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Alternative Fuels Organizations and Partnerships

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute
The Alternative Fuel Vehicle Institute (AFVI) was founded in 2003 to provide high quality education, training, and technical assistance on the broad range of alternative fuels and vehicles available in today's marketplace. AFVI is the education provider and information link between the alternative fuels and vehicles industry and public/private fleets and other proponents of alternative fuels. AFVI is fuel and technology neutral.

AFVI's primary focus is to help improve our country's transportation energy supply by facilitating market integration of new transportation fuels and technologies while minimizing environmental impacts.

Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance
The Canadian Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance (CNGVA) is an alliance of natural gas vehicle industry partners including natural gas utilities, vehicle manufacturers, compression industries, NGV component and parts companies, governments, consultants, and R & D firms. The Alliance brings all NGV expertise together, particularly in the areas of market development and promotion, to collectively build and maintain an environment that encourages the further deployment of natural gas vehicles in Canada.

Clean Vehicle Education Foundation
CVEF is a non-profit national organization whose mission is to assess and guide alternative fuels including NGV and natural gas-to-hydrogen R&D³ activities and build awareness for - and foster deployment of - alternative fuel systems including natural gas- and other clean fuel-powered vehicles in the public and private sector.

Energy Vision
Energy Vision is a national non-profit organization analyzing and promoting ways to make a swift transition to pollution-free renewable energy sources and to the clean, petroleum-free transportation fuels of the future. What is unique about Energy Vision: The in-depth expertise of our Associates regarding a wide range of alternative fuel vehicles, including natural gas, bio-based, hydrogen, hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles, the reputation for credible solution-oriented findings that members of our team have gained from their reports which are used worldwide, a commitment to the publicity, education and outreach that can translate information into concrete policies and alternative fuels initiatives.

European Natural Gas Vehicle Alliance
The mission of ENGVA is to develop a sustainable and profitable market for NGVs throughout Europe by creating a favourable political and economic environment that encourages the development of NGV technology as well as a European fueling infrastructure.

Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA)
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Gladstein, Neandross and Associates (GNA) is one of the nation's leading environmental consulting firms specializing in emission reduction, energy and transportation policy, and market development for alternative fuel vehicles. GNA works with business, government and communities to expand markets for environmentally friendly products and services and develop strategies and raise awareness about projects and technologies that promote livable and sustainable communities.

International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles
The Association was established in 1986 to provide the NGV industry with an international forum and an advocate for NGVs. It now has 500 corporate and individual members in 35 countries.

Natural Gas Vehicle Institute
The Natural Gas Vehicle Institute provides natural gas vehicle education, training, consulting and technical assistance to NGV fleet managers and technicians, vehicle manufacturers, fuel retailers, utilities, NGV users, consultants, equipment manufacturers and suppliers, government and other industry stakeholders.

NGVAmerica
NGVAmerica is a national organization dedicated to the development of a growing, sustainable and profitable market for vehicles powered by natural gas or hydrogen. The Coalition represents more than 180 natural gas companies, equipment manufacturers and service providers, as well as environmental groups and government organizations interested in the promotion and use of natural gas and hydrogen as transportation fuels.

Propane Education and Research Council
The purpose of the Propane Education & Research Council (Council) is to promote the safe, efficient use of propane as a preferred energy source.

Propane Gas Association of Canada
The Propane Gas Association of Canada (PGAC) is the national voice of the Canadian propane industry.

Westport Innovations Inc.
Westport Innovations Inc. is a leading developer of environmental technologies that enable vehicles to operate on clean-burning alternative fuels. They develop high-performance, fuel-efficient internal combustion engines and fuel systems for gaseous fuels such as natural gas and hydrogen. Westport creates complete solutions for the transition of commercial vehicle fleets from oil-based fuels to natural gas. They also work with global automotive leaders to incorporate Westport technologies into their engines and to explore future commercial opportunities for clean vehicles.

Wise Gas Inc.


Worldwide NGV Guide
A database for contact information on natural gas related suppliers and services worldwide. 

Industry

American Gas Association
The American Gas Association, founded in 1918, represents 197 local energy utility companies that deliver natural gas to more than 56 million homes, businesses and industries throughout the United States. AGA's members account for roughly 83 percent of all natural gas delivered by the nation's local natural gas distribution companies. AGA is an advocate for local natural gas utility companies and provides a broad range of programs and services for member natural gas pipelines, marketers, gatherers, international gas companies and industry associates. Natural gas meets nearly one-fourth of the United States' energy needs.

BP (British Petroleum)
We supply gas to new and existing markets, provide energy for large business, develop and market renewable energy sources and we are preparing the BP Group and its customers for a future Hydrogen Economy.

Clean Energy Fuels
Clean Energy is the largest provider of vehicular natural gas (CNG and LNG) in North America with a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, police, intrastate and interstate trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets with tens of thousands of vehicles fueling at strategic locations in the United States and Canada.

FirmGreen Technology
Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, FirmGreen, Inc., is a privately held, integrated energy company participating in virtually all aspects of the global green energy business. FirmGreen® is involved with identifying, developing and commercializing new and emerging technologies, and alternative fuels that promise to play an increasingly important role in the world's energy mix.

GTI (Gas Technology Institute)
Leading provider of research, development and training for the natural gas industry.

IMW Industries Ltd.
Since 1912, IMW Industries has manufactured industrial equipment known for its quality and reliability. Today, IMW is a leading supplier of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) equipment for vehicle fueling and industrial applications. Our products include compressors, dispensers, storage systems, CNG parts and technical services.

NaturalGas.org
Naturalgas.org is presented as an educational website covering a variety of topics related to the natural gas industry. The purpose of this website is to provide visitors with a comprehensive information source for topics related to natural gas, and present an unbiased learning tool for students, teachers, industry, media, and government.

NexGen Fueling
NexGen Fueling is the world's leading LNG/LCNG fueling station provider. We engineer, design, and build the entire fueling station, and assure many years of safe and carefree service. Standard designs and custom engineering are available, with above-ground and underground storage, to meet the needs of any size vehicle fleet. NexGen Fueling also offers LCNG stations that provide economical solutions for every CNG-powered vehicle using LNG as the fuel source.

Sleegers Machining & Fabricating Inc.
Sleegers Engineering Inc. is a leader in the supply of propane motor fuel tanks for the after market conversion of vehicles. Its products are marketed all across North America either by direct sales or through local distributors. In addition, it designs and builds pressure vessels and heat exchangers in sizes ranging from 2.5 diameter to 13' and lengths of up to 100'.

Terasen Inc.
Terasen Inc. is a 100% shareholder-owned company in the businesses of energy distribution, energy transportation, and providing utility and energy products and services.

Government Agencies

Alternative Fuel Vehicle Guide
This unique software package was developed by Natural Resources Canada (NRCan). The software aims to give purchasers of alternative fuel vehicles an easy-to-use tool to determine the cost-effectiveness of purchasing original equipment manufacturer (OEM) vehicles capable of operating on certain alternative fuels such as natural gas, propane and E85.

Natural Resources Canada
Information on Canadian natural gas, services, industry.

U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) - Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center
DOE's Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center - reference material on natural gas, fueling infrastructure options, information & training, fuel station locators, vehicle lists with pricing and technical specifications, financial incentives, and more.

U.S. DOE Clean Cities Program
The mission of the Clean Cities Program is to advance the nation's economic, environmental, and energy security by supporting local decisions to adopt practises that contribute to the reduction of petroleum consumption. Clean Cities carries out this mission through a network of more than 80 volunteer coalitions, which develop public/private partnerships to promote alternative fuels and vehicles, fuel blends, fuel economy, hybrid vehicles, and idle reduction.

U.S. DOE Clean Cities Program - Videos
View videos showcasing alternative fuels and advanced vehicles.