Technical Session Schedule

Wednesday, January 30

Natural Gas Fuels
(Session Code: G205)

Room 146 B  10:15 a.m.

With the abundance of U.S. natural gas and historically low levels in price, natural gas is once again emerging as a significant potential energy source for transportation in heavy- and light-duty vehicles. This session would examine various ways of using natural gas in transportation and the consequences thereof (e.g.,GTLs vs CNG/LNG vs electricity; medium-/heavy-duty only vs. LDV; in LDVs, dedicated vs bi-fuel; etc.). CNG progress to date on corridors being developed and outlook on pricing. What’s the real world proposition of natural gas for fleet vehicles? Are new technologies like clean diesel more or less competitive with natural gas? This session may explore the rhetoric and reality of potential for seismic shifts in fuels and infrastructure and the challenges of bringing these fuels to market.

Organizers - William P. Chernicoff, Toyota Motor North America Inc.; Mark S. Smith, U.S. Department of Energy