NGV2010Roma

(this is the third of three items posted on June 28, concluding our coverage of NGV2010Roma; they were presented with contact information in today’s issue of Fleets & Fuels) The Paris-based International Energy Agency has natural gas vehicles in its sights now, and sees the clean vehicles as promising for both energy independence and greenhouse gas...
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(this is the second of three items posted on June 28, concluding our coverage of NGV2010Roma; they were presented with contact information in today’s issue of Fleets & Fuels) Jim Cannon of Energy Futures poses for Fleets & Fuels at NGV2010Roma “The 4,600 container ships plying the oceans today are the backbone of globalization,” consultant Jim Cannon...
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(this is the first of three items posted on June 28, concluding our coverage of NGV2010Roma; they were presented with contact information in today’s issue of Fleets & Fuels) The natural gas vehicle industry needs to build more robust fueling installations because of high rates of use and the fact that “fluid system components originally installed...
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Sights of the NGV2010Roma show in Italy June 8-10, 2010 from our live issues of Fleets & Fuels, produced on site and distributed throughout the event. NGV2010Roma Australia-based Brett Jarman fills up in Zurich. He comes to Rome for his first world meeting as executive director of the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles, which as...
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The dual fuel Doblo drew lots of NGV2010Roma scrutiny. A Fiat Doblo van with a natural gas-diesel system is believed to be the first to bring dual fuel technology to the world of light vehicles. “It is not a new idea. What is new is the approach, the technical approach,” says R&D manager Daniele Ceccarini, who...
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Jang So Young of the NGV2012 Conference & Exhibition Task Force Team with Mr. Sung Chung Yoo, the Vice Mayor of Chuncheon City, Korea’s ‘Lake City.’ NGV2012, the 13th International Conference & Exhibition on Natural Gas Vehicles, will be held in Chuncheon City (near Seoul), October 8-12, 2012. NGV2012, the 13th International Conference & Exhibition...
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Gilbarco is at an NGV show for the first time, showing its do-all dispenser. Eric Denivelle, marketing director for Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Gilbarco Veeder-Root, a world leader in fuel dispensers, is now aiming at the alternative fuel market. The UK arm of the firm is making Gilbarco’s first-ever appearance at an NGV...
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Just as batteries are the weak link for electric vehicles — it’s a fundamental challenge to cram a large amount of energy safely in a small space — CNG cylinders are the fundamental challenge in NGVs. NGV2010Roma features a plethora of cylinder manufacturers. Juan Carlos Fracchia with Spacetech prototype Inflex Type IVs Buenos Aires-based Inflex has partnered...
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Fab-AFV president Ron Eickelman shopping for components at NGV2010Roma. Or, Shopping at NGV2010Roma Heavy vehicle upfit specialist Fab Industries-AFV Fleet Services has just signed a lease and is moving to a larger facility in Southern California. The new building doubles the firm’s covered work space, says GM Scott Lucero. It has 18 16-foot (4.9-meter) roll-up doors...
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Fiat and its bus and truck subsidiary Iveco are showing a broad range of NGVs at NGV2010Roma. Fiat and its bus and truck subsidiary Iveco are showing a broad range of NGVs at NGV2010Roma. In the outdoor area, are a 50C14 “Natural Power” Iveco Eco Daily van with 3.0-liter engine, outfitted as a wheelchair-accessible shuttle...
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