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Below are brief descriptions of the gaseous fuel engine and vehicle work being performed as part of the Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum (NGVTF). For more documents related to these activities, visit the NGVTF meetings and publications pages.
The Next Generation Natural Gas Vehicle Activity
The Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum supports engine and vehicle platform research and development primarily through its Next Generation Natural Gas Vehicle (NGNGV) activity, which is led by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). Additional support comes from the South Coast Air Quality Management District and the California Energy Commission. See the following documents for more information. Some of the following documents are available as Adobe Acrobat PDFs. Download Acrobat Reader.
- Next Generation Natural Gas Vehicle Activity Fact Sheet (September 2003) (PDF 453 KB)
- Updated NGNGV Projects Table (PDF 364 KB)
- Updated NGNGV Projects Chart (PDF 323 KB)
Hydrogen-Natural Gas Blends
As a first step toward a hydrogen-based transportation network, the Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum is supporting research and development on engines and vehicles fueled with hydrogen-natural gas blends (HCNG). A current project involves developing HCNG-powered engines in transit buses. For more information, see the Westport Innovations fact sheet Upgraded B Gas Plus Engine for Operation with Hydrogen Blended Natural Gas Fuel (October 2003) (PDF 107 KB).
Natural Gas Vehicle Field Deployment and Evaluation
Natural Gas Vehicle Technology Forum field deployment and evaluation projects help bridge the gap from research and development to commercial viability. For recent projects, see Evaluating the Emission Reduction Benefits of WMATA Natural Gas Buses (June 2003) (PDF 471 KB) and City of Los Angeles Bureau of Sanitation LNG Heavy-Duty Trucks (February 2004) (PDF 353 KB).
Additional Natural Gas Vehicle Research and Development
Natural gas vehicle research and development at Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) includes work on compressed and liquefied natural gas storage and delivery systems. For more information, visit BNL's Natural Gas Vehicle Systems page or contact James Wegrzyn.
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