NGVs for a BETTER CLIMATE
A BETTER CLIMATE for NGVs

With energy security and climate change on the political agenda in Brussels, and fuel prices at record high levels, alternative fuels remain one of the cornerstones of the emerging European energy policy. Ambitious targets have been set to replace 20% of the petroleum based fuels in the transportation sector by 2020: with 2% hydrogen, 5-8% biofuels (including biomethane), and 10% natural gas. Climate change research supporting these targets also has identified the wellto- wheel benefits of both compressed natural gas (CNG) and biogas which, when used as biomethane in vehicles can provide a CO2 neutral benefit to the environment. Liquefied natural gas (LNG) in vehicle applications also is on the rise, not only in over-the-road applications but in
marine applications as well.

Increasingly more NGVs and natural gas fuelling stations are appearing on European roads. While the chicken-and-egg situation is far from being cracked on a European-wide basis, the fuelling infrastructure is beginning to take shape so that NGV customers in some countries are finding fuel more available than ever. Nevertheless, the ‘European Approach’ has not yet been realized and much work remains to be done.

Politics and policy-makers are at the heart of the solution to provide a larger market for cleaner, non-petroleum based fuels while still maintaining personal (and commercial) mobility. Who are the primary, most creative politicians; where are they from; and what are they doing? Be they incentives, mandates, standards development or support for more research, the tools available for policy makers are clear. The approaches vary but the pathway to energy security, relying more on renewable energy like biogas and other alternatives like NGVs are the key messages of this year’s ENGVA conference. The people delivering the messages at this year’s ENGVA conference will be the policy makers and the analysts who provide input to their decisions.


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Pride of creating market oppertunities

"All of the NGV associations worldwide take pride in their attempts and successes in creating marketing opportunities for members and others to draw together the supply and demand sides of the NGV commercialisation equation. Whether it is through lobbying to create a favourable regulatory and legislative environment for NGVs, through websites, publications or conferences we all try to provide an essential marketing tool: networking…"

Preliminary Conference Programme

MONDAY, 24th APRIL 2006
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10:00 - 12:30 MEETING OF THE ENGVA BOARD OF DIRECTORS
(PRINCIPALS ONLY)
14:00 - 17:30
THE GENERAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS
(ENGVA Members Only)
ENGVA’s annual, General Meeting of the Members is structured to maximize information about the association’s comprehensive activities and to encourage participants to engage in an interactive dialogue with ENGVA officers, staff and the committee Chairpeople. Presentations will be abbreviated (15 minutes) and followed by questions, answers and discussion. Topics cover a full range of ENGVA’s accomplishments for the past year - politics, marketing, technology and membership - and looks to the future, seeking input from members about their preferences regarding the direction and strategies of the association to better serve the needs of the members.

14:00 - 14:15 Welcome & Introductions, Peter Boisen,
(Chairman of the Board)
14:15 - 14:30 State of the Association, Jeffrey Seisler,
(Executive Director)
14:30 - 14:45 Questions & Answers, Discussion
14:45 - 15:00 Report on the Membership
15:00 - 15:15 Question & Answers, Discussion
15:15 - 15:30 Marketing & Communications Committee Report,
Gabriel Gozzi (Chairman)
15:30 - 15:45 Questions & Answers, Discussion
15:45 - 16:00 Technology Committee Report,
Flavio Mariani, (Chairman)
16:00 - 16:15 Questions & Answers, Discussion
16:15 - 16:30 Break
16:30 - 16.45 Treasurer’s Report,
Loek Mobers, (Treasurer)
16.45 - 17:30 Questions & Answers, Discussion
- ENGVA’s mission refocused?
- Changes in gas industry membership structure?
- Is it time to move to Brussels?
- Future Conference Options
17:30 Closing, Peter Boisen
20.00 - 22.30 Dinner for The Board of Director & Partners
(Principals Only!)
A special dinner for the Board of Directors will be held at one of the many fine dining establishments in the centre of Brussels.
Transportation from the Sheraton will depart at 19.30 and return following dinner.
TUESDAY, 25th APRIL 2006
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ENGVA POLITICAL EVENT, & NGV EXHIBIT
(By invitation only)
09:00-10:00 Registration & Coffee
10:00-11:00 Political Round Table
11:00-12:00 Press Conference
12:00-14:00 Lunch
The NGV Exhibition will open at 10:00
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17.30 -19.30 Opening Cocktail Reception For The ENGVA Conference
(AUTOWORLD)
WEDNESDAY, 26th APRIL 2006
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NGVs for a BETTER CLIMATE: A BETTER CLIMATE for NGVs
09.00 - 10.30 Opening Session:
NGVS for a Better Climate: A Better Climate for NGVs
Moderator: Peter Boisen, Chairman of the Board of ENGVA
Cornerstones of NGV Development, Peter Boisen

Keynote Presentation: Challenges of creating and implementing policies involving new technologies and alternative fuels: Is Europe serious about replacing petroleum?

European NGV State of the Union, Jeffrey Seisler, European Natural Gas Vehicle Association.

10.30 - 11.00 Break & Refreshments in Tabletop Exhibition Area
11.00 - 12.30 EU Policy Drivers for Clean Fuel Vehicles
Government support for clean fuels and alternative fuel vehicles is essential to moving the transportation market away from 99% reliance on petroleum, yet maintaining an environmentally friendly approach to sustainable mobility in the transport sector. EU leaders present their views and current activities in creating a transition to less reliance on gasoline and diesel.
Energy Security & Climate Change as Drivers of EC Policy, Jørgen Henningsen, Adviser to the Director General, DG Tren
Development of European Clean Fuel Initiatives, Franz Soeldner, DG Tren
Alternative Fuel Initiatives in the European Parliament, Vidal Quadras-Roca, European Parliament

12:30 - 14.00 Lunch:
Buffet ‘Walking Lunch’ in the Tabletop Exhibition Area
14.00 - 15.30 National Leadership for Clean Fuel Vehicles & NGVs
A Public Private Partnership to Building an NGV Market in Italy, Corrado Clini, Director of Environmental Research, Ministry of the Environment and Land Conservation (invited).
National Policies to motivate clean fuel vehicles in the U.S., Richard Kolodziej, President, NGV America.

Other Speakers to be Announced

National policy makers and those who influence the policy makers share different approaches to developing consensus among country stakeholders who create policies, laws and regulations to support NGVs and clean fuel vehicles.

15.30 - 16.00 Break & Refreshments in Tabletop Exhibition Area
16.00 - 17.30 Foundations for Technology: Codes, Standards & Regulations
Codes and standards are a complex mixture of politics and technology that form the basis for international and national regulations to ensure safety and reliability. These, in turn, are thefoundation for moving technology into the market. EU experts share their view and experiencesin the developing pathways to cleaner vehicles and fuels.
Worldwide Harmonisation of Vehicle Regulations: An Ongoing Vision, Romain Hubert, Secretary to GRPE, GRRF and GRSP, Transport Division - Technology Section, The United Nations, Economic Commission for Europe.
European Emissions Regulations, Reinhard Schulte-Braucks, Head of Unit Consumer Goods/Automotive Industry DG Enterprise & Industry, and Chairman of the Motor Vehicle Emissions Group.
Global Technical Regulations: Links Between Natural Gas and the Hydrogen, André Rijnders, State Service of Transportation/Traffic, The Netherlands.

----- Cocktails and Dinner at the Royal Museum of Arts and History
Located opposite Autoworld, the Royal Museum of Arts and History (also called Cinquantenaire
Museum) was built at the end of the 19th century under the direction of King Leopold II. The museum houses collections of antiquities, national archeology, non-European civilizations, and European arts and crafts. Cocktails will be among the artifacts on the mezzanine level surrounding the large, open hall as well as in the cloisters facing an interior garden. Dinner will be served in the large, open atrium.
19:00 - 19:30 Natural Gas Buses from the Sheraton Hotel, Place Rogier
19:30 - 20:30 Reception
22:30 - 24:00 Return to Sheraton Hotel
THURSDAY, 27th APRIL
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9.00 - 10.30 Renewable Realities: Biomethane for Vehicles
Methane energy has a distinctive advantage over many fuels in that it comes from both welldiversified global sources (as a fossil fuel) and can be made as renewable fuel from a variety of agricultural and urban waste feedstocks. Man-made ‘new molecule’ methane is taking on new and important significance in the transport sector.

Swiss View of Biogas: Building a Market & Infrastructure for Green Gas, Hans Wach, General Manager, Gasmobil AG, Switzerland
BiogasMax & the French Lead in Renewable Energy for Vehicles, Sabine Germe, Urban Community of Lille,France
Marking the Growth of Sweden’s BioMethane Development, Jörgen Held, Managing Director, Swedish Gas Centre

10.30 - 11.00 Break & Refreshments in Tabletop Exhibition Area
11.00 - 12.30 NGVs are Better for the Climate
New research on climate change has concluded that NGVs have a very positive role in preserving the global climate. Experts share their findings, conclusions and recommendations from the most up-to-date reports on global climate change that help form the basis for emerging energy policies in Europe.

Ecological & Energy Systems Aspects of Natural Gas and Biogas as a Vehicle Fuel, Stephan Ramesohl (Wupperthal Institute)
Report on Well-to-Wheel Analysis of Future Automotive Fuels & Powertrains in the European Context, Jean Francois Larivé, Concawe
Challenges of Creating and Implementing Policies Involving New Technologies and Alternative Fuels, Peder Jensen, European Environment Agency

12.30 - 14.00 LUNCH:
Buffet ‘Walking Lunch’ in the Tabletop Exhibition Area
14.00 - 15.30 Perspectives on the Competitive Future for Clean Vehicle Technologies and Fuels
Moderator: Richard Smokers, TNO Automotive
Development Paths for Clean Fuel Vehicles, Peter Gillbrand, AVL-Austria
European Commission RD&D Perspective on Alternatives to Petroleum, Bill Borthwick, European Commission, DG Research (invited)
Panelist Questions & Answers, Trevor Fletcher, Managing Director, The Hardstaff Group

The speakers will join a panel discussion of vehicle experts for the second half of this session.

15.30 - 16.00 Break & Refreshments in Tabletop Exhibition Area
16.00 - 17.30 Sharpening the Image of NGVs
Market research in many countries would show that most people do not know that cars, trucks and buses can operate on natural gas. In countries with significant penetration of NGVs, the image generally is positive. But how can the image of NGVs be shaped and highlighted in the minds of the public so that they can achieve similar levels of tehcnological sex appeal as hydrogen fuel cells and electric hybrid vehicles? A panel of expert communications and public relations specialists will explore the challenges of developing NGV awareness.

17:30 Close of Conference
Summation by Peter Boisen, Chairman of ENGVA