The Compelling Case for NGVs - March 18, 2011 OGF

March 18, 2011

If you were unable to attend the event, here are some highlights:

• "The Compelling Case For NGVs in Public and Private Fleets" presented by Stephe Yborra, Clean Vehicle Education Foundation
• "CCA Equipment Leasing" presented by Jim Buchanan, CCA Equipment Leasing
• "Compelling Case For CNG" presented by Bill Boyce, Cummins
• "CNG Stationary Storage" presented by Kevin Collins, CP Industries
• "BAF Overview" presented by Barry Carr, BAF Technologies
• "LNG: The Virtual Pipeline" Presented by Paul Sjogren, Chart Industries
• "Basic CNG Fuel Containment Systems" presented by John Makuch, Lincoln Composites, Inc.
• Event Photos

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