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news RESEARCH NGV Research Projects Score $30 Million from DoE THIRTEEN RESEARCH PROJECTS aimed scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs at expanding the use of natural gas as a to develop technologies to fuel cars with vehicle fuel have received a total of $30 natural gas,” said Deputy Energy Secremillion in funding under tary Daniel Poneman. a new program of the “These projects could Department of Energy’s transform America’s Advanced Research Projenergy infrastructure ects Agency—Energy and economy by utiliz(ARPA-E). ing domestic energy The program, Methsources to power our ane Opportunities for vehicles, reducing our Vehicular Energy, or the reliance on imported MOVE, funds’ developoil, and increasing ment of lightweight, American energy affordable natural gas security.” tanks for vehicles and AGA President natural gas compressors and CEO Dave Mcfor home fueling. Curdy said the MOVE “These innovative program is “focused in projects will leverage University of Texas/Austin will look at the right challenges single-piston home NG compressors. at the right time. Their the ingenuity of U.S. leadership can motivate the kind of gamechanging innovations that will help us displace foreign oil with clean, domestic natural gas.” “The research areas outlined in this program address exactly what consumers need to give them confidence that natural gas vehicles can be the all-in-one car that most American families require,” McCurdy said. “More energy storage means freedom to travel longer distances, and home refueling means freedom from the gasoline station. This will enable Americans to benefit from our nation’s abundance of clean natural gas, and cut the cost to fuel their cars and trucks by more than half.” http://arpa-e.energy.gov/media/news/ tabid/83/vw/1/itemid/58/Default.aspx www.aga.org/Newsroom/news-releases/2012/ Pages/ARPARPA-E_Program_Will_Spur_Natural_Gas_Vehicle_InnovationA-EProgramWillSpurNaturalGasVehicleInnovation.aspx 8 AMERICAN GAS OCTOBER 2012 RICARDO GARZA/SHUTTERSTOCK.COM http://arpa-e.energy.gov/media/news/tabid/83/vw/1/itemid/58/Default.aspx http://www.aga.org/Newsroom/news-releases/2012/Pages/ARPARPA-E_Program_Will_Spur_Natural_Gas_Vehicle_InnovationA-EProgramWillSpurNaturalGasVehicleInnovation.aspx http://www.henkels.com http://www.henkels.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of American Gas - October 2012

American Gas - October 2012
Contents
President’s Message
Industry News
In the Know
Safety First
Tech Talk
Keep the Lights On
Buyer’s Guide 2012
Places to Be
Jobline
Advertisers’ Index
Noteworthies
Marketplace
Facts on Gas

American Gas - October 2012