T HE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF E NERGY

OFFICE OF T RANSPORTATION

TECHNOLOGIES

NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE

F UELS H OTLINE

NATURAL GAS RESOURCE

GUIDE

F OR ADDITIONAL I NFORMATION C ONTACT THE

NATIONAL ALTERNATIVE F UELS H OTLINE

U PDATED : J UNE 29, 1998

PHONE: 800- 423-1DOE

LOCAL/INTERNATIONAL: 703-934-3069

F A X : 703 -934-3183

E MAIL : hotline@afdc.nrel.gov
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS

I . Adsorbed Natural Gas Contacts

II. Associations

III. Databases

IV. Directories

V . Funding and Incentives

VI. Government Contacts

VII. Periodicals

VIII. Safety Standards

IX. Tank Manufacturing and Testing Standards

X . Vehicle Manufacturer Contacts

I. ADSORBED NATURAL GAS

Brookhaven National Laboratory

Department of Applied Science

Building 815 M, Upton, NY 11973

Contact: James Wegerzin

Phone: 516-344-7917

Fax: 516-344-5526

Atlanta Gas Light Adsorbent

Research Group

235 Peach Tree Street, N.E.

P.O. Box 4569, Atlanta, GA 30302

Contact: Doug Horne, Director for

Research & Development

Phone: 404-584-4802

Fax: 404-584-4807

Contact: Terry Cook, Program Manager

Phone: 404-584-4806

Fax: 404-584-4807

U.S. Department of Energy

1000 Independence Ave, S.W.

Washington, DC 20585

Contact: Michael Gurevich, Program

Manager

Phone: 202-586-6104

F ax: 202-586-9815

II. ASSOCIATIONS

Canadian Gas Association

243 Consumers Rd, Suite 1200

North York, ON CANADA M2J 5E3

Contact: Ed Cartright,

Community Relations

 Barbara Cayley, Librarian

Phone: 416-498-1994

Fax: 416-498-7465

The CGA focus is to develop the Canadian

market for NGVs. The association provides a

forum for discussion with government agencies

with an interest in the NGV market.

Canadian Gas Research Institute

55 Scarsdale Road

Don Mills ON, CANADA M3B2R3

Contact: Drive Shahrazed Rahbar,

Engineer

Phone: 416-447-6661

Fax: 416-447-6757

Compressed Gas Association

Crystal Square 2

1725 Jefferson Davis Highway

Suite 1004

Arlington, VA 22202-4102

Contact: Carl T. Johnson, President

Phone: 703-412-0900 ext. 712

Toll Free: 800-U-ASK-CGA

Fax: 703-412-0128

Provides technical information and safety

standards for storage, transportation and

distribution of natural gas.
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Gas Research Institute

8600 Bryn Mawr Avenue

Chicago, IL 60631

Contact: Rajeana Gable

Group Manager

Phone: 773-399-8321

Fax: 773-399-8170

Research and development management

organization for the natural gas industry.

GRI’s work includes developing advanced,

cost-effective natural gas engines and

vehicles, as well as enabling technology such

as on-board storage and refueling equipment.

GRI’s objective is to increase the value of gas

energy service to the industry and its

customers.

Institute of Gas Technology

4201 West 36th Street

Chicago, IL 60632

Contact: Christopher Blazek

President

Phone: 773-890-6400

Fax: 773-890-6460

Provides research, development,

demonstration projects and consulting to the

NGV industry and government. This includes

CNG and LNG vehicle systems, refueling

stations, storage, economics, data collection,

and marketing research.

Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition

1515 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 1030

Arlington, VA 22209

Contact: Rich Kolodziej

President

Phone: 703-527-3022

Fax: 703-527-3025

The Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition is a national

trade association committed to developing

profitable, long-term markets for natural gas

vehicles. Member organizations include

natural gas distribution companies, pipelines,

producers, NGV equipment suppliers, nonprofit organizations and governmental

agencies.

Natural Gas Vehicle Producers Association

113 South West Street, 4th Floor

Alexandria, VA 22314

Contact: Wayne Smith, Managing Director

Phone: 703-838-2941

Fax: 703-838-2950

Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

258 Sun Ridge Drive

Freedom PA 15042

Contact: David DuBois, Staff Engineer

Phone: 724-772-7159

Fax: 724-776-0243

Organization of professional engineers who

establish standards for the automotive

industry. Publishes technical studies and is a

clearinghouse for technical resources.

III. DATABASES

Alternative Fuels Data Center

9300 Lee Highway

Fairfax VA 22031-1207

Contact: National Alternative Fuels Hotline

Phone: 800-423-1363

Local: 703-934-3069

Fax: 703-934-3183

Email: hotline@afdc.nrel.gov

Website: www.afdc.doe.gov

Accessible via the World Wide Web, the

AFDC

provides information about each of the

alternative fuels. Including a searchable data

base for documents, refueling sites, vehicle

emission data and incentives for purchasing

Alternative Fuel Vehicles.

Natural Gas Vehicle Safety Data Base

Science Applications International Corp.

1710 Goodridge Drive, T-2-7-2

McLean, VA 22102

Contact: David M. Friedman

Phone: 703-821-4559

Fax: 703-893-2187

Motor Fuels Information Center
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Information Resources, Inc.

1925 North Lynn Street, Suite 1000

Arlington, VA 22209

Contact: David Holt

Director, Legislative &

Regulatory Affairs

Phone: 703-528-2500

Fax: 703-528-1603

Email: david.holt@motorfuels.com

Website: www.motorfuels.com

Accessible via the World Wide Web, MFIC is a

comprehensive database on motor fuels.

MFIC contains complete listings of state and

federal legislation as well as up-to-date

information on alternate fuels. This is a paid

subscription service.

IV. DIRECTORIES

NGV Resource Guide

RP Publishing, Inc.

1410 Grant Street, Suite B203

Denver, CO 80203-9784

Contact: Ellen Pollock

Editor

Phone: 303-863-0521

Fax: 303-863-1722

The NGV Resource Guide is an annual

directory containing lists of suppliers,

manufacturers and service providers to the

natural gas vehicle industry. This publication

also includes maps and an overview of current

alternative fuel legislation, as well as market

forecasts and economic trends.

V. F UNDING/I NCENTIVES

FEDERAL TAX CREDITS/DEDUCTIONS

Title 19 of The Energy Policy Act of 1992

(EPACT) outlines tax deductions for qualified

alternative fuel vehicles. Deductions are

broken down by weight and types of vehicles,

and are as follows:

Truck or van (GVW 10,000 - 26,000 lb.): $5,000

Truck or van (GVW more than 26,000 lb.): 50,000

Buses (seating capacity of 20+): $50,000

All other vehicles: $2,000*

*(Off-road vehicles, e.g. forklifts, not included)

The tax credit for qualified electric vehicles is

10% of the cost of the vehicles or $4,000,

whichever is lower. These amounts shall be

reduced according to the following schedule:

2002: 25% reduction; 2003: 50% reduction;

and 2004: 75% reduction. These deductions

and credits are available after 12/20/93

through 12/31/04 (2004).

Tax deductions for qualified clean-fuel vehicle

refueling properties shall not exceed $100,000

for property placed in service by the taxpayer

in the taxable year or preceding taxable years.

Deductions are available from 6/30/93 through

12/31/04.

Internal Revenue Service

1111 Constitution Ave, NW

Washington, DC 20224

Contact: Winston Douglas,

Alternative Fuels Tax Provisions

Phone: 202-622-3110

Order Desk: 800-829-3676

(ask for Pub #535, Alternative Fuel Vehicle Tax

Deduction Booklet)

STATE AND FEDERAL PROGRAMS

For information on state programs, contact

your State Energy Office. Phone numbers and

contacts for these offices are provided in The

Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicle Incentives

and Laws, available through the National

Alternative Fuels Hotline (See page 2). This

guide summarizes federal and state laws,

regulations and incentives.

VEHICLE CREDITS AND CREDIT TRADING

Section 508, Title V of EPACT provides credits

for fleet owners who purchase AFVs earlier or

in greater quantities than required in the act.

One credit is obtained for each AFV that a fleet

owner purchases beyond the requirements.

The credits are transferable and there are no

restrictions on where the credits can be traded.

DOE is working to develop a credit trading
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database. For further information, contact the

National Alternative Fuels Hotline.

VI. GOVERNMENT 

 CONTACTS 

Energy Information Administration (EIA)

National Energy Information Center

Washington, DC 20585

Phone: 202-586-8800

Fax: 202-586-1076

Email: infoctr@eia.doe.gov

Offers a listing of documents published by EIA

and its various offices such as the National

Technical Information Service (NTIS) and the

National Energy Information Center (NEIC).

This is a valuable source for energy statistics.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory

1617 Cole Boulevard

Mail Stop 16/3

Golden, CO 80401-3393

Contact: Paul Norton

Project Engineer

Phone: 303-275-4424

Fax: 303-275-4415

Email: nortonp@tcplink.nrel.gov

Website: www.afdc.doe.gov

U.S. Department of Energy

Office of Heavy Vehicle Technologies

1000 Independence Ave, SW

Washington, DC 20585-0121

Contact: Richard Wares,

Transit Bus Program Manager

Phone: 202-586-8031

Fax: 202-586-9815

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

National Vehicle & Fuel Emissions

Laboratory

2000 Traverwood, Ann Arbor, MI 48105

Contact: Debbie Addler

Environmental Scientist

Phone: 734-214-4223

Fax: 734-214-4051

VII. PERIODICALS

Clean Fuel Vehicle Week

Energy West Publishers

1709 Salvador Ave

San Clemente, CA 92672

Subscription Rate:$445/year, $625/year

Phone: 714-492-1340

Fax: 714-492-6556

Frequency: Weekly

Email: energywe@deltanet.com

Website: www.energywest.com

Available by mail or fax, Clean Fuel Vehicle

Week provides information on vehicles fueled

by natural gas and other alternative and new

fuels.

LNG Express

Zeus Development Corporation

2424 Wilcrest Drive, Suite 240, P.O. Box

272505 Houston, TX 77277-2500

Subscription: $225/year

Contact: Dan McKay, Editor

Phone: 713-952-9500

Fax: 713-952-9526

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Reports on current activities relating to

liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Natural Gas Fuels

RP Publishing, Inc. 1410 Grant Street, Suite

B203 Denver, CO 80203-9784

Subscription: Free

Contact: Ellen Pollock, Editor

Phone: 303-863-0521

Fax: 303-863-1772

Frequency: Monthly

A magazine dedicated to the use of natural

gas as a vehicle fuel, Natural Gas Fuels is

written especially for fleet owners, local

distribution companies, manufacturers and

suppliers of NGV equipment and services.

Natural Gas Vehicle

American Gas Association

1515 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209

Subscription Rate:$192/year for
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non-members

Phone: 703-841-8400

Fax: 703-841-8689

Frequency: Bi-monthly

NGV News

Pasha Publications

1616 North Fort Myer Drive, Suite 1000

Arlington, VA 22209

Subscription Rate:$247/year

Phone: 800-424-2908

Frequency: Monthly

New Fuels Report

Inside Washington Publishers

Ben Franklin Station, P.O. Box 7167

Washington, DC 20044

Phone: 800-424-9068

Local: 703-416-8500

Fax: 703-416-8543

Frequency: Weekly

Reports worldwide on oxygenates, alcohols

and other alternative fuels.

VIII. S AFETY STANDARDS

National Fire Protection Association

Contact: Ted LeMoff,

Senior Gases Engineer

Phone: 617-770-3000 x3434

Order Desk: 800-344-3555

The NFPA provides safety standards for

natural gas storage, handling, and

transportation. The following standards apply

to natural gas:

NFPA 52: Compressed Natural Gas

Vehicular Fueling Systems: A Guide to

the Design and Installation of CNG Fuel

Systems

NFPA 57: Liquefied Natural Gas

Vehicular Fuel Systems

NFPA 170: Fire Safety Symbols

Compressed Gas Association

Crystal Square 2, 1725 Jefferson Davis

Highway Suite 1004, Arlington, VA

22202-4102

Contact: Carl T. Johnson, President

Phone: 703-412-0900 ext. 712

Toll Free: 800-U-ASK-CGA

Fax: 703-412-0128

 Provides technical information and safety

standards for storage, transportation and

distribution of natural gas.

IX. TANK MANUFACTURING &

TESTING STANDARDS

Compressed natural gas fuel tanks must be

manufactured under the following three types

of standards:

U.S. Department of Transportation:

Standard #304: Federal standards for CNG

storage tanks are contained in the final rule for

CNG Fuel Container Integrity—Federal

Register 49 CFR Part 571.

American National Standards

Institute/American Gas Association NGV2:

NGV2 standards are available through the

Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition. Tanks

manufactured under NGV2 standards surpass

NHTSA certification standards.

American Society of Mechanical Engineers:

Tanks that are built under ASME Code have a

very high safety record. ASME Code

requirements result in a much heavier tank,

and are used primarily in heavy vehicles.

Testing Standards

The following are the current guidelines for

testing natural gas fuel containers:

ANSI/AGA/NGV-2: Visual Inspection

Standards for NGV Fuel Containers:

Sets visual inspection procedures and

standards for fuel containers.

Contact: Bob DeReamer, Project Engineer

Phone: 216-524-4990

CGA C-6.4 Visual Inspection Guide

Describes visual inspection of NGV cylinders.
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Contact: Compressed Gas Association

Phone: 703-412-0900 ext. 712

ASTM E0704/95-1

Acoustic method for on-board testing of NGV

cylinders.

Contact: Jim Mitchell,

Director of Market Development

Phone: 860-536-3380

Fax: 860-536-3380

National Highway Traffic Safety

Administration

U.S. Department of Transportation

400 7th St. SW, Room 5307

Washington DC 20590

Contact: Charlie Holt

Phone: 202-366-0247

Fax: 202-366-2739

Gas Research Institute

8600 West Bryr Mawr Avenue

Chicago, IL 60631

Contact: Steve Takagishi

Program Manager

Phone: 312-399-8215

Fax: 312-399-8369

Modern Engineering

15201 Commerce Drive, North,

Dearborn, MI 48121

Contact: Robert Childs

Program Manager

Phone: 313-317-9675

Fax: 313-336-7104

Composite Tanks

Composite tanks are molded fiberglass lined

with carbon. These tanks are extremely

lightweight (one quarter the weight of an

aluminum tank), and can be molded into any

shape to take up excess space. These tanks

are currently available for purchase. For more

information, please contact the Natural Gas

Vehicle Coalition (See page 2).

X. VEHICLE MANUFACTURER

 CONTACTS

American Honda

1919 Torrance Boulevard,

Torrance, CA 90501

Contact: Steve Ellis, Manager

 Alternative Fuels Task Force

Phone: 310-783-3987

Fax: 310-781-4585

Email: sellis@amerhonda.com

Chrysler Corporation

27777 Franklin Road,

Southfield, MI 48034

Contact: Michael Clement, Manager

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Sales

Phone: 810-576-5472

Toll Free: 800-255-2616

Ford Motor Company

World Headquarters

The American Road, Room 255

Dearborn, MI 48121-1899

Contact: Tom Artushin, Manager

 Ford Alternative Fuel Division 

Phone: 313-446-9461

Toll Free: 800-ALT-FUEL

General Motors Corporation

3044 West Grand Boulevard,

Detroit, MI 48202

Contact: Gerald Barnes, Manager

 Alternative Fuels Division

Phone: 313-556-7723