NGV World Podcast

We chat with Lynn Lyon about the takeaways of the very successful ACT Expo. 2021 in Long Beach An event that brought together the best manufacturers from the best alternative fuel technologies and it was huge!We talk about which one is the top competitor this moment, between Hydrogen, Battery Electric, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), Liquified Natural Gas (LNG), and Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and very interesting Hybrid Solutions.This episode is great! Leave me your comments on LinkedIn or in the Apple Podcast app.

In this episode, we are joined by Thomas Healy Founder and CEO at Hyliion and we learned a lot about the developments for their truck solutions.  Hyliion is  developing trucks that incorporate an impressive electric powertrain that is powered by a generator that is fueled with renewable natural gas (RNG)See all the images about the products and videos in the PODCAST NOTESVisit Hyliion on social media Hyliion (@hyliion) / TwitterHyliion | FacebookHyliion: Company Page Admin | LinkedInHyliion (@hyliion) • Instagram photos and videosHyliion - YouTube

In this episode we have the amazing opportunity to talk with Edoardo Di Giomberardino, a financial market expert on natural gas, hydrogen and renewables around the transportation sector and we touch base on LNG in Europe, the US and China, but as well we talked about fuel cell developments with Ceres Power and Advent Technologies on how to use natural gas to power fuel cells. One of the most interesting episodes so far, and specifically dedicated to new technologies around our industry. Please reach out to Edoardo through the following links: Edoardo Linkedin ProfileEdoardo Blog PostsEdoardo stocks insights

In this episode, we grasp the view of Rudolf on Global Warming, and we try to go deep on the facts that support this phenomenon. Also, we discuss what's in store for renewables like Wind, Solar and have a quick look on Hydrogen and Nuclear.Hope you find it interesting.Enjoy!Visit Rudolf Linkedin Profile

We’re going to be learning a lot about the great brands under the umbrella of the group. Companies like BRC, Zavoli, TA, OMVL, EMER and many others. Also we will go deep into the important developments of the HPDI natural gas engine and what its recent certification in China means for this business.Of course it’s also a must for us to go ahead and analyze together with David what the future has in store for the alternative fuels industry.Remember that all the links, images and videos that we will mention in this episode will be in the podcast notes and you can find them by visiting http://ricardocarmona.io/episode29Resources:Check the Westport Fuel Systems WebsiteDavid’s Linkedin Profile

It's a moment to reflect and here's what made for us a successful 2020 and will make 2021 our best year ever. Next season we will have an amazing podcast...

It's time to learn what makes Asia so special around Natural Gas Vehicles. But according to William Aw (VP of ANGVA) one common denominator in countries like China, Singapore, Malaysia, Iran, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Thailand or India is the part that governments play in the massification of our beloved alternative fuel. Unlike American and European markets, in Asia, states play a big role in supporting the companies rooting for natural gas.In part one, we are going to understand the panorama for the top 3 Natural Gas Vehicle population countries in Asia and analyse what made them possible.

This company, which started with basic natural gas dehydration products more than 53 years ago, is now at the top of renewable energy developments in 2020. With Innovation at its core their, purification solutions are already leading the way at many CNG, RNG, and Hydrogen facilities.Xebec is a company with air and gas purification and started in the dehydration business for natural gas, but afterward, they developed natural gas dryers in the ’90s.In 2004, new renewable gas purification divisions were created at Xebec, BGX for Biogas, and H2X for Hydrogen for their respective solutions and they're also experts in CNG station filtration and dehydration systems.Daniel explains that their adsorption systems work avoiding all of the moisture and dust to go into the compressor; the water will move to all of your piping, increasing corrosion; and ultimately can go into the vehicles implicating ulterior problems.According to Daniel, it is very important to have present that CNG Stations that receive RNG (Renewable Natural Gas) need to be very aware that depending on the technology being used to produce that RNG, the water content in those streams often have higher residual water content. Since this gas is not as dried, Xebec recommends a fully automated dryer that will regenerate every day. So from my perspective, countries that have not started having RNG injected into the grid, would eventually receive it, so having your station ready it’s a big deal.Daniel explains that what's coming next for Xebec is Hydrogen. There is a significant interest in using hydrogen as a transportation fuel and energy storage solution, and Xebec has the technology to purify Hydrogen up to 99%, which positions the company in a wonderful place for the next few years.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Daniel Routhier got into the Natural Gas Business (3:39)About Xebec and the Biogas, Hydrogen and Natural Gas Divisions (5:30)What’s the importance of filtration and drying at your CNG station(11:00)About water content while compressing natural gas (16:15)What happens if your CNG station doesn’t have a dryer (21:15)What are the special filtration needs for RNG refueling stations (29:45)About the importance of tackling the small-size dairy farms and Biogas producers (36:05)On the focus of Hydrogen for Xebec (37:45)Resources:Check the Xebec Website Reach out to Daniel on LinkedInXebec on Twitter

In this episode, I bring you a webinar interview where I lay out the specific stories on how to select a good CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) for your CNG stations and many stories on the actual implementation.We have experienced a great deal of success by implementing our CMMS solution. Increasing preventive maintenance, decreasing corrective maintenance, boosting productivity and employee morale, and reducing costs have already been achieved. We continue very excited to see what the future will bring.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:About what is the business model of Natgas México (3:05)What are the right reasons to select a maintenance software (CMMS)? (5:40)How is the implementation of a maintenance digital platform? (10:10)What are the results for our CNG station company after 3 tears of using a CMMS? (17:00)Q&A rounds at the webinar (26:50)Resources:Check the full article on LinkedInCheck the Upkeep site and solutionReach out to me on LinkedinFollow me on twitter

EN ESPAÑOL!Conversamos muy amenamente con María Fernanda. Para ella es un hecho que no sólo ENARGAS contribuye con el desarrollo de plexos normativos, sino PROMOVIENDO. Su objetivo en esta ocasión es promover el desarrollo de un nuevo marco, para poder hacer la transición del uso del gas vehicular desde los vehículos livianos hasta los vehículos pesados (camiones y buses de corta y larga distancia).El rol actual del ente, implica la intervención y la promoción por parte del estado de manera ACTIVA. Según su consideración se puede verificar que las políticas de éxito que se han implantado en grandes proyectos de huella verde en Europa por ejemplo, estas incluyen la participación del estado, de manera muy consciente, en la generación de todos aquellos mecanismos de coordinación necesarios para garantizar una infraestructura de red de estaciones de carga de gas natural comprimido (GNC) y de gas natural licuado (GNL) cada cierta cantidad de kilómetros. En esto se enfoca ENARGAS en la actualidad.Acá lo que discutimos en este episodio:Cuál es la trayectoria de María Fernanda Martínez? (04:30)Cuál es el papel de ENARGAS en Argentina? (08:50)Cuál es el estatus actual del GNC y el GNL en Argentina (24:50)Cómo se propone la actualización de las normas NAG? (31:05)Cómo luce el GNC en la región para los próximos años (44:00)RecursosChequea el sitio web del ENARGASContacta el perfil de María Fernanda MartínezContacta a María Fernanda por Correo Electrónico mfmartinez@enargas.gob.ar

Trinidad and Tobago is a massive producer of Natural Gas in the Caribbean, but interestingly the country was offering highly subsidized liquid fuels until 6 years ago.Now, the state-owned NGC CNG company has managed to grow conversions 106% year over year.Take a listen to understand the whole CNG experience of this island, with Mr. Curtis Mohammed who is in charge of conversions and stations for the NGC CNS Company. Impressively the country is growing at a rapid pace, and starting the 2nd phase of ambitious development. The conditions are there and Curtis will share with us how they are working to make CNG a massive fuel for the future.Don't forget that you can find details about everything we mention in this episode by visiting ricardocarmona.io/episode23 and see all the links, pictures, videos, and contact information that you might need.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:Mr. Mohammed background before joining the NGC CNG Company (4:20)The state of development of T&T before the creation of the NGC CNG (7:45)About the price difference evolution since 2014. (12:20)How the NGC CNG company was created (18:05)The importance of marketing CNG in Trinidad and Tobago (27:00)The best selling sedan in Trinidad in Tobago (28:00)About building a team of experts to review CNG standards (34:00)The biggest hurdles for CNG in Trinidad (42:00)About financing CNG kits in Trinidad & Tobago (44:10)The next five years for the NGC CNG company (51:40)Resources:Check the NGC CNG Website Reach out to the NGC CNG on TwitterNGC CNG on Facebook

Imagine that you can set up a CNG station with 4 hoses, without electrical grid supply, without tube trailers complex transportation, in just 5 hours,.The story of Onboard Dynamics goes back to 2012, where Rita Hansen who was involved in many startups associated with alternative energy, listened to a concept developed by a professor in Oregon.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:Rita’s background in alternative fuels (3:35)The first concept for Onboard Dynamics (6:23)How does the Onboard Dynamics CNG Compresor works (9:00)What was the target customer for the first developments?What is the value proposition of implenting a GoFlo CNG station? (17:45)What are the different applications for the GoFlo CNG compressor (20:15)THe GoFill and the GoFlo (26:30)How to set up a CNG Refueling Station in 5 hours (26:15)The story of the Southern California Waste Hauler and big savings (31:30)What’s coming next for Onboard Dynamics in Biogas and Stranded Flare Gas (38:30)How hard it is to develop and field test a new manufactured product (43:10)Resources:Check the Onboard Dynamics WebsiteContact Rita on his email rita.hansen@onboarddynamics.comReach out to Rita on LinkedIn

Sign up for our Job Seeker Program at http://ricardocarmona.io/coachWith the intensification of COVID-19 and all the laid offs around the world, I've been receiving several messages per day asking for a job opportunity, and using the wrong strategy to be visible in our industry.Finding a new job is not only about applying to many different job boards. This is a thing of the past. There is a new way to get that new job, and maximizing the use of LinkedIn is the key to increase your visibility. I've been in that place, where we are eagerly looking for our next job, and applying isn't good enough. I want to share with you all those tools that helped me become visible and a go-to person in our industry. Join me and let's start your journey to a successful NGV Professional.On this training, you will have the opportunity to learn the basics for increasing your visibility and having the knowledge on how to stand out in the NGV Industry.LinkedIn for the NGV IndustryThere is much more to LinkedIn in 2020 than just being a Job Seeking platform, and this can be used to our advantage.Profile RevampingA remarkable profile can increase 60% of your probability of being hired and it captures the attention of head hunters. We will learn a couple of tools to improve it immediately.Building your network properlyLet your network work in your favor. We will learn how important it is to reach out to your next employer the right way, and how to increase (and not reduce) your chances of being hired.Gaining visibilityWe will go through different strategies like content generation and smart interaction with the Linkedin Platform to become influential and a remarkable professional on the platform.-------------About me:I'm decided to help people in our industry to be leaders in this digital platform. The last 2 jobs I've landed came from inbound job seeking (employers being attracted by my Linkedin Profile) and it's time to share this knowledge in a time when it matters. I am a Mechanical Engineer and an NGV Expert with over 12 years of experience.

A natural gas bus drives past you, and it suddenly lights a bulb inside your head, it quickly triggers a click on your mind on how to save money, on how to help your country.This happened to Bruce Winchester around 2009 while working for the Ministry of Natural Resources in Canada, without knowing that several years after that he would be the Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Executive Director.With all his public policy background experience, he represents the industry (producers, distributors, equipment, fleet users) in one of the countries with the most prolific technology developments around the NGV sector.At this moment Canada showcases around 140 refueling locations, where about 45 of are high capacity, in great locations specific for the long-haul transportation sector. The remaining of those are time filling stations for refuse or bus fleets. Not very impressive numbers considering that Canada is the 3rd largest natural gas producing country in the world.The success stories of Canada in the NGV sector are tightly related to the long history of automotive manufacturing of the country. An industry with a long tradition in automotive technology innovation.Cummins Westport, Agility, Luxfer, and Kraus are examples of innovative leadership and high-quality manufacturing.….More in the Part 2 interview with Bruce that will be published soon.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Bruce got into the NGV business (4:30)About the development of the NGV Industry in Canada (10:00)How the companies and truck fleets became interested in NGVs (14:02)Greenhouse Effect Emissions in Canada (18:00)What have been the Federal Government Initiatives regarding NGVs (19:01)How the CNG station market evolved from light-duty to heavy-duty (24:00)How many CNG stations does Canada have? (26:40)The Vedder Transportation success story (29:15)Why Canada is so related to the automotive innovation sector (31:55)About the Cummins Westport, Agility, Luxfer, Kraus and Xebec success stories (40:01)About Xebec Adsorption and other innovation companies (42:50)Resources:Check the Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance WebsiteCheck Bruce Winchester Linkedin ProfileCheck the Cummins Westport DevelopmentsThe Vedder Transportation Success Story

Even though CNG compressors have advanced a lot over the years, the core reciprocating technology remains the same. Well today I want to introduce you to a new company that is developing a breakthrough technology in gas compression systems. Todd Thompson from Carnot Compression on the NGV World Podcast Episode 20.

Check this very interesting rebroadcast episode, where we take on CNG Compression technology But first, take your time to visit the NGV Professionals Board, where companies around the industry can find professionals from many different countries that are currently interested in new job opportunities. Please if your company is looking for talent, give it a try and go to ricardocarmona.io/board and check all the professionals.Many people on the board are people that got laid off because of the COVID-19 crisis, and we can help them. Also, If you are looking for that job opportunity to go to ricardocarmona.io/jobs and sign up, it could be your chance to get in from of the companies.Tim shared with us two huge design types when it comes to developing CNG stations that could save you a lot of money. We discussed RNG and how it’s currently happening around the world and their Biogas product line.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Tim Boyle started in the NGV Industry When the standards focus on over-regulate What makes the Angi Compression Equipment different to its competitors How Angi sees the importance of Customer ServiceThe CNG Station Industry Evolution and temperature compensation How temperature compensation works What have been the evolution in regard to filling pressure 200bar, 250bar About new natural gas compression types and potentialCNG Station Design Tips, about Dryers What is the status of Renewable Natural Gas around the worldAbout the trends on Biogas in 2019 What is the Fleet-Pro Solution from Angi EnergyResources:Check the Angi WebsiteTim Boyle's Linkedin ProfileAngi’s Biogas product lineAngi Integrated Compressor Solution

I want you to meet the best Computerized Maintenance Management Software tool for CNG stations, LNG stations, mobile stations and all related facilities.Learn why, in this great episode featuring Ryan Chan, a proud member of the Fortune's 30 under 30 founders.

In this episode we have a wonderful interviewee, she is the Executive Director at the Centre for Science and Environment in New Delhi, India. And we discussed how to bend the pollution curve, and the effects of Covid-19 on highly polluted cities.The topics we covered were:About How Pollution can kill usThe impact on our health in polluted cities.Should we worry about vehicles when they’re responsible of only 20% of air pollution?About Reducing PollutionCan an alternative fuel in vehicles bend the pollution curve in one of the most polluted cities of the world?What is the real impact of NGVs in India?About Covid-19 plus pollution in IndiaHow does the pollution levels look like in this massive worldwide experiment? What does data tells us about pollution an PM changes without activity?Suggestions on what to do around the world amid this crisis to underscore the importance of enforcing air pollution regulations to protect human health, even after the crisis?You can learn more about this episode and about Anumita visiting:ricardocarmona.io/episode18

In this episode we chat with Lynn Lyon. She is the Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Hexagon Lincoln and a true Energy Influencer with a huge background in the natural gas industry and a very big audience in social media. We discuss about how interesting is being a part of the Hexagon group, a group very acknowledged by their experience with type IV carbon fiber cylinders, and how the main driver of these premium products is the great people behind it. We go deep on the relevance of CNG in many different applications and the incipient market of Biomethane around Europe and America. Also, we chat about the importance on Hydrogen in many different markets as a vehicle fuel and how Hexagon dedicates a lot of effort into developing breakthrough applications with an innovative approach. We concluded that the alternative fuels industry is going to look very different of what we are used to see, in the way that there's not going to be a silver bullet solution at all, but instead, the variations and alternatives of particular locations and its inherent advantages will shape the future of fuels for vehicles around the world.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Lynn became familiar with Natural Gas and Alternative Fuels (1:35)Lynn becoming the VP of Strategic Marketing of Hexagon Lincoln (4:35)What is the structure of the Hexagon group based on Business Areas and every aspect of the Hexagon Mobile Pipeline (5:46)What are the market trends for medium and heavy duty for alternative fuels in America and Europe (9:55)How Hexagon is involved with Biomethane and what is the impact of renewable natural gas (12:40)What makes Hexagon products so special, that keeps getting selected by so many different OEMs and the growth in the German market for CNG including Audi and Volkswagen partnerships (15:52)The vehicle hydrogen market in Europe and America (21:12)What is the current state of Hydrogen mobility in 2019, and how Methane plays a big role in the Hydrogen production value chain. (38:48)How the interest for Hydrogen among auto manufacturers is growing (41:13)How the Agility acquisition fits with the entrepreneurial innovative solutions at Hexagon and the collaboration for almost every alternative fuel around (44:00)Why the natural gas vehicles is going to stay relevant and diversified in the upcoming years in so many places around the world (46:22)About the flare gas opportunity as an alternative fuels, and how compressed natural gas becomes more and more an option accompanying LNG instead of being replaced by it (49:48)Resources:Lynn Lyon LinkedIn Posts Lynn Lyon Twitter profileVolkswagen request from HexagonMarine Vessels using Hexagon tanks for LNGHexagon Ragasco LPG/Propane – documentation and literatureMobile Pipeline with Compressed Natural Gas, Renewable Natural Gas or Biogas – eBrochure and videoHexagon Purus Hydrogen – media library and

First of all let me tell you that I’ve been talking recently about the idea of the NGV Professionals Board, where I’ve decided to have a hub where companies around the industry would be able to find professionals around the industry that are currently interested in listening job opportunities. It would be a great way to create a community. If you are looking to expand or find new opportunities please go to ricardocarmona.io/jobs and share your LinkedIn profile, and very soon we will get those profiles to be seen by companies of our very specific industry.Although it is still a challenging week, Europe seems to have reached its infection rate peak so it's all downhill hopefully.We will continue our overview on mobility, using google data focusing on the NGV consumption.We will be covering a recently published study from Harvard research linking the COVID19 higher death rates to our air pollution levels. We will learn the current status of French transportation, and also How Argentina CNG sales are suffering the effects of the quarantine.We will have our regular GAS PRICE OVERVIEW section where we will talk about the behavior on Natgas prices this week, and also a quick review of India’s Prices.Of course we will have our Great NGV Content of the week where I’m excited to show you our champion of the week, a great piece of an off-road Case brand Vehicle and 2 more interesting posts on social media.Visit ricardocarmona.io/episode17 for all the details!

Big Data is providing new insights on what to expect regarding mobility and fuel demand for the upcoming weeks, using information from Google. Natural Gas Spot Prices remain around 1.6 dollars per MMBTU. Is a week to deeply analyze Renewable Natural Gas, through very important reports on RNG around Europe.Listen to the NGV World Podcast with a new season and a new format - Episode 16.It continues to be a challenging week, the US is receiving a huge impact with the COVID-19 outbreak, and India announced a complete lockdown that seems to be having a good effect. We have great insights on mobility, this time with very interesting and detailed data reports on mobility from Google, which is a great proxy for fuel consumption and of course NGV consumption.We are covering 2 pieces of news related to Biogas around Europe and a new magazine release dedicated to NGVs.We will have our regular GAS PRICE OVERVIEW section where we will talk about the behavior on Natgas prices this week, and also a quick review of what's happening in India regarding pricing.Of course, we will have our Great NGV Content of the week where I’m excited to show you great pieces from Chevron, a cool CNG fleet station in Arizona and a 360 video of a CNG station in Mexico.

Visit ricardocarmona.io/episode15 for the podcast notesNatural Gas Spot Prices are seen near the all-time lows! The Trucking industry is having an increased demand but also having hard times. We have insightful data on how the Covid-19 is affecting the taxi, trucking and bus industries. But still, is a good week for NGVs and we will share some of the news that made it possible.Please don't forget to visit ricardocarmona.io to leave your feedback, get in touch, ask me questions. Remember you can revisit all previous podcast episodes and season 1 with great interviews with top personalities of the industry. This podcast I recommend you to look for it on your Spotify app, apple podcast or google podcast app to be able to subscribe and get the next episode automatically on your phone while you sleep.First of all let me tell you that I’ve been talking recently about the idea of the NGV Professionals Board, where I’ve decided to have a hub where companies around the industry would be able to find professionals around the industry that are currently interested in listening job opportunities. It would be a great way to create a community. If you are looking to expand or find new opportunities please go to ricardocarmona.io/jobs and share your LinkedIn profile, and very soon we will get those profiles to be seen by companies of our very specific industry.It continues to be a challenging week, the Coronavirus infected and death counts are increasing importantly around Europe and also in America. India and Mexico share similar numbers of around 200 infected by the end of this week and we will have some deep insights on how it will be affecting the fuel consumption around natural gas for vehicles as we analyze the overall situation for Taxis, Trucks, and Buses.We will be covering a misinterpreted piece of news last week regarding Volkswagen, The British Company CNG Fuels all new CNG stations openings and also a new CNG Truck Release in Argentina.We will have our regular GAS PRICE OVERVIEW section where we will see how far Natgas prices can fall in the coming weeks, and also a quick review of what's happening with the offer and demand.Of course, we will have our Great NGV Content of the week where I’m excited to show you a couple of Orange Fuels Commercials and a nice sight of a Scania Class 8 Truck from a Linkedin Post.

Oil prices are dropping dramatically, Natural Gas futures prices are going down as well. The coronavirus is spreading staggeringly over Europe, and starting stage 1 in America How is Coronavirus going to affect the Natural Gas Vehicle Industry?It’s the NGV World Podcast with a new season and a new format. Thank you all for your comments and likes over LinkedIn, I’m still excited about this new format where we have Top News, Natural Gas Price Report and also my favorite NGV Content of the week.Please don't forget to give me your feedback, get in touch, ask me questions all this you can do it on my website ricardocarmona.io as well as revisiting all previous podcast episodes. This podcast I recommend you to look for it on your Spotify app, apple podcast or google podcast app to be able to subscribe and get the next episode automatically on your phone while you sleep.It’s been a very dramatic week with the overwhelming European outbreak of the Coronavirus but still a very interesting week for NGVs.We will be covering a very important NGV Association request to the Environmental Protection Agency in the USA, an interesting move from the company Clean Energy Fuels and much more interesting news from India, the USA, and Spain.I will share with you some material on how Coronavirus is affecting the transportation industry around the world.We will have our regular GAS PRICE OVERVIEW section where we will analyze the correlation between natural gas, oil prices and liquid fuel prices, and also a quick review of what's happening with the offer and demand at the end of this week.And of course, we will have our Great NGV Content of the week where I’m excited to show you Volvo Trucks, LNG Deployment and a great video from our friends at USGAIN.

The city of Liverpool premieres it’s CNG refuse truck fleet and Volkswagen gives a very dramatic announcement regarding its natural gas models.What’s going on on the Natural Gas Vehicle World?Hello and a very warm welcome to the NGV World Podcast. Thank you all for this wonderful season in 2019 where I had the chance of meeting really interesting people. Please don't forget to give me your feedback, get in touch, ask me questions. News of the Week1. Liverpool unveils ‘UK first’ CNG refuse trucksThe UK’s biggest eco-friendly fleet 20 strong fleet will help to radically cut Liverpool City Council’s CO2 footprint. each new truck will cover more than 150,000 miles a year. Mercedes-Benz Econic chassis with Faun Zoeller Variopress body, a load capacity of up to 10.5 tons and a rear steering axle to easily maneuver narrow streets.Liverpool Streetscene Services Ltd (LSSL), has invested £3.4 million in the new trucks, which will help reduce http://www.ngvjournal.com/s1-news/c3-vehicles/liverpool-now-has-uks-largest-eco-friendly-refuse-truck-fleet/2. VW will not develop new natural gas vehicles as it shifts aggressively to e-carsVW CEO Herbert Diess says the company will no longer develop new CNG modelstwo years after predicting that cars fueled by compressed natural gas (CNG) could eventually account for up to 10 percent of the European fleetThey sold 10.8 million cars in 2018. World #1 passing ToyotaStrategic decision of course after the 2015 scandal looks honest path, after 30billions in costs and finesExpect to be 50%EV production by 2035, close to 100% in 2050Instead, the company will focus on battery electric vehicles (BEVs). VW sold just 110,000 CNG-powered cars worldwide last year, too few to justify its current investment,https://www.cleanenergywire.org/news/vw-will-not-develop-new-natural-gas-vehicles-it-shifts-aggressively-e-cars3. ENGIE and IVECO Inaugurate a New Natural Gas Refueling Station in Turin ItalyENGIE Italia, aand IVECO, a commercial vehicles brand have opened a new state-of-the-art gas refueling station in Turin, in the North West of Italy, following the agreement signed in 2017.5 thousand square metersThe 2017 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between Engie and Iveco aims to expand the various joint projects: from France, passing through the United Kingdom, to Romania. Italian soil continues: Engie is working on three other L-CNG station projects in northern Italyhttps://www.csrwire.com/press_releases/43724-ENGIE-and-IVECO-Inaugurate-a-New-Natural-Gas-Refueling-Station-in-Turin-ItalyGreat CNG Content of the WeekAgility Blue iQ Explained. Smart Gauge dashboard has Vehicle Range Monitor to determine how far drivers can go with the gas on board,https://youtu.be/06yg0Zc5jRUSeat Arona Testing Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDDIdGGYjqMPeter Eaton CNG station drone footage. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/peter-eaton-250a0727_drone-footage-from-cng-fuels-bio-cng-refuelling-activity-6635826865607180288-g9CZ

In the second part of this episode, we talk with Ravindra about the CNG market in India and the impact of OEMs in the whole ecosystem, involving the people, the environment and safety efforts.Also, we discover how air quality in Delhi was improved by the use of CNG and how after 15 years the effects of these improvements have returned to pre-CNG days, because of the huge growth in the overall vehicle park of the city. One of the most interesting stories of the podcast was shared by Ravindra, and we have very insightful details on how the Long Haul Buses idea came to be. Today is a reality in India, CNG buses with over 1,000km range.This is what we discussed on the episode:How the Natural Gas OEM has evolved in India and the size of the Three-Wheeler CNG Market (2:30)What's the role of safety regarding the CNG Business(11:30)What will be the future of Biogas in India? (17:30)How pollution got reduced in India using CNG Bus Fleets (18:40)About the Global Solar Alliance (22:30)The story on How CNG Long Haul Buses idea took off in India (24:23)About the transportation of gas overseas using CNG (32:05)Resources:Ravindra is on LinkedInRav’s Instagram accountRavindra’s Twitter account Ravindra Vasisht Blog

In this episode, we talk with Ravindra Vasisht, Director at Agility India Pvt Ltd & Hexagon Composites India Pvt Ltd. He leads the entering of the company since 2017 of Agility India with a proposal of offering a complete fuel system solution to customers. The approach is not to sell a specific technology, but selling a concept. A complete subsidiary was then created, and Agility India started its first development.We go deep into understanding such an immense Indian NGV growth, including the OEM participation, the heavy-duty approach and the role of composite cylinders. Ravindra VasishtThe next 10 years for India will be huge. For Ravindra, Long-Distance buses will play a big role in India. CNG or LNG might be suitable depending on the case, depending on the vehicle. Moreover, with several LNG stations being built at this moment, the rapid pace will continue for many more years.We’ll continue this interview on Part II of this Episode.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Ravindra got into the Alternative Fuels Industry (1:28)What was the lightbulb moment for Ravindra (5:35)How Agility makes a difference to the Indian CNG Market (10:30)What markets will be approached in the short terms (17:58)What has been the past 10 years of development of the Indian NGV Market (29:00)About the expected growth of the Indian Market for the next 5 years (36:09)Resources:Ravindra is on LinkedInRav’s Instagram accountRavindra’s Twitter account Ravindra Vasisht Blog

In the second part of the interview with Mr. Darshan Soni, we discuss the most interesting topics on the NGV ecosystem in India. In the first place, we go about every aspect related to safety around the Natural Gas Vehicles in India.We go deep into understanding how pollution affects India that accounts for 9 out of the top ten most polluted cities in the world, and how you can see improvements in air quality by having one of the biggest CNG bus fleets of the world in Dehli with over 6,000 CNG units.Also, heavy-duty vehicles are part of the plan for India, and it will play a huge role over the next few years.To be able to reach that huge growth, we talk about the digital transformation that it's being deployed all over India to control the over 5 million CNG cylinders on the streets in 2019.Read more about the story of This CNG car is like my sonContact Darshan on his Linkedin Pageor Visit Neet-Vasant website

In this episode we speak with Darshan Soni. An Expert in the NGV Industry in India, former Gujarat Gas Senior Engineer and Founder-Director at Neet-Vasant Private Limited.In the first part of this 2-part interview, we go deeply into understanding the foundations of India's massive CNG growth and the key regulation pieces that made it possible.Contact Darshan on his Linkedin Pageor Visit Neet-Vasant website

A natural gas bus drives past you, and it suddenly lights a bulb inside your head, it quickly triggers a click on your mind on how to save money, on how to help your country.This happened to Bruce Winchester around 2009 while working for the Ministry of Natural Resources in Canada, without knowing that several years after that he would be the Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance Executive Director.With all his public policy background experience, he represents the industry (producers, distributors, equipment, fleet users) in one of the countries with the most prolific technology developments around the NGV sector.At this moment Canada showcases around 140 refueling locations, where about 45 of are high capacity, in great locations specific for the long-haul transportation sector. The remaining of those are time filling stations for refuse or bus fleets. Not very impressive numbers considering that Canada is the 3rd largest natural gas producing country in the world.The success stories of Canada in the NGV sector are tightly related to the long history of automotive manufacturing of the country. An industry with a long tradition in automotive technology innovation.Cummins Westport, Agility, Luxfer and Kraus are examples of innovative leadership and high-quality manufacturing.….More in the Part 2 interview with Bruce that will be published on November 20th.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Bruce got into the NGV business (4:30)About the development of the NGV Industry in Canada (10:00)How the companies and truck fleets became interested in NGVs (14:02)Greenhouse Effect Emissions in Canada (18:00)What have been the Federal Government Initiatives regarding NGVs (19:01)How the CNG station market evolved from light-duty to heavy-duty (24:00)How many CNG stations does Canada have? (26:40)The Vedder Transportation success story (29:15)Why Canada is so related to the automotive innovation sector (31:55)About the Cummins Westport, Agility, Luxfer, Kraus and Xebec success stories (40:01)About Xebec Adsorption and other innovation companies (42:50)Resources:Check the Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance WebsiteCheck Bruce Winchester Linkedin ProfileCheck the Cummins Westport DevelopmentsThe Vedder Transportation Success Story

In this episode we get the chance to talk with Johannes Escudero. He is the Founder, CEO & Executive Director - Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas, a North American Association dedicated to advocate for sustainable development, deployment and utilization of renewable natural gas, this promising fuel, more encouraged now than ever.The potential for renewable Biomethane is huge, 28,000 feedstock sources remain with a huge potential of still capture its methane. We are talking about 2,000 landfills, 8,000 large farms, and more than 17,000 wastewater treatment facilities where best case scenario there is a system in place capturing some of the Biogas, and maybe generating some power for its own operation, but worst case scenario it’s being flared or maybe even vented.Over the course of this enlightening conversation with Johannes, it was demonstrated that Renewable Natural gas is facing technical impediments and several cost barriers, but we can clearly see at this moment, that RNG is an amazing and sustainable solution, and hundreds of projects continuously producing this fuel are the proof that it works.This is what we discussed on the podcast:How were the beginnings at the State Assembly for Johannes (1:50)About the first renewable natural gas project in the United States (7:15)How the Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) programs impacted the ecosystem (9:20)What’s the potential for Renewable Natural Gas projects on LandFills, Farms and Sewage (17:10)How to deal efficiently with consensus on an association (21:24)What are some efforts that the coalition have advocated for (26:30)What is Renewable Natural Gas (30:30)How RNG is driving Natural Gas Vehicle adoption (35:30)Why Renewable Natural Gas injection was banned from California since 1988 46:06Resources:RNG Coalition websiteA great website aggregating RNG Content - RenewableNaturalGas.infoJohannes Escudero Linkedin ProfileWhat is the RNG Coalition

I would like you to meet Tim Boyle, he is one of the most NGV passionate professionals that I’ve ever met. At the current time he is the Director of International Sales & Business Development at Angi Energy SystemsAngi produces High Quality NGV Solutions, taking an holistic look and using the latest fueling technology to give Angi an advantage over its competitors. We talk about the industry evolution we recognized aspects as the advances on temperature compensation, and also what has been the improvements in compression design.Tim shared with us two huge design types when it comes to develop CNG stations that could save you a lot of money. We discussed RNG and how it’s currently happening around the world and their Biogas product line.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Tim Boyle started in the NGV Industry (2:00)When the standards focus on over regulate (5:17)What makes the Angi Compression Equipment different to its competitors (7:25)How Angi sees the importance of Customer Service (8:35)The CNG Station Industry Evolution and temperature compensation (11:14)How temperature compensation works (13:45)What have been the evolution in regard of filling pressure 200bar, 250bar (16:56)About new natural gas compression types and potential (23:03) CNG Station Design Tips, about Dryers (24:40)What is the status of Renewable Natural Gas around the world (33:10)About the trends on Biogas in 2019 (39:28)What is the Fleet-Pro Solution from Angi Energy (44:00)Resources:Check the Angi WebsiteTim Boyle's Linkedin ProfileAngi’s Biogas product lineAngi Integrated Compressor Solution

In this episode we get the chance to talk to Ryan Chan. He is the CEO & Founder at Upkeep Maintenance Management, a company that developed a really amazing Maintenance Application suite that works perfectly for the NGV Industry.Ryan started as a process engineer at a manufacturing facility, but he quickly realized that optimizing uptime and minimize breakdowns and got into the maintenance rabbit-hole. As a result of this he got into the place that many of us faced for many years, where the existing CMMS presented this great desktop-based solutions where the work orders were filled in paper out in the field and then those had to be transcribed and re-entered into these CMMS; instead of making their days easier, they were getting more difficult.He taught himself to code and started this great journey of developing a unique CMMS that enables mobility as a main feature; mobile-first as they call it. The driver for Ryan is to do unique things and create something that’s never been done before, as well as providing value to the customers and impacting customers lives with the correct support.The best way to understand Upkeep is to test it. See by yourself how Upkeep can help your CNG / LNG Business, start by giving it a try. Watch the videos and read the full notes at ricardocarmona.io When a CMMS gets deployed in big teams, is really interesting how you get groups to buy in the idea and then once they try it, great things start to happen.But particularly in our industry, safety is key because many teams our staff is sujected to potentially life threatening situations. The basic focus here, is to plan against any kind of situation. The application helps you in this sense also by getting a better audit trail of who’s done what and why. A super useful feature is the Lockout - Tagout (LOTO) enforcement. It has become really critical to safety and a particular way to enforce it is through software. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfBsAE8ydEoHaving a platform that helps your crew to do the exact things, at the correct times, step by step is also key to increase safety.We talk in this episode about how our CNG or LNG stations must have an inner culture to submit requests and notify breakdowns immediately in an orderly fashion. This because we can acknowledge exactly and fix accordingly. Not just promote reporting, but increase visibility and proceed to prioritise whats really urgent and reduce downtime finally by simply changing the mindset.Our industry is filled with requests that need to be solved immediately in order to not affect the sales. Doing all this with paper, retyping, is counter-productive. Compare that with mobilizing and modernizing, with pictures, descriptions, and notifications in real time. It’s all about streamlining communications and speeding up the response from notice to resolution, because the bottomline is that every minute counts.A good CMMS must bridge the gap between the data and you to analyze and then the tools to create a workflow, to take actions when things happen.We talk also about unmanned facilities and how Upkeep can be the tool to manage maintenance even in lights-out factories. The recent trends for software is to have very specialized software that generate different datasets, and those different service providers need to have the ability to send out and receive information thus being capable of being an integrated hub.Upkeep achieves that with their Open API platform:https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=700&v=V

In this episode we get the chance to meet Philippe Heisch. He is the Global Sales Manager of LNG distribution systems at Cryostar, and a really passionate professional when it comes to bringing a new and efficient alternative fuel system to the market.We learn many different things about Cryostar, a company with an amazing background in a very specific industry which is cryogenic equipment. At this moment Cryostar is going to scale from 400 to more than 800 workers with many different facilities continuously evolving around the world. Not only that, Cryostar is one of the leaders with the operation of more than 77 refueling stations in Europe at this moment.We go deep into understanding what are the basic requirements for developing new LNG stations, and how to start dimensioning them. We get to know a lot better about how can LNG tackle the autonomy issues and still be considered as a feasible solution for Heavy Duty fleet owners.We talk extendedly on the LNG market trends in China, Europe and America, and how policies developments can impact the market.To conclude, we discussed on how vulnerable is still the LNG market to oil prices and discuss a very interesting idea of developing an International Organization exclusively dedicated to Natural Gas Vehicles.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:Why Philippe is so passionate about LNG and Cryogenics (2:06)The Cryostar beginnings and upcoming amazing growth (4:08)What exactly makes Cryostar a so special company (10:40)How Liquified Natural Gas works? (14:00)How polytical decisions may impact the growth of the LNG market and the final customer decision to prefer an alternative fuel? (20:30)What the LNG industry can learn about the execution in other countries, like the Chinese LNG Market? (28:16)How the transportation industry is configured in Europe and America regarding Heavy Duty OEMS? (35:20)What is the FUELNG-Deploy option, and what are their advantages? What’s the capacity for this removable fueling station? (44:00)Is Liquified Biogas a reality? What are the trends reagarding moving biogas transformed to LNG? (56:39)What is the real impact of Marine Air Pollution from ships, and what’s the participation of Cryostar in transforming this reality with LNG Ships (1:03:20)Why we should keep an eye on new environmental policies, LNG new OEM developments, and the continuous education of young generations on these topics. (1:10:00)Resources:Philippe Heisch Linkedin ProfileCryostar WebsiteMeet the FUELNG-DeployCryostar page profileWhy Cryostar is a HighTechnology CompanyCryostar promoting LNG in SouthAmerica

In this episode we chat with Lynn Lyon. She is the Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Hexagon Lincoln and a true Energy Influencer with a huge background in the natural gas industry and a very big audience in social media. We discuss about how interesting is being a part of the Hexagon group, a group very acknowledged by their experience with type IV carbon fiber cylinders, and how the main driver of these premium products is the great people behind it. We go deep on the relevance of CNG in many different applications and the incipient market of Biomethane around Europe and America. Also, we chat about the importance on Hydrogen in many different markets as a vehicle fuel and how Hexagon dedicates a lot of effort into developing breakthrough applications with an innovative approach. We concluded that the alternative fuels industry is going to look very different of what we are used to see, in the way that there's not going to be a silver bullet solution at all, but instead, the variations and alternatives of particular locations and its inherent advantages will shape the future of fuels for vehicles around the world.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Lynn became familiar with Natural Gas and Alternative Fuels (1:35)Lynn becoming the VP of Strategic Marketing of Hexagon Lincoln (4:35)What is the structure of the Hexagon group based on Business Areas and every aspect of the Hexagon Mobile Pipeline (5:46)What are the market trends for medium and heavy duty for alternative fuels in America and Europe (9:55)How Hexagon is involved with Biomethane and what is the impact of renewable natural gas (12:40)What makes Hexagon products so special, that keeps getting selected by so many different OEMs and the growth in the German market for CNG including Audi and Volkswagen partnerships (15:52)The vehicle hydrogen market in Europe and America (21:12)What is the current state of Hydrogen mobility in 2019, and how Methane plays a big role in the Hydrogen production value chain. (38:48)How the interest for Hydrogen among auto manufacturers is growing (41:13)How the Agility acquisition fits with the entrepreneurial innovative solutions at Hexagon and the collaboration for almost every alternative fuel around (44:00)Why the natural gas vehicles is going to stay relevant and diversified in the upcoming years in so many places around the world (46:22)About the flare gas opportunity as an alternative fuels, and how compressed natural gas becomes more and more an option accompanying LNG instead of being replaced by it (49:48)Resources:Lynn Lyon LinkedIn Posts Lynn Lyon Twitter profileVolkswagen request from HexagonMarine Vessels using Hexagon tanks for LNGHexagon Ragasco LPG/Propane – documentation and literatureMobile Pipeline with Compressed Natural Gas, Renewable Natural Gas or Biogas – eBrochure and videoHexagon Purus Hydrogen – media library and

In this episode we chat with Matt Bonelli. He is the Vice President and co-founder of Adsorbed Natural Gas Products Inc. a company dedicated to develop adsorbed natural gas (ANG) cylinders since 2012. We go deep into understanding the amazing Adsorption Technology which allows a porous carbon activated volume to use all the internal surface areas and enable to store more natural gas with a lot less pressure than using the regular “empty tank” configuration.The real advantages of using adsorption technologies come from the savings of requiring only 900psi. That, put together with the activated carbon technology created by Ingevity requires no reheating to extract all natural gas, or cool off to refuel. Even when the carbon activated designs Matt talks about the incentives put in place for Electric Vehicles and how natural gas vehicles compares with that technology.For an existing CNG station that want to refuel to an ANG tank, the only requirement is to have is basically a regulator that drops down to 900psi. But when developing a new station for ANG, requires a lot less initial capital cost, and of course lower maintenance costs. A different size of CNG nozzle and receptacle is put in place to avoid confusions with +3,000psi tanks.Here’s what we discuss in this episode:How Matt became familiar with the CNG technology in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, and the advantages of home refueling (4:05)How exactly adsorption technology works (6:19)How the adsorbed natural gas technology compares with regular refueling technologies, and what does the product need to extract optimally the most amount of natural gas (10:22)Are the ANGP tanks commercially available, and what are the standards involved for ANG, and more pilot programas with Socalgas in California and Southern Company gas in Atlanta (22:45)What modifications are required on the dispenser side, and how would look a station developed for ANG (35:50)What is the roadmap for Adsorption Technology, and what future holds with the convenience of Adsorbed Natural Gas Products (41:25)Resources:ANGP Inc. websitePictures and the tech behind it(VIDEO) Plug-in Hybrid Adsorbed Natural Gas Vehicle(VIDEO) 4 cylinder arrangement - F150 with Ingevity activated carbon

To keep up with the natural gas industry involving CNG, LNG, RNG and its related industries, Ricardo Carmona interviews top people sharing their experiences, achievements, challenges and pains which helps to get a better perspective on alternative fuels.Ricardo is an early natural gas advocate since 2007. Developing more than 200 stations projects, including public, heavy duty, mobile virtual and LNG; overseeing conversion kits technologies for OEMs and collaborating for 2 different CNG standards in 2 different countries. Please visit ricardocarmona.io