The future of transport Changing your transport fuel choice to Compressed Natural Gas Natural Gas in Transport Gas Networks Ireland Commitment Gas Networks Ireland is committed to responsible Switching from business practice, ensuring that environmental, ethical coal and oil-fired power generation and social principles are at the core of our business to best performance decisions and are key to our business strategy. CCGT plants -60% Gas Networks Ireland is committed to supporting vs the development and growth of renewable energy Supply 1990 levels A diversified supply in Ireland. Renewable gas, also known as green gas Gas + Combined cycle Industrial Corrib Domestic CO² or biogas, can make a significant contribution to from: emissions Gas Production solar gas turbine plant meeting Ireland’s renewable energy and greenhouse Î European countries gas emission targets for 2020 and into the future. The Î New domestic use of natural gas vehicles is a pathway for the use of sources (Corrib gas renewable gas as a transport fuel in an energy system fields) that has gas at the heart of it. Î Indigenous biogas Carbon capture & injection facilities storage Imports by pipe Gas storage Biogas plant Gas in transport Î To reduce emissions natural gas is pivotal in the future of transport. By 2025 Gas Networks Ireland is targeting 5% of the heavy goods vehicles in order to reduce emissions related to transport. Î With the introduction of biogas into the existing gas network Gas Networks Ireland can provide a 100% indigenous renewable transport fuel. Natural Gas Vehicles Fuelled by natural gas for a cleaner environment Switching from coal and oil-fired power generation to best performance CCGT plants -60% vs 1990 levels Gas + Combined cycle Industrial Corrib Domestic CO² emissions Gas Production solar gas turbine plant Gas & renewables Î Gas-fired power plants are the most flexible and Carbon capture & the best complement to variable renewables. storage Î The gas and renewables partnership will displace coal from power generation, providing the most efficient way for the EU to reduce its emissions by 2030, while meeting its electricity demand. Î Biogas or renewable gas can be produced from various sources (organic waste, microalgae, biomass) Imports by pipe and Gas Networks Ireland Gas storage is currently planning Ireland’s first renewable Innovation gas injection facility. Î Power-to-Gas converts excess Biogas plant electricity generated from renewables to hydrogen or methane and injects them into the gas grid. Î End-user technologies (heat pumps, fuel cells in heating and Infrastructure cooling, etc) are continuously Î Moving gas is up to 20 times cheaper than moving improved and will make gas use the same quantity of energy through electricity. even more efficient in the future. Î Gas infrastructure is already there and requires no Î CCS should be an important option fundamental modifications beyond 2050; now let’s to reduce CO² emissions. The CO² use it! captured can either be stored Î Gas storage offers seasonal and short-term underground or reinjected into the flexibility in a fully functioning European gas market, gas system as synthetic methane as well as security of supply. using Power-to-Gas facilities. What is Compressed Why should you Natural Gas (CNG)? choose natural gas in transport? CNG is a global alternative Natural gas is the most to diesel or petrol as a environmentally friendly fossil transport fuel. fuel available. Our continued need It has similar refuelling and operational for energy and the heightened characteristics to diesel, providing fast filling awareness of our environmental and similar travel ranges. It is used as a responsibilities has undoubtedly transport fuel in Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV) elevated the value of natural gas and is a proven, reliable technology used in in our lives. over 19 million vehicles worldwide and 1.9 million vehicles in the developing European market. Natural gas is the same efficient and affordable fuel that is used to generate our electricity, heat our homes and cook our food; it is simply compressed to fit in the fuel tank of a natural gas vehicle. Additional Benefits: Î Alternative – increases security of energy supply in a geo-politically sensitive oil market Î Renewable – it is a pathway to the use of renewable biomethane gas as a transport fuel Save up to 35% on Î NGVs experience less vibration and are transport fuel costs quieter than equivalent diesel vehicles Î NGV refuelling times are equivalent to that of other fuels such as diesel and petrol Î CNG has been identified in the Department of Energy’s White Paper as a key contributor to making Ireland a carbon neutral country by reducing emissions from transport Î Natural gas is always available and never has to be stored or ordered Î Natural gas remains competitively priced compared to other fluctuating fuel prices Natural Gas Vehicles Fuelled by natural gas for a cleaner environment Cleaner Cheaper Proven The use of natural gas instead The fuel cost savings of CNG CNG is a proven technology of more polluting fuels compared to other fuels range that has been in existence like diesel and petrol will from 17% to 35% making it an for decades. Worldwide result in considerably lower extremely attractive alternative there are 19 million vehicles emissions of climate changing fuel source. Government in use with strong growth in greenhouse gases. The chemical incentives encouraging Europe. properties of CNG compared businesses to invest in to diesel contain significantly less polluting vehicles, and less polluting and harmful supporting policies such as the substances as outlined below: recently released Energy White Î 22% less CO² Paper, will further support the Î 70% less nitrogen oxide adoption of CNG. Î 80% less sulphur dioxide Î 99% less particulate matter CO2 EMISSIONS AVERAGE PUMP PRICE (2010-2016) 0.264 110.53 0.206 66 0 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Fuel Types GHG Emissions Fuel Types Pump Price (kg CO2/kWh) (cents/litre) ex. VAT Diesel 0.264 Diesel 110.53 CNG 0.206 CNG 66 Natural Gas Vehicles explained Driving a NGV is comparable to a petrol or diesel vehicle but it is cleaner, more economical to run and better for the environment. A NGV is a vehicle which uses compressed natural gas to power the vehicle’s engine. There are three different types of engines found in NGVs including dedicated CNG engines, Bi-fuel and Dual-fuel engines. CNG specific Gas or petrol Gas and diesel mix Dedicated CNG engine: This Bi-Fuel: This engine operates Dual-fuel: This engine utilises engine uses natural gas as its on either petrol or natural gas a mixture of natural gas and only fuel source. A dedicated at any one time. First the petrol diesel, with the natural gas/ CNG engine has the advantage is used to preheat the engine. air mixture ignited by a diesel of being optimised to operate Once the engine is hot, gas is pilot. In this process the diesel on natural gas, thus ensuring then used as the primary fuel is injected directly into the maximum efficiency and source for the remainder of combustion chamber, while optimum emissions results. the journey. Once the gas is gas is introduced into the air depleted the engine will then intake by carburation or by gas switch back to petrol. injection. NGVs are comparable to diesel and petrol vehicles operationally – with the advantage of being cleaner and cheaper. Vehicle applications: Truck and bus options Natural Gas Vehicles Fuelled by natural gas for a cleaner environment In a NGV natural gas is compressed and enters the vehicle through How CNG the natural gas dispenser or fill post and then flows into high-pressure technology cylinders that are located on the vehicle. The natural gas flows from the on-board storage cylinder, passes works through the high-pressure fuel line and enters the engine compartment. Gas then enters the regulator, which reduces pressure from 200 bar to the operating pressure of the engine’s fuel-management system, and the natural gas solenoid valve allows natural gas to pass from the regulator into the gas mixer or fuel injectors. Natural gas then mixes with air and flows down through the carburettor or fuel injection system and enters the engine’s combustion chambers. CNG vehicle applications As a fuel CNG is particularly suitable for use in Compressed commercial vehicles including trucks, buses and vans. Natural CNG provides the greatest benefits for operators/ owners of these vehicles through the reduction of Gas Vehicle harmful emissions and generation of considerable fuel applications cost savings. Gas Networks Ireland has conducted detailed on the ground trials with a large number of commercial truck, bus and van fleet customers in key industry segments resulting in positive experiences of the vehicle and its performance. As a result Gas Networks Ireland is currently working closely with industry stakeholders in order to establish a network of CNG stations in Ireland. Vehicle applications: Truck and bus options Get your business connected There are two types of CNG station currently Gas Networks Ireland is being installed in Ireland where it is possible for supporting the establishment your vehicle to be fuelled with CNG: of CNG in Ireland with early adopters in this emerging 1. Private Stations 2. Public Stations market rewarded. Dedicated private Typically located at an refuelling station where a existing fuel forecourt Business Options: customer can refuel a fleet where anyone with a natural or fleets of vehicles gas vehicle may refuel 1. Gas Networks Ireland has the capability to install, operate and In order to establish a new CNG station, a connection to maintain the CNG Compressor the natural gas network is required; this is provided by station while the customer will be Gas Networks Ireland.