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Spain
The Government of the Community of Madrid will
subsidise the conversion of vehicles so they can operate
with cheaper and less polluting fuels, such as CNG,
through Renove Plans. Each user joining this campaign
will receive up to 400 euros: 200 euros transferred
directly to the owner of the vehicle and the rest through
a discount on the invoice issued by the authorized
workshops, on account of these.
This is the first time for these kinds of grants, for which
the Community has allocated 170,000 for the adaptation
of gasoline vehicles to CNG. There is also another batch
of money for the conversion of vehicles to LPG.
With this initiative, the government aims to reduce
urban pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, since its
development is very convenient for improving urban air
quality, as envisaged in the ‘Strategy for Air Quality of the
Community of Madrid.’
United Kingdom
Bus passengers will benefit from cleaner, greener
journeys thanks to £30 million of government funding
confirmed by Transport Minister Andrew Jones. Bus
operators and local authorities across England have
been awarded a share of the funding to buy low emission
buses and other related infrastructure. In total, the
13 successful bidders will be able to add 326 buses –
including biomethane, hydrogen, electric and hybrid
buses – to their fleets, and install more than £7 million
worth of infrastructure.
“My message is clear – greener buses are good for
passengers and good for British business. Low emission
buses have already proved to be a real success across the
country. They are cost efficient, good for the environment,
and there are wider benefits. We have provided more than
£2 billion of funding to greener transport schemes since
2011, and by supporting this technology the government
is ensuring the UK is driving innovation and investment
up and down the country,” said Transport Minister
Andrew Jones.
Successful bidders include Birmingham City Council
and Transport for London, which has jointly won £2.8
million for 42 state-of-the-art hydrogen fuel cell
buses; Merseytravel, in Northwest England, which has
received £4.9 million for a total of 72 biomethane, hybrid
buses and associated infrastructure; and Nottingham
City Transport, which has received £4.4 million for 53
biomethane buses and infrastructure.
Low emission buses produce at least 15% fewer
greenhouse gas emissions than the average modern
diesel bus but they typically cost significantly more. The
funding will cover up to 90% of the difference in cost
between a new bus and its diesel equivalent, as well as
up to 75% of the cost of infrastructure.
The 4 Renove Plans approved recently have a grant of
670,000 euros and will generate an induced investment of
more than 3,500,000 euros. In 2016 14 Renove Plans have
been approved with 3.82 million of funding.
France
Nantes Métropole (the City of Nantes administrative
department) and Semitan (Société d’économie mixte
des transports de l’agglomération nantaise – the semipublic company for public transport in Nantes) have
placed their trust in Iveco Bus for the renewal of rolling
stock in a supply deal that also sets the basis for future
acquisitions. The contract for the supply of articulated
4-door Urbanway buses powered by natural gas kicks off
with an initial order of 80 units.
The flagship vehicle in this range of buses will be
delivered at the end of this year, with the 79 additional
units to be rolled out progressively until the end of August
2017. As one of the pioneering public transport networks
choosing to adopt these systems, Nantes took delivery of
the first natural gas-powered bus in 1997. Today, 72% of
the Nantes fleet of buses runs on natural gas.
A total of 110 and 130 vehicles is expected to be required
by Nantes Métropole and Semitan for the period 20162020. The new articulated buses will replace 58 existing
versions and 67 standard vehicles as part of the program
to renew the fleet and increase the capacity of the
Chronobus high-quality service lines. In Nantes, the
Chronobus lines facilitate access to the city center and
connect its neighborhoods and surrounding towns. Five
additional vehicles will be purchased to expand the fleet.
Alain Boeswillwald, the Director of Semitan, said: “The
offer presented by Iveco Bus stood out for its exceptional
technical value, particularly with regard to the brand’s
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answer to our requirements and specifications, in
terms of passenger capacity, the ease of maintaining
the mechanics and bodywork, and the way in which
these vehicles drive and can be integrated into an urban
environment. This manufacturer also obtained the
maximum score when assessed in accordance with the
Time and After-Sales Service criteria”.
Finland
The European Commission has decided to allocate
funding to the Finnish Baltic Connector Oy and
the Estonian Elering AS for the construction of the
Balticconnector gas pipeline between the two countries.
The project will be granted a total of EUR 187.5
million, which will cover 75% of its overall cost of EUR
250 million. The Balticconnector is scheduled to be
completed by 2020.
The pipeline will enable gas transmission between
the natural gas pipeline infrastructures of Finland and
Estonia. Currently, Finland imports natural gas to its own
network only from Russia. The new transmission capacity
is a prerequisite for an effective opening of Finland’s
isolated natural gas markets to competition.
Balticconnector is a central link in the integration of
Finland’s gas network to the EU’s common gas markets.
At the same time, investments in the development of
the Baltic gas infrastructure enable, for example, gas
transmission between the Baltic region and Poland.
Thanks to these investments, the Finnish and Estonian
markets will also get access to the underground gas
storage facilities in Latvia.
“This is a historic moment in Finland’s energy policy.
Finland’s natural gas markets will finally open up
following the diversification of import options. Together
with the jointly built LNG terminals, the new pipeline
connection will significantly strengthen the security of
energy supply,” said Minister of Economic Affairs Olli
Rehn.
The Balticconnector will be funded from the European
Union’s Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). The CEF is
meant to improve the security of energy supply and to
integrate Member States’ energy networks in order to step
up business and to enhance competition. The maximum
amount of support granted to the Balticconnector reflects
the project’s importance for the EU.
Russia
Russian Federal Marine and River Transport Agency
(Rosmorrechflot) has authorized the request of LNGGorskaya LLC on investments into construction of
Russia’s first LNG port in Saint-Petersburg. The company
plans to put the complex into operation in late 2018 and
to start selling LNG in January 2019.
“The project being implemented by LNG-Gorskaya on the
shore of the Gulf of Finland is targeted at establishment
of a highly efficient Russian producer of LNG with its own
fleet to ensure supply of LNG to European consumers
and bunkering of vessels in the Baltic Sea,” said the
company’s statement.
The project’s first phase implies the construction of
three bunkering tankers with tank capacity of 7,000 cubic
meters each and a floating facility for LNG production.
This phase also includes the development of on-shore
infrastructure at Gorskaya point (pier, loading rack and
gas pipeline) as well as creation of several LNG terminals
in Finland, Germany and Sweden.
LNG will be produced by facilities assembled on three
non-self-propelled barges. The plant will be able to
annually process 1.968 bln cubic meters of natural gas
into 1,260 thou tons of LNG. The three facilities with
annual capacity of 656 mln cubic meters each will be put
into operation phase by phase.
LNG is to be supplied to consumers by bunkering tankers
with on-deck LNG storage tanks. The tankers will be
deployed for offshore bunkering of vessels in the Gulf of
Finland through ship-to-ship operations.
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GAS VEHICLES REPORT
2016, AUGUST
LNG Valtellina project successfully
implemented
Maganetti Group’s green commitment continues as it already launches 12
LNG-powered vehicles. Now the goal is to plant 480 trees for every new vehicle
registered to cut the environmental impact by LNG propulsion. Moreover, the
Group also decided to donate a school bus running on natural gas to the town
of Gera Lario.
A
fter several tests in the streets of the province of
Sondrio, in northern Italy, after the launching last
April of a fleet of 12 commercial vehicles running
on LNG and after the planting of the first 40 of
480 trees planned in total, the project “LNG Valtellina” is
still growing. And it grows on several fronts. Maganetti
Group, in fact, does not stop and continues the ambitious
challenge of promoting a cleaner and more sustainable
transport from an environmental point of view and at
the same time reliable and evolved with a logistical and
technological profile. The initiative provides for the planting
of 480 trees, 40 for each LNG vehicle in order to clean the
environmental impact -already reduced thanks to Iveco
Stralis trucks– in the next five years.
After the town of Cino, it was the turn of Livigno. In
September, the operation will continue in all those
municipalities that have requested it. But the LNG news
are many. To seal the profitable collaboration with the
town of Gera Lario, where the first LNG refuelling station
entirely dedicated to heavy vehicles is under construction
and expected to open in September, Maganetti Group
and all the promoters of “LNG Valtellina” project have
decided to donate a school bus running on natural gas
to the town and community of Gera Lario. The new Iveco
vehicle will accommodate nearly 30 students. This is a
tangible incentive because, in addition to companies, even
local governments can, with time, choose LNG-powered
vehicles.
The mayor of Gera Lario, Vincenzo Del Re, said: “I am very
pleased and look forward to the new school bus delivery,
which should take place tentatively in January 2017. We
should already replace the current bus and this new
model, in addition to being environmentally friendly, is also
bigger, we have increased from 22 to 28 seats.”
It also grows the interest of numerous large corporate
groups that have chosen to transport their goods on LNG
vehicles. “For this reason we decided to buy another 11
vehicles, more Iveco Stralis, but its latest version. A project
is not simple, it is very demanding, but in recent months
it brought the company a substantial breath of fresh air
and great incentives. We choose this because we believe
in our territory and the objective to reconcile its tourism
and industrial nature. Not only that, our challenge is
protecting the nature of our valley and the health of its
inhabitants. The environmental impact and acoustics of
these natural gas vehicles is already minimal compared to
that of the best diesel vehicle available today,” concluded
the managing director of Maganetti Group Matteo Lorenzo
De Campo.
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Cresce il progetto LNG
Valtellina
Continua l’impegno green del Gruppo Maganetti
nel ambito del progetto “LNG Valtellina”: già
inaugurati 12 veicoli alimentati a LNG, l’obiettivo
è quello di piantare 480 alberi per ogni nuovo
veicolo immatricolato, così rendere zero l’impatto
ambientale dei mezzi con propulsione a LNG. Ma
non basta: il gruppo ha anche deciso di donare al
comune di Gera Lario uno scuolabus a metano.
D
opo l’anteprima nelle piazze di Sondrio, dopo
l’inaugurazione, lo scorso 14 aprile, della flotta dei
12 veicoli commerciali funzionanti a gas naturale
liquefatto e dopo la messa a dimora dei primi
40 aceri dei 480 alberelli previsti complessivamente, il
progetto “Lng Valtellina” cresce ancora. E lo fa su più
fronti. Lo storico Gruppo Maganetti, infatti, non si ferma
e con lungimiranza prosegue nell’ambiziosa sfida che,
con il tempo, ha l’obiettivo di promuovere un trasporto
sempre più pulito, sostenibile dal punto di vista ambientale
e allo stesso tempo affidabile ed evoluto sotto il profilo
logistico e tecnologico. Come è noto, l’iniziativa prevede la
piantumazione di 480 alberi, 40 per ogni veicolo Lng al fine
di azzerare l’impatto ambientale - già minimo - prodotto,
nei prossimi 5 anni, dai veicoli Iveco Stralis.
Dopo il comune di Cino è stata la volta di quello di
Livigno. A settembre l’operazione proseguirà in tutti
quei comuni che ne hanno fatto richiesta. Ma le novità in
casa Lng sono tante. Per suggellare il proficuo rapporto
di collaborazione con il comune di Gera Lario, dove si
stanno ultimando i lavori per la realizzazione della prima
stazione di servizio Lng interamente dedicata ai veicoli
pesanti (l’inaugurazione è prevista a settembre), gli
ideatori e promotori del progetto “Lng Valtellina, logistica
sostenibile”, Gruppo Maganetti, hanno deciso di donare al
comune e quindi alla comunità di Gera Lario uno scuola
bus funzionante a metano. Il nuovo veicolo, firmato Iveco,
potrà ospitare 28 alunni più un accompagnatore. Un
incentivo concreto perché, oltre alle aziende, anche le
amministrazioni locali possano, con il tempo, scegliere
veicoli funzionati a Lng.
“Sono molto soddisfatto - commenta il sindaco di Gera
Lario, Vincenzo Del Re - e attendo con ansia la consegna
del nuovo scuola bus che, credo, dovrebbe avvenire
indicativamente a gennaio 2017. Dovevamo già sostituire
l’attuale pullman - aggiunge - e questo nuovo modello,
oltre ad essere amico dell’ambiente, è anche più capiente,
siamo, infatti, passati da 22 a 28 posti”.
Cresce al contempo anche l’interesse da parte di numerosi
grandi gruppi aziendali che hanno scelto di far viaggiare
le loro merci a bordo dei veicoli Lng. “Anche per questo
motivo - spiega l’amministratore delegato del Gruppo
Magneti, Matteo Lorenzo De Campo - abbiamo deciso,
proprio in questi giorni, di acquistare altri 11 veicoli,
sempre Iveco Stralis, ma nella loro ultimissima e ancora
più moderna versione. Un progetto certo non semplice
- aggiunge De Campo - che però in questi mesi, seppur
molto impegnativi, ha portato in tutta l’azienda una
consistente ventata di novità e grandi stimoli. Portiamo
avanti questa scelta perché crediamo nel nostro territorio
e nell’obiettivo di conciliare sempre di più la sua natura
turistica e industriale. Non solo, la nostra sfida ha la
finalità di tutelare la natura della nostra valle e la salute
dei suoi abitanti. L’incidenza ambientale ed acustica di
questi veicoli a metano - conclude De Campo - è già
minima rispetto a quella del miglior veicolo a gasolio
disponibile oggi”.
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THE GVR
GAS VEHICLES REPORT
2016, AUGUST
New Holland T6.180 Methane Power
tractor, a success in Europe
Back from the positive field tests in Italy, Spain and in the UK, the innovative
100% methane powered New Holland prototype tractor has been tested at the
La Bellotta farm located near Turin by German customers as well as by the young
farmers recently awarded in Brussels.
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ew Holland’s second generation T6.180 Methane
Power tractor, which is a key element of New
Holland Agriculture’s Clean Energy Leader
strategy – launched 10 years ago to increase
farming efficiency and sustainability – can be powered with
100% methane or biomethane, and has been previewed
and tested by some customers at the La Bellotta farm,
located near Turin, Italy, which is the first pilot Energy
Independent Farm.
Among those to experience first hand the operative
potentialities and sustainable qualities of the New Holland
methane powered prototype tractor were a German
customer of the brand, who is the owner of a farm and
operator of a biogas plant, and the President of the
German association of biogas plants, who has also been a
pioneer in biomethane fuelling stations in Germany.
They were joined by three young farmers who were
recently awarded in Brussels for their innovative and
sustainable projects during the Third European Congress
of Young Farmers, sponsored by New Holland.
Fitted with 9 tanks able to hold approx. 300 litres (52 kg) of
natural gas and a 6 cylinder, 179 HP max power engine, the
New Holland T6.180 Methane Power tractor was equipped
with a ripper. These tests reconfirmed the positive
feedback received from testing in Italy, Spain and in the
UK, which not only demonstrate its operational capacities
but also its qualities in fuel cost savings of 25 to 40% in
comparison to diesel, and its sustainability with 80% less
polluting emissions if compared to the equivalent diesel
model. If biomethane is used, the tractor’s global carbon
impact is virtually zero.
In Italy the T6 Methane Power was tested with good results
by the Maccarese farm near Rome to roll the fields before
and after seeding. In Spain, the tractor worked at the
grape and olive producer Bodegas Torres, which has been
committed to using alternative energies and reducing
polluting emissions since 2008. In the United Kingdom,
the prototype was tested successfully by Wyke Farms in
Somerset, which is one of the country’s biggest Cheddar
cheese producers and owner of a biogas plant, and by Worthy
Farm, home to the famous Glastonbury music festival.
Overall, the tractor has clocked more than 100 hours of
operation performing different activities: cultivation, road
transport and work with a front loader. Testing of the New
Holland T6.180 Methane Power will continue at La Bellotta
during July and August. In September the prototype will
tour other European markets.
09
Iveco helps European fleets speed up
transition to natural gas vehicles
Sustainable transport is a key requirement today for many logistics operators and
public transit authorities as they come under greater pressure to account for their
environmental footprint. With orders at an all-time high, natural gas solutions from
CNH Industrial brands Iveco and Iveco Bus have proven successful in helping Europe’s
transporters and are steadily making progress worldwide.
F
rom logistics operators to public transit authorities,
the entire mass transport sector has a mandate to
make its operations environmentally sustainable.
Iveco and Iveco Bus, CNH Industrial’s commercial
vehicles and passenger bus brands, have been investing
in alternative fuel technologies for more than 30 years
combined. Natural gas has been one of their chief areas
of concentration and as such, both brands have become
a point of reference in the market, recently recording a
number of significant European orders. Last year more
than 900 natural gas Iveco and Iveco Bus vehicles were
delivered to customers.
In June, Iveco announced a record order of 250 NGVs to
Jacky Perrenot Group, which works internationally across
all transport sectors. This exceptional order is for the
supply of 200 Stralis NP and LNG tractor units as well
as 50 Stralis NP CNG rigid trucks. The recently launched
Stralis Natural Power is the first long haul LNG heavy
truck and offers an automated gearbox, long haul cab and
autonomy of up to 1,500 kilometres.
Following this announcement, Iveco Bus further confirmed
an order for 80 natural gas buses for the city of Nantes,
France from Nantes Métropole and Semitan (the local
transport authority). The contract foresees the renewed
supply of Urbanway 18-meter buses powered by natural
gas, with these first 80 units serving as an initial order.
Internationally, Iveco Bus won a record order to supply
a fleet of 151 Crealis CNG BRT and Urbanway city buses
to Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan in 2014. In Brazil,
Iveco’s market-specific Tector CNG truck was used for a
years’ worth of test operations with Coca Cola for the 2014
FIFA World Cup. The truck was used to collect organic
waste generated by fans. This organic waste was later
transformed into renewable fuel. Subsequently in 2015,
Iveco partnered with the São Paulo Business Union of
Transport (SETCESP) and the São Paulo Gas Company
(Comgás) to put CNG versions of its Daily light commercial
vehicle into operation for São Paulo-based companies.
Iveco works closely with Australian industry to help deploy more NGVs
Iveco launched earlier this year its New Stralis NP model
with great reception among European fleets, and now it
wants to see a greater focus on the use of the alternative
fuels in Australian market. In Australia Iveco offers CNGpowered variants of selected Daily, Eurocargo and Stralis
models, providing strong coverage across the light,
medium and heavy duty weight classes from three tons
to 44 tons – a number of these vehicles have now worked
successfully with local customers for several years.
“Natural gas is currently seen as the only viable
alternative to diesel as a transport fuel, delivering
notable environmental benefits including reduced CO2
and Nitrogen Oxide emissions and virtually no particulate
matter. Other benefits include a reduction in operating
noise of up to 50% compared to diesel-powered engines
– an important factor particularly for night time operation
in inner city environments – as well as reduced fuel
costs,” said the manufacturer in statement.
Through parent company CNH Industrial, Iveco is working
closely in Australia with key industry, government
and non-government stakeholders to highlight the
advantages of conventionally-accessible natural gas.
In addition to the many operating benefits of natural
gas-powered trucks and buses, there are significant
opportunities to address issues relating to Australia’s
domestic fuel security framework and as a logical
provision in mitigating an increasing dependency on
imported fuels.
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THE GVR
GAS VEHICLES REPORT
2016, AUGUST
Nearly 40,000 natural gas stations
worldwide expected by 2026
According to a new report, the total number of CNG and LNG refuelling stations globally
is expected to reach almost 39,300 locations by 2026. “Despite the decline in oil prices,
stricter emissions and fuel economy regulations mean that natural gas remains a very
attractive alternative to gasoline and diesel in many regions,” said Navigant Research.
A
new report from Navigant Research examines the
global market for the deployment of natural gas
refuelling infrastructure, including an analysis of
key deployment factors, with forecasts segmented
by CNG and LNG, through 2026.
Since late 2014, the production of crude oil has outpaced
demand, triggering a sustained collapse in world oil prices,
which have remained mostly below $50 per barrel. As a
result, these low prices have put pressure on the market
for NGVs and the corresponding refuelling infrastructure.
According to a new report, the total number of natural gas
refuelling stations globally is expected to reach almost
39,300 locations by 2026.
“Despite the decline in oil prices, stricter emissions and
fuel economy regulations mean that natural gas remains
a very attractive alternative to gasoline and diesel in many
regions and vehicle applications where electrification is
not a practical alternative,” said Sam Abuelsamid, senior
research analyst with Navigant Research. “While slowing
growth in China is having an impact on vehicle sales, the
number of natural gas refuelling stations globally is still
projected to swell at a 4.4% compound annual growth rate
during the next decade.”
Several market drivers continue to make natural gas
an appealing proposition in the next decade, especially
for larger trucks and buses, where electrification is not
as practical, and gas operation can reduce the costs
associated with diesel emissions after-treatment.
According to the report, tightening emissions regulations,
particularly for diesel engines, are also expected to push
fleets toward CNG/LNG conversions, with refuelling
infrastructure to follow.
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“El gas natural es la alternativa real
que aporta ventajas económicas y
medioambientales”
A
fines de julio, GVR Iberia entrevistó a José Ramón
Freire, Director de Soluciones de Movilidad de
Gas Natural Fenosa y Presidente de GASNAM.
El directivo nos dio sus impresiones sobre el
panorama actual del gas vehicular en la región, así
como las perspectivas para que la industria continúe
en expansión. En este sentido, aportó su punto de vista
experto sobre cómo acelerar la adopción del combustible
en todos los sectores del transporte.
y camiones de recogida de basura principalmente. La
mitad de la flota de autobuses de Madrid y Barcelona se
mueve con gas natural, aunque la mayoría de ciudadanos
de estas ciudades desconocen que el autobús urbano que
coge a diario está propulsado por gas natural.
Además, compartió su experiencia sobre los proyectos
que Gas Natural Fenosa llevó y lleva a cabo actualmente
para promover el uso del GNC y el GNL en la movilidad
terrestre y marítima, así como para impulsar iniciativas de
desarrollo de infraestructura en el exterior.
Si bien el combustible gas natural es totalmente conocido
a nivel doméstico e industrial, no lo es en su uso vehicular.
Para conseguir un uso más intensivo del gas natural en los
vehículos de particulares, es necesario que cada agente de
la cadena de valor del gas natural sea prescriptor de sus
ventajas y promuevan y difundan sus propias experiencias
y los ahorros conseguidos frente a la gasolina, diesel o
GLP.
1. El transporte público de muchas ciudades españolas
cuenta con una sólida flota de buses a GNC, en tanto
también existe un parque automotor importante de
camiones pesados –sea de transporte logístico o de
servicio municipal- a GNC o GNL. ¿Pero cómo concibe Gas
Natural Fenosa un uso más intensivo del gas natural en
los automóviles particulares?
El gas natural permite diversificar los combustibles
tradicionales y es la alternativa real que aporta ventajas
económicas y medioambientales frente a estos. Además,
cuenta con otra ventaja adicional y es que es de aplicación
en todos los segmentos de transporte, desde turismos
hasta camiones, incluyendo también el transporte
marítimo y ferroviario.
No obstante, en la actualidad, el uso del gas natural como
combustible vehicular es relativamente reducido y su uso
mayoritario se centra en los vehículos pesados, autobuses
2. ¿Qué hace falta para masificar la adopción del GNC en
el usuario común? ¿Hay suficientes puntos de repostaje
de acceso público?
La Administración debe continuar apoyando y favoreciendo
la creación de una red de estaciones de servicio de GNV
que abastezcan a todo el territorio nacional y europeo
mediante ayudas a la construcción de las mismas.
También es importante que se otorguen ayudas a la
compra de vehículos a GNV o a vehículos transformados,
para incentivar el mercado, así como mantener el apoyo
fiscal y dar señales de que es así en un plazo temporal
aceptable o hasta lograr un mínimo de penetración. A
nivel local se deben potenciar medidas que incentiven su
uso, como por ejemplo, implementando restricciones al
vehículo diesel en ámbitos urbanos a favor de tecnologías
alternativas más limpias como es el gas natural. El
actual etiquetado de vehículos impulsado por la Dirección
General de Tráfico y donde a los vehículos de gas natural
se les otorga la etiqueta ECO, contribuirá a fomentar la
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elección de los usuarios por vehículos de gas natural ya
que esta categoría les permitirá tener un tratamiento
preferencial, y les permitirá aprovecharse de descuentos
en vías de pago, en zonas de aparcamiento de la vía pública
y en la posibilidad de seguir utilizando su vehículo en
situaciones de contaminación crítica.
recomendamos mantener estas ayudas durante el máximo
tiempo posible en la medida de lo posible, de manera que
el mercado crezca de manera sostenible y no a tirones
como sucede ahora. En el momento que haya una masa
crítica de vehículos de GNC, la gente demandará el
vehículo sin necesidad de ayudas.
Las empresas suministradoras de infraestructura
deben contribuir al desarrollo de la red de suministro de
estaciones de acceso público que permita el repostaje
de los vehículos de GNV de forma satisfactoria para los
usuarios y asegurar el suministro del combustible a
tal precio que se le garantice los ahorros prometidos, a
pesar de que eso suponga en las primeras estaciones
unos elevados periodos de retorno y unas bajas tasas de
rentabilidad.
4. ¿Por qué se dice que la colaboración con la EMT de
Madrid y la estación de Sanchinarro ha sido un caso de
éxito? ¿Qué particularidades tiene esta estación teniendo
en cuenta que alberga una de las flotas de autobuses a
GNC más grandes del mundo?
Los fabricantes de vehículos deben apostar por
incluir modelos de GNV que satisfagan la demanda
de los usuarios, tanto en gama como en prestaciones,
desarrollando motores de alto
rendimiento para garantizar
los ahorros frente a los
combustibles alternativos. Hay
que animar a los fabricantes a
fabricar en serie y comercializar
esa línea de productos.
Los usuarios deben apostar por
este combustible y promover y
difundir sus propias experiencias
y los ahorros conseguidos. El
ahorro que ofrece el gas natural
frente al gasóleo es del 30% y
frente a la gasolina es del 50%.
Así, todos juntos trabajando
y comprometiéndonos,
conseguiremos que el GNV
alcance las cuotas de mercado
previsto, que hablan de una
cuota de mercado del 33% para
el 2050.
3. ¿Cómo ha beneficiado el
Plan MOVEA del gobierno en el
incremento de la cantidad de
vehículos a gas en el país?
El Plan MOVEA ha dado un
gran impulso a las ventas
de vehículos nuevos de gas
natural, sobretodo en el sector
particular. Aportar 3.000€ para
la compra de un turismo es un
porcentaje muy notable que,
unido a otras bonificaciones
que podemos dar desde las
empresas suministradoras de
gas en forma de combustible,
ha hecho la opción del GNC
más atractiva para el cliente
final. Sin embargo, el importe
de 2 M€ destinado al GNV para
todo el territorio español se ha
visto como escaso y los fondos
destinados al GNV fueron los
primeros en agotarse.
Desde Gas Natural Fenosa
La colaboración entre Gas Natural Fenosa y la EMT de
Madrid es un caso de éxito por la mejora a la calidad
del aire que ha aportado a la ciudad de Madrid y a sus
ciudadanos. Madrid es hoy una ciudad más limpia gracias
a los casi 800 autobuses de gas natural que tiene la EMT,
de los cuales cerca de 400 repostan de manera diaria en la
estación a un precio más competitivo que el gasóleo.
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cuando se encuentra atracado o en la cercanía del puerto,
será el primer ferry español de ruta regular con motor
auxiliar de gas natural. En el ámbito español, tenemos
convenios con los Puertos de Barcelona, Vigo, A Coruña,
Celeiro y El Ferrol, con los cuales llevamos a cabo
actuaciones para fomentar la eficiencia energética y el
uso racional de la energía tanto en la movilidad marítima
y pesquera como en la movilidad terrestre dentro de sus
ámbitos.
6. Los proyectos en el sector del gas vehicular de Gas
Natural Fenosa han llegado a Francia también. La
estación de GNV/GNL de Castets recientemente abrió sus
puertas al público. ¿Cuáles son los planes en cuanto a
futuros puntos de carga en ese país?
Gas Natural Fenosa invirtió más de 6 millones de euros
en la construcción de la estación, lo que demuestra la
particularidad de la misma. La estación dispone de nueve
calles de repostado simultáneo con una capacidad de
compresión de más de 20.000 m3/h que puede atender
un máximo de 180 autobuses cada hora, igualando así los
tiempos de repostado habituales para vehículos diesel.
Asimismo, la estación dispone de una zona diferenciada de
suministro para otros vehículos externos, donde cada mes
repostan más de 1.500 vehículos.
5. ¿Cuáles son los proyectos en los que la empresa
participa para fomentar la adopción del GNL como
combustible marino? ¿Cuáles son las perspectivas
para este sector de la industria teniendo en cuenta la
gran cantidad de puertos y el desarrollo acelerado de
iniciativas de suministro (“bunkering”) de GNL en varios
de ellos?
El sector energético está en pleno cambio y se enfrenta
a retos medio ambientales cruciales para la sociedad.
Gas Natural Fenosa cree firmemente que el desarrollo
del GNL en el transporte marítimo contribuirá de manera
decisiva en la transformación del sector y facilitará el
objetivo de descarbonización que plantea la sociedad. En
este sentido nuestro Grupo está desarrollando soluciones
logísticas para asegurar el abastecimiento de bunkering
de GNL, siempre con un criterio de eficiencia energética
y económica, empleando las distintas soluciones
tecnológicas existentes en el mercado: terminal-toship, ship-to-ship, o truck-to-ship. Por ello, estamos
involucrados en diversos proyectos de la Comisión
Europea, tanto para fomentar el gas natural como
combustible marítimo y terrestre.
Participamos en el CORE LNGas Hive, cuyo objetivo es
desarrollar una cadena logística integrada, segura y
eficiente para el suministro del GNL como combustible
marítimo en la Península Ibérica. Dentro del proyecto,
Gas Natural Fenosa participa en la transformación a gas
natural de dos Straddle Carriers del Port de Barcelona que
actualmente operan con gasóleo.
Estamos a punto de finalizar el proyecto CleanPort,
poniendo en marcha en el ferry Abel Matutes un motor
de gas natural para suministrar la electricidad del barco
Castets es la primera estación pública de GNC/GNL
en Francia, por lo que Gas Natural Fenosa vuelve a ser
pionera en el desarrollo del mercado de gas natural
vehicular en otro país europeo, al igual que lo ha sido
en España. Esta estación abrió en octubre de 2014, en
forma de estación privada, y ha tenido un consumo de 90
toneladas de gas natural al mes. A día de hoy, la previsión
es abrir cuatro nuevas estaciones públicas en el próximo
año: Poitiers y Burdeos en 2016 y Longueuil Sainte Marie
(al norte de París) y Dunkerque en 2017.
A estas estaciones hay que sumarle cuatro estaciones
de GNL correspondientes al proyecto BESTWay, cuyo
objetivo es crear un corredor atlántico España-Francia con
9 estaciones de GNL. Además, seguimos construyendo
estaciones privadas que sin duda contribuirán a dar más
visibilidad al GNV entre los ciudadanos franceses, de
manera que cada vez más empresas y particulares puedan
optar por esta alternativa de combustible.
7. ¿Cuál es la situación de España en cuanto a
infraestructura?
Actualmente España dispone de un total de 107 EESS, de
las cuales 65 son privadas y 42 son estaciones públicas de
GNV. Del total de las estaciones públicas, 21 suministran
exclusivamente gas natural comprimido, 19 suministran
tanto gas natural comprimido como gas natural licuado y 2
suministran gas natural licuado.
Esta cifra no es desdeñable y es capaz de cubrir hoy por
hoy las necesidades de los conductores profesionales, ya
que el ahorro les compensa el desplazamiento hasta una
EE.SS. de GNV. El reto es ampliar la cobertura para atraer
a más vehículos particulares.
Vemos que el GNL en España es una realidad ya, con las
19 estaciones operativas y abiertas al público. España es el
segundo país de Europa por número de cabezas tractoras
con GNL circulando y los transportistas más informados
ya están usando el gas natural como herramienta de
competitividad de sus empresas.
Cuando hablo de GNV, gas natural vehicular, hago
referencia tanto al gas natural comprimido como al gas
natural líquido. Hasta hace unos años cuando se hablaba
de gas natural vehicular nos referíamos al GNC (gas
almacenado a una presión de 200 bar en el depósito del
vehículo) pero hoy en día, los avances tecnológicos dado
entrada a la utilización del gas natural en estado líquido en
automoción. En entornos urbanos será más adecuado el
uso del GNC y para logísticas de grandes recorridos, entra
el juego el GNL, que permite autonomías de hasta 1.000
km con GNL.
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La Comunidad de
Madrid financia
la conversión de
vehículos a GNV
E
l Consejo de Gobierno aprobó subvencionar la
adaptación de vehículos para que puedan utilizar
combustibles menos costosos y contaminantes,
como el GNV, mediante sendos Planes Renove.
Cada madrileño que se adhiera a esta campaña percibirá
hasta 400 euros: 200 transferidos directamente al titular
del vehículo por la Comunidad y el resto mediante
descuento en la factura emitida por los talleres adheridos,
a cuenta de estos.
Se trata de la primera vez que se convoca esta línea de
subvenciones, para las que la Comunidad ha destinado
una partida de 170.000 para la adaptación de vehículos
de gasolina a GNV. También hay otra partida para la
conversión de vehículos a GLP.
Con esta iniciativa, el gobierno apunta a reducir la
contaminación urbana y las emisiones de efecto
invernadero, siendo su desarrollo muy conveniente para la
mejora de la calidad del aire urbano, como se contempla
en la ‘Estrategia de Calidad del Aire de la Comunidad de
Madrid’.
Los 4 Planes Renove aprobados cuentan con una
subvención de 670.000 euros y generarán una inversión
inducida superior a los 3.500.000 euros. En 2016 se
han aprobado 14 Planes Renove con 3,82 millones de
financiación.
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La Guardia Civil española presenta
su primer vehículo a gas natural
E
l director general de la Guardia Civil, Arsenio
Fernández de Mesa, recibió de manos del director
de Gestión de Mercados de Gas Natural Fenosa,
Manuel Gil, y del gerente de Ventas Especiales de
SEAT, Antonio Calvo, el primer vehículo a GNV. Se trata del
primer cuerpo policial español que utilizará un vehículo
con este tipo de combustible.
El vehículo en pruebas será utilizado por el propio Servicio
de Material Móvil y, más tarde, por otras unidades, como
la Unidad de Protección y Seguridad (UPROSE) y por el
Servicio Fiscal en el Aeropuerto de Barajas, en Madrid.
El vehículo entregado, un Seat León TGI fabricado en
España, funciona con gasolina o gas natural y cuenta con
una autonomía de 420 km con un consumo ponderado de
3,6 kg de GNV a los 100 kilómetros, mientras que en modo
gasolina presenta una autonomía adicional de 920 km.
La entrega del vehículo es fruto del acuerdo de
colaboración suscrito entre la Guardia Civil y Gas Natural
Fenosa, el pasado mes de octubre. Entre otras iniciativas,
el acuerdo recogía la realización de los estudios para
mejorar la eficacia de los edificios e instalaciones de la
Dirección General de la Guardia Civil, así como el análisis
y mejora medioambiental y de eficiencia del parque de
vehículos terrestres y marítimos mediante el uso del gas
natural.
60 autobuses MAN
Lion’s City CNG para
Madrid y Barcelona
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ste año, MAN Truck & Bus entregará un total de 60
buses MAN Lion’s City CNG y 27 Lion’s City Hybrid
a las empresas de transporte de Madrid (EMT) y
Barcelona (TMB). La adjudicación será de 28 nuevos
buses urbanos MAN Lion’s City a GNV y MAN Lion’s City
Hybrid para el sistema de transporte público de Barcelona,
y de otros 59 vehículos de ambas series para Madrid
durante el curso de este año.
“Estamos muy satisfechos con los resultados que hemos
logrado, tanto en Barcelona como en Madrid. En particular,
en Barcelona, la TMB nos ha dado esta orden con el 100%
de los vehículos que se ofrecimos inicialmente, es decir,
vamos a lograr una cuota total de 35,9 % de la nueva oferta.
En Madrid, MAN ya está proporcionando el 30% de los
nuevos buses urbanos ordenados en 2016 y ahora tiene
el mayor número de híbridos en el capital de cualquier
empresa”, dijo Manuel Fraile, director del grupo MAN Truck
& Bus Iberia.
MAN ha apuntalado así claramente su experiencia en el
campo de la propulsión de GNV e híbrida. Los 42 autobuses
a GNV serán fabricados por Burillo, socio local de MAN en
Madrid.
La compra de un total de 18 nuevos MAN Lion’s City CNG
por la ciudad de Barcelona para complementar los 21
vehículos fabricados por la carrocera española Castrosua,
que ya están en funcionamiento en las calles catalanas,
demuestra aún más lo atractivo que son los autobuses
a gas natural de MAN. Por otra parte, el apoyo continuo
de la mecánica de MAN ubicada directamente en las
instalaciones de la TMB fue de gran importancia. Este
trabajo mantuvo las interrupciones en el servicio a un
mínimo.
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Galp y HAM abrirán nuevo punto de
carga de GNV en Barcelona
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alp anunció el inicio del trámite de autorización
para la instalación y explotación de una estación de
gas natural, dispensado en forma comprimida, en
la provincia de Barcelona. Este punto de suministro
será instalado con la colaboración de HAM. S.A, empresa
pionera en el sector del GNV.
La estación de servicio Cornellá-Progreso contará con una
ubicación de gran valor estratégico, ya que está justo en
un punto muy concurrido de la ciudad de Barcelona, muy
próximo al estadio Cornellá-El Prat, al centro de negocios
WTC Almeda Park y al Hospital de Bellvitge. Asimismo,
está muy cerca de la Ronda de Dalt y de la Autopista del
Maresme, dos vías con un gran volumen de circulación.
Con la inauguración de este surtidor, que estará operativo
el próximo otoño boreal, la estación de servicio CornelláProgreso se convertirá en una de las primeras estaciones
que dispense GNV en la red propia de la compañía. De
este modo, Galp reafirma su apuesta por la instalación de
puntos de suministro de combustibles alternativos en sus
estaciones de servicio de España.
Galp tiene pensado abrir nuevas estaciones de GNV en
España durante 2016. Recientemente, anunciaron la
próxima apertura de un punto de repostaje en Madrid.
Cooperativa
valenciana introduce
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gas natural
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onsum incorporó a su parque logístico nueve
camiones a gas. El objetivo de esta iniciativa,
puesta en marcha con la colaboración del operador
logístico Transnugón, es implementar una línea
de transporte ecoeficiente que preste servicio para el
reparto a las tiendas, el transporte en origen (desde los
proveedores a las plataformas logísticas de la cooperativa)
y el transporte entre plataformas, con los vehículos
menos contaminantes que existen. La flota de vehículos
propulsados a gas se irá incrementando progresivamente.
Con la implementación del transporte de mercancías
propulsado con gas natural, que procede de una fuente
de energía eficiente, se pueden reducir las emisiones de
CO2 en un 30%. Consum se suma, de esta manera, a la
iniciativa que está llevando a cabo desde hace más de un
año su proveedor de agua mineral Manantiales del Portell
S.A. ‘Agua de Chóvar’ que creó un ‘corredor ambiental’
con más de 650.000 kilómetros anuales, que cubren estos
vehículos menos contaminantes.
El incremento del coste por la adquisición de este tipo
de camiones se compensará, según Transnugón, con la
reducción del consumo y el abaratamiento del combustible.
Consum, consciente del impacto medioambiental que
genera su actividad, intenta año tras año minimizar
sus efectos. Fruto de las buenas prácticas en materia
de eficiencia energética, la huella de carbono de la
cooperativa fue certificada en 2015 por un auditor
externo: concretamente disminuyó un 2,6% en el último
ejercicio.
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LNG SECTION
First LNG bunkering operation at
Port of Rotterdam
Largest ethane/ethylene-capable
ship serving global market
runs on LNG
The first of the four Navigator Gas ethane/ ethylene midsize
vessels, Navigator Aurora, was delivered at Jiangnan
Shipyard in Shanghai, China, on August 2. With a length
of 180 m, the newly-built vessel has a carrying capacity of
37,300 cbm, enabling the vessel to hold up to 20,000 tons
of ethane/ethylene, making it the largest ethane/ethylenecapable vessel serving the global market.
On 9 August the bunkering of the Ternsund was initiated. It
is the first sea-going vessel to bunker LNG in Rotterdam.
As a result the brand new product tanker of the Swedish
shipping company Terntank receives the first Rotterdam
‘LNG bunkering incentive’; a premium amounting to a
discount of 10% on the seaport dues.
On Sunday 7, the Ternsund arrived for the first time in
Rotterdam to unload naphtha and gas oil at Vopak in the
Botlek. Monday afternoon, the ship was shifted to the
former home terminal of the ECT terminal at the Willem
Alexanderhaven. This is where the bunkering took place.
First, the temperature of the fuel tank was ‘cooled down’;
from ambient temperature to operating temperature. With
the aid of nitrogen, the temperature was reduced from +20
°C to -162 °C in eighteen hours. Then the actual bunkering
of Shell LNG started. To this end, trucks drive between the
Eemhaven and the Gate terminal (property of Vopak and
Gasunie) on the Maasvlakte.
The bunkering will be completed on Wednesday 10. The
vessel will then continue to Gothenburg. Next year, the Port
Authority will welcome a new bunker vessel which Shell
will use to supply sea-going vessels with LNG from the
water.
The Port of Rotterdam Authority strives to turn the port into
a major European LNG hub and promotes the transition
from fuel oil to the much cleaner LNG as fuel for shipping.
By using LNG, inland vessels, coasters, ferries and heavy
transport reduce carbon dioxide emissions up to 20%
and nitrogen oxide emissions up to 85%. Sulphur and
particulate matter emissions are reduced to practically
zero. This is an important reason for the Port of Rotterdam
Authority to encourage the use of LNG.
This state of the art vessel has been chartered for a
minimum of 10 years to the European chemical group
Borealis for the transport of ethane from the U.S. East
Coast to Europe, with commercial operations scheduled to
begin in the fourth quarter of 2016.
What also makes this vessel special is that her propulsion
and electrical systems are designed to use LNG as fuel in
addition to the normal heavy fuel and marine gas oil. The
main engine is the most fuel efficient 2-stroke engine on
the market designed with a high pressure gas injection
system. This selection of engine and fuel gas system allow
the ship to be extremely fuel efficient both when using
normal fuels as well as when using LNG.
“We are also very well advanced in the process of adopting
the main engines and software to allow the ship to burn
Ethane (C2) as a third fuel alternative. This will allow even
greater economies for our customers as there is a choice
of also using cargo as fuel when carrying ethane. We send
our best wishes and thanks to the yard, site team and first
crew on board the Navigator Aurora for all their efforts,
hard work and diligence upholding our very high standards
during construction of this ship,” said Navigator Gas.
BMT Nigel Gee will design two
new Dutch LNG-powered ferries
BMT Nigel Gee (BMT) announced a new project to design
two 70m aluminum-hull catamaran RoPax ferries for
Rederij Doeksen. BMT will be responsible for concept
through to production design. Both vessels, which will
be built by Triyard Holdings subsidiary, Strategic Marine
in Vung Tau, Vietnam, will serve the Friesland Islands
connecting Harlingen, Terschelling and Vlieland in the
Netherlands and enter service in April 2018.
The vessels are single fuel LNG, with both main engines
and generators running off the LNG supply. The vessels will
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offer significantly lower emissions than conventional steel
and diesel powered vessels, with at least a 30% reduction in
CO2 and 100% reduction in NOX/SOX.
Ed Dudson, Technical Director of BMT Nigel Gee, said:
“Winning this project with Strategic Marine from an
International Tender process is excellent. This is an
incredibly exciting project for us to be working on – to
develop these vessels with such low emissions to operate
in the Wadensee is a fantastic opportunity. The vessels will
be built in aluminum to minimize weight, thereby further
reducing emissions. They will be the first passenger vessels
to have the new MTU 4000 series gas engine installed. Bow
thrusters will be run from stored power, recharged from
shore power. At 70m long with a 17m beam, the vessels
will also have a very low operating draft of 2.5m to facilitate
operating in the Wadensee, an area of particularly shallow
water. Manoeuvrability will be excellent with the use of
Azimuthing thrusters.”
With the capacity to accommodate over 60 cars and 600
passengers, the vessels will be designed to interface with
existing port facilities, boast wind generators and solar
panels to reinforce its environmentally friendly credentials.
Fremantle Ports approves first
LNG bunkering operation in
Australia
In an Australian first, EVOL LNG has been approved by
Fremantle Ports to bunker LNG, providing access to the
cleaner shipping fuel alternative for LNG-powered marine
vessels visiting Fremantle Port. It comes after Woodside
announced in April that it had signed a five-year charter
contract with Norwegian company Siem Offshore Australia
Pty Ltd to deliver Australia’s first LNG-powered marine
support vessel next year.
Since 2001, EVOL LNG has led the way in the safe handling
of LNG in the Australian power generation, industrial
and transportation markets. EVOL LNG is managed by
Kleenheat, which is part of Wesfarmers Chemicals, Energy
& Fertilisers, part of Wesfarmers Limited.
The availability of LNG as a bunker fuel, which will be
delivered from EVOL LNG’s Kwinana plant, will pave the
way for LNG-powered ships to visit the port, and provide
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the option for local ferries and workboats to switch to the
lower-cost, lower-emission fuel. It will also see Fremantle
Port become part of a growing global LNG bunkering
network which includes major ports in Europe, North
America, Qatar, Singapore, Japan and Korea as well as
more than 40 other ports from around the world which
bunker LNG.
EVOL LNG’s Business Manager, Nick Rea, said he was
confident that global fleet of LNG-fuelled ships would
continue to grow, and that EVOL LNG was well placed to
support the growth. “Our decision to provide LNG bunkering
to the shipping industry is based on a long-term strategy.
Over the past decade, we’ve seen the number of LNGfueled ships in operation worldwide increase steadily from
a handful to more than 70, with an additional 80 to be built
in coming years,” he said.
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MAN Diesel & Turbo sees significant opportunities arising
for gas-fuelled tonnage as concerns about both CO2 and
SOx emission increase. Indeed, research indicates that the
ME-GI engine delivers significant reductions in CO2, NOx
and SOx emissions. Furthermore, the ME-GI engine – in
contrast to competing engines – has only a negligible,
unburnt gas slip, consequently adding very little to the
greenhouse effects of such slips. In addition, the Diesel
combustion principle leaves no formaldehyde emissions.
Strategic coalition boosts
adoption of LNG in marine
applications
EVOL LNG will supply its customers with LNG at a price
that is competitive with low-sulphur marine diesel and
will refuel ships at up to 45 tons per hour of LNG, which is
comparable to refuelling with traditional bunker fuels.
World’s LNG-fuelled first
bulker with ME-GI engine under
construction
Leading marine industry players have formed a coalition,
known as SEA/LNG, to accelerate the widespread
adoption of LNG as a marine fuel, and help break down
the barriers hindering the global development of LNG in
marine applications, thereby improving the environmental
performance of the shipping industry.
After a period of negotiation, Korean shipowner, ILSHIN
and HMD (Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd.) have signed
a shipbuilding contract for a 50,000 dwt bulk carrier. As
a world first for the segment, the vessel will be powered
by an MAN B&W 6G50ME-C9.5-GI engine, to be built by
HHI-EMD (Hyundai Heavy Industries – Engine & Machinery
Division) who will also supply the ME-GI and fuel gas supply
system.
POSCO, the multinational steel-making company
headquartered in Pohang, South Korea, has already
agreed to charter the newbuilding upon delivery, and will
use the vessel to transport limestone for its operations.
POSCO will deliver the LNG fuel tank, which will be made
of high-Mn steel as an alternative material to the currently
widely used nickel alloy.
The ME-GI dual fuel low speed diesel engine represents the
culmination of many years of development work. Depending
on relative price and availability, as well as environmental
considerations, the ME-GI engine gives shipowners
and operators the option of using either HFO or gas –
predominantly natural gas.
The partners in the SEA/LNG coalition include Wärtsilä,
Carnival Corporation, DNV-GL, ENGIE, ENN Group, GE
Marine, GTT, Lloyds Register, Mitsubishi, NYK Line, Port
of Rotterdam, Qatargas, Shell Downstream and Tote. Each
member organization commits mutually agreed human
resources, data analysis, and knowledge sharing in support
of the SEA/LNG initiatives and activities.
“This is a strong coalition combining the expertise of major
fleet owners, classification societies, port facilities, and
energy experts. Wärtsilä contributes its vast experience and
know-how in gas driven propulsion systems and the entire
gas value chain. By working together, we plan to overcome
the challenges and speed the general acceptance of LNG.
Having been a pioneer in the use of LNG as a marine
fuel, and a developer of major technologies facilitating
the adoption of LNG, it is natural that Wärtsilä supports
wholeheartedly the aims of the SEA/LNG coalition,” said
Timo Koponen, Vice President, Flow & Gas Solutions,
Wärtsilä Marine Solutions.
The main areas of focus for the coalition include supporting
the development of LNG bunkering in major ports,
educating stakeholders as to the risks and opportunities
in the use of LNG fuel, and developing globally consistent
regulations for cleaner shipping fuels.
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H2 SECTION
Aberdeen reaches UK national
milestone for its hydrogen
fleet
First public hydrogen station at a
car manufacturer’s site in
Germany
Aberdeen City Council has reached the finals of the
National Transport Awards for its Hydrogen Strategy and
Action Plan. The Action Plan was shortlisted in the
Contribution to Sustainable Transport category for the
UK-wide awards. The 16th Annual National Transport
Awards celebrates transport projects that have shown the
judges the tangible results they have achieved, improving
the experience for their transport users, and ultimately
adding to the successful development of the nation’s
transport infrastructure.
The Aberdeen City Region Hydrogen Strategy and Action
Plan 2015-2025 is designed to secure Aberdeen’s place
as a centre of excellence in hydrogen technologies
and reinforce its position as an energy city now and in
the future. “This is fantastic that the Council has been
shortlisted for this prestigious national award and is a
testament to the hard work carried out by our staff and
private sector partners,” said Aberdeen City Council
Leader Jenny Laing.
The action plan is an integral part of the city’s broader H2
Aberdeen initiative, with hydrogen technologies offering
exciting opportunities to develop and diversify the energy
industry, maximizing the capacity and value of renewable
energy and giving greater energy security. Aberdeen
is initially focusing on transport opportunities and has
introduced hydrogen buses, vans, and cars to the city’s
roads.
The strategy outlines key actions required to ensure
Aberdeen remains at the forefront of hydrogen technology.
It focuses on promoting hydrogen as a low carbon
alternative to fossil fuels across several key objectives,
including: increasing H2 vehicle deployments; building an
accessible, convenient and safe refueling infrastructure
network; increasing production and use of green hydrogen;
exploring options for non-transport applications;
increasing local supply chain and business development
opportunities; expansion and diversification of the energy
industry, making use of transferable oil and gas expertise
and infrastructure.
Hyundai Motor Europe’s headquarters in Offenbach will
become home to a hydrogen refueling station operated
by Air Liquide this summer. The facility, which is partially
funded by Air Liquide and the Clean Energy Partnership,
will enable drivers to refill their fuel cell zero-emission
vehicles in only three to five minutes thanks to highpressure technology.
“With the opening of a new public Air Liquide hydrogen
station at our headquarters, Hyundai Motor is once again
contributing to the development of hydrogen-powered
mobility. We are the first car manufacturer in Germany
to have a public refueling station on site, making zeroemission driving with fuel cell cars more accessible to
everyone,” said Thomas A. Schmid, Chief Operating Officer
of Hyundai Motor Europe.
The Air Liquide station will fill the pressure-proof tanks of
fuel cell vehicles at a pressure of 700 bars, specified to the
latest technology standards and improving the refueling
time. The new technology enables fuel tanks to utilize their
full capacity and thereby nearly double the driving range of
fuel cell cars. The new station’s daily capacity of 200 kg of
hydrogen is sufficient to fuel over 30 vehicles a day.
“Many cities are increasingly facing problems with
emissions. Offenbach is delighted that Hyundai Motor
supports counteracting this problem and offers its grounds
to Air Liquide for such an environment-friendly project in
our city. The new hydrogen station not only demonstrates
Hyundai Motor’s commitment to innovation; it also
strengthens Offenbach’s status as a city for the future,”
said Horst Schneider, Offenbach’s Mayor.
Daimler, Linde and Total open
new public refuelling hydrogen
station
The network of hydrogen filling stations in Germany is
growing: Daimler, Linde, Total, and the Centre for Solar
Energy and Hydrogen Research Baden-Württemberg (ZSW)
jointly hosted the official opening of another hydrogen fuel
pump in Ulm. After openings at the Geiselwind motorway
service area, at two locations in Berlin, and a station in
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Fellbach, Baden-Württemberg, the partners have now
taken a further step towards a nationwide H2 supply
network.
To date, 21 hydrogen filling stations have been completed
in Germany. They are funded as research and development
projects by the German federal government through the
National Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell
Technology (NIP). The existing filling stations already reach
some six million people in the metropolitan regions of
Berlin, Hamburg, the Rhine/Ruhr, Stuttgart and Munich.
Seven stations are located in Baden-Württemberg alone,
with five more planned in the region.
Total operates the hydrogen pump in Ulm and paid
for its construction. Located on the grounds of ZSW
on Helmholtzstrasse, it is part of the Clean Energy
Partnership (CEP).
Klaus Bonhoff, Managing Director of the National
Organization for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology
(NOW), said: “The system – from hydrogen production
to refueling, through to the customer’s vehicle – works.
This is one of the most important results of the National
Innovation Program for Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology,
which expires in its current form at the end 2016. As part of
the Clean Energy Partnership, the federal government has
invested more than 110 million euros of funding in testing
the technology for its suitability for everyday use since
2008. Now, in a first expansion stage, 50 hydrogen filling
stations are being built, jointly funded by government and
industry. The filling station in Ulm, whose construction and
operation the federal government is funding with close to a
million euros, closes the Munich-Stuttgart corridor.”
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