NGV WORK REVIEW & TECHNOLOGY FORUM
August 2 – 4, 2005
Washington, D.C.
Purpose:
(1) Conduct Work Review of DOE supported Natural Gas Vehicle R&D projects
(2) Technology Exchange between NGV Stakeholders and Government/Industry R&D Partners
· To communicate DOE NGV technology development and deployment progress
o Present and review existing NGV technology projects and new standards developments
o Discuss impact of emissions regulations and market opportunities on technology development
· To communicate the status of State Government regulations and International NGV market activities
o Present implementation projects using developed NGV technologies
o Status report of state and regional regulations that impact NGV deployment
· Review efforts to plan the transition to hydrogen using existing NGV technology
Output:
· Provide written evaluation of R&D projects and work presented
· Seek feedback from Industry Peers and key stakeholders to better understand priorities related to NGV R&D needs
Day 1 Agenda: Update on Critical NGV Industry Issues and Market Drivers
11:30 - 12:45 Lunch Networking for Early Arrivals
12:45 - 12:55 Introduction Dennis Smith - DOE
12:55 - 1:05 Agenda Review Richard Parish - NREL
1:05 – 1:35 NGV Infrastructure Development Update Andrew Littlefair – Clean Energy
1:35 - 2:00 CA Fleet Rules Update Henry Hogo - SCAQMD
2:00 - 2:30 Regulatory/Legislative Update Paul Kerkhoven - NGVC
2:30 – 3:30 Transportation Boom in Asia – Crisis & Opportunity for US Joanna Underwood - INFORM
3:30 - 3:50 Break
3:50 - 4:50 International NGV Market/Technology Panel D. Hamilton – DOE to Moderate
Bruce Hodgins -Westport Innovations
Kevin Campbell - Clean Air Power
Alex Lawson – Alex Lawson Associates
Marcy Rood – Clean Cities International
4:50 - 5:05 Wrap up today’s meeting Richard Parish - NREL
Day 2 Agenda: NGV Technology Development Efforts
8:00 - 8:30 Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45 Introduction & Agenda Review Richard Parish - NREL
8:45 -10:15 Panel Presentations - Current Status of Engine Development Richard Parish - DOE/NREL to Moderate
Ken Murphy - Mack
Mostafa Kamel - Cummins Westport
Jeff Noonan-Day - John Deere
Kevin Campbell - CAP
Bruce Hodgins - Westport Innovations
10:15 - 10:35 BREAK
10:35 - 11:00 2010 HD NGV/Diesel Cost Analysis Mike Jackson - TIAX
11:00 – 12:00 Panel Discussion - Landfill – LNG for Transportation Jim Wegrzyn – BNL to Moderate
Bruce Smackey- Mack
Jeff Cook - Acrion
Bob Simkins – Burlington County Landfill
Frank Mazanec– Waste Management
Brian Guzzone - EPA
12:00 - 1:00 Lunch
1:00 - 2:30 Light Duty Vehicles Panel H. Hogo SCAQMD to Moderate
Steve Ellis - Honda -FuelMaker
R. Royer - Baytech
B. Calvert – BAF Technologies
A. Lawson - OBDII issues
2:30 – 3:15 Panel Discussion -Regional NGV Partnerships CANGVP – Gunnar Lindstrom
Texas NGVP – Juanita Diaz
NY/NE NGVP – Joe Darling
3:15 - 3:35 Break
3:35 – 3:55 Update Codes & Standards Hank Seiff & Doug Horne - CVEF
3:55 – 4:20 New Project Reports
School Bus Emissions Study Richard Parish - NREL
Cylinder Safety Dennis Smith/David Hamilton -DOE
NGV Road Map and Data Collection Dennis Smith – DOE
4:20 – 4:45 AirCRED Tool & Emission Credits Andy Burnham – Argonne National Lab
4:45 -5:15 Discussion and questions Wrap-up Richard Parish - NREL
· What did we hear? Evaluation cards
· Key points to carry forward and next steps Dennis Smith – DOE
Day3 Agenda: NGV Information Exchange
7:30 – 8:00 Continental Breakfast
8:00 – 8:15 Introductions & Agenda Review Richard Parish – NREL
8:15 – 8:30 Alternative Fuels Price Report Dennis Smith - DOE
8:30 – 10:00 Panel Discussion – Natural Gas Availability, LNG Imports, Dennis Smith - DOE to Moderate
Methane Hydrates, Gas Composition Chris McGill - AGA
C. Gladstein - LNG Ports
Tom Morz -NETL
10:00 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 Panel Discussion – Transition to Hydrogen Naveen Berry - SCAQMD to Moderate
(Update on Near-Term regional and national Sigmund Gronich - DOE HFCIT Program
efforts to introduce H2 transportation technologies Steve Ellis – Honda
& the value of partnering with NGV stakeholders). C. Gladstein – ICTC
Al Welch – Westport Innovations
Tom Joseph – Air Products
Bruce Falls – Quantum Technologies
12:00 – 12:15 Closing comments Richard Parish - NREL
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