First natural gas conversion of two stroke engine for commercial use Energtek Inc. announced recently that in the Phillipines, a three-wheeler with a two-stroke engine has been successfully converted to operate on natural gas. Over the next year, thousands of similar small vehicles with two-stroke engines are scheduled for identical conversions as part of the company’s commercial project there. The first converted vehicle, a Yamaha RS100T motorcycle with a locally-produced sidecar, is now operating on natural gas, utilizing Energtek’s proprietary Adsorbed Natural Gas technology. The conversion of a two-stroke vehicle engine
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to natural gas fuel is the first recorded success of its kind for a large-scale commercial project, and the company says its natural gas tanks can be replaced in local garages in less than a minute. Adsorbed Natural Gas (ANG) technology enables hi-tech and cost-effective storage of natural gas, by maximizing the quantities of gas stored in a tank. It greatly reduces the infrastructure, fuelling, and energy costs of supply solutions to consumers where no pipeline or refuelling infrastructure is present, and according to Energtek, ANG enables new markets for motor vehicle fleets and large commercial consumers to benefit from natural gas. According to Energtek, natural gas is an available resource that can serve as an alternative to tradition fuel sources, and is the world’s cleanest fossil fuel (and arguably cleaner than many renewable fuels). Additionally, natural gas is much cheaper than oil and does not need to be refined. Drivers have long been attracted to two-stroke vehicles due to their relatively low purchase price, but many governments, including in the Philippines, because of the high pollution levels from two-stroke engines powered by gas, are now attempting to limit or completely ban their use. The Phillipines government feels the engines are so bad for the environment that they were on the verge of a complete ban.
“Energtek’s technology provides a solution for the [Phillipine’s] more than two million tricycle drivers to continue to operate their vehicles, preventing them from suffering a significant loss of livelihood that would have been brought on had they been forced to stop using them,” said Ariel P. Lim, the Philippine President’s Special Advisor for Public Transport Affairs. “We are very excited about the conversion to natural gas of many of the country’s two-stroke engine vehicles and expect that it will drastically reduce the Philippines’ high pollution levels.” Energtek also recently announced the signing of a $25 M Joint Venture with DML PTE to commercialize and market ANG technology for use in vehicles and at factories in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore. Several Natural Gas bulk transportation projects utilizing Energtek’s proprietary Low-pressure Mobile Pipeline (LMP) technology have already been planned following extensive feasibility studies and will proceed to commercial stages in the coming months. Other projects will focus on the conversion and subsequent ongoing supply of Natural Gas to both large and small vehicles. Future projects will focus on the production of Natural Gas directly from refuse, which can then be supplied to industrial businesses as an energy source, and on the manufacture of special ANG ships. Energtek | www.energtek.com
Net metering legislation to help future of wind energy in NY state Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. (SED) continues to make renewable energy education and growth its goal in the northeastern US. The most recent step in doing so was the company’s part in the passing of net metering bills in the state of New York. According to SED, these bills will not only generate more interest in renewable energy, but will give those pioneers who have already taken the bold step to use wind energy a reward for their choice to go green. Net metering allows electricity customers who have installed renewable energy generating systems, such as a wind turbine, to receive retail credit when they produce more electricity than they use. The old policy only allowed electricity customers to receive wholesale credit, which is typically half the value of retail credit. This policy ensures a fair return for customers who choose to invest in renewable energy. Specifically this legislation would allow non-residential customers with generators of up to 2 Megawatts and farmers with generators up to 500 Kilowatts to receive these benefits. Currently full retail net metering is only provided to residential and farm projects up to 10kW. This new net metering legislation allows a larger portion of the State’s ratepayers to harvest the financial benefits of wind energy projects and to contribute to the State’s growing renewable energy industry. NY Senator George Maziarz, Chairman of the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee, was the voice and driving force behind the passing of the net metering bills. According to SED, Maziarz along with fellow NY Senator Mike Nozzolio and his staff, relied on the knowledge that their company has earned in over six years of working with successful renewable energy policies in states like Massachusetts. Kevin Schulte, SED’s VP for Business Development, and one who played a significant role in helping the Senator’s efforts to pass the net metering bills said; “I believe that net metering can be the tip of the spear to a vibrant on site wind energy market here in New York State. This policy can increase the economic benefits of onsite wind power by 30% or more for schools, industry, farms, government facilities and more.” Sustainable Energy Developments, Inc. | www.sed-net.com
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