that enable low pressure storage at high energy densities. SRI s unique approach using porous carbon materials will provide structural strength and high surface area for gas adsorption that will entirely eliminate the need for a costly external tank. Texas A&M University $3,000,000 College Station, TX Advanced Porous Materials for Vehicular Natural Gas Storage Texas A&M University will develop highly adsorbent materials for low-pressure natural gas storage tanks. These low cost materials enable low-pressure natural gas to efficiently adhere to their engineered porous structures, storing gas at very high energy densities. United Technologies Research Center $4,400,000 East Hartford, CT Low Cost Modular Natural Gas Tanks United Technologies Research Center will engineer a low-cost natural gas tank for lightduty vehicles using modular designs and low-cost construction materials, allowing tanks to be manufactured into shapes that easily fit into the tight spaces of light duty vehicles. This modular design will replace today s bulky storage tanks in light duty vehicles at a lower cost and without sacrificing driving range. September

8 Supporting the use of an abundant, American-made energy source Automakers show interest in multistate proposal after meeting in Oklahoma Representatives from the nation's auto manufacturers, including the Big Three, were in Oklahoma City in August to meet with Governor Mary Fallin and procurement experts to ask questions surrounding a recently issued multistate request for proposal. The RFP, which comes as a result of a nationwide, bi-partisan effort led by Fallin and Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, asks the OEMs to produce affordable and functional CNG vehicles for use in state automobile fleets. A s of the beginning of August, 22 states had joined the RFP, indicating their intention to purchase NGVs for use in state fleets. With 123,000 CNG vehicles in the nation, and 1,000 fueling stations, the Governors hope that this new commitment will help overcome the obstacles, including limited infrastructure and consumer demand, which may be holding automakers back from producing a wider variety of CNG vehicles. "The objective behind our efforts is simple," said Gov. Fallin. "We want auto manufacturers to know that states mean business and are strongly committed to the use of CNG vehicles in state fleets so more vehicles can become available to consumers." Fallin added, "By incorporating more CNG vehicles into our state fleets, we can save tax dollars by reducing the amount we spend on fuel. We can also support the use of an abundant, American-made energy source that will help create jobs, strengthen tax revenue bases at the state level, improve the environment, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil." August 8's meeting, which was open to the public, was intended to provide a general overview of the RFP and an open-forum opportunity for dealers and automakers to ask questions of the states' representatives. On July 16, Fallin and Hickenlooper, together with Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Michael Ming and Oklahoma 6 September 2012 Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Michael Ming Secretary of Commerce Dave Lopez, had met with executives from Chrysler, General Motors and Ford in Detroit, Michigan, to address the multi-state, bi-partisan agreement that promotes the use of natural gas to power state vehicle fleets. Now, carmakers have visited Oklahoma to show their interest in the venture. It s absolutely awesome. The opportunity for us to expand the CNG (vehicle) beyond the borders of Oklahoma, Texas and this area here is a huge positive effort, said Alan Rosner, director of commercial, government and municipal fleet services for Sam Pack s Five Star Ford in Carrollton, who is confident Ford will increase its line of NGVs as a result of this action. He also remarked that as states increase their purchases of vehicles, cities, counties and school boards will start buying them too, while more consumers will follow suit. Solicitation responses from manufacturers and dealers were due September 7, and purchasing officials expect award a contract by October 5. The contract specifically details a potential purchase of as many as 60 compact sedans, 850 mid- to full-size

9 sedans, 400 half-ton trucks and 480 three-quarter ton trucks, although it notes that the final number of vehicles purchased could fluctuate. Fallin has asked Oklahoma agency heads to suspend buying any new vehicles until after the bids for NGVs come in and to review those. Projects funded include the purchase of natural gas vehicles The Governors' efforts demonstrate the demand and need for natural gas as a clean and efficient fuel to power automobiles and trucks. The natural gas vehicles industry, however, still faces hurdles. Chief among those is a pending rule proposal from the Environmental Protection Agency and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is poised to place natural gas vehicles at a competitive disadvantage relative to other alternative fuel vehicles. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards currently being considered by the federal government lean heavily towards electric cars, discouraging auto manufactures from producing more CNG vehicles and creating an uneven playing field for alternative transportation fuel technologies. "We're at a critical juncture right now. It's vital that the federal government remains technology-neutral and lets the market decide what alternative fuel technologies work," said Fallin. "We want the nation to realize that clean-burning natural gas is a technology that works today and offers a viable path toward achieving energy independence in the U.S." While 14 Governors have signed a MOU in support of the initiative, in total 22 states have shown an interest in the RFP including Oklahoma, Colorado, Arkansas, Connecticut, Hawaii, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia and Wyoming. The RFP was coordinated by the National Association of State Procurement Officials, which leverages the purchasing power of states by aggregating purchases on a variety of products. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin and Oklahoma Secretary of Energy Michael Ming Department of Transportation awards grants to help states upgrade bus fleets S everal of the 255 projects selected include the renewal of old vehicles that have met or exceeded their useful lives and the purchase of compressed natural gas buses and paratransit vehicles. In the state of California, LA Metro will receive $10 million, Fresno Department of Transportation $2,342,400, City of Santa Monica Municipal Bus Lines $1,992,589, and Sacramento Regional Transit District $1,320,000. Through the Colorado Department of Transportation, the Roaring Fork Transportation Authority will receive $1,600,000. In the same state, city of Fort Collins will get $1,065,720 and Mesa County $650,000. Moreover, through the Ohio Department of Transportation, Stark Area Regional Transportation Authority will obtain $1,361,200 and METRO Regional Transit Authority (Akron) will receive $1,494,000. Other projects that will receive grants to buy CNG-powered buses are New Jersey Transit ($46,296,000), Central Arkansas Transit Authority ($1,046,244), Florida s Hillsborough Area Regional Transportation Authority ($4,000,000), Pennsylvania s Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority ($1,660,000), Dallas Area Rapid Transit ($12,000,000), Idaho s Treasure Valley Transit ($405,000), Illinois Rock Island County Metropolitan Mass Transit District ($2,160,000), City of Santa Fe in New Mexico ($1,920,000), Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada ($5,000,000), Southern Oklahoma Rural Transit System ($473,515), and Utah Transit Authority ($1,580,000). Grants will also fund other NGV-related initiatives, including $1,135,228 to expand Porterville Transit s CNG fueling facility with the construction of two canopies, and $3,986,990 to build a new LEED-certifiable bus maintenance and storage facility in Donora to replace a Mid Mon Valley Transit Authority s 90-year site, reduce emissions and accommodate fuel-efficient compressed natural gas buses. An interactive map of this year s projects, along with a searchable table, can be found here: html September

10 INTERVIEW David Hill, Vice President, Natural Gas Economy Operations, Encana Corporation We need to collaborate as an industry to benefit from this great opportunity T The executive gives an overview regarding US natural gas vehicles market and stated that the first challenge to face is to build up more infrastructure, even though the supply network has been increasingly developed since He also highlights the need for consistent policy at a federal level and calls for working with OEMs to bring more products to the market. -Please, tell us about your organization activities regarding the NGV market. Which are your challenges for 2012? For us, we advocate using more natural gas in transportation. We are actually converting our fleet to natural gas vehicles. As part of that we realized we need infrastructure, the classic chicken and the egg. So we began to build infrastructure while our vehicles are being deployed and help others to build infrastructure. We are working on NGV development supply chain for other companies. We are asking them to join us in this transformation of taking conventional vehicle fuels to natural gas. We found they are very responsible and now companies begin to make that move. The first challenge is that we need more infrastructure. We need a consistent policy from the federal government. We have an inconsistent policy about alternative fuels. We need more alliance coming to the market with vehicle choices. By doing this we actually come to understand the gravity of the situation but also the opportunity that exists within this country for alternative fuels such as natural gas. It is a wonderful opportunity in front of us. To come out, we need to work together as an industry. 8 September What should be done to accelerate its growth? I think that the key word is collaboration. We embrace success in the US by focusing on fleets, particularly transit and refuse. For the last ten years, those two markets have been very well penetrated by natural gas vehicles. Now we have 20% penetration in those two market segments. We need to move on to the next segments. And the way to do that is collaboration and focusing just like we did as an industry in those segments. Collaboration is related to work together on identifying markets, building up infrastructure, to collaborate with the OEMs to bring new products to market and then again to work at a federal level to give all the alternative fuels a chance. In our country, 0.2% of fuel consumption is alternative fuels. That means 99.8% of our fuel consumption in transportation is diesel and gasoline. -What is your opinion about the President Obama s support to the NGV industry? Do you see a direct influence of it in the NGV growth? We re seeing more and more positive messaging happening at a federal level from the President and his administration instead of a policy being implemented. Recognizing natural gas as a transportation fuel in the speeches has been a positive move and it is a good signal to the market, receiving his support, directly or indirectly. We d love to see more, but we are happy with some of the movements we ve seen over the last 12 months. -What does the common US citizen think of NGVs? The average citizen probably doesn t know much about alternative fuels. We need to talk to the consumers about alternative fuels and NGVs. In particular,

11 a couple of things come up: range, losing the utility of the vehicle and where I get fuel. -What do you think is the most valuable condition of CNG? Energy independence is pretty much in most people s minds nowadays, and then economy and job creation. The environmental impact is also becoming more and more important. -Do you think that the OEMs are making enough efforts to push the NGV segment? No. Do you think this will change? We re seeing a change. We have a more product offering from the OEMs in the heavy-duty fleets, which is very good. But in the light, medium-duty fleet we have very limited offerings. This year we have the Civic as an OEM-produced. Also we have Dodge van as well as GM coming out with a dedicated van. The OEMs want to see the market asking and they want to see spending in infrastructure. We ve actually been spending in infrastructure. Since 2009 we ve had a 34% increase in infrastructure in the US. Encana s Mobile Fueling Solution Chrysler is going to be one of the first to offer more products. We are very excited about the experience coming to the US. -How important is the penetration of LNG and what are you doing regarding that? LNG is critical to the natural gas vehicle market. It has its application in the heavy-duty sector and then in the high horsepower sector: marine application, mining trucks. -Feel free to include any other comment not mentioned in the previous questions. Fleets are not really able to make a big commitment and they need something to test vehicles. We ve been developing some mobile fueling stations: reliable, doesn t require a long term contract. The new CNG Mobile Fueling Solutions for fueling are great when there is no infrastructure around. AUTOMOTIVE TYPE 4 CYLINDERS FLEXIBLE SIZES FOR FLEXIBLE INSTALLATION ON VEHICLES xperion Energy & Environment GmbH Otto-Hahn-Straße Kassel I Germany Tel.: +49 (0) Fax: +49 (0) info@xperion.de I September

12 For the heavy transportation market Gaz Métro will open Canada s first public liquefied biomethane fueling station T he company s project involves not only the operation of a fueling site at Rivière-du-Loup, but also an agreement signed with the Société d'économie mixte d'énergie renouvelable de la région de Rivière-du-Loup (SÉMER), wherein Gaz Métro Transport Solutions undertakes to buy all the liquefied biomethane produced by the Rivière-du-Loup plant for a minimum of 20 years. The initiative also marks a new stage in the "Blue Road' project, which supplies LNG in the corridor between regions of Québec and Greater Toronto that is busily traveled by heavy trucks. As well as being the first public station unlike the two other fueling stations serving the "Blue Road," the one in Rivièredu-Loup will also be a trend-setter in distributing renewable natural gas. "We are anxious to pursue our work with SÉMER in order to continue to develop this new energy sector," said Jean-Pierre Noël, General Manager of Gaz Métro Transport Solutions. "It is a very promising avenue for the sound management of waste, the local production of green energy, and the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in an activity sector that greatly needs it - heavy transportation." The annual production of liquefied biomethane at the Rivière-du-Loup plant is estimated at 3 million m3, which will lead to savings in GHG emissions of more than 7,000 tones. In fact, the use of biomethane as an alternative to diesel fuel by heavy trucks translates into a reduction of GHGs in the order of 85%. THE NEW ONLINE NGV NEWSPAPER DEDICATED EXCLUSIVELY TO US & CANADA. One of the most attractive markets worldwide can be yours. Buy your banner and conquer all of its potential! Ground-breaking technology I dro Meccanica is the company that invented the hydraulic compressor back in 1966 and has been CNG compressors supplier since then. These compressors have been installed successfully all over the world, already in the early 80 s in countries like Canada, Australia, New Zealand, then in the US in the mid 90 s, and later in countries with the most stringent technical requirements, like Germany, Belgium, Holland, Sweden, where Idro Meccanica is market leader, as well as high ambient temperature countries like India, Brazil, Thailand. Our rugged gas compressors, thanks to their low-speed, (20-40 cycles per minute vs rpm of traditional compressors) low-maintenance, water-cooled, non-lubricated gas pistons, can guarantee faithful service over the years with very limited service requirements. - sales@ngvjournal.us Our transmission system also allows direct fill with no storage in mother stations as well as or booster daughter applications: do not hesitate to contact us for any inquiry at contact@cngv.com. 10 September 2012

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16 SPECIAL REPORT Embracing clean fuel infrastructure across US Natural gas refueling stations gain momentum nationwide Several projects are aimed at developing the CNG and LNG road map, especially inside the refuse, transit, trucking and government fleets. Leading the way, the largest provider of this fuel for transportation in North America, Clean Energy, is committed to the cause by signing new or expanding existing agreements in order to increase abundant supply of natural gas for vehicles. In the same way, Trillium CNG and AMP Americas got together to build a strong filling network all over the country s main routes, while New Jersey Natural Gas plans to invest up to $ 10 million to install dispensing points at host facilities. The following report covers these initiatives main ideas and objectives and some others that help meeting NGV demand in different states. Clean Energy launches The Road to Natural Gas report On July 31, Clean Energy Fuels Corp. released a listing of trucking companies, refuse haulers, fleet operators, airports, municipalities and other organizations which have signed new or expanded existing agreements with the company to provide natural gas transportation fuel and other services for their vehicles and fleets. The report contains only information which has not been previously announced, including recently completed stations on Clean Energy's America's Natural Gas Highway(TM) with our partner Pilot Flying J and at other interstate locations. "After working on developing the natural gas fueling market for 15 years, it's very gratifying to see all the pieces come together," said Andrew J. Littlefair, Clean Energy's CEO and president. "There are natural gas engines now available for more vehicle classes, the U.S. has an abundant supply of cheap natural gas and there is a greater understanding of the economic and environmental benefits of using natural gas as a transportation fuel. It's a good situation to have, but we can no longer issue a press release every time an organization makes the switch to natural gas with Clean Energy due to the volume." Included in the first "The Road to Natural Gas" is a listing of agreements recently signed with local transportation authorities, private refuse companies and city refuse operators, taxi fleets, and regional and national trucking 14 September 2012 companies that carry products for some of the world's most well-known brands that are converting their vehicles and buying their natural gas fuel from Clean Energy. "'The Road to Natural Gas' report includes new customers that we expect to ultimately use hundreds of thousands of gallons of natural gas fuel every month," said Littlefair. "I'm happy to report that Clean Energy is exceeding our own internal plans for 2012 in our core refuse, airport and transit markets." New agreements with Clean Energy Refuse: - Burgmeier Hauling Inc. (Altoona, PA) - CNG station to be constructed and operated by Clean Energy - City of Long Beach, CA - LNG to be supplied to fuel their municipal refuse trucks, street sweepers and other vehicles - City of Scottsdale, AZ - Upgrade existing CNG station to service their refuse fleet - CR&R (San Juan Capistrano, CA) - LNG to be supplied to their fleet facility - Republic Services - Construction and maintenance services for six new CNG locations and upgrades to six existing CNG stations - Tidewater Fibers (Chesapeake, VA) - Station construction and operated by Clean Energy - USA Hauling (Hartford, CT) - Station construction and operated by Clean Energy - Waste Pro (Fort Pierce, FL) - CNG station constructed and operated by Clean Energy

17 Transit: - City of Phoenix, AZ - renewal of existing LNG supply contract for city buses - City of Santa Cruz, CA - LNG to be supplied by Clean Energy for city buses - City of Tempe, AZ - renewal of existing LNG supply contract for city buses - Omni Trans (San Bernardino, CA) - LNG supply contract for agency's fleet of buses Airport Shuttles/Taxis: - Chicago - Additional CNG MV1s and Ford vehicles added to growing private and para-transit fleets - Las Vegas - Additional vehicles ordered by Bell Transportation and MGM Mirage - New Orleans Airport - New CNG station opened to serve airport vehicles and shuttles - New York City - First CNG Ford Transit Connects and MV1's deployed by private and public fleets - San Francisco/Oakland - Additional door-to-door shuttles and vans ordered and delivered - Tampa Airport - New CNG station opened to serve fleet of airport buses Trucking Companies/Shippers/Carriers: - 99c Only - CNG to be supplied for Southern CA fleet - Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. - LNG to be supplied for their Phoenix, AZ truck fleet - Land O' Lakes, Inc. - CNG to be supplied for Central CA fleet - The Linde Group - LNG to be supplied for So. CA and TX truck fleets (Flying J) - Brookshire, TX (Flying J) - Dallas, TX (Clean Energy) - El Paso, TX (Flying J) - Fort Worth, TX (Pilot) - Hope Hull, AL (Flying J) - Knoxville TN (Flying J) - LaSalle, IL (Flying J) - Latta, SC (Flying J) - Oklahoma City, OK (Flying J) - Pearl, MI (Flying J) - Phoenix, AZ (Flying J) - Tifton, GA (Pilot) - Tulare, CA (Clean Energy) - Salina, KS (Flying J) - San Antonio, TX (Flying J) - Theodore, AL (Pilot) - Weatherford, TX (Pilot) New alliance to construct stations along US major routes Also by the end of July, Trillium CNG, a business unit of Integrys Energy Group, and AMP Americas announced a joint venture, AMP Trillium, focused on building a network of CNG stations across the US. Initially, AMP Trillium will construct stations along the I-65 and I-75 trucking corridors and major routes in Texas, with the first station breaking ground by fall The stations will be open to the public, though the primary customers will likely be heavy-duty and long-haul trucking fleets. The new stations will feature fast-fill capabilities and redundant equipment providing increased fill speed and reduced downtime while delivering exceptional reliability backed by our 24/7 on call service-team. The fueling points will also accept fleet cards and major credit cards and offer special fuel-pricing programs to encourage fleets to take advantage of the economic and environmental benefits of CNG. Recently completed stations (America's Natural Gas Highway): - Amarillo, TX (Pilot) - Birmingham, AL School Districts are increasingly betting on natural gas buses September

18 SPECIAL REPORT To further accentuate the project's sustainability benefits, AMP Trillium plans to use renewable CNG whenever possible. Renewable CNG is the chemical equivalent of fossil-based natural gas and is obtained from biomass, often food or animal waste. Both Trillium CNG and AMP Americas bring substantial experience and expertise to the joint venture. Trillium CNG is highly respected within the alternative fuels industry and the CNG market place for its facility design, construction, operations and maintenance capabilities. "Trillium CNG is excited to join with AMP and support the leaders of the dairy industry on energy and sustainability issues," says Charles Koontz, VP Commercial Services for Trillium CNG. AMP Americas currently owns two natural gas fueling stations in Indiana and, in partnership with Fair Oaks Farms, manages a fleet of 42 CNG milk-transport trucks. By fall, these trucks will run entirely on renewable CNG made from manure from the dairy's cows in a process called anaerobic digestion. "We're very excited by what this joint venture means to AMP and our industry. It allows us to complete more renewable CNG projects alongside a strong financial and operating partner," said Nate Laurell, AMP's founder and CEO. "Oil, being globally priced, is expensive, but natural gas is not only abundant in the US, it's also cleaner, producing 20 to 30 percent fewer greenhouse emissions than diesel fuel." New Jersey s program to build several stations in 12 months New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) recently received approval from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to implement a pilot program to help stimulate the market for natural gas vehicles in the state and the benefits they provide. Under this program, NJNG will invest up to $10 million, over the next 12 months, to build between five and seven CNG refueling stations at host facilities throughout its service territory. The use of NGVs, particularly for commercial fleets, will help lower emissions and provide a viable and economically valuable alternative to traditional petroleum-based vehicles. Compressed natural gas fueling facility in Wheeling, Illinois. to commend the Board of Public Utilities for their approval of this pilot program and their leadership in advancing the goals of the state s Energy Master Plan. With the availability and price benefit of today s natural gas, we have an opportunity to help grow our economy and protect our environment by encouraging the market for alternative fuel vehicles, and that s good for New Jersey and our future. One of the major obstacles to the increased use of NGVs has been a lack of refueling infrastructure. Currently, there are only three refueling stations in New Jersey that are open to the public. With this pilot program, NJNG is helping to grow the market for NGVs in the state. NJNG is working to identify companies in Monmouth, Ocean and Morris counties that currently use or plan to use NGVs in their fleet operations, such as waste hauling vehicles, buses and delivery trucks, to host the refueling stations. These facilities could be private companies or public and municipal entities. NJNG will install, own and maintain the infrastructure, and the host company will be required to make the station open to the public and use initially at least 20 percent of the refueling capacity. Customers will not see any change to their bill in 2012 resulting from today s approval. NJNG will submit a cost recovery filing to the BPU in the first quarter of The need for greater fuel diversity has never been more important, said Laurence M. Downes, chairman and CEO of New Jersey Natural Gas. I would like ACUA s CNG station in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County, NJ. 16 September 2012

19 2013, requesting a base rate change. A portion of the proceeds from the utilization of the CNG equipment, along with any available federal and state incentives, will be credited back to the ratepayers to help offset the cost of this investment. The total anticipated impact for the average residential customer using 1000 therms annually will be no more than three-tenths of one percent, or approximately $3.50. This investment will also serve to bolster the economy by creating and retaining both direct and indirect job opportunities. Building new refueling infrastructure provides construction work along with the growth opportunities for equipment manufacturers, and increased demand for natural gas vehicles necessitates increased vehicle production and sale, all of which provides direct and indirect economic benefits for local businesses and suppliers. Strong support for the expansion of supply network in Georgia Atlanta Gas Light Company recently revealed that it has received qualified proposals from the City of Atlanta and seven commercial operators to open as many as nine new compressed natural gas fueling stations throughout Georgia. The first stations could be open by mid The response we received indicates strong support for natural gas to fuel vehicles in Georgia and has the potential to make CNG much easier for many Georgians to access, said Steve Lindsey, President, Atlanta Gas Light. The domestically abundant supply of natural gas makes it a great time to invest in CNG vehicles to save money, decrease dependence on foreign oil and reduce emissions. Over the next 90 days, each potential station owner must finalize contracts with fleet customers to meet minimum annual CNG purchase requirements at each station. Retailers that are successful in fulfilling the post-award requirements are eligible to sign a service agreement with Atlanta Gas Light and obtain CNG service from the utility under a rate approved by the Commission. We are very pleased by the response to our request for CNG fueling station proposals, said Ian Skelton, Director of Atlanta Gas Light s natural gas vehicle program. While additional work remains for the station owners before these proposals can be turned into service New York adds two refueling stations W ith the US Department of Energy support, Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition opens two CNG filling stations in New York. Inaugurated on July 25, the first facility is located in Syosset, Nassau County, and will be owned and operated by the Town of Oyster Bay. The second site, in Westhampton Beach, Suffolk County, was opened on August 8 and will be maintained and managed by Trillium. Both stations were designed by P.W. Grosser Consulting, built by Engineered Energy Solutions (EES) and use ANGI Energy Systems fueling equipment. Syosset CNG station, which features three fast-fill pumps with six hoses and 50 time-fill posts, was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). The town used a total of $5,631,499 in grant money, out of approximately $15 million awarded to the Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition (GLICCC) to construct the station that will serve the Town s 49 CNG trucks and also municipal fleets. Natural gas is the cleanest readily available fuel for large trucks, and the construction of a CNG fueling facility, coupled with converting diesel-powered trucks to CNG-powered vehicles, is providing real, quantifiable, and significant reductions in greenhouse gas and criteria pollutant emissions while displacing the use of petroleum and helping further the Town s commitment to energy conservation, said Town of Oyster Bay Supervisor, John Venditto. Furthermore, the other Long Island CNG station, also funded by the ARRA, will operate 24/7 and will be open to the public. With a portion of the funding, Suffolk County retrofitted three plow trucks to run on natural gas, adding to their existing fleet of 31 NGVs. The total project cost will be $5,061,739, with the Department of Energy contributing $2,129,000 and Suffolk County accounting for $2,932,739 in cost share. I am very pleased that the Department of Energy and federal funding I supported through the Recovery Act will be used to help deliver this new station in Westhampton. This new facility will save taxpayer money by reducing fuel costs for Suffolk County, and will also reduce vehicle emissions so it's truly a win-win for the community, said congressman Tim Bishop, who attended the opening ceremony. September

20 SPECIAL REPORT contracts, fleet customers now have more certainty regarding the location of new CNG stations in order to make plans to invest in more natural gas-fueled vehicles. The nine proposed CNG fueling stations are to be located in Metro Atlanta, Macon, Savannah and Valdosta. The list of the proposed locations and station owners is provided below: - Metro Atlanta: North Avenue (City of Atlanta), Claire Drive (City of Atlanta), Midtown Atlanta (Horizon Fuels, an affiliate of Jacoby Energy Development), Forest Park, Cash Memorial Blvd. (Premier Transportation), Roswell (FireSide Natural Gas). - Macon: Pio Nono Avenue (Mansfield Oil) Veolia opened its first fueling site in Wisconsin and debuted natural gas powered garbage fleet T his is the first private sector investment in natural gas-powered collection technology for the state and includes 13 new eco-friendly trucks and a station with 48 refueling bays, allowing for future expansion of the fleet as required to support the community s needs. A ceremony attended by Wisconsin officials, Veolia executives and members of the Waunakee community was held at the Veolia ES Solid Waste Waunakee location to celebrate the company s new accomplishment. Having been based in Milwaukee for many years and with a long history serving customers throughout Wisconsin, this investment is extremely meaningful for us, said Jim Long, president and CEO of Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc. This fleet of trucks will serve over 25,000 households across the greater Madison area, as well as the single-stream recycling needs of over 5,000 commercial and industrial customers across Dane, Green and Sauk counties. The new Veolia refuse trucks, comprised of Autocar CNG-powered chassis combined with McNeilus and Heil refuse bodies, run approximately 15 percent (8-10 decibels) quieter than trucks powered with diesel engines, reducing the noise trucks generate while on route. The vehicles also come equipped with automated collection systems that increase efficiency and protect the safety of drivers by keeping them in the cab instead of on the curb. The Waunakee fueling site is Veolia s first CNG station in Wisconsin and was designed and built by Vocational Energy. It features time-fill fueling technology that allows drivers to fuel their trucks during overnight hours, minimizing administrative and operational downtime. The natural gas is being provided to the site by Madison Gas & Electric. It is worth mentioning that Vocational Energy installed compressed natural gas refueling stations for two eco-friendly waste operators in Georgia and Minnesota. Located in Ball Ground, one facility will help Advanced Disposal Partners service Gwinnett County and the city of Roswell, both near Atlanta, and supports their mission of environmental sustainability. The second one, configured to fuel up to 40 garbage trucks simultaneously at night, will feed Ace Solid Waste s fleet in the city of Ramsey. - Savannah: Dean Forest Road (Nopetro), O Leary Road (Colonial Group, Inc.) - Valdosta: James P. Rogers Drive (The Langdale Company). In November 2011, the Georgia Public Service Commission approved a plan submitted by Atlanta Gas Light to invest $11.57 million from the Company s Universal Service Fund (USF) thereby authorizing the utility to install natural gas compression and storage equipment at newly proposed CNG fueling stations. Originally requested by Commissioner Doug Everett (R- Albany), the Atlanta Gas Light CNG Program is intended to help make Georgia a hub of CNG investment in the Southeast. The initiative is the first state-sponsored investment program in the Southeast that allows the utility to add infrastructure to its market without rate impacts on current customers. All site development costs as well as any costs to maintain and operate the equipment will be paid by the station owners and their respective CNG customers. WM fuels growing refuse fleets Waste Management opened thirteen compressed natural gas stations across the country in the first half of 2012, of which 9 have public accessible fueling stations. This brings WM s natural gas fueling stations to 31 with another 17 either in operation or in construction by the end of The 13 new stations are located in Mesa 18 September 2012

21 (Arizona), Venice and Pompano Beach (Florida), Stickney (Illinois), Louisville (Kentucky), Baltimore (Maryland), Blaine (Minnesota), Portland (Oregon), Washington (Pennsylvania), West Jordan (Utah), Conroe (Texas), Auburn and Woodinville (Washington). The refuse operator owns the stations, purchases the fuel and finances the construction of the stations. It also enters into maintenance contracts with third party companies. This strategy allows WM to secure better natural gas prices in the long run. To optimize costs, the company s preferred platform for these stations is to time-fill its trucks according to a set schedule. The trucks use a slow-fill method, which carry approximately 70 diesel gallon equivalents (DGE) of CNG a capacity that allows them to run for 10 to 12 hours and complete a typical day s waste or recycling collection route. For public accessible fueling stations that serve commercial and consumer vehicles, fast-fill capability is installed. The self-service Clean N Green Fuel stations are open 24/7 and accept major credit cards as well as fleet cards. These facilities will serve our rapidly growing CNG powered collection fleet. Those facilities with publicly accessible stations offer fueling solutions to other corporate fleets and consumers as more and more North Americans turn to vehicles fueled by CNG, said Eric Woods, vice president of fleet and logistics for Waste Management. WM s fleet of nearly 1,700 CNG and LNG vehicles is the largest in North American waste industry. In 2012, natural gas vehicles will represent 80 percent of Waste Management s annual new truck purchases and continue for the next five years. Each heavy-duty diesel collection vehicle Waste Management replaces with natural gas reduces diesel use by an average of 8,000 gallons per year and cuts annual greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 22 metric tons. The trucks are also significantly quieter than traditional diesel engines. Waste Management is embracing clean fuel technology across North America and making significant progress on its sustainability goals to reduce emissions by 15 percent and increase the fuel efficiency of its fleet by 15 percent by the year Waste Management CNG powered trucks refueling September

22 ECUADOR Año I Nº 2 // Noviembre 2010 TRINIDAD Y TOBAGO Más estaciones Durante los próximos 18 meses, la empresa local National Petroleum Marketing Company Ltd (NP) instalará cinco puntos de expendio de GNV, que se sumarán a los ocho que la compañía posee en el país caribeño. LO QUE VIENE La 2 da Expo Internacional y Workshops de la NGVA Europe es presentada junto a Erdgas Mobil y NGV Communications Group. Se celebrará entre el 7 y el 9 de junio del próximo año en la capital alemana. Además de la muestra, que se desplegará en el centro ferial más importante de la Ciudad, se desarrollarán cinco talleres que abordarán los temas más relevantes para el sector. Growing market for Ford NGVs Westport to outfit 225 trucks ordered by Pioneer Natural Resources P ioneer has begun transitioning a number of its fleet vehicles from gasoline and diesel to those able to run on more cost-effective CNG for light duty and LNG for heavy-duty applications. Therefore, the oil and gas company is adding new Westport WiNG bi-fuel Ford F250 Super Duty vehicles to its fleet. "Pioneer is one of our most important customers and we're proud that they have chosen Westport WiNG quality and our ability to deliver," said John Howell, Senior Director of Marketing and Development, Westport LD. "It's a great vote of confidence in the WiNG product, and it's encouraging that we're able to establish a growing market for Ford Super Duty trucks that can be powered by natural gas." Westport LD recently opened the Westport Kentucky Integration Center in Louisville where the natural gas WiNG power systems are installed on Ford F250 and F350 bi-fuel pickup trucks. With the ability to run on either natural gas or gasoline, the Ford trucks offer drivers more than 650 miles of range with two full tanks, and can take advantage of a low cost, domestic fuel. "Pioneer strives to lead by example with our commitment to natural gas vehicles and engines in our own operations," said Jay Still, Executive Vice President of Domestic Operations at Pioneer. "Transitioning to natural gas for our fleet fuel is good economics, good for the environment and good for American jobs." A MULTIMEDIA PORTAL IN THE SERVICE OF THE INDUSTRY NGV JOURNAL, THE FIRST WORLDWIDE NGV NEWSPAPER SUBSCRIBE ONLINE FOR FREE ngvjournal.com.com Enter one of the largest and most active regions worldwide for our industry, simultaneously and with the same magazine to several countries. MÉXICO 150 Recipients DOMINICAN REPUBLIC 153 Recipients 172 Recipients VENEZUELA 932 Recipients COLOMBIA Recipients BOLIVIA 744 Recipients BRASIL Recipients PRESENTARON 30 UNIDADES EN EL DISTRITO FEDERAL CRECE EL INTERÉS POR EL GAS NATURAL VEHICULAR Las conversiones en Venezuela crecieron un 125 por ciento en sólo nueve meses La aceleración de las transformaciones se puso en evidencia luego de que el presidente de la Nación, Hugo Chávez, comunicara que a septiembre de 2010 ya circulaban 43 mil carros a GNV, mientras que en diciembre de 2009 la cifra era de apenas Según el Balance de Gestión 2009 emitido por PDVSA, se estima que en 2012 habrá 465 mil unidades propulsadas por este combustible. La Ciudad de México ya cuenta con buses a GNV Estos vehículos ecológicos se sumarán a la Red de Transporte de Pasajeros (RTP), que brinda el servicio en la capital. Con esta tecnología estamos logrando los objetivos a los que nos queremos acercar en materia de medio ambiente, aseguró el Jefe de Gobierno local, Marcelo Ebrard Casaubon, durante el acto de presentación de las unidades. Del proyecto Eco Bus Ciudad de Vanguardia también participaron las empresas Hyundai y Gas Natural. Large-scale reach GNV LATINOAMERICA DISTRIBUTION This magazine ensures large-scale reach, through a mailing made up by 10,389 contacts. Of these, 4,460 are from Brazil, 3,628 from Colombia, 744 from Bolivia, 932 from Venezuela, 153 from the Dominican Republic and another 472 among Ecuador, Mexico, Uruguay and Chile. HAVE UNLIMITED ACCESS TO OUR MAGAZINES Subscribe now! CHILE 95 Recipients GNV Lationamerica reaches public bodies, associations and chambers of URUGUAY the industry, manufacturers, distributors, 55 public and private transportation Recipients companies, conversion workshops, refueling stations, OEMs and all those activities linked directly or indirectly with natural gas vehicles. It is worth mentioning that its circulation is certified by Bureau Veritas. Sales and Subscriptions gnvla@ngvjournal.com September 2012

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24 A project that boosts local economy New Florida NGV Coalition will seek incentives for the state's industry President Obama's new fuel efficiency standards add incentives for NGVs O n August 14, a group of 15 companies announced the creation of The Florida Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (FNGVC), including TECO/Peoples Gas, Florida Natural Gas, Champion Brands, and JJ Taylor Companies. FNGVC advocates incentives similar to those in Texas and nearly a dozen other states. Such programs offer grants, tax credits and other incentives for the purchase of natural gas vehicles. FNGVC also released an Economic Impact Study showing NGV incentives could create over 10,000 jobs, $300 million in new wages and $1 billion dollars in economic output over two decades. Study results can be accessed on the "Public Policy" section of the coalition's website: Coalition Chair, Eric Criss, said of the study: "This is big news for job seekers in Florida. Our most conservative calculations show an NGV incentive program could produce hundreds of millions of dollars in new wages, with taxpayers reimbursed one hundred percent." State Representative Lake Ray, a leader on such issues, believes that NGVs will be considered in the 2013 legislative session in Tallahassee. Ray stated: "It is vital to Florida's economic future that we have a conversation about transportation, 22 September 2012 freight mobility and logistics in the next legislative session. I believe that natural gas vehicles will be an important component of that discussion." David Rogers, Executive Director of the Florida Natural Gas Association, expressed the gas industry's support: "We support the coalition's goal of increasing the use of this clean, efficient and domestic fuel in Florida. Purchasing new fleet vehicles to run on American produced natural gas is a proven way to save public and private sector transportation funds while creating new jobs." Coalition Chair Criss explained why businesses are turning to NGVs: "We have reached the tipping point for NGVs - the technology is already in use across the nation and around the world. Moreover, businesses are desperate to cut their fuel costs. AAA reported the largest July increase for the national average retail gas price in more than a dozen years. Prices rose 36 of 39 days." Coalition members include: TECO/Peoples Gas, Florida Public Utilities, NoPetro, JJ Taylor, Companies Goldring Gulf Distributing, Beer Industry of Florida, Florida Natural Gas Rush Trucks, Champion Brands, S.R. Perrott, Florida Distributing Company All In One Fuels, Trillium CNG, Energy Services of Pensacola Cone Distributing. T he historic standards issued by the Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year When combined with previous standards set by this Administration, this move will nearly double the fuel efficiency of those vehicles compared to new vehicles currently on the roads. In total, the initiative will save consumers more than $1.7 trillion at the gas pump. In achieving these new standards, EPA and DOT expect manufacturers to use a range of efficient and advanced technologies to transform the vehicle fleet. Therefore, the program now includes targeted incentives to encourage early adoption and introduction into the marketplace of those technologies such as natural gas vehicles. It represents the single most important step we ve ever taken to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, said Obama. It is worth mentioning that the final version of the 54.5 mpg CAFE standard for was amended to add natural gas vehicles into the list of incentivized advanced-tech cars including those utilizing plug-in hybrid and all-electric plug-in technologies. This last concession was made to benefit makers of NGVs, particularly Honda. As the only automaker selling CNG cars to U.S. drivers, it had previously complained about favoritism and extra credits for hybrid pickup trucks. Providing incentive credits for NGVs makes a great deal of sense under this regulation. A dedicated NGV reduces CO2 emissions by 25 percent and petroleum consumption by 100 percent, said Edward Cohen, vice president of government and industry relations of Honda. In addition, other companies that have already shown favor for the new rules include General Motors, Ford Motor, Chrysler Group LLC and Hyundai Motor Co. Source: The White House

25 Worldwide NGV statistics Natural Gas Vehicles Refuelling stations Monthly gas consumption (M Nm3) Country Total VRA Cars/LDVs MD/HD consumption MD/HD Buses (actual Trucks Others Total Public Private Planned consumption Average The Reported consumption in theory report) Last update Pakistan ,75 536,01 45,8% March 2012 Iran ,00 539,03 89,0% June 2012 Argentina ,12 379,80 59,8% May 2012 Brazil ,10 309,46 55,0% May 2012 India ,21 335,47 0,0% February 2012 China ,13 0,0% May 2012 Italy ,50 148,53 48,8% January 2012 Ukraine ,00 810,49 6,4% May 2012 Colombia ,00 112,60 40,0% March 2012 Thailand ,17 128,34 222,2% June 2012 Uzbekistan ,80 0,0% November 2011 Armenia ,52 114,22 23,2% September 2011 Bangladesh ,55 77,56 118,0% September 2011 Egypt ,00 37,28 101,9% May 2012 Bolivia ,28 25,27 104,0% April 2010 Peru ,56 24,63 75,4% May 2012 USA ,52 58,37 132,8% July 2011 Germany ,30 21,77 120,8% December 2011 Venezuela ,15 16,20 50,3% June 2011 Russia ,40 63,06 48,2% May 2012 Bulgaria ,00 11,78 127,3% December 2011 Malaysia ,80 11,22 131,9% May 2012 Japan ,23 0,0% March 2012 Sweden ,58 12,50 92,7% December 2011 South Korea ,00 86,56 107,4% January 2012 Myanmar ,20 0,0% May 2012 Canada ,84 0,0% December 2011 France ,00 9,76 61,5% December 2011 Tajikistan ,13 1,91 216,5% December 2007 Switzerland ,61 2,37 68,1% December 2011 Chile ,20 1,78 180,1% December 2011 Kyrgyzstan ,60 1,08 55,6% December 2007 Austria ,80 1,71 46,8% December 2011 Singapore ,03 1,033440, December 2012 Indonesia ,10 0,0% October 2011 Mexico ,02 0,96 2,1% June 2011 Belarus ,03 0,83 124,4% September 2011 Netherlands ,55 0,0% December 2011 T. & Tobago ,80 0,74 108,4% July 2011 Turkey ,20 6,33 66,3% December 2011 Australia ,92 0,0% October 2011 Czech Rep ,10 1,65 66,8% December 2011 Spain ,48 5,49 81,5% December 2011 Georgia ,54 0,0% August 2011 Dominican R ,09 0,50 18,3% November 2011 Moldova ,40 0,40 101,0% Septemebr 2011 Poland ,76 1,15 65,9% November 2011 UAE ,32 0,0% September 2011 Finland ,38 0,40 96,1% December 2011 Slovakia ,00 1,18 85,1% June 2011 Norway ,55 1,21 375,8% June 2011 Portugal ,16 1,14 101,4% December 2011 United Kingdom ,00 0,41 729,2% December 2011 Greece ,32 0,0% December 2011 Serbia ,31 0,16 189,1% December 2010 Mozambique ,51 0,0% July 2011 Nigeria ,11 0,0% November 2011 Hungary ,10 0,26 39,2% January 2012 Vietnam June 2012 Belgium ,05 0,0% December 2011 Iceland ,04 0,06 63,5% December 2010 Luxembourg ,06 0,15 35,8% December 2011 New Zealand ,26 0,0% December 2010 Kazakhstan December 2011 Lithuania ,20 0,36 55,8% December 2011 Lichtenstein ,10 0,21 47,9% December 2011 Croatia ,08 0,21 38,3% December 2011 Estonia ,02 0,04 48,3% December 2011 Algeria ,05 0,0% December 2011 Philippines ,18 0,0% October 2011 Macedonia ,02 0,14 14,8% January 2011 Ecuador ,01 0,0% May 2009 Tunesia ,01 0,0% December 2007 Tanzania ,01 0,0% October 2010 South Africa August 2010 Bosnia & H ,01 0,0% June 2011 Latvia ,003 0,00 79,3% September 2011 Panama November 2008 Denmark January 2012 Slovenia ,007 June 2011 Ireland ,00 0,0% October 2008 Montenegro 1 1 0,00 March 2006 Turkmenistan 1 1 November 2009 Total ,2% July 2012 September

26 NGV and refuelling stations, NGV and LNG stations in the United States State CNG LNG Total by State NGVs Polpulation Fuelling stations Polpulation NGVs Increase Alaska Alabama Arkansas Arizona California Colorado Connecticut Dist. of Columbia Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Iowa Idaho Illinois Indiana Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Massachusetts Maryland Maine Michigan Minnesota Missouri Mississippi Montana North Carolina North Dakota Nebraska New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico Nevada New York Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Virginia Vermont Washington Wisconsin West Virginia Wyoming Totals By Fuel: Fuelling stations Increase :: LEGEND :: NATURAL GAS STATIONS None 10 or less Source: U.S. Department of Energy / Last update: April, September 2012

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