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Volume 14 #4

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It will be used as a catering truck

New Euro VI Mercedes Benz

Econic NGT arrives in Austria

The first at Vienna International Airport

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The GVR: 2015 Journalistic Timetable

Edition Month Deadline Special report

156 January 14 December LNG vehicles. Potential and applications

157 February 14 January A new challenge to face: biomethane widespread use in transportation.

158 March 14 February Cylinder outlook: market needs and new technologies

159 April 14 March Non-traditional European markets. Business Opportunities.NGVAfrica (Refueling Africa)

160 May 14 April L-NGV 2015 San Diego. Complete coverage.

161 June 14 May Special Distribution at World Gas Conference

162 July 13 June Italy: NGV evolution from its cradle. Other clean fuels in the country.

163 August 14 July Valves. What’s new on this segment.NGVAfrica (LDVs & HDVs in the region)

164 September 14 August Vehicles running on clean fuels. Sales and new models.

165 October 14 September Clean fleets. Successful experiences.

166 November 14 October LNG adption in marine applications. Special distribution at Ecomondo.

167 December 21 November Balance of the year. Projections for 2016.

NGV European News

The Italian NGV Industry

‘Smart and clean fueling’ concept in the Netherlands

News from the United Kingdom

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Spain

The Chairman of the Vigo Port Authority, Ignacio LopezChaves, and the Mobility Solutions Director of Gas Natural Fenosa, José Ramón Freire, presented the Port ofVigo Mobility Study during a conference held at the Port ofVigo. The study examines the current status of the fleet of vehicles and machinery in operation at the port and proposes solutions that would lead to economic savings andenvironmental improvements for the surrounding area.

According to the study, jointly conducted by the Vigo PortAuthority and the energy company, the firm’s commitment to using natural gas for vehicles at the Port ofVigo would lead to increased competitiveness for the over260 companies that operate at the port and improved air quality for the surrounding area and the city ofVigo itself.

According to the figures presented, the use of natural gasby vehicles and machinery would lead to savings of over 48million liters of diesel between 2015 and 2020, and a16.9% reduction in CO2 emissions, equivalent to 93,814tons.

The lines of action for improving internal mobility at the portinclude defining a plan to convert vehicles and machinery to natural gas so that 66% of the vehicles operating at the Port of Vigo will use diesel, 20% will usenatural gas and 14% will be dual-fuel vehicles by 2020. According to the figures presented, the use of natural gaswould lead to an economic saving of 850 euros per year fora car and 3,800 euros per year for a truck weighing over3.5 tons.

Austria

The first Euro VI-compliant Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) has been delivered to Vienna International Airport. With this new vehicle, which will operate as a catering truck equipped with a lifting mechanism manufactured by Doll, Vienna Airport is setting new standards of environmental compatibility – theCO2 emissions of the gas-fueled engine are around 20%lower than those of a diesel engine. When powered by biogas the Econic is actually CO2 neutral.

Econic’s low cab enables a very low delivery height from catering vehicle to plane, which means that all the morewidespread types of aircraft, from the Boeing 737 to theAirbus A 380, can be served. This is because a part of thevehicle superstructure is located above the cab, so that thecab’s height is decisive when it comes to delivering to smaller aircraft.

NGV European newsApart from the environmental friendliness of the Mercedes-Benz Econic NGT, its users value the low-entry design which makes for ease of access and exceptional visibility enabled by its low, large-area panoramic windscreen. Visibility is further enhanced by the camerasthat provide a 360 degree all-round view.The Mercedes-Benz Econic is equipped with an Allison automatic transmission as standard. This allows the driver to fully concentrate on driving and traffic, benefitingsafety on the airport apron.

Estonia

Estonian Economy and Infrastructure Minister Kristen Michal signed on September 21 a bill, according to whichthe Estonian state will support the re-commencement ofthe production of biomethane, building a filling station network and use of this renewable fuel in public transportation vehicles, LETA/Postimees Online reported.

“Fuel produced from local raw materials is essential to ensure Estonia’s energy independence and use of biomethane in public transportation will bring cleaner air incities, where public transport is transferred to more environmentally-friendly fuel,” said Michal. In the pilot phase,the state will support the construction of service stationsand will transition public bus lines to biomethane.

“The start has already been made. Tartu and Pärnu act inthe name of the city’s public transportation operating withenvironmentally-friendly fuel based on local raw material already in the year after next. In Tartu, this meansabout 65 gas-fueled innovative buses in 2017. Both citieswill, as the result, get cleaner urban air, lower noise levelsand more stable fuel prices for the public transport,” theMinister added.

Estonia has set a goal to increase the use of renewableenergy in the transportation sector to 10% by the year2020. It can also be done with imported biofuels, but it ismore efficient to produce local biomethane. Postimees alsoinformed that Estonia will start using the unused grass growing on hundreds of thousands of hectares of land, toproduce biomethane for public transportation and will openat least 20 biogas filling stations.

Sw

Westport Innovations Inc. announced the delivery of thefirst 2016 Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel cars to key customer Sunfleet, a Volvo car sharing organization in Sweden. A totalof 42 vehicles will be delivered and put into service betweennow and October. “We are very proud to be able to offer the

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new Volvo Bi-Fuel to our customers. Together with a biogas contract from the fuel suppliers, this is a first-class alternative with minimal environmental impact,”said Peter Alguren, Managing Director of Sunfleet.

Sunfleet operates approximately 1,000 cars in its car sharing business in Sweden, including 53 Volvo Bi-Fuel carsfrom Westport. The natural gas bi-fuel vehicles are available in seven of the company’s nearly 50 locations: Göteborg, Kungsbacka, Lerum, Linköping, Lund, Malmö,and Västerås.

The car sharing company plans to increase bi-fuel vehicleavailability depending on customer needs and infrastructure availability. For example, the service is adding bi-fuel cars to the Älmhult location beginning in September with seven new Volvo V60 Bi-Fuel cars. Sweden has a growing network of natural gas fueling infrastructure, now consisting of more than 70% biogas.

The 2016 Volvo Bi-Fuel is based on Volvo’s new two-liter,direct injection, four-cylinder Drive-E powertrain family. Partof the Volvo Engine Architecture family—ranked as one ofthe best engine families in the world – this engine offers245 HP and 350NM in torque with emissions as low as40g CO2/km (according to the Swedish Transport Administration’s calculation method for biomethane), andis considered one of the greenest, most powerful naturalgas engines in the world.


The Italian NGV Industry

The company, with headquarters and factory inLivorno, is the European leader in the constructionand maintenance of transportable cryogenic tanks.The knowledge and experience gained in over 20years of activity, are an important heritage that allowHVM to act as a reference company in the specificfield of cryogenics.Our mission is to create enabling tanks to maintain asmuch as possible the cold cryogenic gas content andcan be used in the gaseous phase, depending on theneeds of various applications.In recent years, HVM has developed with a particularfocus and expertise on project LNG: design andmanufacture of cryogenic tanks for storing and dispensing of liquid methane.Our tanks summarize the highest concepts of reliability and safety in addition to the design with theaccent of the Made in Italy.The systems manufactured by HVM, "Cryo-LNG-16",of various dimensions and characteristics, are alreadyused on several types of trucks and work vehicles fortesting, dual fuel and mono applications fuel.Particular attention is paid to safety aspects of LNGtanks: our tanks are subject to specific and stricttests.* Security, therefore, plays a key role in favor of natural gas, in particular with regard to the technologies related to holding tanks for liquid gas,which are subjected to strict testing techniques toprovide the most extensive warranties. Our containersare subject to special tests such as pressure onmaterials and mechanical components; also must beable to withstand very high temperatures to withstandstress conditions. These tests are necessary tohomologate the tanks and then to make them standard on transportation ".We are awaiting certification R110 – we expect toobtain within a short time because the procedures forthis are in the final stage.In addition to manufacturing, we also supply a widerange of maintenance services, mechanical repairand periodic testing. We believe the maintenance isvery important because it has to do with the post,then with everything related to regulatory issues andboth ordinary and extraordinary maintenance of thesecontainers that must be able to contain gas at verylow temperature ( -162° in the case of LNG).

HVM will provide its customers with the basicknowledge in order to safely use the cryogenictanks for LNG, using specific information coursesheld also at customer sites themselves.

The main sectors in which we operate today.

HVM is particularly present in the fields of automotive

HVM - Cryogenic tanks for LNG – Made in ItalyThe Italian high tech is the ideal response to the needs of the market.

applications on trucks, on machinery (forklift, lifting fixedand mobile), on small boats (vessels).We have created a series of tanks (horizontal and vertical) with different capacity specifically designed forthe specific application (customization) and in synergywith the most important European operators who caredfor the electronics to power diesel engine with a controlled mixture of gas and diesel fuel (Dual Fuel) anddedicated engines using gas only (Mono Fuel).On a side note, finally, it is also made in terms of distribution network in Italy has a decent degree of development, although much can and needs to be done,especially regarding the liquid methane. The hope for thefuture is that the technological evolution of CNG components should be accompanied by an increasinglyimportant growth of the network, ensuring strategicsupply points throughout Italy, in order to reduce theenvironmental impact of diesel engines in carriage by seaand road, as well as reduce operating costs becomeunaffordable for all users of engines fuelled with traditional fuels.In HVM is an atmosphere of continued "research andinnovation" to bring to market more and more solutionsthat correspond to the current and future needs.The enthusiasm and commitment of the managementstaff and workers, in addition to important programs forthe Organization and implementation of production facilities will allow for HVM to be ready to play, a leadingrole, on the stage of the technological challenges thatthe market will propose in the coming years.

Renzo CiucciHVM-Sales & Marketing Manager

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L’industria italiana NGV

L’azienda, con sede e stabilimento in Livorno, e’ leader europeo nella costruzione e manutenzione dei serbatoi criogenici trasportabili.Le conoscenze e le esperienze maturate, in piu’ di ventianni di attivita’, costituiscono un importante patrimonio chepermettono ad HVM di porsi come azienda di riferimento nelsettore specifico della criogenia.La nostra missione e’ quella di realizzare serbatoi che consentano di mantenere il piu’ possibile freddo il gas criogenico contenuto e di poterlo utilizzare nella fase gassosa a seconda delle esigenze delle varie applicazioni.Negli ultimi anni HVM ha sviluppato con particolare attenzione e competenza il progetto GNL : progettazione erealizzazione di serbatoi criogenici per il contenimento ederogazione del metano liquido.I nostri serbatoi riassumono i piu’ elevati concetti di affidabilita’ e sicurezza oltre al design col marcato accentodel Made in Italy.I sistemi prodotti da HVM , “CRIO-LNG-16”, di varie dimensioni e caratteristiche, sono gia’ utilizzati su svariati tipidi camion e mezzi da lavoro per le fasi di test, in applicazioni dual fuel e mono fuel.Particolare attenzione e’ rivolta agli aspetti della sicurezzadei serbatoi per LNG : i nostri serbatoi sono soggetti a particolari e severi test.* La sicurezza, dunque, gioca un ruolo fondamentale a favore del metano, in particolare per ciò che riguarda le tecnologie legate alla tenuta dei serbatoi per il gas liquido,che sono infatti sottoposti a severe tecniche di collaudo per fornire le più ampie garanzie. I nostri contenitori sonosoggetti a test particolari come quelli di pressione sui materiali e sui componenti meccanici; inoltre devono resistere a temperature molto elevate per reggere a condizioni di stress. Questi test sono necessari per omologare i serbatoi e quindi per renderli a norma sui mezzidi trasporto”.Siamo in attesa della certificazione R110 – che prevediamodi ottenere entro breve tempo in quanto le procedure perottenerla sono nella fase finale.Oltre alla produzione, forniamo anche una vasta gamma diservizi di manutenzione, riparazione meccanica e collaudoperiodico. A nostro avviso la manutenzione è un’attivitàmolto importante perché ha a che fare con il post-vendita,quindi con tutto ciò che è legato ad aspetti normativi e dimanutenzione sia ordinaria che straordinaria di questi contenitori che devono essere in grado di contenere gas abassissima temperatura (-162° nel caso del GNL).

HVM fornira’ ai propri clienti le conoscenze di base, perpoter utilizzare in sicurezza i serbatoi criogenici per LNG,attraverso specifici corsi di informazione da tenersi anchenelle sedi dei clienti stessi.

I settori principali nei quali oggi operiamo.

HVM e’ particolarmente presente nei settori dell’automotivecon applicazioni sui camion , sulle macchine da lavoro (muletti, mezzi di sollevamento mobili e fissi ), sulle piccoleimbarcazioni ( pescherecci ).Abbiamo realizzato una serie di serbatoi ( orizzontali e verticali ) con capacita’ diverse appositamente progettati perl’applicazione specifica ( castomizzazione ) ed in sinergia con

HVM - serbatoi Criogenici per GNL – Made in ItalyL’alta tecnologia italiana e’ la risposta ideale per le esigenze del mercato.

i piu’ importanti operatori europei che hanno curato la parteelettronica per alimentare il motore diesel con una miscela controllata di gas e gasolio ( Dual Fuel ) e sui motori dedicatiper utilizzo di solo gas ( Mono Fuel ).Una nota a margine, infine, va fatta anche sul versante dellarete di distribuzione che in Italia ha un discreto grado di sviluppo, anche se molto può e deve essere ancora fatto,soprattutto per ciò che riguarda il metano liquido. L’auspicio peril futuro è che l’evoluzione tecnologica della componentisticametano sia accompagnata da una sempre più importante crescita della rete, che garantisca punti di rifornimento strategici in tutta Italia, anche al fine di ridurre l’impatto ambientale dei motori diesel nel trasporto via mare e su strada,nonché di ridurre i costi di gestione ormai divenuti insostenibiliper tutti gli utilizzatori di motori alimentati con i carburanti tradizionali.In HVM si respira un’atmosfera di continua “ricerca ed innovazione” per proporre al mercato soluzioni sempre piu’corrispondenti alle attuali e future esigenze.L’entusiasmo e l’impegno dello staff dirigenziale e delle maestranze, oltre a programmi importanti per l’implementazionedell’organizzazione e delle strutture produttive, consentiranno adHVM di essere pronta per recitare, da protagonista, sul palcoscenico delle sfide tecnologiche che il mercato proporra’nei prossimi anni.

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network. It is anticipated that nearly30 Tcf (849 Bcm) from Tamar andLeviathan will be able to provide gasfor the next 50 years, with likely moreoff-shore production possible fromother adjacent areas in theMediterranean.

What to do with the new-found(government-owned) gas resources?

The new gas resources represent adramatic strategic and economicopportunity for Israel both domesticallyand internationally. But, there arealso enormous challenges in creating,regulating, operating and expanding asustainable natural gas industry fromproduction to the so-called ‘burner tip.’

In October 2011 an inter-ministerialgroup was created to examine thegovernment’s policy regarding naturalgas in Israel. Named after itsChairman, the ‘Tzemach Committee’priority was to “ensure that the limited(natural gas) resources would be utilized in order to maximize their valuefor the Israeli public and contribute tothe country's foreign relations.”Among other things the committeesurveyed 12 of the 30 largest gasproducing countries with characteristics similar to Israel and itsnew natural gas opportunity. Theyevaluated and drew conclusions fromvarious government experiences set-ting policies – incentives, mandates,regulations – in order to betterunderstand what balance of conditionsneeds to be achieved in creating asecure, economical, profitable andsustainable gas supply and distributionnetwork for both domestic consumption and export. The outcome of the report also wasbased upon much public debate andinput from many sectors of the Israelsociety.

Developing a market for NGVs wasamongst the committee’s recommendations. The TzemachCommittee determined in its August2012 report that one third of privatevehicles (about 820,000 cars) and

two thirds of public vehicles (including about 12,000 buses)could be converted to natural gasby 2040, with gas consumption inthe transport sector reaching 40Bcm (1.6 Tcf). The report stated:“The Committee seeks to encouragethe development of alternative fuelsbased on natural gas for local consumption in the Israeli economyby including demand for natural gasfor transport in its policy recommendations.”In June 2013 the Fuel ChoicesInitiative (FCI) was created within theOffice of the Prime Minister, compri-sed of participants from 10 govern-ment ministries with a 10 yearmandate and an annual budget ofNIS150 million (€34.5 million). TheFCI’s analysis of the NGV marketpotential includes an ambitiousvision of NGV penetration that, ifNGVs can be introduced by 2014-2015, they could achieve 50%substitution by 2025 and reducethe share of oil by 60%.

Exhibit 1 shows the Fuel ChoicesInitiative targeted fuel consumptionreplacement for the vehicle population as converted to naturalgas propulsion.

Israel NGV policy making:Thoughtful and pro-active

Policy makers have moved quickly toadvance the NGV market build-upand ensure that actions taken are inaccordance with strict safety requirements and expectations ofthe government. The range ofpolicy options being considered include financial incentives, mandates, demonstration programs, developing standards,and funding of R&D.

• The Compressed Natural GasDirective (CNGD) of the Ministry ofNational Infrastructure, Energy, andWater Resources prescribes veryspecific requirements for the development of local fueling stations,as it says, “To create conditions forthe safe and efficient development

For the first 50 years of its relatively young history Israel hasbeen dependent on importedenergy; natural gas from Egypt, oilfrom Russia and Azerbaijan, andcoal from various places as faraway as South Africa and Australia.But in 2000 with the discovery of 1trillion cubic feet (Tcf) (28.3 billioncubic meters- Bcm) of theMediterranean-based Mari-B natural gas field off the coast ofGaza, Israeli policy makers beganstrategizing about a revolutionaryshift in the country’s energy balance.

Initially most of the gas was used inlarge industries and to replace coal-and-oil-fired electricity. Between2004 and 2010, 20.6 Bcm ofnatural gas replaced 12.6 milliontons of fuel oil and 6 million tons ofdiesel oil for a financial savings of4.25 billion NIS (€963 million). Bythe first quarter of 2015 naturalgas represented just over 42% ofthe state-owned Israel ElectricCorporation’s generating capacity.While coal remains dominant atabout 57% it is down from 62%one year earlier and is planned toshrink further.

But since 2004 when Mari-B’s firstgas was brought on-shore the field’scapacity diminished steadily andcould not be relied upon as a sus-tainable gas source on its own.New Mediterranean gas discoverieswere announced in 2009 in the off-shore Tamar field and in 2010in the Leviathan field about 130 kmwest of the port city of Haifa. In2011 natural gas imports fromEgypt stopped due to their politicalturmoil and Israel began importingLNG as a stopgap measure. Thisfurther motivated Israel to developits newly discovered off-shore gasresources as fast as possible. Gasfrom Tamar began flowing in 2013and gas from the Leviathan field isexpected on-shore by 2017. Todaythere is about 640 km of gas pipein the network. About 80 km is theland-based distribution gas pipe

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and use of CNG systems in accordance with Israeli governmental law and policy.” TheDirective also pertains to distributionnetwork compression stations, CNGtrailers, decompression stations aswell as other auxiliary network systems.• Some standards already havebeen developed (NGV FillingStations: SI-6236 and AutomotiveNatural Gas: SI-6119) and otherrequirements also recognize andreference UNECE Regulation 110,the Pressure Equipment Directive97/23/EC (PED) as well as variousASME (American Society ofMechanical Engineers) standards.Israel also follows mandatory requirements for motor vehicles tobe compatible with the Europeanrules on Whole Vehicle TypeApproval. • Other policies by the Fuel ChoicesInitiative being considered or implemented include: a Green Tax;‘Safety net’ for filling stations; sup-port program for fleets(buses/garbage trucks); pilot anddemonstration projects (Ministry ofEnergy/Transportation); research &development support at a level ofNIS 100million co-investment fund(€23million); requirements for fleetconversions; and international collaborations/information sharing.

Israel is plotting an ambitious andstrategic course to be amongstworld leaders in NGV technologymuch like they have done in thefields of agriculture and medicaltechnology.

NGV policymaker workshop focuses on safety and lessons learned

One of the efforts to foster ‘international collaborations’ was anNGV workshop for Israel policymakers in Tel Aviv on 9-10thSeptember 2015 that was initiatedand organized between Israel’sMinistry of National Infrastructure,Energy and Water Resources andthe U.S. Department of Energy(DOE) and Argonne NationalLaboratory, under the auspices ofthe U.S.-Israel Energy Dialogue agreement. U.S. DOE’s ArgonneNational Laboratory Clean CitiesTeam Leader, Marcy Rood, andIsrael Chief Scientist (Acting) andSenior Manager for OilReplacements, Dr. Bracha Halafbrought together an internationalteam of NGV experts, Israeli policymakers and stakeholders who participated in a one-and-a-half dayevent, Clean Cities Transportation: A Workshop for Israeli Policymakerson the Proper Use of Compressed

Natural Gas (CNG) in theTransportation Sector. The works-hop presentations had a ‘global view’but emphasized many aspects aboutsafety, standards, and regulations.More than 40 Israeli policy makersparticipated from nine differentgovernment agencies includinginfrastructure, transport, the environment, standards, fire safetyand security as well as holders oflicenses to distribute natural gasand representatives of fuel companies.•In the opening session the IsraeliNGV program of the Fuel ChoicesInitiative was described by SaarShafir, Deputy Managing Director ofthe FCI. Dr. Jeffrey Seisler, CEO ofClean Fuels Consulting, who hasbeen working under contract toArgonne and the U.S. DOE on fostering international NGV cooperation, presented NGVs intheir global context, identifying awide range of opportunities, challenges and strategies beingemployed in ‘NGV countries’ globally.•Creating the foundation for NGVstandards, regulations, safety andtraining are of critical importance tothe Israel government. Eng. YashaJurborsky, Chief Engineer and SafetyCommissioner of the Natural GasAuthority described the Israeli CNGDirective while Dr. Seisler provided aglobal view of UNECE and Europeanregulations and ISO standards. LivioGambone, Technical Manager,Transportation Fuels from theCanadian Standards Association(CSA Group) focused on the development of performance-basedstandards for CNG cylinders andfuel systems. He also provided a history and analysis of CNG vehiclein-service failures.•Practical safety requirements and arisk-assessment for LNG/CNGmaintenance facilities was presentedby Dr. Chris LaFleur from the SandiaNational Laboratory, part of the U.S.Department of Energy. Mr.Jurborsky from the Natural GasAuthority talked about safety of the‘CNG fueling chain’ from the Israeliperspective and Mr. Gambone wentmore deeply into issues and practi-ces associated with CNG cylinderand fuel system inspection andrequalification.

Exhibit 1Source: Fuel Choices Initiative Israel NGV, Saar Shafir, Deputy Managing Director, Fuel

Choices Initiative, NGV Workshop, Tel Aviv, 9-10 September 2015.


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that must be understood in order tocraft a successful NGV developmentprogram. Israel is no exception andthey have their share of challengesunique to their situation.

• Earthquake zone: Israel sits onthe geological crossroads of twomajor and some minor tectonic plates and the history of the regionhas been partly shaped by seismicactivity occurring over the centuries.As such, all buildings and infrastructure facilities must be builttaking into consideration specialdurability and physical sustainabilityrequirements, which increases thecost.• Security issues: Concerns aboutincoming rocket bombs and suicidebombers have lead Israel to burytheir largest fuel repositories, design‘bunker’ structures for CNG fuel stations. The Israelis must takeextra technical precautions to miti-gate the impacts of terroristattacks, such as testing CNG cylin-ders compared to diesel fuel tanksdurability in the face of bombings, asperiodically have occurred on publicbuses. This type of considerationhas not been a concern in any otherglobal NGV markets.• Regulatory liability. Though specifically prohibited in the CNGDirective, regulators enforcing compliance have been held liable forequipment and systems that theyapproved as safe but failed. Thispractice could lead to additionaltime-consuming layers of bureaucratic approvals at the national and local level that wouldslow the construction of CNG stations and likely, conversions ofvehicles as well.• Security of domestic gas supply vsexportation: Though not specific tothe Israeli NGV program, maintaining the balance betweensecuring the domestic gas supply inthe long term versus exporting gas,which helps sustain and expand theexploration and production infrastructure, is an on-going debate. Customers must be convinced that CNG will be availableto fuel cars nationwide and for thelong term otherwise the programwon’t meet the current expectationsfor growth.

States.

The workshop included some wide-ranging and energetic discussionsbetween the participants. Israel hasmoved quickly and decisively to crea-te an NGV program suited to theirunique set of circumstances and thedialogue between the U.S. andIsraeli government officials onenergy and NGVs will continue intothe future both in Washington andIsrael.

Many challenges and unique circumstances are beingaddressed

Every country has its own unique setof circumstances – geopolitical, eco-nomic, environmental and security –

• State-of-the-art and best practicesfor stationary and mobile CNG fueling and delivery systems werepresented by Diego Goldin, ExecutiveDirector of NGV Global. The IsraeliMinistry of Transport testing anddemonstration of CNG bus explosions also was highlighted sincethere are special physical securityconcerns about the possible effectsof suicide bombers attacking busesin Israel.• Finally, successful implementationstrategies and lessons learned bygovernment policy makers world-wide were presented by Dr.Seisler. Marcy Rood discussed theU.S. Clean Cities model and how tobuild a successful market for alternative fuel vehicles based onmany experiences in the United


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Israel has a reputation for makingthe desert bloom. The vision andplan is that they also will create aflowering market for NGVs, yetmuch remains to be done in orderto nurture this growth and achievethe vision.

Dr. Jeffrey M. Seisler is the CEO of CleanFuels Consulting based in Brussels andWashington, D.C. He also is responsiblefor NGV Global’s regulatory representationat the United Nations in Geneva.

TO THE EDITOR: IF THIS TABLE WILL BE USED, ITBELONGS JUST IN FRONT OFEXHIBIT 1.

Table 1 shows the total vehiclepopulation by type in 2014; alsoindicating kilometers per vehicle travelled annually. The numbers andusage suggest that there are manya variety of high-priority vehicle classifications that could have economic benefit by running onnatural gas.

Table 1Israeli Vehicles 2014

TOTAL 2,965,727 Km/yr/vehicle

Private vehicles(1) 2,457,236 15,961Trucks(1)(2) 327,792 27,081 Minibuses 14,120 49,504 Buses 17,795 56,195 Taxis 20,106 81,000 Special service 4,597 n/aVehicles(3)Motorcycles 124,081 n/a

Data based on: Israel Central Bureau of Statistics1.Including dual purpose vehicles (most having a load capacityup to 0.9 tons.2.Including road tractors.3.Ambulances, sanitation vehicles, etc.http://www.cbs.gov.il/reader/cw_usr_view_SHTML?ID=616


OrangeGas is the leading company in 100% biogas fillingstations in the Netherlands.Biogas or CNG is the most durable fuel today. While filling up,you can now vacuum your car atthe same time, therefore the slogan “Smart and clean fueling”.

Marcel Borger, managing directorof OrangeGas and inventor of theidea explains: “One day while I wasfilling up with biogas (CNG),I looked into my car and thought itcould use a good clean-up. I didn’thave the time to go to the vacuum self-serve coin-operated machines.

I thought it would be great if you could clean yourcar and fill up at the same time, without the fussof coins. Especially for people who spent a lot oftime in their car, like cab-drivers, this will contribute to our “Happy Planet”-philosophy: fillingup at OrangeGas makes you happy!”

How does it work?

All OrangeGas-filling stations are equipped with asmart Start/Stop system. You fill up by pressingthe Start button, without holding it down.

This means you have the time to do somethingelse, like cleaning your car in the meantime. Aslong as the unit is running, you can start the vacuum-cleaner and it will stop automatically onceyou’ve finished filling up. The hose can be stretchedout so (small) buses or bigger vehicles can alsouse the vacuum cleaner.

The concept was presented at Taxi Expo, an eventespecially for the taxi-market, on September 22nd2015. The concept will eventually be spread outover all OrangeGas-stations.

OrangeGas and Kärcher present ‘Smart and clean fueling’ concept in the Netherlands

Under the slogan ‘Smart and clean fueling,’ the innovative solution features a strongKärcher vacuum cleaner built into the CNG-unit, which allows now fill up twice as cleanat OrangeGas. While filling up, the driver can vacuum the car at the same time.OrangeGas builds 100% biogas-filling stations in the Netherlands.


xperion announced the delivery of a 20ft X-STORE transport container for CNG and biomethane to the UK market. Thislight weight container with full composite cylinders has a capacity factor two to three times larger than conventional steeltransport units of this size.

The X-STORE container has been sourced by CNG Services Ltd. in Solihull, UK and will be used to transport both CNG aswell biomethane from mother to daughter stations and to off-grid industrial customers.

“This new full composite transport container is a breakthrough on the UK market, where until now full steel trailers areused and this is the first X-STORE composite trailer in use for CNG on the UK roads”, said Gert-Jan Rap, InternationalSales Manager at xperion. “The X-STORE containers that have full ADR approval are available in lengths of up to 45ft witha net capacity of approx. 13,250 Nm3 of gas (approx. 10 tons of CNG) - the largest transport capacity on the market”.

John Baldwin, Managing Director of CNG Services: “With this 20ft X-STORE unit we have a similar capacity as a 44 tonsteel CNG trailer combination, with only a fraction of the weight and significantly shorter. This gives us a great deal of flexibility to supply CNG and biomethane to our customers. Due to the lower weight, the trucks emit significantly less CO2,in particular since we will run them using the new dedicated CNG truck. We see a wide potential for those X-STORE trailers for different projects all over the UK.”

The full composite X-STORE containers are not only available for CNG and biomethane but also for compressed Hydrogen,Helium and other gases. By the end of this year, xperion will have delivered almost 300 X-STORE units worldwide, in a variety of sizes and for different gases. The units are designed for the roughest conditions imaginable anywhere in the world, either at very highor extremely low temperatures, either as road-train or as Mobile Refueling Unit.

Xperion delivers first X-STORE CNG transportcontainer to the UKThe low weight, high capacity module will transport CNG and compressed biomethane andwill be used by CNG Services in Solihull. “This new full composite container is a breakthrough on the UK market, where until now there were only full steel trailers,” saidGert-Jan Rap, International Sales Manager at xperion.

Hexagon Composites’ wholly owned subsidiaryHexagon Bus Systems has solidified its leadingposition in the European transit bus market withthe nomination by MAN Truck & Bus AG for thecontinued supply of compressed natural gas fuelsystems. Hexagon Composites is currently theSupplier of Choice, and this agreement would ex-tend that for another ten years.

“Our history, technology, and relationships withcustomers are what set us apart in the in-dustry,” said Chet Dawes, Vice President of CNGAutomotive Products. “We are very pleased tocontinue as Supplier of Choice for MAN Truck &Bus AG.”

“Since teaming up, our companies have broughtvaluable product development to the market-place,” said Milosz Szymaniak, Global Sales Ma-nager of Hexagon Bus Systems. “We lookforward to future innovations and success.”

The bus systems are built at Hexagon Composites’ Raufoss Norway facility and are fitted with tanks built at its Lincoln Nebraska facility.

MAN Truck & Bus extends CNG systemagreement with Hexagon



Shell opens its third LNG truck refueling station in the NetherlandsThe facility is located in Amsterdam, in the western portarea, a location with significant turnover from ships totrucks that distribute goods into the city. This follows closely after the official opening of Shell’s first two stationsin the country in March and April 2015 in Rotterdam andWaalwijk. This new station has a capacity of 70,000 litersof LNG, enough to fuel around 200 trucks per day. Customers can use the euroShell card, which offers a secure and efficient way to buy fuels and access a rangeof services.

“I am excited by the progress we have made, in a shorttime, developing a LNG refueling network in the Netherlands with the opening of this new station,” saidGiorgio Delpiano, General-Manager for Shell’s euroShell business. “We believe LNG is a viable fuel option for heavy-duty truck fleet owners, today.”

Lauran Wetemans, General Manager Downstream LNG,added, “We expect LNG will form a bigger part of the sustainable transport fuel mix in the future. Shell continues to work together with engine manufacturers,customers and policy makers to strengthen the businesscase for the use of LNG fuel in transport. As customer

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demand grows, we plan to open additional LNG sites inthe Netherlands.”

From 1st of October 2015, Shell will have access to import and storage capacity in the Gas Access to EuropeTerminal (Gate), enabling the company to supply its ownLNG to marine and road customers in northwest Europe.Shell will supply the LNG fuel for its truck refueling networkin the Netherlands from here. This position supportsShell’s commitment as the launching customer of the new,dedicated ‘break bulk’ LNG terminal being built at the portof Rotterdam by Gate.

EU will award €23 million to build Finland’s first LNG terminalThe European Commission has approved under EUstate aid rules Finland’s plans to grant €23 millionto construct a small scale LNG terminal at Pori onFinland’s west coast. The project aims to encouragethe use of LNG as fuel for ships, in place of fuel oilsand liquefied petroleum gases. The terminal has astorage capacity of 30,000 m3. The public fundingof €23,441,500 will cover less than 30% of thetotal investment costs; the remainder will be fundedby the developer and future owner of the terminal.

The Commission concluded that the project contributes to environmental protection and to thesecurity of gas supply in Finland whilst maintainingcompetition in the Single Market. Seeking to endthe energy isolation of the Baltic Sea Region and tointegrate it fully into the EU energy markets is a keybuilding block for the EU’s Energy Union strategyand one of the key priorities of the Juncker Commission.

EU Commissioner in charge of competition policyMargrethe Vestager said: “The LNG terminal in Poriis the first of its kind in Finland. It will provide a newsource of cleaner fuel for the maritime industry anddiversify Finland’s gas supply sources. It is a goodexample of how EU state aid rules can encouragesound public investment that helps the EU reach its

goals on energy security and environmental protection.”

Currently, there are no LNG terminals in Finland. ThePori project is part of Finland’s plans to build a network of small scale LNG terminals with the aim ofoffering alternative fuel infrastructure to the maritimeindustry, i.e. LNG fueling stations for ships. The project will bring about a significant reduction in CO2emissions by providing cleaner fuel for maritimetransport. At the same time, the LNG infrastructurewill increase the security of supply in Finland, providing local industries with access to gas.

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Amec Foster Wheeler announcedthat it has been awarded a detailed engineering contract byFelguera IHI (a company owned byDuro Felguera Group) for the expansion of the Zeebrugge LNGTerminal in Belgium. The agreement includes detailedengineering of the boil-off gas recovery system and associatedfacilities as well as the inter-connection with the new LNGstorage tank and the existing plantfacilities.

Amec Foster Wheeler’s GroupPresident for Asia, Middle East,Africa & Southern Europe, Roberto Penno, said: “We are aleading engineering provider in Europe and look forward to applying our significant technicalexpertise on this strategically important project for Belgium.”

Zeebrugge LNG Terminal is ownedand operated by Fluxys LNG fromBelgium. The appointed engineering, procurement andconstruction (EPC) contractor is ajoint venture comprising Duro Felguera Oil & Gas, Felguera IHIand Balzola.

The overall EPC expansion will consist of the design, constructionand start-up of a boil-off gas recovery system and fifth LNG storage tank of the plant, whichwill be one of the largest in theworld with a capacity of 180,000Nm3.

The value of the contract, to bedelivered over the next 15months, has not been announced.


Amec Foster Wheeler signs contract to expand Zeebrugge LNG terminal


H2 transportationLinde opens Sweden’s largest hydrogen fueling station

Toyota and Air Liquide build first public hydrogen site in Belgium

The construction of the very first public hydrogen station inBelgium has started on the land of Toyota Motor Europe(TME) in Zaventem. TME is granting the right to use theland for free over a period of 20 years. The shovels havebeen already dug in the ground to prepare for the openingto the public by mid-2016. The station, which will be opento public 24/7, will be built, maintained and operated byAir Liquide.

Diederick Luijten, Air Liquide Benelux Industries Director Industrial Merchant, said: “Thanks to granting a portion ofits land and bringing Mirai to the European and Belgiummarket, Toyota is doing its part to promote the development of a future hydrogen society. Thanks to thetechnological expertise of its partners, Air Liquide is able toplay a leading role in the development of hydrogen infrastructure in Europe. In this way the company can be atthe forefront of the current energy transition”.

Belgium would be the fourth country in Europe to commercialize world’s first mass-produced fuel-cell sedan. Mirai will start sales from the first half of 2016. With a range similar to a conventional car and with a refuelingtime of less than 5 minutes, the Toyota Mirai does not emit any harmful emissions – only water leaves the tailpipe.

As part of the SWARM project, the station has received funding from the European Fuel Cells and Hydrogen-JointUndertaking, a private/public partnership in support of the development of hydrogen related applications. Thefirst public hydrogen station in Belgium will be connecting the country to the ever growing European network ofhydrogen stations.

Located in Arlanda, Sweden’s largest and Stockholm’s first hydrogenfueling station has a capacity of 180 fillings with a pressure of 700bars per day. It takes only three minutes to fill the car up and therange is approximately 500 kilometers on a full hydrogen tank. The hydrogen comes from AGA (Swedish subsidiary of The Linde Group) facility in Sandviken, where water is split into hydrogen and oxygen withgreen electricity in an electrolyzer.

“Hydrogen in connection with fuel-cell technology now has a solid trackrecord,” said Bo Dyrvold, responsible for Linde’s gases business inNorthern Europe. “This hydrogen fueling station in connection withHyundai’s and Toyota’s fuel-cell cars offers the possibility to drive completely emission-free. It is very positive for us to be contributing totaking yet another step towards a more sustainable society.”

“The ix35 FCEV has been mass-produced since 2013. Globally, wehave an annual production capacity of approximately 10,000 fuel-cellvehicles,” said Christian Norberg, Acting Managing Director of HyundaiBilar AB in Sweden. “It is gratifying that we now have a centrally located hydrogen fueling station to kick-start the market, even in Stockholm. But as is the case with all new technologies, the assistance of government agencies is important in the initial stages, so that the technology is able to penetratethe market.”

The hydrogen fueling station in the vicinity of Stockholm’s airport is supported by the EU via the HIT-2 project (Hydrogen Infrastructure for Transport).

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Ambitious H2 mobility partnership launched in Europe

Gothenburg’s first permanent hydrogen fueling station opens

This refueling facility, opened on October 26, is located nextto PowerCell Sweden AB’s premises at Hisingen in Gothenburg and will be accessible for buses, light trucksand passenger cars. Hydrogen Sweden and Sweco AB havedriven the project in collaboration with PowerCell Swedenand Oy Woikoski. It is part-funded by Västra Götaland Region, Woikoski and the EU program INEA TEN-T.

“We strive to put hydrogen on the national agenda to meetthe EU directives on more environmentally friendly alternative fuels,” explained Björn Aronsson, Executive Director, Hydrogen Sweden. “The new refueling station inGothenburg makes it possible to link the route betweenOslo, Norway and Malmö in southern Sweden, where stations already exist.”

“Hydrogen is part of Region Västra Götaland’s work for sustainable transportation. As a region, we want to helpcreate more jobs while reducing the environmental impact,” said Regional Development Chairman Birgitta Losman. “The aim of the project is to invest in a basic infrastructure for hydrogen vehicles that makes it possibleto create development in hydrogen vehicles and fuel cell technology in the Västra Götaland region.”

Per Wassén, CEO of PowerCell Sweden, stated: “The hydrogen station makes it possible for us to test fuel cellvehicles in the Västra Götaland region and also to motivate companies and the public organizations operating inthe station’s proximity to start using these types of vehicles. The station will also become a hub here in the areafor collaboration and clustering around hydrogen gas.”

The Finnish gas company Oy Woikoski supplies the station in Gothenburg. “We have a strong will to promoteemission-free traffic by increasing the number of hydrogen stations along transport corridors for alternativegreen fuels in Europe”, said Kalevi Korjala, CEO of Oy Woikoski AB.

A large coalition of European partners has launched the HydrogenMobility Europe project (H2ME). H2ME is co-funded with €32 million from the Fuel Cells and Hydrogen Joint Undertaking (FCH JU). The project will support the deployment of Fuel CellElectric Vehicles (FCEVs) and Hydrogen Refueling Stations (HRS)across Europe.

H2ME is the largest European project of this nature and is basedaround an alliance of the four most ambitious hydrogen mobilityinitiatives in Europe: H2 MOBILITY Deutschland, MobilitéHydrogène France, Scandinavian Hydrogen Highway Partnershipand UK H2 Mobility.

These initiatives originally brought together the key stakeholders in the hydrogen sector (vehicle manufacturers,hydrogen refueling station providers and Government representatives), to study and develop strategies to makehydrogen-fueled transport a reality in the respective regions.

Under H2ME they will deploy 200 FCEVs, 125 fuel cell range-extended electric (FC RE-EVs) commercial vansand 29 new HRSs in 10 countries (Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands,Norway, Sweden and the UK) by 2019. This plan will match with existing national level initiatives for the roll-outof a large scale hydrogen refueling infrastructure, aimed at enabling Europe wide emission-free driving.

The consortium, led by Element Energy, includes global leaders in the hydrogen and fuel cell sector, from fuelcells and car manufacturers (Daimler, SymbioFCell, Hyundai, Honda, Intelligent Energy, Nissan) and infrastructure providers (Air Liquide, BOC, H2Logic, ITM Power, Linde, McPhy, OMV, AREVA, EIFER, H2 MOBILITY Deutschland, HYOP, Icelandic New Energy, Communauté d’Agglomération SarregueminesConfluences) to data monitoring and dissemination organizations (Cenex, WaterstofNet).


Worldwide NGV statistics

Country

Natural Gas Vehicles Refuelling stations Monthly gas consumption (M Nm3)

Total MD/HDBuses

MD/HDTrucks

Others% of total NGVs inthe world

% of total fuelling stations

in the world

Total Public Private Planned

VRAAverage

consumption(actual report)

Theconsumption

in theory

Reportedconsumption

Iran 4,000,000 3,993,948 6,036 16 17.91% 2,220 2,185 35 800 8.34% 7300.00 737.03 990.5% July 2014China 3,994,350 2,587,288 1,025,531 331,531 50,000 17.88% 6,502 6,302 200 2,913 24.42% 9 3810.03 0.0% October 2014Pakistan 3,700,000 3,520,000 180,000 16.57% 2,997 2,997 11.25% 642.60 0.0% August 2014Argentina 2,487,349 2,487,349 11.14% 1,939 1,939 7.28% 32 239.80 447.72 53.6% July 2014India 1,800,000 500,000 300,000 200,000 800,000 8.06% 936 936 3.51% 163.21 1190.00 0.0% December 2013Brazil 1,781,102 1,781,102 7.97% 1,805 1,805 6.78% 7 144.53 320.60 45.1% June 2014Italy 885,300 880,000 2,300 3,000 3.96% 1,060 1,010 50 3.98% 100 80.00 167.70 47.7% December 2015Colombia 500,000 462,871 27,469 9,660 2.24% 800 800 3.00% 3 45.00 173.45 25.9% October 2014Thailand 462,454 393,057 13,367 54,268 1,762 2.07% 497 471 26 1.87% 154.58 0.0% September 2014Uzbekistan 450,000 450,000 2.01% 213 213 50 0.80% 81.00 0.0% June 2013Bolivia 300,000 300,000 1.34% 178 178 0.67% 46 26.28 54.00 48.7% August 2014 2013Armenia 244,000 192,000 17,300 34,700 1.09% 345 9 336 1.30% 26.53 114.22 23.2% December 2011Bangladesh 220,000 145,304 10,000 27,000 37,696 0.98% 585 585 2.20% 13 91.55 79.64 115.0% April 2013Egypt 207,617 205,000 2,270 347 0.93% 181 177 4 0.68% 57.11 43.73 130.6% September 2014Peru 183,786 183,775 11 0.82% 237 237 0.89% 18.56 33.11 56.1% June 2014Ukraine 170,000 8,036 102,216 59,748 0.76% 325 133 192 1.22% 8 52.00 355.89 14.6% March 2014USA 150,000 83,000 44,300 22,700 0.67% 1,615 873 742 239 6.06% 4,747 77.52 166.00 46.7% January 2015Germany 98,172 95,708 1735 176 553 0.44% 921 849 72 1 3.46% 804 18.00 22.60 79.6% May 2014Russia 90,050 65,000 10,000 15,000 50 0.40% 253 211 42 15 0.95% 4 33.75 53.71 62.8% July 2013Venezuela 90,000 90,000 0.40% 166 166 300 0.62% 80 8.15 16.20 50.3% June 2011Georgia 80,600 51,000 6,000 5,000 18,600 0.36% 100 100 25 0.38% 32.11 0.0% November 2013Bulgaria 61,320 61,197 105 11 7 0.27% 110 109 1 7 0.41% 15.00 11.34 132.3% June 2014Malaysia 55,999 55,345 594 60 0.25% 184 182 2 0.69% 10 14.80 11.75 126.0% October 2013Sweden 46,715 43,795 755 2,163 2 0.21% 213 147 66 0.80% 21 12.00 11.88 101.0% September 2014Japan 42,590 16,564 1,560 22,516 1,950 0.19% 314 274 40 1.18% 612 25.77 0.0% March 2013South Korea 40,532 8,203 31,069 1,257 3 0.18% 201 101 100 0.75% 93.00 95.69 97.2% November 2014Myanmar 27,137 23,658 3,475 4 0.12% 45 45 0.17% 14.69 0.0% September 2014Canada 14,205 11,800 199 6 2,200 0.06% 89 86 3 0.33% 500 2.84 0.0% May 2013France 13,550 10,050 2,400 1,100 0 0.06% 311 40 271 11 1.17% 200 6.00 9.89 60.7% September 2014Switzerland 11,640 11,278 173 129 60 0.05% 167 134 33 3 0.63% 117 1.61 2.66 60.6% August 2014Dominican Republic 10,909 10,909 0.05% 15 15 100 0.06% 0.09 1.96 4.7% June 2013Tajikistan 10,600 10,600 0.05% 53 53 0.20% 4.13 1.91 216.5% December 2007Austria 8,332 8,100 176 54 2 0.04% 180 175 5 0.68% 12 13.50 2.03 665.3% June 2013Chile 8,164 8,055 109 0.04% 15 15 70 0.06% 1 3.20 1.78 180.1% December 2011Netherlands 7,573 6,498 686 386 3 0.03% 147 140 7 31 0.55% 558 16.80 3.54 475.0% June 2014Czech Republic 8,817 7,950 527 85 255 0.04% 101 75 26 30 0.38% 130 2.49 3.09 80.6% December 2014Kyrgyzstan 6,000 6,000 0.03% 6 6 0.02% 0.60 1.08 55.6% December 2007Indonesia 5,690 4,850 570 20 250 0.03% 11 11 4 0.04% 2.61 0.0% November 2013Hungary 5,118 5,000 86 32 0 0.02% 19 4 15 10 0.07% 1,500 0.30 1.18 25.3% June 2014Singapore 4,638 4,618 20 0.02% 3 2 1 0.01% 1.03 0.89124 1.155693192 October 2013Belarus 4,600 4,600 0.02% 42 42 0.16% 1.03 0.83 124.4% September 2011United Arab Emirates 4,179 4,129 50 0.02% 18 17 1 54 0.07% 1 1.05 0.89 117.6% December 2014Spain 3,990 905 1,609 1,322 154 0.02% 86 38 48 12 0.32% 21 7.84 6.06 129.5% December 2013Turkey 3,850 1,850 2,000 0.02% 14 8 6 0.05% 35 4.20 6.33 66.3% December 2011Nigeria 3,798 3,452 25 287 34 0.02% 8 8 10 0.03% 0.93 0.0% March 2014Poland 3,590 3,050 400 40 100 0.02% 88 26 62 52 0.33% 40 1.60 1.79 89.6% September 2014Trinidad & Tobago 3,535 3,500 35 0.02% 11 11 22 0.04% 1.80 0.74 244.9% January 2015Australia 3,110 25 2,060 275 750 0.01% 52 5 47 10 0.20% 130 5.99 0.0% June 2013Mexico 2,620 2,569 51 0.01% 8 8 0.03% 22 1.37 0.62 222.6% May 2012Moldova 2,200 2,200 0.01% 24 24 0.09% 0.40 0.40 101.0% Septemebr 2011Iceland 2,016 2,000 2 14 0.01% 6 5 1 0.02% 1 0.17 0.38 44.5% September 2014Finland 1,800 1,675 75 26 24 0.01% 26 25 1 1 0.10% 10 0.42 0.55 75.8% August 2014Afghanistan 1,701 300 1 1,400 0.01% 2 2 0.01% August 2013Mozambique 1,380 1,216 153 11 0.01% 5 5 2 0.02% 0.24 0.68 35.4% November 2014Belgium 1,053 1,000 3 37 13 0.00% 20 16 4 21 0.08% 17 0.22 0.0% July 2014Greece 1,000 280 618 102 0 0.00% 7 7 7 0.03% 1.33 1.99 67.0% September 2014South Africa 937 800 136 1 0.00% 3 3 5 0.01% 0.55 0.0% September 2014Serbia 878 792 58 28 0 0.00% 10 8 2 2 0.04% 3 0.93 0.34 274.4% June 2014Norway 667 124 538 4 1 0.00% 22 14 8 4 0.08% 2.15 1.64 131.1% June 2014United Kingdom 663 20 3 600 40 0.00% 22 5 17 5 0.08% 10 3.00 0.49 606.6% July 2014Portugal 586 46 354 86 100 0.00% 5 1 4 1 0.02% 1.16 1.14 101.4% December 2011Vietnam 462 400 50 12 0.00% 7 7 0.03% July 2012Slovakia 426 100 261 65 0 0.00% 14 10 4 4 0.05% 20 0.80 0.85 93.8% September 2014

Estonia 340 300 30 10 0 0.00% 5 5 1 0.02% 1 0.15 0.15 98.7% September 2014Croatia 329 219 78 18 14 0.00% 3 2 1 1 0.01% 0.16 0.29 55.5% September 2014

Algeria 215 115 100 0.00% 4 4 0.02% 0.32 0.0% September 2014New Zealand 201 19 61 84 37 0.00% 14 14 0.05% 0.26 0.0% December 2010

Denmark 104 61 26 17 0 0.00% 7 7 3 0.03% July 2014Qatar 76 1 75 0.00% 1 1 0.00% 0.23 0.0% September 2013Slovenia 58 29 24 5 0.00% 7 2 5 1 0.03% 5 0.090 0.08 110.8% June 2014Tanzania 55 55 0.00% 1 1 2 0.00% 0.01 0.0% August 2013Macedonia 54 7 47 0.00% 1 1 3 0.00% 0.02 0.14 14.8% January 2011Ecuador 40 40 0.00% 1 1 0.00% 0.01 0.0% May 2009Bosnia & Herzegovina 35 34 1 0.00% 3 2 1 0.01% 2 0.01 0.0% September 2014Tunesia 34 32 2 0.00% 1 1 0.00% 0.01 0.0% December 2007

Philippines 20 20 0.00% 1 1 0.00% 0.06 0.0% November 2013Kazakhstan 20 20 0.00% 1 1 90 0.00% November 2013Panama 15 15 0.00% 0.00% November 2008Ireland 3 3 0.00% 9 0.00% 3 0.00 0.0% June 2013Romania 2 2 0.00% 2 2 0.01% February 2014Turkmenistan 0.00% 1 1 0.00% November 2009Montenegro 0.00% 1 1 0.00% 0.00 March 2006

Total 22,335,773 18,825,274 1,620,405 793,615 1,096,479 100% 26,629 24,111 2,518 4,938 100% 9,841 8,597 8,939 96.2% February 2015

Notes: The column ‘theoretical monthly consumption’ is calculating total monthly consumption if cars consume 180, buses 3000, trucks 800, and other vehicles 50 Nm3 per month.There is, of course, a huge difference between different truck types. A 44 ton truck may consume up to 8000 (not 800) Nm3 per month.

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Cities with CNG refuelling stations

Last update

Europe Worlwide

2.580 3.656

Country Number of cities

Country's share of the world's total NGVs and fuelling stations

CountryNatural Gas Vehicles Refuelling stations

Last updateTotal

% of total NGVsin the world

Total% of total fuelling

stations in the world

Iran ChinaPakistanArgentinaIndiaBrazilItalyColombiaThailandUzbekistanBoliviaArmeniaBangladeshEgyptPeruUkraineUSAGermanyRussiaVenezuelaGeorgiaBulgariaMalaysiaSwedenJapanSouth KoreaMyanmarCanadaFranceSwitzerlandDominican RepublicTajikistanAustriaChileNetherlandsCzech RepublicKyrgyzstanIndonesiaHungarySingaporeBelarusUnited Arab EmiratesSpainTurkeyNigeriaPolandTrinidad & TobagoAustraliaMexicoMoldovaIcelandFinlandAfghanistanMozambiqueBelgiumGreeceSouth AfricaSerbiaNorwayUnited KingdomPortugalVietnamSlovakiaLithuaniaEstoniaCroatiaLuxembourgAlgeriaNew ZealandLichtensteinDenmarkQatarSloveniaTanzaniaMacedoniaEcuadorBosnia & HerzegovinaTunesiaLatviaPhilippinesKazakhstanPanamaIrelandRomaniaTurkmenistanMontenegroTotal

4,000,0003,994,3503,700,0002,487,3491,800,0001,781,102

885,300500,000462,454450,000300,000244,000220,000207,617183,786170,000150,00098,17290,05090,00080,60061,32055,99946,71542,59040,53227,13714,20513,55011,64010,90910,6008,3328,1647,5738,8176,0005,6905,1184,6384,6004,1793,9903,8503,7983,5903,5353,1102,6202,2002,0161,8001,7011,3801,0531,000

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2,2206,5022,9971,939

9361,8051,060

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Iran 1 15 64 148 612 846 1638 2033 2859 3300 3300 4000 4000

China 36 55 80 82 97 127 201 336 500 500 600 1500 3000 3328 3994

Pakistan 200 410 475 700 1000 1650 1900 2250 2500 2851 3100 2790 2790 3700

Argentina 735 824 1089 1288 1457 1416 1685 1741 1821 1927 2032 2173 2288 2487 2487

India 25 101 159 222 222 335 822 822 700 700 1100 1500 1800 1781 1800

Brazil 272 372 615 804 1011 1253 1512 1573 1614 1662 1694 1730 1754 1800 1781

Italy 370 370 401 381 382 413 433 580 588 677 761 746 823 883 885

Colombia 9 9 19 48 72 114 252 270 300 313 349 387 457 493 500

Thailand 4 9 22 56 162 219 268 321 413 450 457

Uzbekistan 310 450 448 450

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