The Compelling Case for NGVs - March 18, 2011

March 18, 2011

Join Clean Fuels Ohio’s Ohio CNG Consortium for a broad overview of natural gas vehicles: why to use them, how to use them, and their impact on the environment and the bottom line. Stephe Yborra, Director of Market Analysis, Education & Communications at the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation will kick start a day-long immersion into the nuts and bolts of NGVs. Exhibitors from across the region will share the latest in NGV technology and breakout sessions will focus on the big issues.

Agenda

8 a.m. - Registration Opens

8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. - The Compelling Case for NGVs

Stephe Yborra, Clean Vehicle Education Foundation

• Why We’re Here - CNG market drivers including economic, environmental, and energy security benefits
• NGVs 101 - Natural gas basics 
• Best Bets - Which fleets, vehicles, and applications are best for successful NGV projects and why
• Wheels - Available vehicles and the sales and service channels
• Fill’er Up - Station design, size, development, ownership, and operations options for fleets
• Dollars and “Sense” - NGV program economics including how to calculate fuel costs, simple payback, and life-cycle savings
• Next Steps - Tips on how you can implement a successful NGV program

12 to 1 p.m. - Lunch and Vendor Expo Open

1:15 to 2:15 p.m. - Breakout Sessions #1

• Been There Done That: Successful Projects (Repeats) - McKinley Room
  • Jim Currie, OARDC – Refueling Vehicles with Biogas
  • Kirt Conrad, Akron Metro/SARTA – CNG for Transit
  • Sidney Thomas, Vectren – CNG for Utility Vehicles 
• Waste to Wheels: Biogas and BioMethane (Repeats) - Kennedy 1
  • Mel Kurtz, quasar energy group 
• Natural Gas Vehicles - Kennedy Room 2
  • Bill Boyce, Cummins
  • Ira Dorfman, International/ESI 
  • Bill Calvert, BAF
  • John Webster, NatgasCar 
• Funding, Incentives, and Policy - Room 3
  • Stephe Yborra, NGV America – Federal Grants & Incentives
  • Katherine Stewart, CFO – State and Local Policies 
  • CFO—State and Local Grants

2:30 to 3:30 p.m. - Breakout Sessions #2

• Been There Done That: Successful Projects (Repeat) - McKinley Room
  • Jim Currie, OARDC – Refueling vehicles with biogas
  • Kirt Conrad, Akron Metro/SARTA – CNG for Transit
  • Sidney Thomas, Vectren – CNG for Utility Vehicles 
• Waste to Wheels: Biogas and BioMethane (Repeat) - Kennedy 1
  • Mel Kurtz, quasar energy group
• Gas Technologies - Kennedy 2 
  • Paul Sjogren, Chart Industries – LNG handling, storage & dispensing overview 
  • John Makuch, Lincoln Composites, Inc. – Onboard fuels system Integration
  • Kevin Collins, CP Industries – Stationary storage 
• Leasing and Creative Financing - Room 3
  • Jim Buchanan, CCA Equipment Leasing – Leasing Equipment & Off-Road Vehicles
  • Educational Service Center – Bus & On-Road Vehicle Leasing