Mariarosa Baroni is participating as a speaker at the #IndiaEnergyWeek Strategic Conference (6 – 8 February 2023, Bengaluru), an event under the patronage of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas. She has over 35 years of experience in the development of alternative fuels transport, contributing in the early 90s to the launch of OEM’s first gas-powered cars.
The APGNCA will host AltFuels Perú 2023, which will take place on 19-22 April at Villa Complejo Ferial, Lima. It will include top-level conferences with more than 70 speakers, all experts in the natural gas and sustainable mobility industry, as well as an exhibition with more than 120 companies that will showcase their latest products and services.
During the FICCI conference: “Future of Mobility: India’s Journey towards Net Zero,” Nitin Gadkari underlined the steps taken by the government to facilitate the use of alternative fuel technologies such as bio-CNG, bio-LNG, electrics, hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cells, while constantly revising emission standards to reduce pollution.
The 60,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility, located in Maryland, will support the annual production of up to 10,000 cylinders for heavy-duty vehicle applications and will employ up to 150 skilled workers. It expands production capacity and allows for further expansion by adding additional production equipment as demand for hydrogen cylinders continues to grow.
The ‘Haugesund Knutsen’, chartered by Shell Spain and built by Astilleros Armón Gijón, will be based at the Port of Barcelona. It will also serve more customers in the Mediterranean, playing a key role in the region’s security of supply and boosting the use of LNG as the most environmentally friendly fuel for shipping today.
ColliCare Logistics has already received the first four Scania trucks that run on bio-LNG. The remaining six natural gas vehicles will arrive during Q1 2023. To achieve a sustainable delivery fleet and a greener future, the company is investing in changing their traditional road transport with biomethane-powered units.
The new bio-LNG truck can carry out demanding, long distance transport tasks, while reducing overall CO2 emissions. It features a new power level of 500 hp, joining the previous 420 and 460 hp engines. The new engine also gets major technical upgrades that make it up to 4% more fuel efficient, which together with a new 10% larger gas tank, allow a longer range.
The MINEM ratified its commitment to the widespread use of natural gas for vehicles through the NGV Savings program of the FISE, which finances the conversions of private cars and taxis, up to for an amount of S/ 4,000 (more than U$S 1,000). It is planned to reach more than 50,000 conversions this year, with a budget of S/ 400 million (U$S 104 million).
The new vehicles, accesible for wheelchairs and to transport bikes, are DINA Linner G model and will reduce 95% of polluting emissions, 90% of nitrogen oxides and about 20% of greenhouse gases. They are part of the UAEMex’s Potrobús shuttle service, which transports thousands of students with nearly 20 routes.
The two partners plan to deploy more than 100 filling stations, under the TotalEnergies brand, in France, Benelux and Germany in the coming years. The new joint venture will lead to the creation of a major player in hydrogen solutions and contribute to the decarbonization of road transportation in Europe.
