City of Orlando partners with Ingevity to pilot demonstration fleet of adsorbed natural gas trucks
24 February 2021 - 1:00AM
Business Wire
The City of Orlando has announced it will participate in a
demonstration program of adsorbed natural gas (ANG) bi-fuel vehicle
technology developed by Ingevity Corporation (NYSE: NGVT). Orlando
will add two ANG-equipped Ford F-150 pickup trucks to its fleet to
assess data related to fuel savings and greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions reductions.
Made possible by the unique characteristics of Ingevity’s
Nuchar® FuelSorb™ hardwood-based activated carbon monoliths, ANG
technology reduces the onboard storage pressure of natural gas,
enabling a low-cost natural gas fueling solution for the light-duty
segment.
Bi-fuel ANG trucks can be fueled at public-access compressed
natural gas (CNG) stations or conveniently on-site at work through
a small fueling compressor, reducing energy consumption by over 50%
and markedly reducing fueling time. ANG vehicles emit 25% fewer GHG
emissions than comparable gasoline and diesel vehicles and, when
fueled with renewable natural gas, GHG emissions can be reduced by
up to 125%.
“The City of Orlando has converted hundreds of municipal fleet
vehicles to alternative fuel sources since launching its Green
Works Orlando initiative in 2007,” said Jonathan Ford, CAFS, fleet
manager for the City of Orlando. “The city is already equipped with
natural gas fueling stations and we have enjoyed the reduced
emissions benefits and cost savings of natural gas with our CNG
vehicles. We are excited to experience the fleet productivity and
fueling convenience enabled by ANG technology.” The City of Orlando
has committed to running its fleet on 100% renewable resources by
2030.
“Orlando is a leader in alternative fuel adoption,” said David
Newton, vice president, corporate strategy, at Ingevity. “Through
CNG, the city has already embraced natural gas vehicles and we
expect they will further reduce energy consumption and fueling time
with these ANG-equipped trucks. We look forward to their
participation as we continue to validate the value of ANG.”
Since 2013, the turnkey ANG vehicle and fueling appliance
solution has been adopted by SoCalGas in California, Atlanta Gas
Light in Georgia, and Ozinga Energy in Illinois. ANG technology has
also been EPA-certified on the Ford F-150 since 2018.
Ingevity: Purify, Protect and Enhance Ingevity provides
products and technologies that purify, protect, and enhance the
world around us. Through a team of talented and experienced people,
we develop, manufacture and bring to market solutions that help
customers solve complex problems and make the world more
sustainable. We operate in two reporting segments: Performance
Chemicals, which includes specialty chemicals and engineered
polymers; and Performance Materials, which includes
high-performance activated carbon. These products are used in a
variety of demanding applications, including asphalt paving, oil
exploration and production, agrochemicals, adhesives, lubricants,
publication inks, coatings, elastomers, bioplastics and automotive
components that reduce gasoline vapor emissions. Headquartered in
North Charleston, South Carolina, Ingevity operates from 25
locations around the world and employs approximately 1,750 people.
The company is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: NGVT).
For more information visit www.ingevity.com.
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