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Large Non-Port Order for 20 T800 LNG Trucks
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LNG tax credit US$28,800 per Heavy Duty Truck Approved
Posted on: Thursday, 8 November 2007
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, today announced that the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has confirmed tax credit eligibility for buyers of Westport's liquefied natural gas (LNG) system for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks.
"This significant tax credit makes Westport's heavy-duty LNG truck systems not only the most powerful alternative fuel solution available in the US, but also the most economical choice," said Michael Gallagher, Westport's President & Chief Operating Officer. "In addition to the tax advantage, buyers will benefit from a fast payback on the system cost because of the lower cost of natural gas fuelling."
The Westport LNG engine offers strong environmental advantages, including significantly lower oxides of nitrogen, or NOx, and greenhouse gases than the newest diesel trucks, even those using biodiesel blends.

Customers may be eligible for tax credits of US$28,800 per truck equipped with the Westport LNG system, as calculated based on the Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Credit, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Some limitations to the credit may apply, depending on the specific circumstances of the customer, and it is recommended customers contact the IRS or a tax advisor to determine if and how the tax credit will apply to their truck purchase.

LNG incentives are available to offset LNG truck costs
The U.S. Highways Bill offers tax credits on an LNG System vehicle purchases. Other state or regional government agencies and natural gas companies may offer additional incentives for the specific regional application. For example, the Port of Los Angeles is considering an incentive program to encourage early adoption of clean LNG vehicles in the port.
About the Kenworth T800 LNG Truck Specification
The Kenworth T800 is one of the most versatile trucks on the market today. The T800 serves a variety of applications from linehaul tractors with the luxurious 86-inch Studio AeroCab® sleeper to severe service off-highway dump trucks and urban pickup and delivery vehicles. This operational versatility, coupled with its legendary reliability and high resale value, gives the T800 unmatched levels of customer satisfaction. The Westport engine is fueled with LNG - a safe, cost effective, low carbon, and low emissions fuel. The Westport LNG system is available with 400 and 450 horsepower ratings and up to 1,750 lb-ft torque for heavy duty port, freight, and vocational applications. LNG fuel tanks can be configured to suit customer range requirements. Trucks are eligible for federal tax credits in the United States and may be eligible for other state-specific emissions credits.
A typical heavy-duty truck operating cycle uses approximately 5% diesel fuel and 95% natural gas on an energy basis, and retains the efficiency of the base engine. The entire system is electronically controlled and uses a hydraulic LNG pump to pressurize LNG as it leaves the storage tank.

 The LNG fuel system's ability to deliver same horsepower (up to 580 hp) and torque ratings (up to 1850 lb.ft.) as the diesel equivalent in heavy-duty truck applications. The system, Westport said, also maintains the same level of fuel efficiency, which is critical to the profit margin of trucking fleets.
   The fuel system also reduces GHG emissions by over 20% and PM by 50% which, according to Westport, could mean a reduction of over 77 U.S. tons of GHG per year for a heavy-duty truck that covers 125,000 miles annually.

Financial support San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program
Southern Counties Express, Inc. (SCE) has placed an initial order for 50 Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks, representing a value of approximately US$4 million for Westport's LNG heavy-duty engines and fuel systems. The trucks are being purchased with financial support from the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, an initiative led by the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

California LNG Plant in Boron startup Nov 11, 2008
LNG Production and Storage

The new Clean Energy California LNG Plant in Boron, California began startup operations on November 11, 2008. It delivered its first tanker load of LNG fuel to the Carson CA Port Truck LNG fueling station on November 12, 2008. The plant will continue to supply the Carson station during the startup process. Regular operations at the new LNG plant are scheduled to being in mid-December 2008.

The California LNG Plant was built to produce up to 160,000 gallons of LNG per day, and was designed to be upgraded to produce up to 240,000 gallons of LNG per day. The plant has a 1.5-million-gallon LNG storage tank for reserves to meet unexpected LNG demand from Clean Energy's customers and to accommodate plant maintenance procedures.

The plant is expected to be the major supplier for Clean Energy's commitment to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for their Clean Truck Program, which envisions the addition of up to 8,000 LNG trucks to serve goods movement needs at ports.

CA LNG trucks available with 400 and 450 hp ratings
Source: Diesel Progress Oct 2008
Westport Innovations Inc. has received an order for nine Kenworth T800 heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport’s High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology from CIeanAir Logix of Oakland, Calif. The trucks will be operated at the Port of Oakland for hauling containers to and from the seaport and are expected to reduce particulate emissions by as much as 85%, port officials said. The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is the fifth busiest container port in the US. Westport’s HPDI technology will be used in conjunction with a Cummins ISX G engine fueled with LNG. The engine is available with 400 and 450 hp ratings and up to 1750 lb.ft. of torque.
The 2006 Westport LNG System has U.S. EPA and CARB certification.
Kenworth Truck Company will expand its presence in the growing market for environmentally friendly, liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles by beginning production of Kenworth T800 LNG trucks at its manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., in 2009. Under an exclusive agreement with Westport Innovations Inc. in Vancouver, B.C., Kenworth will use Westport’s LNG fuel system technology adapted for the Cummins ISX 15-liter engine.

“The Kenworth T800, equipped with a Cummins ISX and Westport’s HPDI fuel system, offers an industry-leading solution with world-class low emissions and greenhouse gases, while delivering outstanding horsepower, torque, and efficiency comparable to a diesel engine,” said Bob Christensen, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president. “Kenworth is recognized as a technology leader in the commercial vehicle market and the exclusive ability to offer this technology reinforces Kenworth’s reputation as The World’s Best.”
“This agreement with Kenworth creates a dramatic increase in LNG truck delivery capacity and further strengthens Westport’s ability to efficiently meet the significant growth in market demand for environmentally clean LNG trucks from the ports and other fleet customers,” said Michael Gallagher, president and chief operating officer of Westport Innovations.


The Kenworth LNG factory installation coincides with the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announcement to approve a new $1.6 billion Clean Truck Superfund. The fund will assist replacing many of the 16,800 Class 8 trucks serving the ports with LNG-powered vehicles. The ports have also introduced a new progressive ban that will remove all pre-2007 trucks by 2012. Westport’s LNG fuel system is the only alternative fuel technology currently qualified for financial support under the ports’ Clean Truck program.

Kenworth and Westport Innovations have previously collaborated on an aftermarket basis to equip Kenworth T800s with LNG fuel systems. These trucks are already serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In addition, Pacific Gas & Electric Company in San Francisco recently became the first utility in the nation to operate Kenworth T800 LNG-powered trucks.

Westport will open a new LNG Fuel System Assembly Center in British Columbia to support the Kenworth factory initiative and to rapidly increase production capacities of LNG fuel systems to meet growing market demand. The Westport Assembly Center will facilitate significant capability for fuel system assembly and engine conversions for delivery direct to the Kenworth plant.

Financial support San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program
Southern Counties Express, Inc. (SCE) has placed an initial order for 50 Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks, representing a value of approximately US$4 million for Westport's LNG heavy-duty engines and fuel systems. The trucks are being purchased with financial support from the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, an initiative led by the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

"With funding beginning to flow for the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, SCE has stepped forward to be the first significant fleet adopter and can now realize the benefits of clean, cost-effective LNG trucks powered by Westport's high-efficiency, low-emission technology," stated Michael Gallagher, President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport. "LNG fuel for heavy-duty trucks offers cleaner operation with a domestically available fuel."
    The LNG trucks were assembled at Inland Kenworth in California and are ready for deployment. The trucks are expected to commence container movement service at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (the San Pedro Bay Ports) over the next few weeks.
    Brian Griley, SCE CEO, added, "As one of the first port operators running clean trucks using domestic LNG fuel, Southern Counties will be making a significant contribution to the San Pedro Bay Ports' goal of reducing harmful particulate matter, NOx and greenhouse gases in the Los Angeles basin."
    The Green Fleet(TM) division of SCE has been in the making for over two years. It is a program designed to implement alternative fuel, heavy duty trucks into SCE's fleet. The Green Fleet will begin operation with LNG trucks owned by SCE and leased to owner-operator independent contractors. The 50 new LNG trucks will complement SCE's existing fleet of approximately 150 trucks. http://www.thegreenfleet.com/index.html
    Nine other Port trucking firms have also committed to the new LNG trucks in the initial port deployment. Westport expects to conclude purchase agreements with these fleets over the next few weeks now that funding approvals from the Ports and the City of Los Angeles are in place.
    About Westport's LNG System for Heavy Duty Trucks
    Westport's LNG system for heavy duty Class 8 trucks offers class-leading emissions, including lower greenhouse gas emissions than comparable diesel engines, and allows trucking fleets to move to lower-cost, domestically available natural gas and/or biogas. The Westport LNG system comprises LNG fuel tanks, proprietary Westport fuel injectors, cryogenic fuel pumps and associated electronic components to facilitate robust performance and reliable operation. The Westport LNG system is 2007 EPA and CARB certified to 0.8g/bhp-hr NOx and 0.01g/bhp-hr PM. Kenworth, Southern California dealer Inland Kenworth, Westport and Clean Energy Fuels received the prestigious Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute's 2007 Industry Innovation Award for this truck product.

    About the Kenworth T800 LNG Truck Specification
    The Kenworth T800 is one of the most versatile trucks on the market today. This operational versatility, coupled with its legendary reliability and high resale value, gives the T800 unmatched levels of customer satisfaction. The Westport engine is fuelled with LNG - a safe, cost effective, low carbon, and low emissions fuel. The Westport LNG system is available with 400 and 450 horsepower ratings and up to 1,750 lb-ft torque for heavy duty port, freight and vocational applications. LNG fuel tanks can be configured to suit customer range requirements. Trucks are eligible for federal tax credits in the United States and may be eligible for other state-specific emissions credits.

Peterbilt 3 Factory-Installed LNG Configurations
October 14th, 2008
Vancouver, BC and Denton, TX—Peterbilt Motors Company announced today that the company will offer three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) configurations on its Models 387, 386 and 367 in 2009.  The factory-installed LNG system is part of a joint agreement between Peterbilt and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/Nasdaq:WPRT) to provide natural gas versions of select Peterbilt aerodynamic and vocational vehicles.

“LNG is emerging as an alternative clean, high-performance fuel for trucks that is domestically available and economical.  Peterbilt is committed to delivering products that reduce harmful emissions and realistically provide the performance and economics that our customers need,” said Bill Jackson, Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President.
 
Michael Gallagher, President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport, added “Peterbilt is a strong commercial production partner and brings a high level of expertise and production capacity to meet the increasing interest for LNG trucks. Peterbilt trucks were part of our first road trials, in a field test with Norcal Waste in San Francisco in 2001.”

More recently, Peterbilt and Westport have collaborated on a project to build Model 386 LNG evaluation trucks for Wal-Mart under a funding program with Mojave Air Quality Management District. 

The LNG Models 387, 386 and 367 complement Peterbilt’s existing Model 320 CNG vehicles.  To date, over 50 Model 320 CNG Trucks are in operation throughout the U.S.

El Toro Orders 15 LNG Trucks with ISX G Engine
October 6th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/ Nasdaq:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that El Toro Export, LLC of El Centro, California, a processor, marketer, and exporter of various agricultural commodities, has ordered 15 heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks, featuring Westport’s ISX G engine with High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology.  The trucks will be deployed in the Imperial Valley area of Southern California. The seed, grain, and hay processing company will use the trucks as part of their 30-truck fleet, hauling the commodities for distribution in the U.S. and for export to Asia and elsewhere.

“Our export business can benefit from cost saving opportunities by running LNG trucks,” said Bill Plourd, President of El Toro Export. ”Combining solid product performance in the Kenworth T800 trucks with a lower fuel cost in comparison to diesel provides a unique advantage to El Toro. In addition to fuel savings, we are able to access the San Pedro Ports without added drayage fees,”

“El Toro represents the third export business in Southern California to see the value proposition Westport’s LNG system provides customers,” said Michael Gallagher, President & Chief Operating Officer of Westport Innovations. “The environmental and economic benefits of clean, low-carbon, and domestic LNG are proving attractive to an increasing number of truck fleets. The Westport ISX G and LNG fuel system provides operators with a robust, high performance package and a comprehensive support program.”

Large Non-Port Order for 20 T800 LNG Trucks
June 5th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that HayDay Farms of Blythe, California has ordered 20 heavy duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport’s High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI)  technology. The HPDI technology will allow HayDay’s new Kenworth T800 trucks to operate in regional haul applications with the same power and efficiency as a diesel engine and provide superior economic and environmental benefits by running natural gas.

“Providing a highly efficient, low-emission Westport ISX G 15 litre engine with a comprehensive support program for customers like HayDay Farms gives Westport a distinct competitive advantage,” stated Michael Gallagher, President & Chief Operating Officer of Westport Innovations. “The economic drivers in concert with environmental benefits for customers like HayDay Farms are now creating unprecedented interest in our new natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty trucks.”

About HayDay Farms
Hayday Farms was founded in 1986 with the acquisition of Toshin Trading, Inc., a hay brokerage company located in Blythe, California. Along the way, the name was changed to reflect its core business. HayDay Farms focuses on producing quality feed for foreign and domestic dairy and beef cattle. Show and stock horses are also a market segment with alfalfa, timothy, oats, Bermuda hay and hay cubes made available to ranch stables and feed stores. In addition, the Company has created a show horse hay package consisting of small compressed hay bales of alfalfa and Bermuda hay. Additional information on HayDay Farms can be found on their website at www.haydayfarms.com.

Wal-Mart LNG trucks in Apple Valley, CA
In part by funding from the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District
February 5th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC and BENTONVILLE, AR – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will introduce four liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled Peterbilt 386 trucks into service at their distribution centre in Apple Valley, California.

The deployment will be supported in part by funding from the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District’s (MDAQMD) Mobile Source Emission Reductions Competitive Bidding Program.

Wal-Mart, which operates one of the nation’s largest private fleets, announced its “Sustainability 360” program in 2007 which promotes a holistic approach to integrating sustainability throughout its business.

The objective of this project is to demonstrate the efficiency and significant emissions reduction benefits of Westport LNG fuel systems in heavy-duty trucks. The four trucks in this proposal will be used in Wal-Mart’s over-the-road (OTR) goods distribution operations in the MDAQMD. The project will also demonstrate the effectiveness of Westport’s commercially available technology and will work to grow the heavy-duty natural gas market.

“Our experience shows that by using natural gas, Westport’s LNG fuel system can help Wal-Mart reduce their fleet vehicles’ greenhouse gas emissions by some 20 per cent and NOx emissions by between 30 and 50 per cent over their diesel equivalents,” said Michael Gallagher, president and chief operating officer of Westport. “This represents a significant milestone for Westport as we have been actively pursuing large private and commercial truck fleets. We are very proud to be given the opportunity to showcase Westport’s innovative approach to commercial transportation with an environmental leader like Wal-Mart.”

“Wal-Mart is careful to consider the civic and environmental impact its operations have in the communities it serves around the world,” says Tim Yatsko, senior vice president of transportation at Wal-Mart. “We are continually looking for new, innovative ways to reduce the emissions of our fleet. This program will give us an opportunity to evaluate Westport’s low-emissions solution in real-world operations.”

John Wall, Vice President and  Chief Technical Officer of Cummins Inc. added, "Cummins remains committed to supporting the integration of Westport’s unique LNG fuel system with  the Cummins ISX engine. We are confident that Wal-Mart will be impressed with the performance of the HPDI-equipped ISX and that it is the right complement to Cummins ISX clean diesel power in their demanding applications."
LNG tax credit US$28,800 per Heavy Duty Truck Approved
Posted on: Thursday, 8 November 2007
Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, today announced that the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has confirmed tax credit eligibility for buyers of Westport's liquefied natural gas (LNG) system for heavy-duty Class 8 trucks.
"This significant tax credit makes Westport's heavy-duty LNG truck systems not only the most powerful alternative fuel solution available in the US, but also the most economical choice," said Michael Gallagher, Westport's President & Chief Operating Officer. "In addition to the tax advantage, buyers will benefit from a fast payback on the system cost because of the lower cost of natural gas fuelling."
The Westport LNG engine offers strong environmental advantages, including significantly lower oxides of nitrogen, or NOx, and greenhouse gases than the newest diesel trucks, even those using biodiesel blends.

Customers may be eligible for tax credits of US$28,800 per truck equipped with the Westport LNG system, as calculated based on the Alternative Fuel Motor Vehicle Credit, part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005. Some limitations to the credit may apply, depending on the specific circumstances of the customer, and it is recommended customers contact the IRS or a tax advisor to determine if and how the tax credit will apply to their truck purchase.
LNG incentives are available to offset LNG truck costs
The U.S. Highways Bill offers tax credits on an LNG System vehicle purchases. Other state or regional government agencies and natural gas companies may offer additional incentives for the specific regional application. For example, the Port of Los Angeles is considering an incentive program to encourage early adoption of clean LNG vehicles in the port.
About the Kenworth T800 LNG Truck Specification
The Kenworth T800 is one of the most versatile trucks on the market today. The T800 serves a variety of applications from linehaul tractors with the luxurious 86-inch Studio AeroCab® sleeper to severe service off-highway dump trucks and urban pickup and delivery vehicles. This operational versatility, coupled with its legendary reliability and high resale value, gives the T800 unmatched levels of customer satisfaction. The Westport engine is fueled with LNG - a safe, cost effective, low carbon, and low emissions fuel. The Westport LNG system is available with 400 and 450 horsepower ratings and up to 1,750 lb-ft torque for heavy duty port, freight, and vocational applications. LNG fuel tanks can be configured to suit customer range requirements. Trucks are eligible for federal tax credits in the United States and may be eligible for other state-specific emissions credits.
A typical heavy-duty truck operating cycle uses approximately 5% diesel fuel and 95% natural gas on an energy basis, and retains the efficiency of the base engine. The entire system is electronically controlled and uses a hydraulic LNG pump to pressurize LNG as it leaves the storage tank.

 The LNG fuel system's ability to deliver same horsepower (up to 580 hp) and torque ratings (up to 1850 lb.ft.) as the diesel equivalent in heavy-duty truck applications. The system, Westport said, also maintains the same level of fuel efficiency, which is critical to the profit margin of trucking fleets.
   The fuel system also reduces GHG emissions by over 20% and PM by 50% which, according to Westport, could mean a reduction of over 77 U.S. tons of GHG per year for a heavy-duty truck that covers 125,000 miles annually.

Financial support San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program
Southern Counties Express, Inc. (SCE) has placed an initial order for 50 Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks, representing a value of approximately US$4 million for Westport's LNG heavy-duty engines and fuel systems. The trucks are being purchased with financial support from the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, an initiative led by the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).
California LNG Plant in Boron startup Nov 11, 2008
LNG Production and Storage

The new Clean Energy California LNG Plant in Boron, California began startup operations on November 11, 2008. It delivered its first tanker load of LNG fuel to the Carson CA Port Truck LNG fueling station on November 12, 2008. The plant will continue to supply the Carson station during the startup process. Regular operations at the new LNG plant are scheduled to being in mid-December 2008.

The California LNG Plant was built to produce up to 160,000 gallons of LNG per day, and was designed to be upgraded to produce up to 240,000 gallons of LNG per day. The plant has a 1.5-million-gallon LNG storage tank for reserves to meet unexpected LNG demand from Clean Energy's customers and to accommodate plant maintenance procedures.

The plant is expected to be the major supplier for Clean Energy's commitment to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach for their Clean Truck Program, which envisions the addition of up to 8,000 LNG trucks to serve goods movement needs at ports.
CA LNG trucks available with 400 and 450 hp ratings
Source: Diesel Progress Oct 2008
Westport Innovations Inc. has received an order for nine Kenworth T800 heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport’s High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology from CIeanAir Logix of Oakland, Calif. The trucks will be operated at the Port of Oakland for hauling containers to and from the seaport and are expected to reduce particulate emissions by as much as 85%, port officials said. The Port of Oakland oversees the Oakland seaport, Oakland International Airport and 20 miles of waterfront. The Oakland seaport is the fifth busiest container port in the US. Westport’s HPDI technology will be used in conjunction with a Cummins ISX G engine fueled with LNG. The engine is available with 400 and 450 hp ratings and up to 1750 lb.ft. of torque.
The 2006 Westport LNG System has U.S. EPA and CARB certification.
Kenworth Truck Company will expand its presence in the growing market for environmentally friendly, liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles by beginning production of Kenworth T800 LNG trucks at its manufacturing facility in Renton, Wash., in 2009. Under an exclusive agreement with Westport Innovations Inc. in Vancouver, B.C., Kenworth will use Westport’s LNG fuel system technology adapted for the Cummins ISX 15-liter engine.

“The Kenworth T800, equipped with a Cummins ISX and Westport’s HPDI fuel system, offers an industry-leading solution with world-class low emissions and greenhouse gases, while delivering outstanding horsepower, torque, and efficiency comparable to a diesel engine,” said Bob Christensen, Kenworth general manager and PACCAR vice president. “Kenworth is recognized as a technology leader in the commercial vehicle market and the exclusive ability to offer this technology reinforces Kenworth’s reputation as The World’s Best.”
“This agreement with Kenworth creates a dramatic increase in LNG truck delivery capacity and further strengthens Westport’s ability to efficiently meet the significant growth in market demand for environmentally clean LNG trucks from the ports and other fleet customers,” said Michael Gallagher, president and chief operating officer of Westport Innovations.


The Kenworth LNG factory installation coincides with the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach announcement to approve a new $1.6 billion Clean Truck Superfund. The fund will assist replacing many of the 16,800 Class 8 trucks serving the ports with LNG-powered vehicles. The ports have also introduced a new progressive ban that will remove all pre-2007 trucks by 2012. Westport’s LNG fuel system is the only alternative fuel technology currently qualified for financial support under the ports’ Clean Truck program.

Kenworth and Westport Innovations have previously collaborated on an aftermarket basis to equip Kenworth T800s with LNG fuel systems. These trucks are already serving the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. In addition, Pacific Gas & Electric Company in San Francisco recently became the first utility in the nation to operate Kenworth T800 LNG-powered trucks.

Westport will open a new LNG Fuel System Assembly Center in British Columbia to support the Kenworth factory initiative and to rapidly increase production capacities of LNG fuel systems to meet growing market demand. The Westport Assembly Center will facilitate significant capability for fuel system assembly and engine conversions for delivery direct to the Kenworth plant.
Financial support San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program
Southern Counties Express, Inc. (SCE) has placed an initial order for 50 Kenworth LNG T800 Class 8 trucks, representing a value of approximately US$4 million for Westport's LNG heavy-duty engines and fuel systems. The trucks are being purchased with financial support from the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, an initiative led by the Port of Los Angeles, the Port of Long Beach and the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD).

"With funding beginning to flow for the San Pedro Bay Ports' Clean Trucks Program, SCE has stepped forward to be the first significant fleet adopter and can now realize the benefits of clean, cost-effective LNG trucks powered by Westport's high-efficiency, low-emission technology," stated Michael Gallagher, President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport. "LNG fuel for heavy-duty trucks offers cleaner operation with a domestically available fuel."
    The LNG trucks were assembled at Inland Kenworth in California and are ready for deployment. The trucks are expected to commence container movement service at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach (the San Pedro Bay Ports) over the next few weeks.
    Brian Griley, SCE CEO, added, "As one of the first port operators running clean trucks using domestic LNG fuel, Southern Counties will be making a significant contribution to the San Pedro Bay Ports' goal of reducing harmful particulate matter, NOx and greenhouse gases in the Los Angeles basin."
    The Green Fleet(TM) division of SCE has been in the making for over two years. It is a program designed to implement alternative fuel, heavy duty trucks into SCE's fleet. The Green Fleet will begin operation with LNG trucks owned by SCE and leased to owner-operator independent contractors. The 50 new LNG trucks will complement SCE's existing fleet of approximately 150 trucks. http://www.thegreenfleet.com/index.html
    Nine other Port trucking firms have also committed to the new LNG trucks in the initial port deployment. Westport expects to conclude purchase agreements with these fleets over the next few weeks now that funding approvals from the Ports and the City of Los Angeles are in place.
    About Westport's LNG System for Heavy Duty Trucks
    Westport's LNG system for heavy duty Class 8 trucks offers class-leading emissions, including lower greenhouse gas emissions than comparable diesel engines, and allows trucking fleets to move to lower-cost, domestically available natural gas and/or biogas. The Westport LNG system comprises LNG fuel tanks, proprietary Westport fuel injectors, cryogenic fuel pumps and associated electronic components to facilitate robust performance and reliable operation. The Westport LNG system is 2007 EPA and CARB certified to 0.8g/bhp-hr NOx and 0.01g/bhp-hr PM. Kenworth, Southern California dealer Inland Kenworth, Westport and Clean Energy Fuels received the prestigious Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute's 2007 Industry Innovation Award for this truck product.

    About the Kenworth T800 LNG Truck Specification
    The Kenworth T800 is one of the most versatile trucks on the market today. This operational versatility, coupled with its legendary reliability and high resale value, gives the T800 unmatched levels of customer satisfaction. The Westport engine is fuelled with LNG - a safe, cost effective, low carbon, and low emissions fuel. The Westport LNG system is available with 400 and 450 horsepower ratings and up to 1,750 lb-ft torque for heavy duty port, freight and vocational applications. LNG fuel tanks can be configured to suit customer range requirements. Trucks are eligible for federal tax credits in the United States and may be eligible for other state-specific emissions credits.
Peterbilt 3 Factory-Installed LNG Configurations
October 14th, 2008
Vancouver, BC and Denton, TX—Peterbilt Motors Company announced today that the company will offer three new liquefied natural gas (LNG) configurations on its Models 387, 386 and 367 in 2009.  The factory-installed LNG system is part of a joint agreement between Peterbilt and Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/Nasdaq:WPRT) to provide natural gas versions of select Peterbilt aerodynamic and vocational vehicles.

“LNG is emerging as an alternative clean, high-performance fuel for trucks that is domestically available and economical.  Peterbilt is committed to delivering products that reduce harmful emissions and realistically provide the performance and economics that our customers need,” said Bill Jackson, Peterbilt General Manager and PACCAR Vice President.
 
Michael Gallagher, President and Chief Operating Officer of Westport, added “Peterbilt is a strong commercial production partner and brings a high level of expertise and production capacity to meet the increasing interest for LNG trucks. Peterbilt trucks were part of our first road trials, in a field test with Norcal Waste in San Francisco in 2001.”

More recently, Peterbilt and Westport have collaborated on a project to build Model 386 LNG evaluation trucks for Wal-Mart under a funding program with Mojave Air Quality Management District. 

The LNG Models 387, 386 and 367 complement Peterbilt’s existing Model 320 CNG vehicles.  To date, over 50 Model 320 CNG Trucks are in operation throughout the U.S.
El Toro Orders 15 LNG Trucks with ISX G Engine
October 6th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT/ Nasdaq:WPRT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that El Toro Export, LLC of El Centro, California, a processor, marketer, and exporter of various agricultural commodities, has ordered 15 heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks, featuring Westport’s ISX G engine with High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) technology.  The trucks will be deployed in the Imperial Valley area of Southern California. The seed, grain, and hay processing company will use the trucks as part of their 30-truck fleet, hauling the commodities for distribution in the U.S. and for export to Asia and elsewhere.

“Our export business can benefit from cost saving opportunities by running LNG trucks,” said Bill Plourd, President of El Toro Export. ”Combining solid product performance in the Kenworth T800 trucks with a lower fuel cost in comparison to diesel provides a unique advantage to El Toro. In addition to fuel savings, we are able to access the San Pedro Ports without added drayage fees,”

“El Toro represents the third export business in Southern California to see the value proposition Westport’s LNG system provides customers,” said Michael Gallagher, President & Chief Operating Officer of Westport Innovations. “The environmental and economic benefits of clean, low-carbon, and domestic LNG are proving attractive to an increasing number of truck fleets. The Westport ISX G and LNG fuel system provides operators with a robust, high performance package and a comprehensive support program.”
Large Non-Port Order for 20 T800 LNG Trucks
June 5th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that HayDay Farms of Blythe, California has ordered 20 heavy duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks featuring Westport’s High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI)  technology. The HPDI technology will allow HayDay’s new Kenworth T800 trucks to operate in regional haul applications with the same power and efficiency as a diesel engine and provide superior economic and environmental benefits by running natural gas.

“Providing a highly efficient, low-emission Westport ISX G 15 litre engine with a comprehensive support program for customers like HayDay Farms gives Westport a distinct competitive advantage,” stated Michael Gallagher, President & Chief Operating Officer of Westport Innovations. “The economic drivers in concert with environmental benefits for customers like HayDay Farms are now creating unprecedented interest in our new natural gas fuel systems for heavy duty trucks.”

About HayDay Farms
Hayday Farms was founded in 1986 with the acquisition of Toshin Trading, Inc., a hay brokerage company located in Blythe, California. Along the way, the name was changed to reflect its core business. HayDay Farms focuses on producing quality feed for foreign and domestic dairy and beef cattle. Show and stock horses are also a market segment with alfalfa, timothy, oats, Bermuda hay and hay cubes made available to ranch stables and feed stores. In addition, the Company has created a show horse hay package consisting of small compressed hay bales of alfalfa and Bermuda hay. Additional information on HayDay Farms can be found on their website at www.haydayfarms.com.
Wal-Mart LNG trucks in Apple Valley, CA
In part by funding from the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District
February 5th, 2008
VANCOUVER, BC and BENTONVILLE, AR – Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX:WPT), a global leader in gaseous-fuelled power technologies, today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. will introduce four liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelled Peterbilt 386 trucks into service at their distribution centre in Apple Valley, California.

The deployment will be supported in part by funding from the Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District’s (MDAQMD) Mobile Source Emission Reductions Competitive Bidding Program.

Wal-Mart, which operates one of the nation’s largest private fleets, announced its “Sustainability 360” program in 2007 which promotes a holistic approach to integrating sustainability throughout its business.

The objective of this project is to demonstrate the efficiency and significant emissions reduction benefits of Westport LNG fuel systems in heavy-duty trucks. The four trucks in this proposal will be used in Wal-Mart’s over-the-road (OTR) goods distribution operations in the MDAQMD. The project will also demonstrate the effectiveness of Westport’s commercially available technology and will work to grow the heavy-duty natural gas market.

“Our experience shows that by using natural gas, Westport’s LNG fuel system can help Wal-Mart reduce their fleet vehicles’ greenhouse gas emissions by some 20 per cent and NOx emissions by between 30 and 50 per cent over their diesel equivalents,” said Michael Gallagher, president and chief operating officer of Westport. “This represents a significant milestone for Westport as we have been actively pursuing large private and commercial truck fleets. We are very proud to be given the opportunity to showcase Westport’s innovative approach to commercial transportation with an environmental leader like Wal-Mart.”

“Wal-Mart is careful to consider the civic and environmental impact its operations have in the communities it serves around the world,” says Tim Yatsko, senior vice president of transportation at Wal-Mart. “We are continually looking for new, innovative ways to reduce the emissions of our fleet. This program will give us an opportunity to evaluate Westport’s low-emissions solution in real-world operations.”

John Wall, Vice President and  Chief Technical Officer of Cummins Inc. added, "Cummins remains committed to supporting the integration of Westport’s unique LNG fuel system with  the Cummins ISX engine. We are confident that Wal-Mart will be impressed with the performance of the HPDI-equipped ISX and that it is the right complement to Cummins ISX clean diesel power in their demanding applications."
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Waste Management's LNG Truck Fleet: Final Results

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Waste Management's LNG Truck Fleet: Final Results

A new report, Waste Management's LNG Truck Fleet: Final Results, is available in the Alternative Fuels Data Center. Written by Paul Norton (formerly of CTTS), Kevin Chandler of Battelle, and Nigel Clark of West Virginia University, it is a companion to Waste Management's LNG Truck Fleet: Start-Up Experience.

Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Tex., is the largest waste management service in North America. DOE sponsored a research project to collect and analyze data on the performance and operation costs of five of Waste Management's liquefied natural gas (LNG) trucks in commercial service in Washington, Penn., for comparison with data on the performance of three diesel trucks operating on similar routes. The objective of the project was to provide transportation professionals with quantitative, unbiased information on the cost, maintenance, operational, and emissions characteristics of LNG.

Results indicated that both the LNG and diesel fleets did the work Waste Management expected, and that drivers and refuse workers found no difference in power between the LNG and the diesel trucks. However, refuse workers prefer the LNG trucks because they have no diesel odor. Overall, the LNG trucks cost more to operate than the diesel trucks. Emissions for the LNG trucks were generally lower than for the diesel trucks.
Clean Air Partners (CAP)
Has delivered 33 Caterpillar C12 engines equipped with CAP's patented DualFuel technology to Sysco Food Services of Los Angeles Inc., a subsidiary of Sysco Corp. Sysco LA has embarked upon an ambitious clean fuels program for its Southern California truck fleet.  In 2001, Sysco LA and Clean Air Partners began to replace Sysco LA 's fleet of heavy-duty diesel trucks with units powered by LNG.  By 2008, the company hopes to have its entire LA -based fleet converted to Clean Air Partners Dual-Fuel LNG system, effectively reducing the truck's emissions by over 46 percent.  Through this program, CAP's technology, will also Sysco LA's petroleum fuel consumption by nearly a million gallons per year, the company said.  The dual-fuel engines use 85 percent natural gas with 15 percent diesel used for pilot injection.  About 1500 heavy-duty truck engines that have been retrofitted with CAP dual-Fuel systems and products are currently deployed in the US, Mexico and various European countries. CAP's sub-components are used in low emission vehicles produced by automotive and truck manufacturers.  CAP is Currently developing low emission electric power generation products for the distributed Generation market.

CAP Japan heavy-duty truck engine Dual-Fuel
Clean Air Partners announced that it has launched a strategic initiative to further penetrate global markets with its innovative emissions reduction solutions and services.  As part of that effort, CAP is forming an alliance with Nippon Ecology Work System Corp. (ECOS) of Osaka, Japan.  This new alliance will mark the introduction of the first heavy-duty truck engine in Japan equipped with Clean Air Partners' Dual-Fuel technology.  Additionally, Clean Air Partners formed a joint venture to bring a new standard of low emission vehicles to the UK market. 

Clean Air Partners, San Diego, is now Clean Air Power Inc. as part of its updated strategy to position the company for growth in markets with the greatest need for "power." Based on market and customer research, Clean Air Power said it validated its strategy to parlay its market share in vehicle diesel engine conversions to the distributed power generation market.

Dual-Fuel, Clean Air Power's most well known technology, enables diesel engines to operate on natural gas.  Based on this core technology, Clean Air Power has developed MicroPilot for applications requiring very low emission at 99 percent gas substitution rate, and FuelSolution with an 80 percent substitute rate where economics rather than emissions standards are motivators to convert diesel engines.

In addition, Clean Air Power offers an after treatment product line for power generation applications and mobile after treatment for vehicles, as well as subcomponents for automotive and truck manufacturers to build gasoline, natural gas and diesel vehicles.

What is considered by some to be the world's most advanced alternative fuel depot, San Diego's Regional Transportation Center (RTC), has been opened. It is designed to efficiently accommodate the fueling requirements of both alternative fuel vehicles and conventional automobiles. The RTC Fuel Depot offers nine types of fuel biodiesel, LPG, ethanol, CNG and ultra low-sulfur diesel, along with the largest electrical charging station in San Diego.  Three standard grades of gasoline are also available to fuel bi-fuel, flex-fuel and conventional automobiles.  The fuels are dispensed from futuristic, 8-ft. tall "Eclipse" pumps, which are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

IMPCO HONDA Emissions
Honda said its new GC190 and GCV190 engines meet or exceed all 2006 CARB and EPA emission requirements.

In order to meet increasing demand For gaseous-fueled power plants, Honda has developed two dry-gas V-twin engines of 620 and 670 cc displacement.  When used in conjunction with the new T202ANL-620/670 fuel system module developed in partnership with IMPCO Technologies Inc., the new Honda GX620K1 and GX670 engines can operate on either propane or natural gas. The cylinder heads of the GX62OK1 and GX670 have been redesigned to meet the demands of gaseous fuel operation and a two-barrel mixer specifically designed for gaseous carburetion of the V-twins takes the place of a traditional carburetor.  All engines are equipped with an oil-cooler adapter on the oil filter base, and offer an available factory-installed oil cooler to optimize oil temperatures.

A fuel delivery unit from IMPCO that modulates the flow of fuel from the source to the engine consists of a regulator; two fuel lock-off valves, a T-joint assembly with main jets for natural gas and LPG; and a 40 in. inlet hose assembly.  The T-joint allows the use of either propane or natural gas, depending on which outlet of the "T" is connected to the engine.

Designed to operate at 36 rpm, the GX62OK1 develops 14.5 hp on natural gas, and 17.0 hp on propane.  The GX670 develops 16.3 hp on natural gas and 19.4 hp on propane.

As with their conventional Honda counterparts, the dry-gas engines utilize a 90o V-twin OHV format featuring an advanced combustion chamber design and superior intake and exhaust efficiency to maximize power and fuel economy.  To reduce operation costs, Honda utilizes a unique breather design and three-piece oil ring that improves oil circulation efficiency for lower oil consumption.

The engines are also designed to provide low noise performance, thanks to the use of cam and oil pump gears made of a lightweight, durable and heat-resistant resin designed to minimize gear-meshing noise.  Quiet operation is further optimized with irregular pitch fan blade and a plastic resin fan cover, Honda said. 
 
UPS Deploys LNG Tractors  

United Parcel Service (OPS) has introduced what it calls the package delivery industry's first alternative fuel Class 8 tractors.  In December 2002, UPS tractor-trailers fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) began traveling daily between Ontario, California and Las Vegas, Nevada.  The 470-mile round-trip route is part of the Interstate Clean Transportation Corridor (see related story, below).

The 10 LNG trucks are part of the company's "laboratory on wheels" strategy-a framework for testing new technologies to reduce emissions.  UPS is working with various engine manufacturers to test emission-reducing technologies.  As a minimum standard to qualify for UPS testing, all technologies must first be recognized by the Society of Automotive Engineers.

"With the introduction of LNG tractors, we now operate alternative fuel vehicles in every part of our fl.eet," said Ron Kirby, corporate automotive engineering manager for UPS.  The company also operates the nation's largest private fleet of CNG vehicles.  UPS is testing one hybrid-electric delivery truck in Huntsville, Alabama, and it uses 13 all-electric Chrysler EPIC delivery vans in Los Angeles.  More than 800 propane-powered UPS trucks are in use, mostly in Canada and some in Mexico City.  The company is reviewing fuel cell technology project plans.

Rolling on the ICTC

Created in 1 996 with support from Clean Cities, the Interstate Clean Transportation Corridor (ICTC) is the product of many successful public-private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and AFVs in interstate transport.  Following state and interstate highways, the ICTC currently connects San Diego with Sacramento.  Another leg runs northeast from Ontario, California to Las Vegas.  Plans are to ultimately complete a triangular route with its points at Los Angeles, Sacramento, and'Salt Lake City.

The ICTC is directed by the southern California office of Gladstein & Associates.  To date, the firm has helped to secure $19.2 million to deploy vehicles and fueling stations on the corridor.  More than 500 natural gas and LPG vehicles, mostly heavy trucks, have been funded by these efforts, according to Gladstein.  More than 20 natural gas fueling stations have either been established or are under development between Barstow, California and Winnemucca, Nevada.  Four new LNG stations are expected in the coming year.

LNG tractors cost $35,000-$40,000 more than comparable diesel-fueled models, according to Kirby.  But early data suggest that LNG use has been successful in addressing @ll major concerns including the cost of maintenance and overall operation, as well as power and emissions.

The LNG engines were designed with Dual-FuelTM technology, developed by Clean Air Partners.  The system allows the engine to operate on a small amount of diesel fuel while using LNG as the primary fuel source.  The system eliminates the need for spark plugs.  Maintenance costs are further reduced because the oil is changed less often.

LNG yields slightly more than half the fuel economy of diesel, and costs slightly less than half per gallon, the company reports.  As a result, fuel costs are reduced by a small percentage.  LNG is sufficiently dense in energy to fuel large trucks traveling long distances between refueling.  Each of the 10 LNG tractors operated by UPS between Ontario and Las Vegas hauls two 28-foot trailers.  Fitted with auxiliary tanks that boost fuel capacity by about 50 percent, they can go 600 miles before refueling.

The company's Ontario, California fueling station also supplies LNG and CNG for municipal fleets, transit agencies, waste haulers, and various company vehicles.  The stations are operated by FleetStar, a division of Applied LNG Technologies USA. 
 
Cummins Westport Inc
Cummins Westport Inc. announced two significant engine orders in California.  57 low-emissions natural gas engines have been purchased by Omnitrans, San Bernardino's transit agency.  Forty-five 8.3 L C Gas Plus engines will be installed in 40 ft. transit buses manufactured by New Flyer of America, Crookston, Minn.  The first 22 buses will be delivered in the fall of 2003.  A further 23 buses will be delivered in the fall of 2004 and another order of 12 B Gas Plus engines will be installed in 32-1/2ft. buses manufactured by Thomas Dennis Co. LLC, High Point, N.C., with delivery by June.

The city of Ontario, Calif., has ordered 24 low-emissions Cummins Westport natural gas engines for refuse trucks.  Nine 280 hp C Gas Plus engines will be installed in Autocar Xpeditor chassis which were delivered before the end of the year.  An additional 15 will be delivered in 2003.  The 24 refuse trucks will complement eight low-emission C Gas Plus engines in service with the city since May this year.  The Cummins distributor that assisted with both orders is Cummins Cal Pacific of Los Angeles. 

Largest fleet of (LNG) municipal refuse trucks in the U.S.
Sn Diego, Calif - June 3, 2002

Clean Air Partners (CAP), a leader in the development and   commercialization of high-tech solutions to reduce engine  emissions, and the City of Los Angeles (L.A.) have just made   history by creating the largest fleet of Liquefied Natural   Gas (LNG) municipal refuse trucks in the U.S.

Last year, L.A.   put Clean Air Partners' Dual-Fuel technology to the test when it ordered 10 trucks powered by CAP's proprietary and patented Dual-Fuel systems. One year later, with the original 10 trucks still in operation, L.A. decided to expand the size   of its alternative fuel fleet by ordering an additional 120 trucks with CAP Dual-Fuel technology engines installed in them. The resulting 130 unit fleet will be the largest LNG powered municipal refuse truck fleet in the U.S.
This move makes the City of L.A. the leader in the effort to improve the region's air quality by reducing vehicular exhaust emissions.

Based   on the new order, CAP will deliver 120 Caterpillar C10 on-highway truck engines equipped with its patented Dual-Fuel technology, through Caterpillar dealers Power Systems Associates (PSA) and Rush Peterbilt of Pico Rivera.
L.A.'s 120 new trucks will be equipped with the Caterpillar C10 engines, which produce 315 brake horsepower (bhp) and 1,050 Foot/Pounds (ft.-lb.) of torque. While burning 85 percent natural gas (for power) and only 15 percent diesel fuel (as a liquid spark plug), CAP's Dual-Fuel technology engines provide up to a 50 percent reduction in emissions without sacrificing diesel-like performance

CAP Sales Manager, Mark Hunsberger said, "We're excited to be launching this expansion, which is the result of a partnership that developed over the last three years with several City of Los Angeles departments. L.A.'s   original 10 trucks currently rely on mobile fueling. However, plans are underway for a permanent LNG station to be located in the city's San Fernando Valley area.

Clean  Air Partners is no stranger to large alternative fuel fleets
The world's largest heavy-duty natural gas truck fleet, which utilizes CAP Dual-Fuel engines, operates in Mexico City. The   480-unit fleet of refuse-collection vehicles, which service Mexico City daily, is setting an environmental precedence for the rest of the country.
The vehicles have been in continual operation since May of 1999. Currently, the Compressed Natural   Gas (CNG) supplier is adding a third filling station to increase the fueling options for the vehicles.

Clean Air Partners was founded in 1991 to develop technologies that would allow diesel engines to operate with the low emissions   benefits of natural gas while retaining the power, efficiency, longevity, and cost effectiveness of compression ignition engines. CAP offers time-proven products, which are based on its patented proprietary technologies. About 1,300 heavy-duty truck engines that have been retrofitted with CAP Dual-Fuel  systems and products are currently deployed in the U.S., Mexico and various European countries. CAP's sub-components are used in low emission vehicles produced by some of the world's largest automotive and truck manufacturers.
CAP is currently developing innovative low emission Electric Power Generation products   for the distributed generation market. 
Conversion Package Aims at Cleaning Up Stationary Diesel Gen-Sets
Steve Blankinship,  Associate Editor Power Engineering April, 2002 

A package that converts diesel truck engines to dual fuel power units that run primarily on natural gas may have dramatic potential for the stationary gen-set market as well. Clean Air Partners, Inc. (CAP) has already retrofitted 1,500 heavy-duty trucks with the system, which converts diesel engines to run on a blend of diesel and compressed or liquid natural gas, thereby producing substantially less nitrous oxide and particulates than engines burning diesel alone and without sacrificing diesel-like performance. Using only a small amount of diesel fuel as an ignition starter, the modified diesel engines produce equivalent horsepower and torque, while burning mostly natural gas.

The company is also currently developing propane as an alternate second fuel source.
In partnership with Caterpillar?s truck engine division, CAP has developed and sells Caterpillar dual-fuel systems for electronically controlled truck engines. Because stationary gen-sets operate at a constant speed, the distributed generation application is simpler to control for optimum efficiency and emissions.

The cost to convert a typical standby gen-set to make it meet 2 gram NOx/HP-hr levels is about $100/kW. A conventional Caterpillar 3412 600 kW standby gen-set can be converted to dual fuel use for about $100/kW.

"The process offers distinct advantages when applied to stationary distributed generation installations," says Daniel Kabel, CAP?s CEO. "While the CAP system is based on the principle of its patented pilot diesel injection, it does not require ultra-high injection pressure, which translates into fewer maintenance requirements and higher overall operating efficiency."
Kabel says that for DG applications, the CAP system provides a relatively inexpensive way to retrofit an existing standby diesel powered generator and turn it into one that could be used for peak shaving.
No change to the diesel engine heads, pistons, or injectors is required. It can also be deployed as a new prime-power dual-fuel gen-set, that can run in 100 percent diesel mode, when natural gas is unavailable.
The system provides near diesel efficiency and power output allowing a lower capital investment than is required with an equivalent spark-gas engine gen-set. With no spark plugs required, operation and maintenance costs are lower also.
The proprietary control system maintains close control of all of the engine?s critical combustion parameters, enabling it to always use the leanest fuel mixture possible and allowing maximum substitution of natural gas for diesel fuel and minimal emissions. 

Most current emissions requirements limit a reciprocating gen-set to 2 gram/HP-hr of NOx.
"All CAP systems meet this level without after-treatment," says Kabel. The Southern California Coastal District and East Texas both have more stringent requirements than the rest of the country. All reciprocating gen-sets in those locations are required to use after-treatment on the gases they emit to ensure that requirements are met. Kabel foresees that the rest of the U.S., and other developed countries, will eventually move to similar, more stringent requirements.
"CAP knows how to obtain low emissions levels without after-treatment, and is currently developing systems based on this know-how," says Kabel. "Even at this time, in strict emission areas such as Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas and New York, CAP can retrofit a standby diesel gen-set using its lowest technology system, and run the gen-set as a peak shaver for five times longer than it would be allowed to run as a diesel-only standby unit."  That?s significant, he says, because standby gen-sets are an under-utilized asset. "If turning these idle assets into peak shavers is relatively inexpensive, doing so can make them very valuable when high peak electricity usage rate adjustments occur, such as in the summertime."

CAP is presently arranging beta test sites to demonstrate the performance of its dual-fuel solutions for  DG.
Those sites are scheduled to become operational this year. 
Converting LNG fuel 18-wheeled trucks California seaports
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DOE/BNL is participating in an international collaboration based in California, CALSTART, that is conducting a feasibility  study of converting to LNG fuel the 18-wheeled trucks that transport products to and from California seaports. This project  aims to introduce LNG to the market while also addressing local residents' concerns over particulate emissions from  diesel-powered trucks.
Seaports are major economic engines in the communities/regions in which they are located and that they serve. The potential  impact of incorporating LNG as a transportation fuel in port-related trucking activities continues to grow as United States ports  increase the amount of goods imported and exported.
Currently, the Port of Los Angeles generates more than one million truck trips annually, and it is predicted that there will be a  doubling of cargo by 2020. From this study a report will be produced that will detail economic and environmental costs and  benefits of LNG, siting of infrastructure installations, fuel pricing, non-direct economic benefits (such as public relations value),  and barriers to LNG use. These elements are critical to the planning and decision-making process of the port authorities,  regional planning groups, and transportation companies regarding the viability of LNG as a transportation fuel. Future work  planned involving the ports include siting of the small-scale liquefier developed under this DOE/BNL program and possibly  support demonstration projects at the ports.
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