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Compressed Natural Gas? (CNG)

Compressed Natural Gas? (CNG) Natural gas is a stepping stone or bridge to hydrogen cars. Tankers from the Gulf are not needed since we produce our own natural gas in North America, and it travels through miles of our own pipelines already in place. No major loss in horsepower or mpg. Cleanest alternative, other than electric and hydrogen cars. you can get money back from the federal government, more than double that of hybrids. State programs usually ice that refund cake with even more incentives.

Natural Gas is found in reservoirs deep below the earth’s surface and ocean floors, natural gas is formed by the decay of organic matter. Natural gas reserves come from large quantities of plant and animal remains that have accumulated between layers of sediment on the bottoms of lakes and oceans over millions of years. The pressure from the layers of sediment and the heat from the earth's core convert the organic materials into natural gas, petroleum and coal. All oil deposits contain natural gas, although natural gas is often found without oil.

NGV's or Natural Gas Vehicles What are They?

NGVs, or Natural Gas Vehicles, look like any other vehicle. The difference is, NGVs operate on natural gas as opposed to the fuel we typically pump into our vehicles’ tanks.

NGVs typically use one of two varieties of natural gas: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The preferred fueling method for light to medium NGVs, CNG stations dispense between five and ten gallons per minute. Heavy-duty NGVs with weight and range requirements typically fuel up on LNG, which allows them to store more fuel on board with less tank weight. L/CNG stations can service both types of NGVs by converting LNG into CNG.

Natural Gas Home Refueling

The Phill compressed natural gas (CNG) home refueling appliance, Phill, that brings CNG refueling capability to the homes of individual drivers.

 

Connected to standard residential natural gas and electric service, Phill can be installed inside a garage (see photo) or outdoors. It provides automated time-fill CNG refueling at a rate of approximately 0.4 gasoline gallon equivalents per hour, appropriate for overnight refueling of commuter vehicles.

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DOE sponsored a safety evaluation of Phill. For details and results, see Evaluating the Safety of a Natural Gas Home Refueling Appliance (HRA) (PDF 373 KB) and Safety Evaluation of the Home Refueling Concept: Final Report (PDF 2.7 MB). Download Adobe Reader.

Phill® is a registered trademark of FuelMaker Corporation. Visit myphill.com for more details.
 

Installation: By certified factory trained technicians.

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Associations:

  1. Asia-Pacific Natural Gas Vehicle Association - ANGVA
  2. Camara Argentina Del Gas Natural Comprimido
  3. International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles - IANGV
  4. Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance
  5. Natural Gas Vehicle Association UK
  6. NGVA Europe  Newly formed association (formerly ENGVA) representing stakeholders throughout Europe.
  7. Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition (USA) - NGVC
  8. NGV Holland
  9. NGVAPAK Natural Gas Vehicle Association of Pakistan.

Useful Research Information:

  1. Energy Policy Act of 1992: http://www.eere.energy.gov/vehiclesandfuels/epact/
  2. State Laws: http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/incen_laws.html
  3. Federal Tax Deduction: http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/progs/afdc/search_state.cgi?afdc|US
  4. Clean Cities Program: http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/
  5. Environmental Protection Agency: http://www.epa.gov/
  6. Texas Railroad Commission: http://www.rrc.state.tx.us/
  7. National Propane Gas Association: http://www.npga.org
  8. Propane Education & Research Council: http://www.propanecouncil.org
  9. Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition: http://www.ngvc.org/ngv/ngvc.nsf
  10. Natural Gas Vehicle Institute: http://www.ngvi.com/
  11. Refueling Station Locator: http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/infrastructure/refueling.html


Manufactures of CNG Vehicles / Conversion Kits and Parts:

America Honda Motor Co.
Clean Energy
Luxfer Gas Cylinders
OPW Fueling Components
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Pinnacle CNG Systems, LLC		 Swagelok Company
Titeflex Corporation
Weaver, Inc.
Xebec, Inc.

America Honda Motor Company, Inc. 
 Honda manufactures the world's cleanest internal combustion powered vehicle, the dedicated natural gas Civic GX. 
www.civicgx.com

Clean Energy
Clean Energy (formerly ENRG) is the largest provider of vehicular natural gas (CNG and LNG) in North America with a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, police, intrastate and interstate trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets with tens of thousands of vehicles fueling at more than 145 locations in the United States and Canada.
www.cleanenergyfuels.com

Luxfer
Luxfer is the world¹s largest manufacturer of high-pressure composite and all-aluminum cylinders for a wide variety of applications, including Alternative Fuels. Type 2 and 3 CNG cylinders are made at Luxfer's new state-of-the-art AF plant in Riverside, California. Founded in 1898, Luxfer operates manufacturing facilities in the U.S., U.K., France and China.
www.luxfer.com

OPW Fueling Components
OPW (formerly Sherex/OPW) has more than 100 years of experience in manufacturing petroleum equipment, including nozzles and receptacles for natural gas fueling. Sherex/OPW natural gas vehicle nozzles and receptacles have been used in a variety of applications throughout the world for nearly a decade. 
www.opw-fc.com

Parker Hannifin Corp., Finite Filter Division
Parker manufacturers both particulate and coalescing filters for compressed natural gas fueling stations. 
www.parker.com/finitefilter

Pinnacle CNG Systems, LLC
Pinnacle offers custom fuel station designs that deliver fast, efficient compressed natural gas. Pinnacle CNG systems are designed to meet the specific fueling needs of fleet operations. 
www.pinnaclecng.com

Swagelok Company
Swagelok Company is a $1.1 billion, privately-held company. We design, manufacture, and deliver an expanding range of the highest quality fluid system products and solutions. Through dedicated, market-focused business units and a capable supply chain, we drive responsive solutions and deliver value to customers worldwide.
www.swagelok.com

Titeflex
Titeflex Corporation offers the ultimate CNG flex hose featuring an inert PTFE inner core and high pressure stainless steel wire reinforcement with a special abrasion resistant cover.
www.titeflexindustrial.com

Trillium USA
Trillium USA specializes in the design, installation and operation of high capacity compressed natural gas fueling facilities. Trillium is a leading provider of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fuel infrastructure and fueling services, headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. Since 1994, they have specialized in providing CNG fueling services to customers around the country. Their success as a company is the result of providing reliable fueling and enabling customers to meet their fleet dispatch schedules every day due to the superior level of service Trillium USA provides.
www.trilliumusa.com

Weaver Electric
Weaver Electric is an expert in the field of CNG, LNG, and H2 fueling facilities turnkey design and development. As a full-service organization, from concept to start-up, with follow-up maintenance and support services available, they are committed to providing that extra measure that generates excellent results for their diverse client base.
www.weaverinc.net

Xebec, Inc.
Xebec manufactures a complete line of desiccant dryer systems for compressed natural gas fueling stations.
www.xebecinc.com

 

Related CNG Information

UTAH - Ready Set GO CNG

Consumer use of the fuel is most prevalent in California and New York, but Utah is catching up fast. More than 5,000 CNG vehicles are on the roads in Utah. With a state tax incentive credit and CNG prices at about 86¢, it’s no wonder that even the governor drives a CNG vehicle.

Many other states have federal vehicle tax credits in place to provide incentives for drivers to purchase CNG vehicles or to convert their vehicles, if it's one of the limited number that qualify, to run on CNG fuel.

CERTIFIED CONVERSION VEHICLES
The following is a list of vehicles/engines that are either EPA or California Air Resources Board certified to operate on natural gas as a bi-fuel or dedicated vehicle.
Source: NGVAmerica

Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency. DSIRE is a comprehensive source of information on state, local, utility, and federal incentives that promote renewable energy and energy efficiency.

Alternate Fuel prices 

Alternative Fuels

These fuels are defined as alternative fuels by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 and are currently, or have been, commercially available for vehicles.

Other Fuels

Several emerging fuels are currently under development. Many of these fuels are also considered alternative fuels and may have other benefits such as reduced emissions or increased energy security.

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