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Welcome to ACT Expo 2013 TA & Shell for LNG TravelCenters plan for trucks detailed here. —Page 4
ANGA Promotes CNG for Consumers
Ryder for Lighter NGVs Adds 20 CNG GreenKraft and 19 Navistar TranStar for California rent and lease. —Page 8
Trillium Wins Frito War Emerges the winner under innovative RFP. —Page 9
Landi Renzo Adds Dual Fuel Starts with 12.7-liter DDC engine for OUL market. —Page 10
Clean Energy Buys Mansfield Acquisition for $20 million brings liquid fuels capability. —Page 11
Penske for Propane Supporting Roush-powered trucks for Chicago’s Alpha Baking. —Page 20
Stepping up their drive to bring compressed natural gas to the masses, two advocate groups unveiled six popular automobiles here converted to run on both gasoline and CNG. Marty Durbin, president & CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance and Kathryn Clay, executive director of the Drive Natural Gas Initiative (a collaboration between ANGA and the American Gas Association), said the campaign is aimed to convince consumers, automakers and policymakers of the benefits of CNG as an abundant, affordable clean resource. “Manufacturers are offering bi-fuel vehicles in many other countries around the world; we want them in showrooms here,” said Clay. —More ANGA Roadshow on Page 18
Wrightspeed Opens Show California’s Wrightspeed, a developer of light to medium duty plug-in hybrid electric trucks – including a CNG-fueled demonstrator – hosted yesterday evening’s ACT Expo 2013 opening reception in the Expo Hall. Seen here with “The Route” drive at Booth 213 is Wrightspeed’s new sales and marketing VP Jonathan Randall (ex-Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp).
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Luxfer is here with new options for the Type III CNG cylinders it now markets as G-stor Pro, and CNGci says its big Type IIIs take the fastest fills in the business. 3M is promoting nanoparticulate technology for all-composite Type IV tanks as the route to lighter, cheaper CNG cylinders, and Quantum wants to use discontinuous fiber. Xperion Type IVs are on Audi and Volvo cars, Cobham is bringing aerospace knowhow as it enters the business, Argentoil has certified a brand new Inflex Type IV, and Hexagon Lincoln is doubling production capacity – AGAIN – in Nebraska.
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Expo Hall Exhibitors 3M . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360 AFV Natural Gas Fuel System . . . . AGA Systems, Incorporated. . . . . . Agility Fuel Systems. . . . . . . . . . . Allied Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Honda. . . . . . . . . . . . . . American CNG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . American Natural Gas. . . . . . . . . . American Power Group . . . . . . . . . Anderson Flaps Incorporated Lobby (ANGA). . . . . . . . . . . . . . ANGI Energy Systems. . . . . . . . . . Argentine NGV Association . . . . . . Ariel Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . Aspro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Atlas Copco. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Automotive Research & Design. . .
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BAF Technologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . BASF. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bauer Compressors. . . . . . . . . . . Bio CNG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blu LNG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boulder Electric Vehicle. . . . . . . .
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Cavagna Group, S.p.A. . . . . . . . . . 567 Chart Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255 Chrysler Group Fleet. . . . . . . . . . . 315 Clean Air Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 613 Clean Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 471 ClipperCreek . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310 CNG Cylinders International . . . . . 340 CNG One Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . 670 Cobey Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 544 Cobham. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .443 Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). . 265 Corban Energy Group . . . . . . . . . . 560 Counteract Balancing Beads. . . . . 465 CP Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 568 Cryogenic Industries. . . . . . . . . . . 448 Cryostar USA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 440 Cubogas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 563 Cummins Westport. . . . . . . . . . . . 548 Diesel Technology Forum. . . . . . . .325 Eaton Vehicle Group. . . . . . . . . . . 520 EcoDual. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 431 EControls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237 Endress Hauser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 466 eNow. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .282 Europeplast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449 Evergreen CNG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 467 EVSE, LLC. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314 Europeplast. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 449
Ferrellgas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . FIBA Technologies, Incorporated . . Fleet Owner Magazine. . . . . . . . . . Ford Motor Company. . . . . . . . . . . Freightliner Custom Chassis . . . . . Freightliner Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . .
415 345 668 309 619 619
Galileo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .461 GE Oil & Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 425 General Motors Fleet . . . . . . . . . . 301 Gladstein, Neandross & Associates. 215 GPS Insight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 370 GP Strategies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247 Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition. . . . . . . . 369 Greenline Fuel Corporation . . . . . . 260 GreenTech Automotive . . . . . . . . . 312 Griffin Incorporated. . . . . . . . . . . . 445 Hexagon Lincoln. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 540 Hino Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355 Hy-Lok. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 464 IMPCO Automotive. . . . . . . . . . . . IMW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INOX/CVA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Isuzu Commercial Trucks of America, Incorporated. . . . . .
455 372 346 555
JC Carter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273 Jefferson Solenoid Valves. . . . . . . 462 Kenworth Truck Company . . . . . . . 238 Landi Renzo USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347 Luxfer Gas Cylinders. . . . . . . . . . . 337 Mack Trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254 Macro Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . 546 NAFA Fleet Management Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341 National Biodiesel Board. . . . . . . .321 Navistar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 667 New Eagle. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259 NGVAmerica. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 446 Northville Natural Gas . . . . . . . . . 261
Parker Hannifin Corporation. . . . . . 358 Penske . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 643 PeopleNet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366 Peterbilt Motors Company. . . . . . . 655 Pi Innovo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368 Power Solutions International (PSI).331 Powertrain Integration. . . . . . . . . . 348 Propane Education & Research Council (PERC). . . . . . . . . . . . . 401 PSB Industries. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 441 Quantum Technologies. . . . . . . . . 518 Questar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 501 Renewable Energy Group . . . . . . . 420 Roush CleanTech. . . . . . . . . . . . . 419 Ryder System, Incorporated . . . . . 222 Sensor Electronics. . . . . . . . . . . . Shell. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sierra Monitor Corporation . . . . . . Simpkins Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . St채ubli Corporation . . . . . . . . . . .
263 219 249 536 361
Taylor-Wharton. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trillium CNG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TruStar Energy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tulsa Gas Technologies. . . . . . . . .
437 200 276 444
Ultimate CNG. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 637 Universal Air & Gas Products Corporation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 365 US DOE Clean Cities. . . . . . . . . . .367 Utilimaster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 566 Venchurs Vehicle Systems . . . . . . 211 VIA Motors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231 Volvo Trucks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 601 Wayne, a GE Energy Business. . . . 422 WEH Technologies . . . . . . . . . . . . 251 Weldship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 468 Westport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 545 Workhorse/AMP Electric Vehicles . 241 Worthington Cylinders. . . . . . . . . . 573 Wrightspeed Powertrains . . . . . . . 213 XL Hybrids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 672
Odyne Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oklahoma Department of Commerce. . . . . . . . . . . . . . OMB Saleri . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Optimum Composites. . . . . . . . . . OPW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
436 269 447 458 571
Welcome to ACT Expo 2013! Dear ShowTimes readers and ACT Expo Attendees Welcome to Washington DC! It is with great pleasure that we raise the curtain on ACT Expo 2013 and kick off the largest and most impressive gathering of alternative fuel vehicle stakeholders that our industry has ever witnessed. We are thrilled to have enjoyed such positive response to the idea that as attendees, Erik yes, you can indeed find it all Neandross under one roof. All fuel types, all weight classes, and all of the exciting vehicles, technologies, and equipment that are driving clean transportation forward will be here and ready for viewing. From speakers to exhibits to content and programming – we hope you’ll find your experience here to be extremely rewarding, highly educational, and worth the important investment of your time. We’re ticking off milestones this year in special celebration of several significant achievements. First, this year marks ACT’s East Coast debut and we’re excited to bring the resources of
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this event to our nation’s capital with an expanded Expo Hall and more speakers than ever before. We’ve been warmly welcomed to the District and it’s certainly encouraging to see a strong interest in alternative fuels building not just in the U.S. but throughout all of North America and beyond. We are also pleased to recognize our event partner, the U.S. Department of Energy, and its Clean Cities program. This year, Clean Cities is celebrating its 20 year anniversary and two decades of initiatives designed to decrease the use of petroleum throughout the transportation system. This year the network of coordinators and program directors gather here, with us at ACT Expo, to celebrate this achievement and set a course for continued success in the years ahead. ACT Expo’s impressive list of past keynote speakers will be enhanced this year by the participation of Thomas O’Brien, President and CEO of TravelCenters of America and by UPS COO David Abney. Both gentlemen represent companies that continue to set the bar higher
and higher with respect to the implementation of aggressive alternative fuel programs and are truly leaders in their fields. There is more OEM technology available than ever before and you’ll find the Expo Hall teeming with new products, equipment, and efficiencies designed to fuel success for your fleet. Key players from all fuel sectors and technology types are here and prepared to engage – we hope you are all ready for an exciting few days ahead at the Ride & Drive and on the show floor. The same market drivers are still with us this year: soaring conventional fuel prices (although recent trade press seems to get excited about $3.85 per gallon pricing at the pump), national security, and the need for clean air. We continue to see proof of the fact that “clean and domestic” can also be lower cost. Fleet operators are realizing that it is possible to do the right thing and to save money doing it. This year we’ll take another focused look at success stories and shine a welldeserved spotlight on those fleets making alternative fuels work in their day to day operations. I thank you all for joining us at ACT Expo 2013. Your participation is integral to the success of this event and we hope you’ll find tremendous value in the tools, resources, and contacts available to you here this week. Have a great show! Erik Neandross Chief Executive Officer Gladstein, Neandross & Associates Producers of the ACT Expo
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Silent Auction Like wine? Women’s basketball? James Bond? Perhaps you’d like to own a guitar signed by Jimmy Page? And BB King? Clapton too? Check out the Greater Washington Region Clean Cities Coalition’s Silent Auction at Booth 369. You can bid on • Washington Gas Verizon Center Suite (18 tickets) for Saturday, July 6 game: Washington Mystics vs. Seattle. Two parking passes included. ($960 value/$400 opening bid); • Wine Tasting for 8 from Barrel Oak Winery ($175 value/$80 opening bid); • White House 16x20 Photo – RARE – Autographed by 11 Presidents & VPs: Obama, Clinton, George W. Bush, George H.W. Bush, Carter, Ford, Biden, Gore, Quayle, Cheney and Mondale. (priceless/$1,800 opening bid); • All Six James Bonds Autographed Movie Poster signed by Sean Connery, George Lazenby, Roger Moore, Timothy Dalton, Pierce Brosnan, and Daniel Craig ($2,000 value/$850 opening bid); and
• Autographed Rock N’ Roll Legends Electric Guitar: One-of-a-kind axe with signatures of Eddie Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, Carlos Santana, Slash, BB King, Neil Young, the Edge, and Pete Townshend ($10,000 value/$2,000 opening bid). That’s just a sample. The GWRCCC Silent Auction closes at 6:00pm this evening, during the Expo Hall reception. Winners will be required to pay for their purchases immediately, advises auction coordinator Jill Hamilton. Cash, checks, Visa and MasterCard accepted. Additional items are welcome!
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TravelCenters of America & Shell for LNG Trucks The first of as many 100 liquefied natural gas fueling centers for heavy-duty trucks, the beginning of a network spanning the U.S., will be opened next year by TravelCenters of America. That’s the word from Thomas O’Brien, president and CEO of TA, the nation’s largest fullservice truck stop chain – and keynote speaker at ACT Expo’s general session yesterday. The fueling outlets will be developed at existing TA and Petro Stopping Centers in league with Shell Oil (Booth 219), which will supply the LNG. The first sites, each with two LNG dispensers
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and a storage facility, are slated for California, Texas and Nevada. Sites will then spread out at about 250 mile intervals along major trucking routes. Maintenance and repair facilities for LNG-powered trucks will be offered at the LNG fueling sites, and eventually at all TA and Petro centers, O’Brien said. “We will develop the infrastructure as our customers need it,” he promised. “This stuff just got real,” O’Brien said. “The shale revolution has given us the chance to make a transformational change in the transportation industry. Your ideas are now ready for prime time commercialization.” But the opportunity is not without risk. O’Brien cited three often quoted roadblocks: that natural gas equipment costs more upfront and suffers a discount in the used market; that if demand for natural gas goes up and for diesel declines, the price advantage of natural gas will diminish; and that there is little or no infrastructure for fueling or repairs en route. “Well, I believe the economic benefit of using natural gas over the road will persist for quite some time,” O’Brien said. “And despite what the pencil-pushers say, the use of natural gas vehicles
TravelCenters of America’s planned LNG truck fueling network with Shell.
is happening. It’s accelerating.” TA and Shell believe the time is right to invest significant capital to paint the retail part of the picture. The first LNG lanes will cost six to seven times more than a diesel lane to construct, with their special equipment and safety measures, O’Brien said. That cost will decline for later lanes to twice that of a diesel lane as the learning curve flattens. The shale revolution has given the U.S. a meaningful advantage on the world stage, and a chance to grow its economy. “We must now press that advantage for the long-term in a safe way,” O’Brien said.
Trucks Just Part of Shell Oil’s LNG Shell Oil is entering the North American liquefied natural gas market in a big way, leveraging its strengths as an integrated company to produce natural gas in the U.S. and Canada (and Europe), liquefy it, distribute it and commercialize it for road, sea, and rail. Plans extend well beyond the partnership with TravelCenters of America to build a LNG truck-stop network across the U.S. Shell (Booth 219) is building liquefaction plants in Alberta and in Ontario, and in Louisiana, to serve truck and other emerging LNG markets. A trio of LNG stations in and around Calgary are to pump fuel from outside suppliers until product can be sourced from the new liquefaction unit at Jumping Pound, Alb. Jumping Pound will support new truck stops and also energy E&P (exploration and production, including fracking) operations, and ultimately railroads. A liquefaction plant in Geismar, La. and a facility in Sarnia, Ont., will supply marine markets. These liquefaction facilities are expected
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to begin operations and production within the next three years. Geismar will supply LNG along the Mississippi River, the Intra-Coastal Waterway and to the offshore Gulf of Mexico and the onshore oil and gas exploration areas of Texas and Louisiana. Sarnia will supply LNG fuel to all five Great Lakes, their bordering U.S. states and Canadian provinces and the St. Lawrence Seaway. Shell will charter at least three LNG-diesel dual fuel offshore supply vessels from New Orleans-based Harvey Gulf, the first of which is nearing completion in Gulfport, Miss. Harvey and partners are bidding to build LNG bunker vessels for Shell too: powered barges able to distribute LNG to ships. They are expected to load at Geismar and at a storage facility in Port Fourchon, La. “Natural gas is an abundant and cleanerburning energy source in North America, and Shell is leveraging its LNG expertise and integrated strength to make LNG a viable fuel
Shell is to charter Harvey Energy, the first U.S. flag vessel to be LNG-fueled.
option for the commercial market,” says Marvin Odum, president of Shell Oil. “We are investing now in the infrastructure that will allow us to bring this innovative and cost-competitive fuel to our customers.” Shell owned E&P operations, some of which have changed over from diesel to natural gas fuel, include hydraulic fracturing operations in Appalachia, the Eagle Ford shale in Texas, and Alberta. In Europe, Shell recently acquired off Norway’s Gasnor, supplier to pioneering LNG marine operators. It has also begun operating dedicated-LNG powered barges on the Rhine. These deliver liquid fuel – a lesson perhaps to the U.S. companies still transporting LNG with diesel tractors.
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ClipperCreek for ‘Highest Power’ EV Charger Three-Phase Unit Allows Charging When Rates Are Lowest
ClipperCreek is a veteran supplier of electric vehicle supply equipment to fleets. Its new 80-amp CS-100-3P, says company president Dave Packard, will allow customers to charge when they want, more quickly, at lower utility rates.
ClipperCreek is introducing the CS-100-3P, a 30-kilowatt, 80-amp, threephase electric vehicle charger. “This technology represents the highest power EV charging station available for commercial trucking applications,” the company says. “We saw a need for higher power charging to help expand the fleet and allow our customers to minimize their utility cost,” ClipperCreek president Dave Packard says in a release. “This innovative durable high power unit will do just that.” The three-phase EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) unit exceeds the SAE J1772 standard power range, but retains the J1772 communications protocol to allow customers to adjust supply current ratings to meet their specific needs. “This industry-leading station will help expand commercial truck fleets as opportunity charging can now take place in a fraction of the time,” ClipperCreek says. “We determined that higher power charging could actually help with the impact on the utility bill by increasing the flexibility of our customers as to when they charge,“ Packard said. “They are no longer forced to charge right through peak demand times.” ClipperCreek is at Booth 310.
Honda Unveils 2013 Civic CNG
180,000 Vehicles! Some of the best sessions at ACT Expo 2013 will be on Thursday morning. Han Dinh of the U.S. Postal Service, for example, will discuss his huge fleet’s “next generation options” – as many as 180,000 vehicles over five years. DHL, Aramark, and FedEx will be there too. Fleets & Fuels and ACT Expo ShowTimes editor Rich Piellisch will moderate. 10:45 Thursday in Room 209B.
Honda unveiled its 2013 dedicatedCNG Civic Natural Gas sedan at the Wrightspeed-sponsored Expo Hall reception yesterday evening. Doing the unwrapping are Elizabeth Munger and Annabel Cook of Honda, and advisor Barbara Brentano of ACT Expo organizer Gladstein, Neandross & Associates. American Honda is at Booth 201.
UPS Commits to 700 More LNG-Fueled Trucks
AT&T Saves with CNG AT&T said this month that some 14,300 energyreducing projects have brought the company more BAF-converted Ford Transit Connect in San Francisco. than $151 million in annualized energy savings since 2010. largest supplier of natural gas vehicles, Among the standouts: AT&T has having furnished more than 3,000, now deployed more than 7,000 alter- including Ford E-250 and Transit Connative fuel vehicles out of a corporate nect vans. fleet of 71,000. Impco Automotive Booth 455 is an BAF Technologies (Booth 371) is AT&T’s
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UPS said in April that it expects to have the most extensive private liquefied natural gas fleet in the U.S. by the end of 2014 – purchasing approximately 700 additional LNG vehicles and investing $18 million to build fueling stations in Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, and Dallas. UPS already operates more than 2,600 alt fuel vehicles worldwide including 1,000 NGVs. David Abney, COO at UPS, is the keynote speaker at this morning’s plenary session. His topic: “The UPS Journey: Lessons from 300 Million Green Miles.” David Abney
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Ryder Places 39 More NGVs Ryder System has branched into light and medium duty compressed natural gas vehicles in California, taking delivery of 39 CNG trucks said to be “the first of their kind available for lease or rent in North America.” Ryder (Booth 222) is deploying 20 CNG-fueled JAC-chassis cab-over vehicles by Greenkraft with 6.0liter GM engines, and 19 Navistar International TranStar trucks with Cummins Westport ISL G engines. Navistar is at Booth 667. The CNG trucks range in gross vehicle weight from 16,000 to 33,000 pounds. They will be maintained at Ryder’s natural gascompliant California maintenance facilities in Orange, Fontana (where
a grand opening is slated for July 10), Rancho Dominguez and West Sacramento. “Unlike heavy duty natural gas vehicles, which require fueling stations designed to accommodate large commercial tractor-trailers, these lighter vehicles are able to access much of the existing retail CNG fueling infrastructure, which will increase their usability,” Ryder said. Ryder System is a platinum sponsor of ACT Expo, and two Ryder executives will participate in the conference at 8:30am Thursday: • Ryder supply management VP Scott Perry will discuss “Lessons and Data” at the Show Me the Money – Total Cost of Ownership session, and • Ryder senior manager for alternative fuels and finance Chris Nordh will make the case for “AFVs:
Ryder’s new placement of 39 light and medium duty CNG vehicles in California includes 19 Navistar International TranStar trucks with Cummins Westport ISL G engines.
The Easy Way” at the Rental and Leasing Programs session. The 39 new light and medium duty vehicles for California “represent an expansion of Ryder’s 300-plus heavy duty natural gas vehicle fleet,” Ryder says. Two years ago the firm deployed 202 heavy duty trucks via
Atlas Copco for CNG Compression Atlas Copco is featuring a line of natural gas compressors and a fast fill dispenser at Booth 270. Atlas Copco’s fast fill dispenser (formerly from Greenfield) features an industry-leading LCD display and electronics, the company says, as well as an integrated micro-processor with mass flow, sequential and display electronics – Atlas Copco’s natural gas compressors feature a multistage design and compact footprint.
a groundbreaking Southern California project with SANBAG, the San Bernardino Associated Governments – and the trucks were unveiled in connection with ACT Expo 2011. Ryder’s natural gas fleet also includes vehicles based in Arizona, Michigan and Louisiana.
features that “eliminate the need for additional remote components.” Atlas Copco’s natural gas compressors feature a multi-stage compressor design and a compact footprint for maximum efficiency – saving valuable space at natural gas fueling stations. Atlas Copco Compressors is headquartered in Rock Hill, S.C. The company manufactures, markets, and services oil-free and oil-injected stationary air and gas compressors, air treatment equipment, and air management systems, including local manufacturing of select products.
Edging to the Lead
NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne helped spread Roush CleanTech’s message of clean and economical propane autogas at the NASCAR Nationwide Series in Michigan on June 15th, driving a Roush-sponsored Mustang. Roush CleanTech (Booth 419) offers dedicated-propane conversions of Ford trucks and vans, and of school buses with Ford engines.
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Trillium Wins the Frito War Trillium CNG emerged the big winner after Frito-Lay last year put out an innovative RFP – agreeing to be the anchor tenant for a nationwide array of public access compressed natural gas fueling stations. The strategy was to give CNG vendors the support they need to justify building natural gas infrastructure. Trillium (Booth 200), which is also responsible for a CNG station opened by Frito-Lay just last week in Beloit, Wisc., is to build five of seven of the new public access facilities. Utah-based Questar is to build two. Frito-Lay will expand its own fleet of heavy duty CNG vehicles to 208 tractors this year. “Once deployed, the 208 CNG tractors will make up 20% of Frito-Lay’s fleet and will be located at 50% of production locations, making Frito-Lay’s CNG fleet one of the largest CNG fleets in the U.S.,” the company says. The seven new CNG fueling stations, along with three others to be in operation this year, will begin at a total expected annual volume of two million gallons and grow to a little over eight million gallons in five years, the Pepsico unit adds. “This initiative to build much-needed natural gas infrastructure for large commercial vehicles is part of Frito-Lay’s deep commitment to the environment,” said Frito-Lay North America senior director for fleet operations Mike O’Connell. “When all 208 CNG tractors are in service, Frito-Lay will eliminate 7,863 metric tons of carbon emissions, the equivalent of more than 1,125 cars per year,” O’Connell said. The Frito-Lay bidding process was supported by ACT Expo organizer GNA – Gladstein, Neandross & Associates (Booth 215). In addition to building the new station in Beloit, Trillium will be responsible for new outlets in Jonesboro, Ark.; Orlando, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Rosenberg, Texas; and Perry, Ga. Questar (Booth 501) will be responsible for CNG stations in Killingly, Conn., and Topeka, Kan. Frito-Lay says it hopes to reduce its total U.S. fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by 50% by 2020, compared to 2007 baseline, supporting parent PepsiCo’s commitments to environmental sustainability. Frito-Lay, in addition to CNG vehicles, has introduced all-electric trucks to its delivery fleet. In 2012 the firm said it would purchase 100 all-electric commercial vehicles from Smith Electric Vehicles,
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Cutting the ribbon in Beloit last week are Frito-Lay North America productivity and sustainability senior VP Gregg Roden, Frito-Lay logistics, distribution and transportation director Dan Washkoviak, U.S. DoE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy stakeholder engagement director Kerry Duggan, Mike Huebsch of the State of Wisconsin, and Frito-Lay North America senior fleet operations director Mike O’Connell.
bringing the total number of its electric fleet to Frito-Lay notes too that its investment more than 280. These electric trucks eliminate in the Beloit CNG station was supported by the need for approximately 500,000 gallons of the State of Wisconsin and the Department CC 1/3fuel Page Day 1_CC 1/3 Page Day 1 2/25/13 2:05 PM Page 1 diesel each year. of Energy.
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Launches Program for OUL Engines with Baker Equipment Landi Renzo USA is offering dual fuel engine conversions for trucks, starting with the 12.7-liter Detroit Diesel S60 engine, which it’s demonstrating in a Freightliner glider. Landi has teamed with Baker Equipment to tackle the OUL (outside useful life) market, says sales director Ryan Waltz. The proprietary, Landi Renzo-
The firm reports • average fuel displacement of up to 60%, • noise reduction up to 40%, • particulate matter reduction up to 40%, • carbon dioxide reduction up to 14%, and • smoke reduction up to 50%.
Landi Renzo USA and Baker Equipment are demonstrating the dual fuel system on a converted 12.7-liter Detroit Diesel S60 engine in this Freightliner truck.
“Not only does this expand our current clean fuel product offering, but also it further promotes the increased use of natural gas as a fuel,” —Andrea Landi, USA president , Landi Renzo
engineered system allows fleet operators to take advantage of the growing compressed natural gas fueling network in the U.S. and “displace the majority of their diesel fuel usage with natural gas,” Landi says.
“Not only does this expand our current clean fuel product offering, but also it further promotes the increased use of natural gas as a fuel,” Landi Renzo USA president Andrea Landi said in a release. Besides reducing pollution, the Landi Renzo dual fuel system • results in performance comparable to the original engine in terms of torque, horsepower, and drivability; • maintains and improves the emission levels of the original engine; • is flexible for adaptation to different diesel engines; • allows a switch back to 100% diesel if needed; • requires less onboard CNG storage compared to a dedicated CNG vehicles; and • allows extended range compared to a truck’s original diesel system. “While this specific dual fuel CNG system is new to the U.S. market, Landi Renzo has successfully deployed this technology globally on applications that include Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai and Renault diesel engines,” the company says. Landi Renzo (Booth 347) performed the CNG conversion of two of the six NGVs on show by America’s Natural Gas Alliance in the ACT Expo lobby – the Chrysler 300 and the Honda CRV. Landi Renzo business development director Barry Carr will discuss Advanced Choices for Natural Gas Vehicles at the Light- & Medium-Duty OEM Factory Options and Approved Modifiers session at 10:45 in Room 209A.
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Clean Energy Fuels Buys Mansfield-GESI Clean Energy Fuels continues to expand, weighing into ACT Expo 2013 with last month’s $20 million acquisition of Mansfield Gas Equipment Systems under its belt. Sales teams from both companies will offer Clean Energy’s natural gas fueling station construction and operational services, “supported by Mansfield’s large-scale fuel supply capabilities, and Gas2-Gallons fuel management system
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creating a superior solution for the growing number of fleets making the switch to cleaner, cheaper natural gas.” Put another way, the pact assures a supply of conventional petroleum fuels, via Mansfield
Energy, for customers at Clean Energy natural gas stations. “This agreement joins two leaders of fleet fueling into strategic partners that will provide the highest level of service and best value for customers in the rapidly-growing natural gas fuel market,” said Clean Energy president and CEO Andrew Littlefair. Mansfield Energy is an oil jobber that branched into compressed natural gas with the purchase of Southern California’s GESI/Gas Equipment Systems, Inc. in March 2011. The deal covers 43 Mansfield service and operations contracts and 20 new CNG stations under development. “No other company offers fuel customers the benefit of scale and expertise that Mansfield provides,” Littlefair said. “Clean Energy has built and operated more CNG stations and fueled more natural gas vehicles than any company in the U.S. Together, we will be the best
solution in the marketplace.” Clean Energy also becomes the Western distributor of the BRC FuelMaker Phill home CNG fueling unit. In recent weeks, Clean Energy Fuels • released the fourth edition of its Road to Natural Gas series, including the news that it is supplying fuel to GE Transportation for LNG locomotive development; • opened a CNG station in New Jersey with Covanta as the first in a nationwide partnership for natural gas garbage trucks; • opened a natural gas fueling station in Hartford to support garbage truck and taxi fleets, and AT&T vehicles; • opened a CNG station at Baltimore/Washington Airport; • disclosed a partnership with convenience store operator Lehigh Gas Partners for CNG with potential for 20 fueling outlets. Clean Energy Fuels is at Booth 471.
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Cutting Petroleum Use in Transportation for 20 Years Wally Lysle and Jan Reak at the Minnesota State Capitol with a Ford Taurus FFV, in the Minnesota Department of Public Service fleet. DOE designation ceremony for the Austin coalition.
Clean Cities is this year celebrating two decades of success in the deployment of alternative and renewable fuels, advanced vehicles, fuel economy improvements, and idle reduction. In 1992, the Energy Policy Act directed the U.S. Department of Energy to establish a program to coordinate government and industry efforts to use alternative fuels in transportation. The following year, DoE launched Clean Cities and officially designated its first six coalitions, located in Atlanta, Denver, Philadelphia, Delaware, Las Vegas, and Washington, D.C. Two decades later, Clean Cities boasts nearly 100 coalitions, covering 74% of the country’s population.
Through the Clean Cities National Parks Initiative, Mammoth Cave National Park recently acquired four new propane buses. Each year, about 175,000 visitors ride park buses as part of their cave tours. DoE’s David Sandalow inducts Clean Cities coordinators Lisa Thurstin and Robin Erickson into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame.
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Clockwise from top left: Staff at the National Renewable Energy Lab administering the Alternative Fuels Data Center in the early ‘90s. National Clean Cities Director Dennis Smith (left) awards Mark Bentley (center) and Philip Wiedmeyer an official coalition designation at Alabama’s Renewable Energy Conference. National Clean Cities Director Dennis Smith (far left) and Co-Director Linda Bluestein (far right) and Regional Manager Erin Russell-Story present an award to Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coordinator Kellie Walsh.
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Alliance AutoGas Tops 600 “We’re focusing on fleets,” says Stuart Weidie, president of Blossman Gas, a founding partner of Alliance AutoGas – which installed its 600th propane autogas refueling station this month. Alliance AutoGas performs propane vehicle conversions too, almost of them bi-fuel using equipment from Europe’s Prins, for which it’s the U.S. distributor. “Unlike proponents of other alternative fuels,” says the Alliance, “Alliance AutoGas does not build public fueling stations with the hope that people will begin using them. Instead, Alliance provides everything a fleet needs to successfully switch to propane autogas, including vehicle technology, refueling infrastructure, fuel supply and ongoing technical support. “In just three years, this fleetfirst approach has enabled Alliance AutoGas to switch thousands of vehicles over to this cleaner,
affordable, domestically-produced fuel. Alliance has helped its fleet customers offset thousands of tons of greenhouse gas emissions while preventing the transfer of millions of dollars to foreign oil suppliers.” Weidie likes to talk about five propane “imperatives:” • good vehicle technology that works well with modern engines; • proper installations, by competent professionals; • a strong, retail-capable fueling infrastructure with a reliable supply of fuel; • data management to let fleets know how they’re faring with the alternative fuel; and • aftermarket service and support. “You’ve got to keep the vehicles
The Muscogee County Sheriff in Georgia is among the beneficiaries as Alliance AutoGas has helped establish 1,000 propane autogas fueling stations – and counting. The police in Sandy Springs, Ga. are benefiting too.
EcoDual Names Donoughe CEO Dual fuel specialist EcoDual is here with a new president and CEO, having formally named Mike Donoughe to the post at a dinner in connection with ACT Expo yesterday evening. Donoughe is a veteran of Mercedes, Chrysler and Tesla Motors, and of Bright Automotive. He remains on the board of electric driveline developer SinoEV, where he was the initial CEO. EcoDual (Booth 431) has a system for retrofitting diesel trucks for natural gas-diesel dual fuel operation, allowing the vehicle to run on a combination of natural gas and diesel fuels – and diesel alone if cheaper natural gas is unavailable. The EcoDual upfits allow trucks to operate on about 60% natural gas. The Beaufort, S.C.-based firm earlier this year entered a partnership with CU-ICAR, the Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research, to advance commercial availability of natural gas engine systems for heavy duty diesel trucks. They “will focus their combined
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running,” he says. Training? “Training is in all of them,” Weidie told ShowTimes. Safety? “Safety is the umbrella that all of our values live under.” “Fleet customers depend on Alliance to make their switch to autogas affordable and straightforward,” Weidie says in the organization’s 1,000-stations announcement. “The sheer number of fleet fueling stations we’ve built is a testament to our commitment to increase affordable clean fuel options nationwide – but it’s also encouraging for our team of autogas fleet specialists who have been working to develop this market.” There are 2,843 propane autogas stations in the U.S., the Asheville, N.C.-based Alliance says, citing U.S. DoE statistics, and the Alliance “is playing an important role in increasing that number to
make clean fueling more widely available for American fleets.” “Fleets desire to reduce costs, reduce emissions and reduce dependence on foreign oil – and the Alliance program is the most reliable choice to help them quickly reach those objectives,” Weidie says. Weidie is also the founder of the advocacy group Autogas for America, which states that U.S. “lags far behind the international community in adopting autogas vehicle fuel – our country drives less than 2% of the world’s 15 million-plus autogas vehicles.” Alliance AutoGas is exhibiting with PERC, the Propane Education & Research Council, at Booth 401. Weidie is speaking at the Retail Alternative Fuel Refueling Infrastructure session at 3:30 this afternoon in Room 204C.
resources on conversion of diesel engines already on the road to natural gas operation and reduction of exhaust emissions.” EcoDual senior business development director Ira Dorfman will participate in the Heavy Duty Natural Gas Retrofits session at 10:45 this morning. Room 204C.
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Peterbilt tractor converted to natural gas-diesel dual fuel operation by South Carolina’s EcoDual.
Luxfer Launching G-Stor Pro Line Luxfer Gas Cylinders is introducing an expanded line of aluminum-lined Type III CNG fuel cylinders here, and says that the G-Stor Pro product takes advantage of process technology acquired with Canada’s Dynetek Industries last year. Luxfer (Booth 337) is also preparing a line of polymer-lined (and likewise carbon fiber wrapped) Type IV cylinders, confirms marketing manager Orion Goe. Luxfer claims “the lightest-weight cylinders for containment of clean-burning, environmentally friendly compressed natural gas.” The firm’s G-Stor Pro tanks range in capacity from 2.4 diesel gallon equivalents to more than 24 DGE at 3,600 psi. They are offered with outside diameters of up to 16 inches. “These Type 3 cylinders are made with seamless, homogenous aluminum liners fully wrapped with high-strength, aerospace-grade carbon fiber,” Luxfer says. “The load-sharing liner provides an impermeable substructure for the wrapping, which creates an internal cylinder surface
free from welds, joints and potential leak paths. “Unlike permeable non-metallic, non-loadsharing liners, Luxfer aluminum liners present thermal dynamic characteristics that enable G-Stor Pro cylinders to be fast-filled – a significant productivity and cost benefit for busy vehicle fleets. G-Stor Pro composite cylinders are 66% lighter than Type 1 all-metal steel cylinders. As such they offer fleet operators “improved fuel economy, increased range and significantly reduced vehicle maintenance costs due to lessened wear on brakes, tires and suspension systems. “In haulage businesses, lower vehicle weights also allow higher payloads,” Luxfer says. Luxfer manufactures G-Stor Pro composite CNG cylinders at its main factory in Riverside, Calif., and at the facility in the Calgary formerly operated by Dynetek Industries. Besides bringing customers, the Dynetek acquisition brought a flowforming, mandrel process for aluminum liner manufacture.
Luxfer acquired Dynetek in September 2012. Luxfer Gas Cylinders further notes that with additional facilities in England, France, Germany and China, it is the world’s largest manufacturer of aluminum and composite high-pressure cylinders, including its tanks for the storage and transportation of CNG, biomethane, hydrogen and industrial gases. Luxfer composite cylinders are also used for medical oxygen, for breathing air for firefighters and other first responders, and for specialty electronic and calibration gases.
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Hexagon Lincoln to Double, Again Parent to Invest Nearly $26 Million in Nebraska CNG Cylinder Plant Norway’s Hexagon Composites, citing a growing market for natural gas vehicles in North America, reports an aggressive expansion plan for the Hexagon Lincoln factory in Lincoln, Neb. The parent company plans to invest an estimated 150 Norwegian krone, upwards of $25.8 million at current rates of exchange, to double Lincoln’s production capability for Type IV all-composite compressed natural gas fuel cylinders – again. “During the second half of 2013, Lincoln’s capacity will have doubled in relation to
its capacity in 2012,” states a release. “The planned production line is expected to once again double the production capacity for CNG cylinders for the bus and truck market (Tuffshell) compared with the second half of 2013. “This corresponds to four times the capacity in 2012. The new production line is expected to be operational towards the end of 2014.” “This investment will give Hexagon Lincoln an automated and dedicated production line aimed specifically at the production of pressure cylinders for larger vehicles,” the company says.
New Players, New Processes 3M is at ACT Expo with its new Type IV cylinders for the first time, as Cobham brings knowhow from the aerospace composites sector to a new line of Type III – and later Type IV – CNG tanks. Veteran Type IV manufacturer Quantum is promoting a new process using discontinuous carbon fiber. 3M (Booth 360) said in 2011 that it would enter the Type IV all-composite CNG tank business, applying a new matrix material to consolidate the tanks’ carbon fiber strength layer. 3M’s proprietary, nanoparticulate matrix resin is said to better translate
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“Because of the great market potential for pressure cylinders for larger vehicles in the USA, we wish to take the lead with essential investments so that we can meet customer needs,” said Hexagon Composites CEO Tore Fjell. “We wish to establish an automated and costeffective production line, so as to achieve the greatest possible competitive effect,” Fjell said. Hexagon Lincoln, the former Lincoln Composites, is at Booth 540.
the strength properties of costly carbon – allowing for less fiber and reduced cost. In February, 3M reported that the new tank had completed the NGV22007 certification process, and named initial upfitter customers including ACT Expo exhibitor Venchurs (Booth 211). Cobham (Booth 443) is here to debut a new line of Type III (carbon fiber on aluminum) CNG tanks, with plans to introduce Type IV units as well. Cobham is starting with 88- and 150-liter Type IIIs. Quantum (Booth 518) earlier this month proclaimed “a breakthrough” in Type IV CNG tank manufacturing, describing a combination of selective fiber placement and discontinuous reinforcing fibers it said can result in a reduction of more than 20% in material utilization – making CNG tanks both lighter and cheaper. CNG tanks, and LNG too, will be discussed at the Innovations in OnBoard Fuel Storage Systems session in Room 204B at 10:45 this morning.
CNGci Claims Fast Fill ‘Game-Changer’ CNG Cylinders International (Booth 340) lays claim to manufacturing the world’s largest-diameter Type 3 cylinders – 23 inches – and says that they fill far faster than competing Type IVs. During a Powertech Labs study, CNGci says, both cylinder types were fast-filled to a final pressure of 4,175 psi, and weighed to determine their actual CNG content. “At 250 psi starting pressure (10% fill condition) the difference was a staggering 37% greater fill for the Type III,” CNGci says. “This is simple physics: the heat dissipation of the aluminum liner is far superior to the plastic liner in a Type IV design.” In terms of customer value, a Type III cylinder from CNGci adds 9.6 diesel gallon equivalents (or 58 miles at 6 mpg) of range per tank with fast fill at 4,175 psi. “Over the course of a year,” states CNGci, “that results in 28% less fuel stops, compared to a Type IV cylinder.” Put another way, a truck equipped with three
400-liter tanks logging 125,000 miles per year (at 6 mpg) “will save 76 fuel stops each year.” “This result is a game-changer when it comes to a comparison of Type III versus Type IV,” says CNGci president Siggy Rivalta. The difference is enough to change the CNG-vs-LNG equation, he says, predicting that the CNGci design “will become the industry standard moving forward.”
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Xperion for Audi and Volvo Xperion Energy & Environment – “xperion” – reports its selection as a Tier 1 supplier of X-Store brand lightweight high pressure CNG cylinders for the new Audi A3 G-tron. The fivedoor, compressed natural gas-gasoline bi-fuel “sportback” is Audi’s first natural gas vehicle. It’s
to go on sale in Europe at the end of the year. Audi’s own A3 G-tron literature talks up the made-in-Germany tanks: the lightweight cylinders are manufactured with a gas-impermeable polyamide matrix inner layer, Audi explains, with a second layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer
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(for strength), while a third layer of glass fiber reinforced polymer provides damage protection. Xperion also supplies its Type IV tanks to Volvo Cars in Sweden, including the just-publicized V60 Bi-Fuel with fuel system by Westport Innovations. The V60 Bi-Fuel is to go on sale in Sweden in October. Xperion is exhibiting with Westport at Booth 545.
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Argentoil’s Type IV Inflex CNG Tank Argentina’s Argentoil says it has secured NGV2:2007 certification of its new Inflex brand Type IV all-composite CNG cylinder by the international certification organization Bureau Veritas. “This cutting-edge product makes us the only company in Latin America that manufactures Type I, Type II and Type IV,” the company says. The Unites States “is our target market,” says Argentoil VP Juan Carlos Fracchia. The new Type IV Inflex tanks come in liter volume sizes of 60 to 155, with the larger able to hold 13.7 gasoline gallon equivalents or 12 DGE diesel gallon equivalents. The Inflex Type IV line is to be extended soon to include 250-liter cylinders – sufficient for 22 GGE and 19.3 DGE. Argentoil has manufactured compressed natural gas fuel cylinders for more than 45 years. More than 5 million have been sold, in more than 40 countries, “without having experienced a single accident,” the firm says. The company is promoting the new Type IV tank with the Argentine NGV Association at Booth 267. Argentoil’s new Type IV Inflex cylinder
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ANGA Roadshow Aims to Create CNG Demand Six popular consumer vehicles converted to run on compressed natural gas and gasoline were unveiled here Tuesday as the second stop of a national roadshow designed to bring CNG to the driving public. None of the vehicles is available to the public, yet – but they form the backbone of a campaign to share the vision of using America’s vast resources of clean-burning natural gas for consumer cars, said Marty Durbin, president & CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance. “We need to start the conversation with the public, automakers and policymakers,” he said here, to create demand from the ground up. Kathryn Clay, executive director of the Drive Natural Gas Initiative (a collaboration between ANGA and the American Gas Association), says the roadshow will travel to at least three more large-scale venues this year, as well as to the Kansas State Fair in the fall – “We
would love to do more of that sort of event,” she said. Ride-and-drives are planned with policymakers at the state and federal level. Clay noted that of the 15 million CNG vehicles worldwide, only one percent are operated in the U.S. The six cars in the roadshow are fitted with small CNG tanks that will provide 80% of the driving needs of the average American, she said. They range from muscle cars to SUV to premium sedans. The NGVs will help free the consumer from the gas station too, as it will be possible to fuel with CNG at home. And the small size of the CNG tank doesn’t compromise room in the trunk.
Kathryn Clay, executive director of the Drive Natural Gas Initiative hopes that the buzz generated here will spread nationwide.
Four of the cars – the Ford Mustang GT, Hyundai Sonata, BMW X3 and GMC Acadia Denali – were upfitted by Michigan’s CarLab. The Chrysler 300C Award and Honda CRV were done by Landi Renzo USA (Booth 347).
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CNG range varies from 55 miles in the Mustang to 180 miles in the Honda, and ANGA’s projected cost of the conversions – assuming automakers can move 20,000 units (not a wild prospect given the success of hybrids) ranges from $2,800 to $4,800.
Source to further develop the industry for medium and heavy duty natural gas vehicles,” Teslovich said. “Cummins Westport and now Franklin, Pennsylvania-based CNG One Source CNG One Source will be able to offer multiple emerged this year as the buyer of Emission Solu- engine types for consumers to operate their tions, Inc., which specialized in converting Navi- vehicles on a dedicated natural gas platform.” Teslovich told Fleets & Fuels that CNG One star International engines, notably the 7.6-liter Source will build on ESI’s work, adding some of DT 466, to spark-ignition dedicated-natural gas operation. its own technology to expand to a spark-ignition ESI entered bankruptcy last year after Navi- version of International’s 9.3-liter engine. star said it would offer natural gas trucks with Another priority is establishing a national Cummins Westport engines. dealer network for service and support beyond CNG One Source (Booth 670) says that its the Erie region, she says. ESI buy took place on April 4, and that it “will CNG One Source offers both vehicle converbe moving all operations of the former Texas sions and CNG fueling installations: ”We want to be one point of contact for people who want company to Erie, Pennsylvania.” Another top priority is re-affirming U.S. to convert their fleets,” Teslovich says. EPA certification of the 7.6-liter ESI engine, That includes consulting work to determine if says CNG One Source president Karen Tes- the switch to CNG is a good idea for a particular lovich, for both new engines and for older IUL fleet, converting vehicles, building a CNG fueland OUL (intermediate useful life and outside ing station, maintaining said station, and improvuseful life) units. ing and expanding it in future. CNG One Source “The purchase of ESI will allow CNG One will also offer training. Suppliers include Bauer (Booth 509) and Knox It ain’t heavy! Karen Teslovich of CNG One Source Western for compressors, and CNG Cylinders explains how a bi-fuel CNG gasoline intake manifold International (340) for fuel tanks and such fueling for a Ford F-150 works. Her Erie, Pa.-based company is showing an ‘ESI-plus’ DT 466 engine converted to station components as easy-to-use TK-17 pistoldedicated natural gas operation too. grip nozzles from WEH Technologies (251).
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Bauer Broadens Its CNG Range Virginia-based Bauer Compressors is emphasizing a new “large duty” compressor for small fleets and retail CNG outlets, repackaging its C28 as the C28.0 – or C28.0S with optional three-pack ASMR storage tanks. It’s “a package that will easily fit into their existing fueling station at an affordable price,” says Bauer business development director Paula Hebert, with “the looks and options suitable for public fast fill applications as well as private fleet applications.” “The smaller footprint, modular attractive
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design, and great value is a perfect solution for adding CNG.” Bauer (Booth 509) also offers a Micro series for compressed natural gas vehicle fueling, noting ease of installation – Micro units can be driven by single- or three-phase power – and an affordable price: as low as $25,000. “It’s a great compressor for fleets just transitioning into CNG,” Hebert says. The Micro series CNG system offers multivehicle flexibility, Bauer says, and is suitable for both time- and fast-fill applications, with a small, convenient footprint. “This system has the highest durability rating, with Bauer Compressor’s unmatched reliability.” Bauer’s skid-mounted Micro units have aircooled, pressure-lubricated, continuous-duty rated, multi-stage reciprocating compressors. They include vapor recovery and a gas dryer. Bauer compressors carry a two-year parts and PMlabor warranty.
Propane Power Makes It Possible The Propane Education & Research Council is a Presenting Sponsor of ACT Expo 2013, and propane power has proved indispensible for setting up the Expo Hall.
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Penske for Alpha Baking’s Roush Trucks Penske Truck Leasing Supporting Chicago Propane Vehicles Chicago’s Alpha Baking, a national distributor “and home to the iconic S. Rosen’s brand,” has picked Penske Truck Leasing for maintenance of 2013 Roush CleanTech propane autogas-powered Ford E-450 bread delivery trucks. Alpha Baking is introducing the 22 propane autogas trucks in its headquarters area “to reduce emissions while also continuing to meet its operational performance needs and factory warranty without a decrease in engine horsepower or torque.” The new alt fuel vehicles
were officially put into service two weeks ago during a ceremony with Chicago Area Clean Cities at Alpha Baking’s North Aurora truck depot. “After much research and testing the time has arrived for Alpha Baking to integrate propane autogas equipment into our fleet,” said Alpha VP and logistics director Bob McGuire. “The technology is here and it is affordable.” “Penske has been maintaining alternative fueled fleets of vehicles for more than a decade around the country,” said Penske Truck Leasing sales VP Jack Sullivan. His firm already provides fullservice truck leasing and maintenance to Alpha, and will now take
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Tanks are increasingly important as REG’s biodiesel volumes soar.
In a move “that will unite the advanced biofuels industry in the diesel sector,” the National Biodiesel Board said this month that it is opening its membership to include qualified renewable diesel producers. The decision “consolidates under one tent the larger biodiesel industry with the younger and smaller renewable diesel industry, creating a stronger and more effective voice for both,” NBB said. “While produced with different technologies, biodiesel and renewable diesel are close cousins with a lot of shared interests, particularly in policy areas such as the RFS and the blender’s tax incentive,” said NBB CEO Joe Jobe. “Joining forces puts us in a much stronger position as a coalition to make our voice heard and spread the word that these policies are working and that advanced biofuels are here today.” NBB says it will represent the entire biomass-based diesel category under the RFS, the U.S. EPA’s Renewable Fuel Standard. NBB is at Booth 321.
With Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Begins to Pay in California The Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group is cooking oil, and animal fats, sold 39 million galcoming off of its best-ever quarter, with volumes lons of product during the first quarter of 2013, up 14% and net income better than tripled, and up 14% compared with the first three months sees even better times ahead as LCFS, Califor- of 2012. nia’s low carbon fuels standard, takes full effect. Net income for REG ( Booth 420 ) rose to “The low carbon fuel credits are starting to $46 million from $14 million for the first provide meaningful value,” says Eric Bowen, quarter of 2012. VP of corporate business developREG has updated its inedible ment and legal affairs. “We’re seeing corn oil-based biodiesel plant at Lea, volume as a result,” he says. Minn., and just last week started pro“We’ve seen a significant change duction based on feeds including aniin people’s acceptance of higher mal fats at New Boston, Texas. blends,” Bowen says, and “increasAccording to Bowen, “2013 is ing demand from fleets across the shaping up to be the best year that country.” California biodiesel has ever had.” REG, which makes biodiesel from “What you’re going to see,” he inedible (non-food) corn oil, recycled says, “is a sea-change.” Jon Scharingson 20
than 300 trucks in its delivery fleet. Penske is at Booth 643, Roush CleanTech is at 419, and Clean Cities is at 367.
REG sales and marketing director Jon Scharingson will discuss “Biodiesel’s Role as a Drop-In Performance Fuel For Your Fleet” at the Liquid Biofuels session at 3:30pm today. Room 204A
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Clean Cities salutes leaders in the pursuit of U.S. energy independence in transportation 2013 Clean Cities Hall of Fame Inductees Yvonne Anderson
Rita Ebert
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Industry Marathon Champions Cummins Westport
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Alternative Transportation Pioneer Melissa Howell Kentucky Clean Cities Partnership Coordinator Clean Cities’ longest-tenured coordinator, serving since 1994
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program marks its 20th anniversary in 2013, celebrating two decades of progress toward energy independence in transportation. Find out more about Clean Cities: Stop by ACT Expo booth 367, and visit us online at cleancities.energy.gov and afdc.energy.gov.
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‘We Got a Check,’ Says EV Grid Mini E Batteries Yield Grid Gold at V2G Installation in Delaware Backers of vehicle-to-grid technology – which can put electric vehicle batteries in service to electric utilities, thereby increasing their value – reported late in April that for the first time, “batteries in road-going cars have been used to provide revenue generating ancillary services for the power grid.” As part of a V2G project dubbed Grid on Wheels, Palo Alto, Calif.-based EV Grid announced the “successful fulfillment of, and payment for hour-ahead bids into PJM’s grid regulation ancillary services market.” “We got a check,” said EV Grid founder and CEO Tom Gage. PJM is an RTO, or regional transmission organization, that coordinates the movement of wholesale electricity. As part of the Grid on Wheels initiative, EV Grid has provided 30 specially equipped, Mini E electric vehicles “aggregated,” EV Grid says, “as a 100-kilowatt dispatchable power resource.” “Our cars got paid for plugging in because they were able and available to respond to the commands of the grid operator,” Gage says. In 2011, the University of Delaware and NRG Energy, of Princeton, N.J., formed a joint venture
to explore the commercial potential of V2G. At about the same time, Gage started EV Grid. BMW was interested and offered off-lease Mini Es. The Mini E is readily adaptable for V2G because it is equipped with an 18-kilowatt bi-directional charger from AC Propulsion. Gage is a former president of AC Propulsion. “PJM Interconnection controls a large grid region that stretches from the East Coast to Illinois,” he explains. “When they needed more juice the cars gave it up. When PJM had too much juice, the cars took it in. “We’ve been working on V2G for years,” Gage says. “The big question was always, ‘How much money do you get?’ Now we know because we got a check from PJM.” “This demonstrates that EVs can provide both mobility and stationary power while helping making the grid more resilient and ultimately generating revenue for electric vehicle owners,” NRG executive VP Denise Wilson said in April. “For the month of March, with the first 15 cars, we got about $5 per day per car,” says Gage. “Just as important, the cars that we provided were aggregated, so that together, they could offer – and deliver – 100 kilowatts into PJM’s market.” The Grid on Wheels Project is a collaboration operated out of the University of Delaware in Newark. UDel has been studying and promoting V2G since 1997.
EV Grid provided 30 specially equipped BMW Mini E electric vehicles ‘aggregated as a 100-kilowatt dispatchable power resource.’
“With BMW’s help, we set up a service hub in Delaware at AutoPort, Inc. near Wilmington so we could upfit and maintain the cars near the University,” Gage said in EV Grid’s April announcement. “The V2G upfit was pretty simple,” he says. “We added a high-current J1772 charge connector and the V2G system... I’d like to say we just plugged them in and started counting the money, but of course it wasn’t that easy. The institutional and transactional issues are as much of a challenge as the technical issues.” “It has many tentacles.” EV Grid will provide additional Mini Es to Grid on Wheels, and in collaboration with AutoPort, will introduce the eVan, an all-electric Ford E-250 commercial vehicle re-powered with a V2G-capable power system. Gage is speaking at the Show Me the Money – Total Cost of Ownership session at 8:30am Thursday in Room 209A.
Boulder EV Claims the First V2G for Battery Trucks Boulder Electric Vehicle (Booth 216) reports a demonstration of bidirectional DC fast charging with Michigan’s Coritech Services, making Boulder “the first electric truck company ever to successfully implement Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) charging.” Boulder and Coritech promise onsite demonstrations of their turnkey V2G solution here, using a Boulder battery electric flatbed utility truck with a 72-kilowatthour lithium battery pack and a 60-kilowatt Coritech DC fast charge system. “Demonstrations are seeing charger rates of 150 amps during charge or discharge on the 360V nominal battery pack,” Boulder said Tuesday. “We recognize the importance of V2G in turning EVs into energy 22
Boulder is demonstrating V2G using a 100% battery electric flatbed utility truck with a 72-kilowatt-hour lithium battery pack and a 60-kilowatt DC fast charge system by Coritech Services.
storage for the grid,” said Boulder CEO Carter Brown. “We now have a solution ready for immediate deployment that will allow 50 electric trucks to offer 3 megawatts of energy on tap.”
“ACT Expo is the perfect forum,” he said, to show it. “V2G is one of the key applications of smart grid technologies which will help realize the economic value of mass deployment”
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of EVs,” Boulder says. The system on show here, Boulder says, is based on the interface specification for the Pentagon’s SPIDERS Phase II program (SPIDERS stands for Smart Power Infrastructure Demonstration for Energy Reliability and Security). Southwest Research Institute will supply grid aggregation service between the Coritech gear and the grid. “We are proud to provide system solutions today for the realization of V2G DC Fast Charging and to be working with Boulder Electric Vehicle to ensure the entire system works together flawlessly,” said Russ Ristau of Coritech. The companies are working toward a further V2G demonstration late summer 2013 at Fort Carson, Colo.
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