Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum 2011 Meeting Summary
The Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum (NGVTF) held a meeting for stakeholders on Oct. 25-26, 2011, at the Fort Mason Center in San Francisco, California, to support the development and deployment of commercially competitive natural gas engines, vehicles, and infrastructure.
Purpose
This meeting was a technology exchange for NGVTF members from the California Energy Commission (CEC), the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and natural gas vehicle (NGV) stakeholders and industry R&D partners to communicate about:
- NGV technology development and deployment progress
- Presenting and reviewing existing NGV technology projects and new standards developments
- Discussing the impact of energy economics and market opportunities on technology development
- Impacts of state government legislation and international NGV markets on technology development and availability
- DOE/NREL's programs and priorities for developing NGV technologies
- CEC's Public Interest Energy Research (PIER) program and priorities for developing NGV technologies
- California's Assembly Bill (AB) 118 and its potential impact on NGV deployment and technology needs
- South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) NGV technology deployment and development program
- International NGV markets and vehicle availability from original equipment manufacturers
The intended output for this meeting was to seek feedback from industry peers and key stakeholders to develop a list of technology gaps, propose specific projects, and propose priorities related to NGV R&D needs and demonstration and deployment programs.
Agenda and Presentations
This agenda outlines the presentations featured at this meeting. To request a specific presentation from this meeting, contact NGVTF.
| Time | Session | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30 – 8:35 | Welcome | Reynaldo Gonzalez, CEC |
| 8:35 – 8:50 | Introduction & Agenda Review | Margo Melendez, NREL |
| 8:50 – 9:20 | NGVTF – DOE Update | Mark Smith, DOE |
| 9:20 – 9:50 | CEC's PIER – Report on 2010 & 2011 Projects – 2011 Requests for Proposal (RFPs) | Reynaldo Gonzalez, CEC |
| 9:50 – 10:20 | South Coast AQMD – Update – NGV Program | Henry Hogo, SCAQMD |
| 10:20 –10:40 | Break | |
| 10:40 –11:40 | CA's AB 118 – Report on 2010 Projects – 2011 RFPs | Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program | Peter Ward, CEC |
| 11:40 – 12:00 | NREL – NGVTF RFP Update | Natural Gas Engine RD&D Projects | Margo Melendez, NREL |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch – Networking | |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | AB 1007 State Alternative Fuels Plan | Jerry Wiens, CEC |
| 1:30 – 1:50 | National NGV Legislation Update | Jeff Clarke, Natural Gas Vehicles for America |
| 1:50 - 2:10 | International NGV Technology Update – NGV Roadmap Canada | Alex Lawson, NGV Global |
| Project Reports | ||
| 2:10 – 2:40 | New Engine Development | Jim Moore, Emissions Solution Inc. |
| 2:40 – 3:10 | Break | |
| 3:10 – 3:40 | New Product Cummins Westport 11.9L | Heavy Duty Natural Gas Engine Development | Scott Baker, Cummins Westport |
| 3:40 – 4:10 | New Engine Development | Natural Gas Engine Development | Kwangsup (K-sup) Hwang, Doosan |
| 4:10 – 4:45 | Advanced Natural Gas Fuel Tank Project | Peter Pfeifer, University of Missouri |
| 4:45 – 5:00 | Wrap-Up | John Gonzales, NREL |
| Time | Session | Presenter |
|---|---|---|
| 8:00 – 8:30 | Continental Breakfast | |
| 8:30 – 8:45 | Introduction & Agenda Review | Margo Melendez, NREL |
| 8:45 – 9:15 | Producers Update | NGV Technology Forum | David Hill, Encana |
| 9:15 – 9:45 | LNG Highways Project Update | America's Natural Gas Highways | Norman Herrera, Chesapeake NG Ventures |
| 9:45 – 10:15 | Break | |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Renewable Natural Gas – Issues and Opportunities | RNG Vehicle Fuel | Biogas as a Transportation Fuel: Renewable Natural Gas Waste-to-Wheels | The Altamont Landfill Gas to LNG Plant | Harrison Clay, Clean Energy Jim Wegrzyn, Brookhaven National Laboratory Bryan Luftglass, Linde |
| 11:15 – 12:00 | Infrastructure Development Gaps – LNG & CNG | Mark Smith, DOE |
| 12:00 – 1:00 | Lunch | |
| 1:00 – 1:30 | U.S. Light-Duty Development Gaps – Current & Future Technology | Dick Kauling, GM |
| 1:30 – 2:10 | Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) – Regulations for NGVs | Updating the FMCSRs to Accommodate Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuel | Quon Kwan, FMCSA |
| 2:10 – 2:40 | Regulatory Update - EPA Fuel Economy – FTC Labeling – FMCSA Exemption – FMVSS 304 | Jeff Clarke, CVEF/NGVA |
| 2:40 – 3:10 | Break | |
| 3:10 – 3:40 | CNG Cylinder Safety Project Update – Deployment Issues – Gas Quality – C&S Gaps | Clean Vehicle Education Foundation | Doug Horne, CVEF |
| 3:40 – 4:40 | Open Discussion with NGVTF Attendees | All |
| 4:40 – 5:10 | Discussion – Questions – Wrap-Up | Margo Melendez, NREL Mark Smith, DOE Reynaldo Gonzalez, CEC |
| Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Shale and Conventional Natural Gas | Andy Burnham, Argonne National Laboratory | |
| Natural Gas Product Overview | Wayne Wilson, Peterbilt | |