ACT EXPO 2013 wednesday, JUNE 26 Welcome to ACT Expo 2013 ANGA Promotes TA & Shell for LNG TravelCenters plan for trucks CNG for detailed here. —Page 4 Consumers Ryder for Lighter NGVs Adds 20 CNG GreenKraft and 19 Navistar TranStar for California rent and lease. —Page 8 Trillium Wins Frito War Emerges the winner under innovative RFP. —Page 9

Landi Renzo Adds Dual Fuel Stepping up their drive to bring compressed natural gas to the masses, two advocate groups unveiled six popular automobiles Starts with 12.7-liter DDC engine here converted to run on both gasoline and CNG. Marty Durbin, president & CEO of America’s Natural Gas Alliance and Kathryn Clay, executive director of the Drive Natural Gas Initiative (a collaboration between ANGA and the American Gas Association), for OUL market. —Page 10 said the campaign is aimed to convince consumers, automakers and policymakers of the benefits of CNG as an abundant, affordable clean resource. “Manufacturers are offering bi-fuel vehicles in many other countries around the world; we want Clean Energy Buys Mansfield them in showrooms here,” said Clay. —More ANGA Roadshow on Page 18 Acquisition for $20 million brings liquid fuels capability. —Page 11 Opens Show Penske for Propane California’s Wrightspeed, a developer of light to medium duty plug-in hybrid Supporting Roush-powered trucks electric trucks – including a CNG-fueled demonstrator – hosted yesterday for Chicago’s Alpha Baking. evening’s ACT Expo 2013 opening reception in the Expo Hall. Seen here —Page 20 with “The Route” drive at Booth 213 is Wrightspeed’s new sales and mar- keting VP Jonathan Randall (ex-Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp). CNG Cylinder Advances Luxfer is here with new options for the Type III CNG cylinders it now markets as G-stor Pro, and CNGci says its big Type IIIs take the fastest fills in the business. Page 12-13 3M is promoting nanoparticulate technology for all-composite Type IV tanks as the route to lighter, cheaper CNG cylinders, and Quantum wants to use News Coverage Provided by discontinuous fiber. Xperion Type IVs are on Audi and , Cob- ham is bringing aerospace knowhow as it enters the business, Argentoil has certified a brand new Inflex Type IV, and Hexagon Lincoln is doubling production capacity – AGAIN – in Nebraska. www.ShowtimesDaily.com —CNG Cylinders News on Pages 15-17 See our ad on page 5 Expo Hall Exhibitors

3M...... 360 Ferrellgas ...... 415 Parker Hannifin Corporation. . . 358 FIBA Technologies, Incorporated . . . 345 Penske ...... 643 AFV Natural Gas Fuel System . . . . 343 Fleet Owner Magazine. . . . . 668 PeopleNet...... 366 AGA Systems, Incorporated. . . . . 649 ...... 309 Motors Company...... 655 Agility Fuel Systems...... 537 Freightliner Custom Chassis. . . . . 619 Pi Innovo...... 368 Allied Equipment ...... 564 ...... 619 Power Solutions International (PSI).331 American Honda...... 201 Powertrain Integration...... 348 American CNG...... 666 Galileo ...... 461 Propane Education & Research American Natural Gas...... 542 GE Oil & Gas...... 425 Council (PERC)...... 401 American Power Group...... 777 Fleet...... 301 PSB Industries...... 441 Anderson Flaps Incorporated Gladstein, Neandross & Associates. 215 Lobby (ANGA)...... 245 GPS Insight...... 370 Quantum Technologies...... 518 ANGI Energy Systems...... 336 GP Strategies...... 247 Questar...... 501 Argentine NGV Association. . . . . 267 Greater Washington Region Ariel Corporation ...... 364 Clean Cities Coalition...... 369 Renewable Energy Group ...... 420 Aspro ...... 442 Greenline Fuel Corporation. . . . . 260 Roush CleanTech...... 419 Atlas Copco...... 270 GreenTech Automotive ...... 312 Ryder System, Incorporated . . . . . 222 Automotive Research & Design. . . . 344 Griffin Incorporated...... 445 Sensor Electronics...... 263 BAF Technologies...... 371 Hexagon Lincoln...... 540 Shell...... 219 BASF...... 469 Hino Trucks...... 355 Sierra Monitor Corporation. . . . . 249 Bauer Compressors...... 509 Hy-Lok...... 464 Simpkins Energy ...... 536 Bio CNG ...... 460 Stäubli Corporation ...... 361 Blu LNG...... 359 IMPCO Automotive...... 455 Boulder ...... 216 IMW ...... 372 Taylor-Wharton...... 437 INOX/CVA ...... 346 Trillium CNG...... 200 Cavagna Group, S .p .A ...... 567 Commercial Trucks TruStar Energy...... 276 Chart Industries...... 255 of America, Incorporated. . . . . 555 Tulsa Gas Technologies. . . . . 444 Group Fleet...... 315 Clean Air Power...... 613 JC Carter...... 273 Ultimate CNG...... 637 Clean Energy...... 471 Jefferson Solenoid Valves...... 462 Universal Air & Gas Products ClipperCreek ...... 310 Corporation...... 365 CNG Cylinders International . . . . . 340 Truck Company ...... 238 US DOE Clean Cities ...... 367 CNG One Source ...... 670 ...... 566 Cobey Energy...... 544 Landi Renzo USA...... 347 Cobham ...... 443 Luxfer Gas Cylinders...... 337 Venchurs Vehicle Systems . . . . . 211 Commercial Carrier Journal (CCJ). . 265 VIA Motors...... 231 Corban Energy Group...... 560 ...... 254 ...... 601 Counteract Balancing Beads. . . . . 465 Macro Technologies...... 546 CP Industries...... 568 Wayne, a GE Energy Business. . . . 422 Cryogenic Industries...... 448 NAFA Fleet Management WEH Technologies ...... 251 Cryostar USA...... 440 Association...... 341 Weldship...... 468 Cubogas...... 563 National Biodiesel Board ...... 321 Westport...... 545 Westport...... 548 Navistar...... 667 Workhorse/AMP Electric Vehicles .241 New ...... 259 Worthington Cylinders...... 573 Diesel Technology Forum ...... 325 NGVAmerica...... 446 Wrightspeed Powertrains ...... 213 Northville Natural Gas ...... 261 Eaton Vehicle Group...... 520 XL Hybrids...... 672 EcoDual...... 431 Odyne Systems ...... 436 EControls ...... 237 Oklahoma Department Endress Hauser...... 466 of Commerce...... 269 eNow ...... 282 OMB Saleri ...... 447 Europeplast...... 449 Optimum Composites...... 458 Evergreen CNG...... 467 OPW...... 571 EVSE, LLC...... 314 Europeplast...... 449 online at www.ShowTimesDaily.com

and higher with respect to the implementation Welcome to ACT Expo 2013! of aggressive alternative fuel programs and are truly leaders in their fields. Dear ShowTimes readers and ACT Expo Attendees There is more OEM technology available

than ever before and you’ll find the Expo Hall EXPO 2013 ACT Welcome to Washington DC! this event to our nation’s capi- teeming with new products, equipment, and effi- It is with great pleasure that we tal with an expanded Expo Hall ciencies designed to fuel success for your fleet. raise the curtain on ACT Expo and more speakers than ever Key players from all fuel sectors and technology 2013 and kick off the largest before. We’ve been warmly types are here and prepared to engage – we hope and most impressive gather- welcomed to the District and you are all ready for an exciting few days ahead ing of alternative fuel vehicle it’s certainly encouraging to at the Ride & Drive and on the show floor. stakeholders that our industry see a strong interest in alter- The same market drivers are still with us this has ever witnessed. native fuels building not just year: soaring conventional fuel prices (although We are thrilled to have in the U.S. but throughout all recent trade press seems to get excited about enjoyed such positive response of North America and beyond. $3.85 per gallon pricing at the pump), national to the idea that as attendees, Erik We are also pleased to rec- security, and the need for clean air. We continue yes, you can indeed find it all Neandross ognize our event partner, the to see proof of the fact that “clean and domestic” under one roof. All fuel types, U.S. Department of Energy, can also be lower cost. Fleet operators are real- all weight classes, and all of the exciting vehicles, and its Clean Cities program. This year, Clean izing that it is possible to do the right thing and to technologies, and equipment that are driving Cities is celebrating its 20 year anniversary and save money doing it. This year we’ll take another clean transportation forward will be here and two decades of initiatives designed to decrease focused look at success stories and shine a well- ready for viewing. From speakers to exhibits to the use of petroleum throughout the transporta- deserved spotlight on those fleets making alter- content and programming – we hope you’ll find tion system. This year the network of coordina- native fuels work in their day to day operations. your experience here to be extremely rewarding, tors and program directors gather here, with I thank you all for joining us at ACT Expo highly educational, and worth the important us at ACT Expo, to celebrate this achievement 2013. Your participation is integral to the success investment of your time. and set a course for continued success in the of this event and we hope you’ll find tremendous We’re ticking off milestones this year in spe- years ahead. value in the tools, resources, and contacts avail- cial celebration of several significant achieve- ACT Expo’s impressive list of past keynote able to you here this week. ments. First, this year marks ACT’s East Coast speakers will be enhanced this year by the par- Have a great show! debut and we’re excited to bring the resources of ticipation of Thomas O’Brien, President and Erik Neandross CEO of TravelCenters of America and by UPS Chief Executive Officer COO David Abney. Both gentlemen represent Gladstein, Neandross & Associates companies that continue to set the bar higher Producers of the ACT Expo

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TravelCenters of America & Shell for LNG Trucks The first of as many 100 liquefied natural gas fueling centers for heavy-duty trucks, the beginning ACT EXPO 2013 ACT of a network spanning the U.S., will be opened next year by TravelCenters of America.

That’s the word from Thomas O’Brien, presi- and a storage facility, are slated for Cali- dent and CEO of TA, the nation’s largest full- fornia, Texas and Nevada. Sites will then service truck stop chain – and keynote speaker spread out at about 250 mile intervals at ACT Expo’s general session yesterday. along major trucking routes. The fueling outlets will be developed at exist- Maintenance and repair facilities for ing TA and Petro Stopping Centers in league with LNG-powered trucks will be offered at the Shell Oil (Booth 219), which will supply the LNG. LNG fueling sites, and eventually at all TA The first sites, each with two LNG dispensers and Petro centers, O’Brien said. “We will develop the infrastructure as our customers need it,” he promised. “This stuff just got real,” O’Brien said. “The shale revolution has given us the chance TravelCenters of America’s planned LNG truck fueling network with Shell. to make a transformational change in the trans- portation industry. Your ideas are now ready for is happening. It’s accelerating.” prime time commercialization.” TA and Shell believe the time is right to But the opportunity is not without risk. O’Brien invest significant capital to paint the retail part cited three often quoted roadblocks: that natural gas of the picture. equipment costs more upfront and suffers a discount The first LNG lanes will cost six to seven times in the used market; that if demand for natural gas more than a diesel lane to construct, with their goes up and for diesel declines, the price advantage special equipment and safety measures, O’Brien of natural gas will diminish; and that there is little said. That cost will decline for later lanes to twice or no infrastructure for fueling or repairs en route. that of a diesel lane as the learning curve flattens. “Well, I believe the economic benefit of using The shale revolution has given the U.S. a mean- natural gas over the road will persist for quite ingful advantage on the world stage, and a chance to Thomas O’Brien some time,” O’Brien said. “And despite what the grow its economy. “We must now press that advan- pencil-pushers say, the use of natural gas vehicles tage for the long-term in a safe way,” O’Brien said.

Shell is to charter Harvey Energy, the first U.S. flag vessel to be Trucks Just Part of Shell Oil’s LNG LNG-fueled.

Shell Oil is entering the North American liquefied to begin operations and production within natural gas market in a big way, leveraging its the next three years. Geismar will sup- strengths as an integrated company to produce ply LNG along the Mississippi River, the natural gas in the U.S. and Canada (and Europe), Intra-Coastal Waterway and to the off- liquefy it, distribute it and commercialize it for shore Gulf of Mexico and the onshore oil road, sea, and rail. Plans extend well beyond and gas exploration areas of Texas and Louisi- option for the commercial market,” says Marvin the partnership with TravelCenters of America to ana. Sarnia will supply LNG fuel to all five Great Odum, president of Shell Oil. “We are investing build a LNG truck-stop network across the U.S. Lakes, their bordering U.S. states and Canadian now in the infrastructure that will allow us to Shell (Booth 219) is building liquefaction plants provinces and the St. Lawrence Seaway. bring this innovative and cost-competitive fuel in Alberta and in Ontario, and in Louisiana, to Shell will charter at least three LNG-diesel to our customers.” serve truck and other emerging LNG markets. A dual fuel offshore supply vessels from New Shell owned E&P operations, some of which trio of LNG stations in and around Calgary are to Orleans-based Harvey Gulf, the first of which is have changed over from diesel to natural gas pump fuel from outside suppliers until product nearing completion in Gulfport, Miss. Harvey and fuel, include hydraulic fracturing operations can be sourced from the new liquefaction unit at partners are bidding to build LNG bunker vessels in Appalachia, the Eagle Ford shale in Texas, Jumping Pound, Alb. Jumping Pound will support for Shell too: powered barges able to distribute and Alberta. new truck stops and also energy E&P (exploration LNG to ships. They are expected to load at Geis- In Europe, Shell recently acquired off Norway’s and production, including fracking) operations, mar and at a storage facility in Port Fourchon, La. Gasnor, supplier to pioneering LNG marine opera- and ultimately railroads. “Natural gas is an abundant and cleaner- tors. It has also begun operating dedicated-LNG A liquefaction plant in Geismar, La. and a burning energy source in North America, and powered barges on the Rhine. These deliver liq- facility in Sarnia, Ont., will supply marine mar- Shell is leveraging its LNG expertise and inte- uid fuel – a lesson perhaps to the U.S. compa- kets. These liquefaction facilities are expected grated strength to make LNG a viable fuel nies still transporting LNG with diesel tractors.

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ClipperCreek for ‘Highest Power’ EV Charger

ACT EXPO 2013 ACT Three-Phase Unit Allows Charging When Rates Are Lowest

ClipperCreek is introducing the CS-100-3P, a 30-kilowatt, 80-amp, three- phase electric vehicle charger. “This technology represents the highest power EV charging station available for commercial trucking applications,” the company says. “We saw a need for higher power charging to help expand the fleet and allow our customers to minimize their utility cost,” ClipperCreek president Dave says in a release. “This innovative durable high power unit will do just that.” The three-phase EVSE (electric vehicle supply equipment) unit exceeds the SAE J1772 standard power range, but retains the J1772 communi- cations protocol to allow customers to adjust supply current ratings to meet their specific needs. “This industry-leading station will help expand commercial truck fleets as opportunity charging can now take place in a fraction of the time,” ClipperCreek says. “We determined that higher power charging could actually help with the impact on the utility bill by increasing the flexibility of our custom- ClipperCreek is a veteran supplier of electric vehicle supply equipment to fleets. ers as to when they charge,“ Packard said. “They are no longer forced to Its new 80-amp CS-100-3P, says company president Dave Packard, will allow charge right through peak demand times.” customers to charge when they want, more quickly, at lower utility rates. ClipperCreek is at Booth 310.

180,000 Vehicles! Honda Unveils Some of the best sessions at ACT Expo 2013 Civic CNG 2013 will be on Thursday morning. Honda unveiled its 2013 dedicated- Han Dinh of the U.S. Postal Service, for CNG Civic Natural Gas sedan at the example, will discuss his huge fleet’s “next generation options” – as many as Wrightspeed-sponsored Expo Hall 180,000 vehicles over five years. DHL, reception yesterday evening. Doing the Aramark, and FedEx will be there too. unwrapping are Elizabeth Munger and Fleets & Fuels and ACT Expo ShowTimes Annabel Cook of Honda, and advisor editor Rich Piellisch will moderate. Barbara Brentano of ACT Expo orga- 10:45 Thursday in Room 209B. nizer Gladstein, Neandross & Associ- ates. American Honda is at Booth 201.

UPS Commits to 700 More AT&T Saves LNG-Fueled Trucks with CNG UPS said in April that it expects to have the most extensive private liquefied natural gas fleet in the U.S. by the end AT&T said this month that of 2014 – purchasing approximately 700 additional LNG some 14,300 energy- vehicles and investing $18 million to build fueling stations reducing projects have in Knoxville, Nashville, Memphis, brought the company more BAF-converted Ford Transit Connect in San Francisco. and Dallas. than $151 million in annu- UPS already operates more alized energy savings since 2010. largest supplier of natural gas vehicles, than 2,600 alt fuel vehicles world- Among the standouts: AT&T has having furnished more than 3,000, wide including 1,000 NGVs. now deployed more than 7,000 alter- including Ford E-250 and Transit Con- David Abney, COO at UPS, is native fuel vehicles out of a corporate nect vans. the keynote speaker at this morn- fleet of 71,000. Impco Automotive Booth 455 is an ing’s plenary session. His topic: BAF Technologies (Booth 371) is AT&T’s AT&T NGV supplier too. “The UPS Journey: Lessons from 300 Million Green Miles.” David Abney

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a grand opening is Ryder Places slated for July 10), Rancho Dominguez and West Sacramento.

ACT EXPO 2013 ACT 39 More NGVs “Unlike heavy duty natural gas vehicles, Ryder System has branched into light which require fueling stations and medium duty compressed natu- designed to accommodate large ral gas vehicles in California, taking commercial tractor-trailers, these delivery of 39 CNG trucks said to lighter vehicles are able to access be “the first of their kind available much of the existing retail CNG for lease or rent in North America.” fueling infrastructure, which will Ryder (Booth 222) is deploying 20 increase their usability,” Ryder said. CNG-fueled JAC-chassis cab-over Ryder System is a platinum spon- Ryder’s new placement of 39 light and medium duty CNG vehicles in California includes vehicles by Greenkraft with 6.0- sor of ACT Expo, and two Ryder 19 TranStar trucks with Cummins Westport ISL G engines. liter GM engines, and 19 Navistar executives will participate in the International TranStar trucks with conference at 8:30am Thursday: Cummins Westport ISL G engines. • Ryder supply management The Easy Way” at the Rental and a groundbreaking Southern Cali- Navistar is at Booth 667. VP Scott Perry will discuss “Les- Leasing Programs session. fornia project with SANBAG, the The CNG trucks range in sons and Data” at the Show Me the The 39 new light and medium San Bernardino Associated Govern- gross vehicle weight from 16,000 Money – Total Cost of Ownership duty vehicles for California “repre- ments – and the trucks were unveiled to 33,000 pounds. They will be session, and sent an expansion of Ryder’s 300-plus in connection with ACT Expo 2011. maintained at Ryder’s natural gas- • Ryder senior manager for heavy duty natural gas vehicle fleet,” Ryder’s natural gas fleet also compliant California maintenance alternative fuels and finance Chris Ryder says. Two years ago the firm includes vehicles based in Arizona, facilities in Orange, Fontana (where Nordh will make the case for “AFVs: deployed 202 heavy duty trucks via Michigan and Louisiana.

Atlas Copco for CNG Compression features that “eliminate the need for additional remote components.” Atlas Copco is featuring a line of natural gas compres- Atlas Copco’s natural gas compressors feature a sors and a fast fill dispenser at Booth 270. multi-stage compressor design and a compact footprint Atlas Copco’s fast fill dispenser (formerly for maximum efficiency – saving valuable space at natu- from Greenfield) features an industry-leading ral gas fueling stations. LCD display and electronics, the company says, Atlas Copco Compressors is headquartered in Rock as well as an integrated micro-processor with Hill, S.C. The company manufactures, markets, and ser- mass flow, sequential and display electronics – vices oil-free and oil-injected stationary air and gas com- Atlas Copco’s natural gas compressors feature a multi- pressors, air treatment equipment, and air management stage design and compact footprint. systems, including local manufacturing of select products. Edging to the Lead

NASCAR driver Trevor Bayne helped spread Roush CleanTech’s message of clean and economical propane autogas at the NASCAR Nationwide Series in Michigan on June 15th, driving a Roush-sponsored Mustang. Roush CleanTech (Booth 419) offers dedicated-propane conversions of Ford trucks and vans, and of school buses with Ford engines.

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Trillium Wins the Frito War Trillium CNG emerged the big winner after Frito-Lay last EXPO 2013 ACT year put out an innovative RFP – agreeing to be the anchor tenant for a nationwide array of public access compressed natural gas fueling stations.

The strategy was to give CNG vendors the sup- port they need to justify building natural gas infrastructure. Trillium (Booth 200), which is also responsible for a CNG station opened by Frito-Lay just last week in Beloit, Wisc., is to build five of seven of the new public access facilities. Utah-based Questar Cutting the ribbon in Beloit last week are Frito-Lay North America productivity and sustainability senior VP Gregg Roden, Frito-Lay logistics, distribution and transportation director Dan Washkoviak, U.S. DoE’s Office is to build two. of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy stakeholder engagement director Kerry Duggan, Mike Huebsch Frito-Lay will expand its own fleet of heavy of the State of Wisconsin, and Frito-Lay North America senior fleet operations director Mike O’Connell. duty CNG vehicles to 208 tractors this year. “Once deployed, the 208 CNG tractors will make up 20% bringing the total number of its electric fleet to Frito-Lay notes too that its investment of Frito-Lay’s fleet and will be located at 50% of more than 280. These electric trucks eliminate in the Beloit CNG station was supported by production locations, making Frito-Lay’s CNG the need for approximately 500,000 gallons of the State of Wisconsin and the Department fleet one of the largest CNG fleets in the U.S.,” dieselCC 1/3 fuel Page each Day year. 1_CC 1/3 Page Day 1 2/25/13 2:05of Energy. PM Page 1 the company says. The seven new CNG fueling stations, along with three others to be in operation this year, will begin at a total expected annual volume of two mil- lion gallons and grow to a little over eight million gallons in five years, the Pepsico unit adds. “This initiative to build much-needed natural gas infrastructure for large commercial vehicles is part of Frito-Lay’s deep commitment to the envi- LARGE DUTY SERIES ronment,” said Frito-Lay North America senior director for fleet operations Mike O’Connell. For Natural Gas Vehicle Refueling “When all 208 CNG tractors are in service, Frito-Lay will eliminate 7,863 metric tons of carbon Discharge Pressure emissions, the equivalent of more than 1,125 cars up to 5000 psig per year,” O’Connell said. Capacity The Frito-Lay bidding process was supported by ACT Expo organizer GNA – Gladstein, Neandross 150 - 710 scfm & Associates (Booth 215). Enclosure In addition to building the new station in Beloit, Weatherproof Trillium will be responsible for new outlets in Jonesboro, Ark.; Orlando, Fla.; Charlotte, N.C.; Optional Rosenberg, Texas; and Perry, Ga. ASME storage Questar (Booth 501) will be responsible for CNG stations in Killingly, Conn., and Topeka, Kan. Frito-Lay says it hopes to reduce its total U.S. fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by Scan QR code with your smartphone 50% by 2020, compared to 2007 baseline, support- to learn more. ing parent PepsiCo’s commitments to environmen- tal sustainability. Frito-Lay, in addition to CNG vehicles, has More information under www.bauercomp.com introduced all-electric trucks to its delivery fleet. In BAUER COMPRESSORS INC. | P: 757-855-6006 | F: 757-857-1041 | [email protected] 2012 the firm said it would purchase 100 all-electric commercial vehicles from ,

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Landi Renzo for Dual Fuel DDC Launches Program for OUL Engines with Baker Equipment ACT EXPO 2013 ACT Landi Renzo USA is offering dual fuel The firm reports engine conversions for trucks, starting • average fuel displacement of up Landi Renzo USA and Baker with the 12.7-liter S60 to 60%, Equipment are demonstrating engine, which it’s demonstrating in a • noise reduction up to 40%, the dual fuel system on a Freightliner glider. Landi has teamed • particulate matter reduction up converted 12.7-liter Detroit Diesel S60 engine in this with Baker Equipment to tackle the to 40%, Freightliner truck. OUL (outside useful life) market, says • carbon dioxide reduction up to sales director Ryan Waltz. 14%, and The proprietary, Landi Renzo- • smoke reduction up to 50%. “Not only does this expand our current clean fuel product offering, but also it further promotes the increased use of natural gas as a fuel,” —Andrea Landi, USA president , Landi Renzo

engineered system allows fleet opera- “Not only does this expand our tors to take advantage of the growing current clean fuel product offer- compressed natural gas fueling net- ing, but also it further promotes the work in the U.S. and “displace the increased use of natural gas as a fuel,” majority of their diesel fuel usage Landi Renzo USA president Andrea with natural gas,” Landi says. Landi said in a release.

Besides reducing pollution, the Landi Renzo dual fuel system • results in performance comparable to the original engine in terms of torque, horse- power, and drivability; • maintains and improves the emission lev- els of the original engine; • is flexible for adaptation to different die- sel engines; • allows a switch back to 100% diesel if needed; • requires less onboard CNG storage com- pared to a dedicated CNG vehicles; and • allows extended range compared to a truck’s original diesel system. “While this specific dual fuel CNG system is new to the U.S. market, Landi Renzo has successfully deployed this tech- nology globally on applications that include Fiat, Mercedes-Benz, Volkswagen, Ford, Hyundai and Renault diesel engines,” the company says. Landi Renzo (Booth 347) performed the CNG conversion of two of the six NGVs on show by America’s Natural Gas Alliance in the ACT Expo lobby – the Chrysler 300 and the Honda CRV. Landi Renzo business development director Barry Carr will discuss Advanced Choices for Natural Gas Vehicles at the Light- & Medium-Duty OEM Factory Options and Approved Modifiers session at 10:45 in Room 209A.

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Clean Energy Fuels Buys Mansfield-GESI Clean Energy Fuels continues to expand, Energy, for customers at Clean solution in the marketplace.”

Energy natural gas stations. Clean Energy also becomes the EXPO 2013 ACT weighing into ACT Expo 2013 with last “This agreement joins two lead- Western distributor of the BRC month’s $20 million acquisition of Mansfield ers of fleet fueling into strategic FuelMaker Phill home CNG fuel- Gas Equipment Systems under its belt. partners that will provide the high- ing unit. est level of service and best value for In recent weeks, Clean Energy Sales teams from both companies creating a superior solution for the customers in the rapidly-growing Fuels will offer Clean Energy’s natural growing number of fleets making natural gas fuel market,” said Clean • released the fourth edition gas fueling station construction the switch to cleaner, cheaper Energy president and CEO Andrew of its Road to Natural Gas series, and operational services, “sup- natural gas.” Littlefair. including the news that it is sup- ported by Mansfield’s large-scale Put another way, the pact Mansfield Energy is an oil jobber plying fuel to GE Transportation fuel supply capabilities, and Gas- assures a supply of conventional that branched into compressed natu- for LNG locomotive development; 2-Gallons fuel management system petroleum fuels, via Mansfield ral gas with the purchase of South- • opened a CNG station in New ern California’s GESI/Gas Equip- Jersey with Covanta as the first in a ment Systems, Inc. in March 2011. nationwide partnership for natural The deal covers 43 Mansfield gas garbage trucks; service and operations contracts • opened a natural gas fuel- and 20 new CNG stations under ing station in Hartford to support development. garbage truck and taxi fleets, and “No other company offers fuel AT&T vehicles; customers the benefit of scale and • opened a CNG station at expertise that Mansfield provides,” Baltimore/Washington Airport; Littlefair said. “Clean Energy has • disclosed a partnership with built and operated more CNG sta- convenience store operator Lehigh tions and fueled more natural gas Gas Partners for CNG with poten- Now fleets can have it all. vehicles than any company in the tial for 20 fueling outlets. U.S. Together, we will be the best Clean Energy Fuels is at Booth 471.

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Cutting Petroleum Use in Transportation for 20 Years

Clean Cities is this year celebrating two decades of suc- cess in the deployment of alternative and renewable Wally Lysle and fuels, advanced vehicles, fuel economy improvements, Jan Reak at the and idle reduction. Minnesota State In 1992, the Energy Policy Act directed the U.S. Capitol with a Ford Taurus FFV, Department of Energy to establish a program to coor- in the Minnesota dinate government and industry efforts to use alterna- Department of tive fuels in transportation. The following year, DoE Public Service !eet. launched Clean Cities and officially designated its first six coalitions, located in Atlanta, Denver, Philadelphia, DOE designation Delaware, Las Vegas, and Washington, D.C. ceremony for the Two decades later, Clean Cities boasts nearly 100 Austin coalition. coalitions, covering 74% of the country’s population.

Through the Clean Cities National Parks Initiative, Mammoth Cave National Park recently acquired four new propane buses. Each year, about 175,000 visitors ride park buses as part of their cave tours.

DoE’s David Sandalow inducts Clean Cities coordinators Lisa Thurstin and Robin Erickson into the Clean Cities Hall of Fame.

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Staff at the National Renewable Energy Lab administering the Alternative Fuels Data Center in the early ‘90s.

National Clean Cities Director Dennis Smith (left) awards Mark Bentley (center) and Philip Wiedmeyer an of"cial coalition designation at Alabama’s Renewable Energy Conference.

National Clean Cities Director Dennis Smith (far left) and Co-Director Linda Bluestein (far right) and Regional Manager Erin Russell-Story present an award to Greater Indiana Clean Cities Coordinator Kellie Walsh.

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Alliance AutoGas Tops 600 “We’re focusing on fleets,” says Stuart Weidie, ACT EXPO 2013 ACT president of Blossman Gas, a founding partner of Alliance AutoGas – which installed its 600th propane autogas refueling station this month.

Alliance AutoGas performs propane affordable, domestically-produced vehicle conversions too, almost of fuel. Alliance has helped its fleet them bi-fuel using equipment from customers offset thousands of tons Europe’s Prins, for which it’s the of greenhouse gas emissions while U.S. distributor. preventing the transfer of millions “Unlike proponents of other of dollars to foreign oil suppliers.” alternative fuels,” says the Alliance, Weidie likes to talk about five running,” he says. make clean fueling more widely “Alliance AutoGas does not build propane “imperatives:” Training? “Training is in all of available for American fleets.” public fueling stations with the • good vehicle technology that them,” Weidie told ShowTimes. “Fleets desire to reduce costs, hope that people will begin using works well with modern engines; Safety? “Safety is the umbrella reduce emissions and reduce them. Instead, Alliance provides • proper installations, by compe- that all of our values live under.” dependence on foreign oil – and everything a fleet needs to suc- tent professionals; “Fleet customers depend on the Alliance program is the most cessfully switch to propane auto- • a strong, retail-capable fueling Alliance to make their switch to reliable choice to help them gas, including vehicle technology, infrastructure with a reliable sup- autogas affordable and straight- quickly reach those objectives,” refueling infrastructure, fuel supply ply of fuel; forward,” Weidie says in the orga- Weidie says. and ongoing technical support. • data management to let fleets nization’s 1,000-stations announce- Weidie is also the founder of the “In just three years, this fleet- know how they’re faring with the ment. “The sheer number of fleet advocacy group Autogas for Amer- first approach has enabled Alli- alternative fuel; and fueling stations we’ve built is a ica, which states that U.S. “lags far ance AutoGas to switch thousands • aftermarket service and support. testament to our commitment behind the international commu- of vehicles over to this cleaner, “You’ve got to keep the vehicles to increase affordable clean fuel nity in adopting autogas vehicle options nationwide – but it’s also fuel – our country drives less than encouraging for our team of auto- 2% of the world’s 15 million-plus gas fleet specialists who have been autogas vehicles.” working to develop this market.” Alliance AutoGas is exhibiting There are 2,843 propane auto- with PERC, the Propane Educa- gas stations in the U.S., the Ashe- tion & Research Council, at Booth ville, N.C.-based Alliance says, 401. Weidie is speaking at the citing U.S. DoE statistics, and the Retail Alternative Fuel Refueling The Muscogee County Sheriff in Georgia is among the beneficiaries as Alliance “is playing an important Infrastructure session at 3:30 this Alliance AutoGas has helped establish 1,000 propane autogas fueling stations – and counting. The police in Sandy Springs, Ga. are benefiting too. role in increasing that number to afternoon in Room 204C.

resources on conversion of diesel engines already on the road to natural EcoDual Names Donoughe CEO gas operation and reduction of exhaust emissions.” Dual fuel specialist EcoDual is here with a new president and CEO, EcoDual senior business development director Ira Dorfman will having formally named Mike Donoughe to the post at a dinner in con- participate in the Heavy Duty Natural Gas Retrofits session at 10:45 this morning. Room 204C. nection with ACT Expo yesterday evening. Peterbilt tractor converted to natural Donoughe is a veteran of Mercedes, Chrysler and Tesla Motors, gas-diesel dual fuel operation by and of . He remains on the board of electric driveline South Carolina’s EcoDual. developer SinoEV, where he was the initial CEO. EcoDual (Booth 431) has a system for retrofitting diesel trucks for natural gas-diesel dual fuel operation, allowing the vehicle to run on a combination of natural gas and diesel fuels – and diesel alone if cheaper natural gas is unavailable. The EcoDual upfits allow trucks to operate on about 60% natural gas. The Beaufort, S.C.-based firm earlier this year entered a partnership with CU-ICAR, the Clemson University International Center for Automo- tive Research, to advance commercial availability of natural gas engine systems for heavy duty diesel trucks. They “will focus their combined

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Luxfer Launching G-Stor Pro Line Luxfer Gas Cylinders is introducing an expanded free from welds, joints and potential leak paths. Luxfer acquired Dynetek in September 2012. line of aluminum-lined Type III CNG fuel cylin- “Unlike permeable non-metallic, non-load- Luxfer Gas Cylinders further notes that with ders here, and says that the G-Stor Pro product sharing liners, Luxfer aluminum liners present additional facilities in England, France, Germany EXPO 2013 ACT takes advantage of process technology acquired thermal dynamic characteristics that enable and China, it is the world’s largest manufacturer with Canada’s Dynetek Industries last year. G-Stor Pro cylinders to be fast-filled – a sig- of aluminum and composite high-pressure cyl- Luxfer (Booth 337) nificant productivity and cost benefit for busy inders, including its tanks for the storage and is also preparing a line vehicle fleets. transportation of CNG, biomethane, hydrogen of polymer-lined (and G-Stor Pro composite cylinders are 66% and industrial gases. Luxfer composite cylinders likewise carbon fiber lighter than Type 1 all-metal steel cylinders. As are also used for medical oxygen, for breathing air wrapped) Type IV cyl- such they offer fleet operators “improved fuel for firefighters and other first responders, and for inders, confirms mar- economy, increased range and significantly reduced specialty electronic and calibration gases. keting manager Orion vehicle maintenance costs due to Goe. lessened wear on brakes, tires and Luxfer claims “the suspension systems. lightest-weight cylinders for containment of “In haulage businesses, lower clean-burning, environmentally friendly com- vehicle weights also allow higher pressed natural gas.” payloads,” Luxfer says. The firm’s G-Stor Pro tanks range in capacity Luxfer manufactures G-Stor from 2.4 diesel gallon equivalents to more than 24 Pro composite CNG cylinders DGE at 3,600 psi. They are offered with outside at its main factory in Riverside, diameters of up to 16 inches. Calif., and at the facility in the “These Type 3 cylinders are made with seam- Calgary formerly operated by less, homogenous aluminum liners fully wrapped Dynetek Industries. Besides with high-strength, aerospace-grade carbon bringing customers, the Dyne- fiber,” Luxfer says. “The load-sharing liner pro- tek acquisition brought a flow- vides an impermeable substructure for the wrap- forming, mandrel process for ping, which creates an internal cylinder surface aluminum liner manufacture.

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Hexagon Lincoln to Double, Again Parent to Invest Nearly its capacity in 2012,” states a

ACT EXPO 2013 ACT $26 Million in Nebraska release. “The planned production CNG Cylinder Plant line is expected to once again Norway’s Hexagon Composites, citing a growing double the production capacity market for natural gas vehicles in North Amer- for CNG cylinders for the bus and truck market “Because of the great market potential for ica, reports an aggressive expansion plan for the (Tuffshell) compared with the second half of 2013. pressure cylinders for larger vehicles in the USA, Hexagon Lincoln factory in Lincoln, Neb. The “This corresponds to four times the capacity we wish to take the lead with essential invest- parent company plans to invest an estimated 150 in 2012. ments so that we can meet customer needs,” said Norwegian krone, upwards of $25.8 million at The new production line is expected to be Hexagon Composites CEO Tore Fjell. current rates of exchange, to double Lincoln’s operational towards the end of 2014.” “We wish to establish an automated and cost- production capability for Type IV all-composite “This investment will give Hexagon Lincoln effective production line, so as to achieve the compressed natural gas fuel cylinders – again. an automated and dedicated production line greatest possible competitive effect,” Fjell said. “During the second half of 2013, Lincoln’s aimed specifically at the production of pressure Hexagon Lincoln, the former Lincoln capacity will have doubled in relation to cylinders for larger vehicles,” the company says. Composites, is at Booth 540.

New Players, New Processes the strength properties of costly carbon – allowing for less fiber and reduced cost. 3M is at ACT Expo with its new Type IV cylinders for the first time, as Cob- In February, 3M reported that the new tank had completed the NGV2- ham brings knowhow from the aerospace composites sector to a new line 2007 certification process, and named initial upfitter customers including of Type III – and later Type IV – CNG tanks. Veteran Type IV manufacturer ACT Expo exhibitor Venchurs (Booth 211). Quantum is promoting a new process using discontinuous carbon fiber. Cobham (Booth 443) is here to debut a new line of Type III (carbon fiber 3M (Booth 360) said in 2011 that it would enter the Type IV all-compos- on aluminum) CNG tanks, with plans to introduce Type IV units as well. ite CNG tank business, Cobham is starting with 88- and 150-liter Type IIIs. applying a new matrix Quantum (Booth 518) earlier this month proclaimed “a breakthrough” material to consolidate in Type IV CNG tank manufacturing, describing a combination of selective the tanks’ carbon fiber fiber placement and discontinuous reinforcing fibers it said can result in strength layer. 3M’s a reduction of more than 20% in material utilization – making CNG tanks proprietary, nanopar- both lighter and cheaper. ticulate matrix resin is CNG tanks, and LNG too, will be discussed at the Innovations in On- said to better translate Board Fuel Storage Systems session in Room 204B at 10:45 this morning. ALTERNATIVE FUEL SYSTEMS Rapid & Cost Effective Solutions CNGci Claims Fast Fill ‘Game-Changer’ for CNG, LNG & Propane CNG Cylinders International (Booth 340) lays 400-liter tanks logging 125,000 miles per year claim to manufacturing the world’s largest-diam- (at 6 mpg) “will save 76 fuel stops each year.” Dedicated eter Type 3 cylinders – 23 inches – and says that “This result is a game-changer when it comes Propane they fill far faster than competing Type IVs. to a comparison of Type III versus Type IV,” During a Powertech Labs study, CNGci says, says CNGci president Siggy Rivalta. The dif- Mixed-Fuel both cylinder types were fast-filled to a final ference is enough to change the CNG-vs-LNG Diesel pressure of 4,175 psi, and weighed to determine equation, he says, predicting that the CNGci Bi-Fuel their actual CNG content. design “will become the industry standard mov- Gasoline & CNG “At 250 psi starting pressure (10% fill condi- ing forward.” tion) the difference was a staggering 37% greater fill for the Type III,” CNGci says. “This is sim- ple physics: the heat dissipation of the aluminum liner is far superior to the plastic liner in a Type IV design.” In terms of customer value, a Type III cylin- www.neweagle.net der from CNGci adds 9.6 diesel gallon equiva- Come Talk to Us at Booth #259 lents (or 58 miles at 6 mpg) of range per tank with fast fill at 4,175 psi. “Over the course of a year,” states CNGci, “that results in 28% less Control System Solutions fuel stops, compared to a Type IV cylinder.” Put another way, a truck equipped with three

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(for strength), while a third layer of glass fiber Xperion for Audi and Volvo reinforced polymer provides damage protection. Xperion also supplies its Type IV tanks to Xperion Energy & Environment – “xperion” to go on sale in Europe at the end of the year. Volvo Cars in Sweden, including the just-publi-

– reports its selection as a Tier 1 supplier of Audi’s own A3 G-tron literature talks up the cized V60 Bi-Fuel with fuel system by Westport EXPO 2013 ACT X-Store brand lightweight high pressure CNG made-in-Germany tanks: the lightweight cylin- Innovations. The V60 Bi-Fuel is to go on sale cylinders for the new Audi A3 G-tron. The five- ders are manufactured with a gas-impermeable in Sweden in October. door, compressed natural gas-gasoline bi-fuel polyamide matrix inner layer, Audi explains, with Xperion is exhibiting with Westport at “sportback” is Audi’s first natural gas vehicle. It’s a second layer of carbon fiber-reinforced polymer Booth 545.

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Argentoil’s Type IV Inflex CNG Tank Argentina’s Argentoil says it has secured NGV2:2007 certification of its new Inflex brand Type IV all-composite CNG cylinder by the international certification organization Bureau Veritas. “This cutting-edge product makes us the only company in Latin America that manufactures Type I, Type II and Type IV,” the company says. The Unites States “is our target market,” says Argentoil VP Juan Carlos Fracchia. The new Type IV Inflex tanks come in liter volume sizes of 60 to 155, with the larger able to hold 13.7 gasoline gallon equivalents or 12 DGE diesel gallon equivalents. The Inflex Type IV line is to be extended soon to include 250-liter cylinders – sufficient for 22 GGE and 19.3 DGE. Argentoil has manufactured compressed nat- ural gas fuel cylinders for more than 45 years. More than 5 million have been sold, in more than 40 countries, “without having experienced a single accident,” the firm says. The company is promoting the new Type IV tank with the Argentine NGV Association at Booth 267. Argentoil’s new Type IV Inflex cylinder

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ANGA Roadshow Aims to Create CNG Demand Six popular consumer vehicles converted to

ACT EXPO 2013 ACT run on compressed natural gas and gasoline were unveiled here Tuesday as the second stop of a national roadshow designed to bring CNG to the driving public.

None of the vehicles is available to would love to do more of that sort the public, yet – but they form the of event,” she said. backbone of a campaign to share Ride-and-drives are planned the vision of using America’s vast with policymakers at the state and resources of clean-burning natural federal level. gas for consumer cars, said Marty Clay noted that of the 15 million Durbin, president & CEO of CNG vehicles worldwide, only one America’s Natural Gas Alliance. percent are operated in the U.S. “We need to start the conversa- The six cars in the roadshow tion with the public, automakers are fitted with small CNG tanks and policymakers,” he said here, to that will provide 80% of the driv- create demand from the ground up. ing needs of the average American, Kathryn Clay, executive director of the Drive Natural Gas Initiative hopes that the buzz generated here will spread nationwide. Kathryn Clay, executive director she said. They range from muscle of the Drive Natural Gas Initiative cars to SUV to premium sedans. Four of the cars – the Ford Mus- CNG range varies from 55 miles (a collaboration between ANGA The NGVs will help free the tang GT, Hyundai Sonata, BMW in the Mustang to 180 miles in the and the American Gas Associa- consumer from the gas station too, X3 and GMC Acadia Denali – were Honda, and ANGA’s projected cost of tion), says the roadshow will travel as it will be possible to fuel with upfitted by Michigan’s CarLab. The the conversions – assuming automak- to at least three more large-scale CNG at home. And the small size Chrysler 300C Award and Honda ers can move 20,000 units (not a wild venues this year, as well as to the of the CNG tank doesn’t compro- CRV were done by Landi Renzo prospect given the success of hybrids) Kansas State Fair in the fall – “We mise room in the trunk. USA (Booth 347). ranges from $2,800 to $4,800.

Source to further develop the industry for CNG One Source Buys ESI medium and heavy duty natural gas vehicles,” Teslovich said. “Cummins Westport and now Franklin, Pennsylvania-based CNG One Source CNG One Source will be able to offer multiple emerged this year as the buyer of Emission Solu- engine types for consumers to operate their tions, Inc., which specialized in converting Navi- vehicles on a dedicated natural gas platform.” International engines, notably the 7.6-liter Teslovich told Fleets & Fuels that CNG One DT 466, to spark-ignition dedicated-natural gas Source will build on ESI’s work, adding some of operation. its own technology to expand to a spark-ignition ESI entered bankruptcy last year after Navi- version of International’s 9.3-liter engine. star said it would offer natural gas trucks with Another priority is establishing a national Cummins Westport engines. dealer network for service and support beyond CNG One Source (Booth 670) says that its the Erie region, she says. ESI buy took place on April 4, and that it “will CNG One Source offers both vehicle conver- be moving all operations of the former Texas sions and CNG fueling installations: ”We want company to Erie, Pennsylvania.” to be one point of contact for people who want Another top priority is re-affirming U.S. to convert their fleets,” Teslovich says. EPA certification of the 7.6-liter ESI engine, That includes consulting work to determine if says CNG One Source president Karen Tes- the switch to CNG is a good idea for a particular lovich, for both new engines and for older IUL fleet, converting vehicles, building a CNG fuel- and OUL (intermediate useful life and outside ing station, maintaining said station, and improv- useful life) units. ing and expanding it in future. CNG One Source “The purchase of ESI will allow CNG One will also offer training. Suppliers include Bauer (Booth 509) and Knox It ain’t heavy! Karen Teslovich of CNG One Source Western for compressors, and CNG Cylinders explains how a bi-fuel CNG gasoline intake manifold (340) for a Ford F-150 works. Her Erie, Pa.-based company International for fuel tanks and such fueling is showing an ‘ESI-plus’ DT 466 engine converted to station components as easy-to-use TK-17 pistol- dedicated natural gas operation too. grip nozzles from WEH Technologies (251).

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Bauer Broadens Its CNG Range Virginia-based Bauer Compressors is emphasizing a new “large duty” compressor for small fleets and retail CNG outlets, EXPO 2013 ACT repackaging its C28 as the C28.0 – or C28.0S with optional three-pack ASMR storage tanks.

It’s “a package that will easily fit into their exist- design, and great value is a perfect solution for ing fueling station at an affordable price,” says adding CNG.” Bauer business development director Paula Bauer (Booth 509) also offers a Micro series for Hebert, with “the looks and options suitable compressed natural gas vehicle fueling, noting for public fast fill applications as well as private ease of installation – Micro units can be driven fleet applications.” by single- or three-phase power – and an afford- “The smaller footprint, modular attractive able price: as low as $25,000. “It’s a great compressor for fleets just transi- tioning into CNG,” Hebert says. The Micro series CNG system offers multi- vehicle flexibility, Bauer says, and is suitable for both time- and fast-fill applications, with a small, convenient footprint. “This system has the high- Propane Power est durability rating, with Bauer Compressor’s unmatched reliability.” Makes It Possible Bauer’s skid-mounted Micro units have air- The Propane Education & Research Coun- cooled, pressure-lubricated, continuous-duty cil is a Presenting Sponsor of ACT Expo rated, multi-stage reciprocating compressors. 2013, and propane power has proved They include vapor recovery and a gas dryer. Bauer compressors carry a two-year parts and indispensible for setting up the Expo Hall.

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Penske for Alpha Baking’s Roush Trucks were officially put into service two Penske Truck Leasing Penske Truck Leasing is ACT EXPO 2013 ACT weeks ago during a ceremony with taking on propane Supporting Chicago Chicago Area Clean Cities at Alpha in Chicago. Propane Vehicles Baking’s North Aurora truck depot. “After much research and test- Chicago’s Alpha Baking, a national ing the time has arrived for Alpha distributor “and home to the iconic Baking to integrate propane auto- S. Rosen’s brand,” has picked Pen- gas equipment into our fleet,” said ske Truck Leasing for maintenance Alpha VP and logistics director of 2013 Roush CleanTech propane Bob McGuire. autogas-powered Ford E-450 bread “The technology is here and it delivery trucks. is affordable.” Alpha Baking is introducing “Penske has been maintaining the 22 propane autogas trucks in alternative fueled fleets of vehicles its headquarters area “to reduce for more than a decade around the emissions while also continuing to country,” said Penske Truck Leas- meet its operational performance ing sales VP Jack Sullivan. on support of the new AFVs. than 300 trucks in its delivery fleet. needs and factory warranty without His firm already provides full- Alpha has plants in Illinois, Indi- Penske is at Booth 643, Roush a decrease in engine horsepower or service truck leasing and mainte- ana and Wisconsin, employs more CleanTech is at 419, and Clean torque.” The new alt fuel vehicles nance to Alpha, and will now take than 1,400 people and has more Cities is at 367.

REG Resurgence Thanks to LCFS Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Join Forces Tanks are increasingly In a move “that will unite the advanced important as REG’s biodiesel volumes soar. biofuels industry in the diesel sector,” the National Biodiesel Board said this month that it is opening its membership to include qualified renewable diesel producers. The decision “consolidates under one tent the larger biodiesel industry with the younger and smaller renewable diesel industry, creating a stronger and more effective voice for both,” NBB said. “While produced with different tech- nologies, biodiesel and renewable diesel With Low Carbon Fuels Standard, Biodiesel Begins to Pay in California are close cousins with a lot of shared interests, particularly in policy areas such The Iowa-based Renewable Energy Group is cooking oil, and animal fats, sold 39 million gal- as the RFS and the blender’s tax incen- coming off of its best-ever quarter, with volumes lons of product during the first quarter of 2013, tive,” said NBB CEO Joe Jobe. up 14% and net income better than tripled, and up 14% compared with the first three months “Joining forces puts us in a much sees even better times ahead as LCFS, Califor- of 2012. stronger position as a coalition to make nia’s low carbon fuels standard, takes full effect. Net income for REG (Booth 420) rose to our voice heard and spread the word “The low carbon fuel credits are starting to $46 million from $14 million for the first that these policies are working and that provide meaningful value,” says Eric Bowen, quarter of 2012. advanced biofuels are here today.” VP of corporate business develop- REG has updated its inedible NBB says it will represent the entire ment and legal affairs. “We’re seeing corn oil-based biodiesel plant at Lea, biomass-based diesel category under volume as a result,” he says. Minn., and just last week started pro- the RFS, the U.S. EPA’s Renewable Fuel “We’ve seen a significant change duction based on feeds including ani- Standard. NBB is at Booth 321. in people’s acceptance of higher mal fats at New Boston, Texas. blends,” Bowen says, and “increas- According to Bowen, “2013 is ing demand from fleets across the shaping up to be the best year that REG sales and marketing director Jon Schar- country.” California biodiesel has ever had.” ingson will discuss “Biodiesel’s Role as a Drop-In REG, which makes biodiesel from “What you’re going to see,” he Performance Fuel For Your Fleet” at the Liquid inedible (non-food) corn oil, recycled Jon Scharingson says, “is a sea-change.” Biofuels session at 3:30pm today. Room 204A

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2013 Clean Cities Hall of Fame Inductees

Yvonne Anderson Rita Ebert Central Oklahoma Greater Long Island Clean Clean Cities Coordinator Cities Coalition Coordinator Serving since 1998 Serving since 2007

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Melissa Howell Kentucky Clean Cities Partnership Coordinator Clean Cities’ longest-tenured coordinator, serving since 1994

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Clean Cities program marks its 20th anniversary in 2013, celebrating two decades of progress toward energy independence in transportation.

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‘We Got a Check,’ Says EV Grid Mini E Batteries Yield to explore the commercial potential of V2G. At

ACT EXPO 2013 ACT about the same time, Gage started EV Grid. BMW Grid Gold at V2G was interested and offered off-lease Mini Es. The Installation in Delaware Mini E is readily adaptable for V2G because it is equipped with an 18-kilowatt bi-directional Backers of vehicle-to-grid technology – which can charger from AC Propulsion. Gage is a former put electric vehicle batteries in service to electric president of AC Propulsion. EV Grid provided 30 specially equipped BMW utilities, thereby increasing their value – reported “PJM Interconnection controls a large grid Mini E electric vehicles ‘aggregated as a late in April that for the first time, “batteries in region that stretches from the East Coast to Illi- 100-kilowatt dispatchable power resource.’ road-going cars have been used to provide revenue nois,” he explains. “When they needed more juice generating ancillary services for the power grid.” the cars gave it up. When PJM had too much juice, “With BMW’s help, we set up a service hub in As part of a V2G project dubbed Grid the cars took it in. Delaware at AutoPort, Inc. near Wilmington so we on Wheels, Palo Alto, Calif.-based EV Grid “We’ve been working on V2G for years,” Gage could upfit and maintain the cars near the Univer- announced the “successful fulfillment of, and says. “The big question was always, ‘How much sity,” Gage said in EV Grid’s April announcement. payment for hour-ahead bids into PJM’s grid money do you get?’ Now we know because we got “The V2G upfit was pretty simple,” he says. regulation ancillary services market.” a check from PJM.” “We added a high-current J1772 charge connec- “We got a check,” said EV Grid founder and “This demonstrates that EVs can provide both tor and the V2G system... I’d like to say we just CEO Tom Gage. mobility and stationary power while helping mak- plugged them in and started counting the money, PJM is an RTO, or regional ing the grid more resilient and ultimately gener- but of course it wasn’t that easy. The institutional organization, that coordinates the movement ating revenue for electric vehicle owners,” NRG and transactional issues are as much of a challenge of wholesale electricity. As part of the Grid on executive VP Denise Wilson said in April. as the technical issues.” Wheels initiative, EV Grid has provided 30 “For the month of March, with the first “It has many tentacles.” specially equipped, Mini E electric vehicles 15 cars, we got about $5 per day per car,” says EV Grid will provide additional Mini Es “aggregated,” EV Grid says, “as a 100-kilowatt Gage. “Just as important, the cars that we provided to Grid on Wheels, and in collaboration with dispatchable power resource.” were aggregated, so that together, they could offer AutoPort, will introduce the eVan, an all-electric “Our cars got paid for plugging in because – and deliver – 100 kilowatts into PJM’s market.” Ford E-250 commercial vehicle re-powered with they were able and available to respond to the The Grid on Wheels Project is a collabora- a V2G-capable power system. commands of the grid operator,” Gage says. tion operated out of the University of Delaware Gage is speaking at the Show Me the Money In 2011, the University of Delaware and NRG in Newark. UDel has been studying and promot- – Total Cost of Ownership session at 8:30am Energy, of Princeton, N.J., formed a joint venture ing V2G since 1997. Thursday in Room 209A. Boulder EV Claims the First V2G for Battery Trucks (Booth 216) of EVs,” Boulder says. reports a demonstration of bi- Boulder is demonstrating V2G using a The system on show here, directional DC fast charging with 100% battery electric flatbed utility truck Boulder says, is based on the inter- Michigan’s Coritech Services, with a 72-kilowatt-hour lithium battery pack face specification for the Penta- and a 60-kilowatt DC fast charge system making Boulder “the first electric by Coritech Services. gon’s SPIDERS Phase II program truck company ever to successfully (SPIDERS stands for Smart Power implement Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) Infrastructure Demonstration for charging.” Energy Reliability and Security). Boulder and Coritech prom- Southwest Research Institute will ise onsite demonstrations of their supply grid aggregation service turnkey V2G solution here, using between the Coritech gear and a Boulder battery electric flatbed the grid. utility truck with a 72-kilowatt- “We are proud to provide sys- hour lithium battery pack and tem solutions today for the realiza- a 60-kilowatt Coritech DC fast tion of V2G DC Fast Charging and charge system. to be working with Boulder Electric “Demonstrations are seeing Vehicle to ensure the entire system charger rates of 150 amps during storage for the grid,” said Boulder “ACT Expo is the perfect forum,” works together flawlessly,” said charge or discharge on the 360V CEO Carter Brown. “We now he said, to show it. Russ Ristau of Coritech. nominal battery pack,” Boulder have a solution ready for immedi- “V2G is one of the key appli- The companies are working said Tuesday. ate deployment that will allow 50 cations of smart grid technologies toward a further V2G demon- “We recognize the importance electric trucks to offer 3 megawatts which will help realize the eco- stration late summer 2013 at Fort of V2G in turning EVs into energy of energy on tap.” nomic value of mass deployment” Carson, Colo.

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Here is America’s Natural Gas Highway® — enabling goods movement from coast to coast and border to border. We have completed the fi rst stage of our natural gas LNG fueling infrastructure for heavy-duty trucking across America: 76 LNG stations completed in 2012 (see below), with that many more underway in 2013. Bring on your trucks.

Call Jim Harger at 562.546.0306 for more information and to set up fueling contracts that save money on each gallon used.

Long Beach, CA Las Vegas, NV Dallas, TX Baytown, TX Seville, OH

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View station locator at http://www.cnglngstations.com or download iPhone app (Clean Energy Station Locator) from Apple Store

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