NGV Technology Forum Meeting

Draft Agenda

November 19 - 20, 2008
The Gas Company's®
Energy Resource Center
9240 Firestone Blvd.
Downey, CA 90241

Purpose:

1. Re-establish the NGV Technology Forum
2. Technology Exchange between NGV Stakeholders and Government/Industry R&D Partners
• To communicate NGV technology development and deployment progress
• Present and review existing NGV technology projects and new standards developments
• Discuss the impact of energy economics and market opportunities on technology development
• To communicate the impact of State government legislation and international NGV market activities on technology development and availability
• Overview of CEC's PIER program and priorities for developing NGV technologies
• Overview of CA's AB 118 and its potential impact on NGV deployment and technology needs
• Overview of international NGV markets and vehicle availability from OEMs

Output:

• Seek feedback from Industry Peers and key stakeholders to better understand priorities related to NGV R&D needs

Day 1 Agenda: Update on Critical NGV Industry Issues and Market Drivers

Time	Session	Speaker
8:00 - 8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:35	Welcome	Bill Zobel & Hal Snyder - Sempra/SoCal Gas
8:35 - 8:45	Introduction & Agenda Review	Margo Melendez - NREL
8:45 - 9:15	NGVTF Reestablished - Overview	Dennis Smith - DOE
9:15 - 9:40	CEC's PIER Program NGV RD&D Roadmap	Philip Misemer - CEC
9:40 - 10:05	CA's AB 118 - NGV Deployment Opportunities	Peter Ward - CEC
10:05 - 10:25	BREAK
10:25 - 11:00	Vision/Commitments for NGV/Hydrogen Market	Mitch Pratt - Clean Energy
11:00 - 11:25	National NGV Legislation Update	Paul Kerkhoven - NGVA
11:25 - 11:50	AQMD Emissions Reduction and NGV Deployment	Henry Hogo - SCAQMD
11:50 - 1:00	LUNCH - Networking
1:00 - 2:00	International Markets/Technology Panel	Rich Kolodziej - NGVA - IANGV Roger Conyers - IMW Industries Claus Emmer - Chart Industries Gordon Exel - Cummins Westport Alex Lawson - IANGV
2:00 - 3:10	NGV Market Update - Economic Drivers - Products needed	Stephe Yborra - NGVA & CVEF Steve Anthony - Sempra Gordon Larson- Questar Kevin Markey - ALT
3:10 - 3:30	BREAK
3:30 - 4:40	Infrastructure Development - CNG & LNG	Bill Zobel - Moderator Chad Lindholm - Clean Energy Ralph Chautems - FuelMaker
4:40 - 5:00	Wrap up today's meeting	Margo Melendez - NREL

Day 2 Agenda: NGV Technology Development Efforts

Time	Session	Speaker
8:00 - 8:30	Continental Breakfast
8:30 - 8:45	Introduction & Agenda Review	Margo Melendez - NREL
8:45 - 10:00	Medium/Heavy Duty NGV Applications	Brian Pepper - Moderator Scott Pease - Kenworth Bob Carrick - Sterling Trucks Rob Strange - Autocar R. Royer - Baytech
10:00 - 10:20	BREAK
10:20 - 10:50	Gas Quality - LNG Imports and NGVs	Tom Durban - CEC LNG Gas Quality
10:50 - 12:00	Panel Presentations - Current Status of Engine Development	Mike Eaves - Clean Energy to Moderate Gordon Exel - Cummins Westport Jim Moore - Emissions Solutions Mike Gallagher - Westport Innovations
12:00 - 1:00	LUNCH
1:00 - 2:10	Light Duty Vehicles Panel	Dean Saito - SCAQMD to Moderate Annabel Cook - Honda-FuelMaker Roger Galloway - BAF Technologies Karen Hay - IMPCO R. Royer - Baytech
2:10 - 3:20	Discussion - Biogas for Transportation	Jim Wegrzyn - BNL to Moderate Jon Lear - Ruby Mountain Dr. John Barclay - Prometheus Bryan Luftglass - BOC/Linde
3:20 - 3:40	BREAK
3:40 - 4:05	Update Codes & Standards	Doug Horne - CVEF
4:05 - 4:45	Cylinder Safety - Investigations and Training	Hank Seiff - CVEF
4:45 - 5:15	Discussion and Questions Wrap-up What did we hear? Evaluation cards Key points to carry forward and next steps	Margo Melendez - NREL Dennis Smith - DOE Philip Misemer - CEC

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