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Natural Gas Vehicles: Compressed Natural Gas and Liquefied Natural Gas: Cars, Light Trucks, and Medium/Heavy Duty Trucks

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Natural Gas Vehicle technology is widely available and has been available for purchase in most regions of the world for decades. Governments, fleet managers, and private consumers are recognizing the environmental benefits of lower emissions from NGVs. However, lack of refueling infrastructure has caused NGV demand to stagnate in many countries. In regions where NGVs have strong market performance, adoption is largely due to a combination of inexpensive natural gas, a large number of existing refueling stations, and government subsidies of vehicles, fuel, and infrastructure.

Our assessment of the NGV market points to strong growth in regions where the infrastructure is already supported, which include parts of Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. Pike Research anticipates growing acceptance of NGVs as governments approve climate change treaties and energy security legislation. These factors will contribute to NGV sales growth of 5.5% annually by 2015, though some regions will see growth stunted by greater political support for other transportation alternatives such as electric vehicles, clean diesels, and biofuels.

This report provides an overview of the opportunities and challenges to NGV light-duty cars, trucks, and medium/heavy duty trucks. The report includes a comprehensive assessment of compressed and liquefied natural gas (CNG/LNG) vehicle technologies, including tanks and engine modifications. It also examines key drivers of market growth by fleet customers as well as private consumers. Detailed forecasts are provided for the global vehicle market, global NGV fleet and private consumer sales, NGV refueling stations, and NGV sales by vehicle segments. Key market players are also profiled.

Key questions addressed:

- What vehicle segments are available as NGVs?

- What is the outlook for NGV growth within vehicle segments?

- What are the key storage tank and engine technologies used in NGVs?

- How many NGV refueling stations are there?

- How big are NGV markets and how large are these markets expected to grow?

- What are the key drivers of growth in the NGV market?

- Who are the key industry players in the NGV market?

Who needs this report?

- OEM Vehicle Marketing Managers

- NGV Conversion/Upfitter Companies

- Vehicle Component Suppliers

- Storage Tank Manufacturers

- Natural Gas Mining Companies

- Natural Gas Utilities

- Natural Gas Pipeline and/or Shipping Companies

- Biogas (Landfill Gas) Producers

- Government Environmental Agencies

- Government Transportation Agencies

- Environmental Transportation Advocacy Groups

- Vehicle Trade Associations

- Investor Community

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Market Issues

2.1 Community and Commercial Microgrids

2.2 What is a Microgrid?

2.2.1 Distributed Generation

2.2.2 Micro-Storage Options

2.2.3 Islanding Inverters

2.2.4 Smart Switch Devices

2.2.5 Load and Generation Controls

2.2.6 Other Grid Integration Products

2.3 The Business Case for Microgrids

2.4 Microgrid Architectures

2.4.1 Community/Utility Microgrids

2.4.2 Commercial/Industrial/Campus Microgrids

2.4.3 Remote "Off-Grid" Microgrids

2.5 Current Market Opportunities

2.5.1 Shortcomings of the Status Quo

2.5.2 Premium Power

2.5.3 NIMBY

2.5.4 Terrorist Threats

2.5.5 Extreme Weather and Natural Disasters

2.5.6 Needs of Developing Countries

2.6 Implementation Issues

2.6.1 IEEE Standards

2.6.2 Lack of Standard "Plug-and-Play" Offerings

2.6.3 Lack of Comprehensive and Coordinated Incentives/Policies

2.6.4 Eroding Utility Market Share

2.6.5 Security

3. Technology Issues

3.1 RDEG and DEG Technology Overview

3.1.1 Solar Photovoltaic

3.1.2 Small Wind Turbines

3.1.3 Fuel Cells

3.1.4 Fossil DEG Technologies

3.1.5 Commercialization Time Horizon

3.2 Energy Storage for Microgrids

3.2.1 Battery Technologies

3.2.1.1 Lead-Acid Batteries

3.2.1.2 Sodium Sulfur Batteries

3.2.1.3 Flow Batteries

3.2.1.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries

3.2.2 Other Micro Storage Microgrid Options

3.2.2.1 Flywheels

3.2.2.2 Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage

3.2.2.3 Supercapacitors

3.2.2.4 Commercialization

3.3 Inverter Technologies

3.3.1 History

3.3.2 Basic Principles

3.3.3 Pros and Cons

3.3.4 Types

3.3.5 Commercialization Time Horizon

3.3.6 Cost

3.3.7 Efficiency

3.3.8 Reliability

3.3.9 Scalability

3.3.10 Availability

3.4 Microgrids

3.4.1 History

3.4.2 Basic Principles

3.4.3 Pros and Cons

3.4.4 Types

3.4.5 Commercialization Time Horizon

3.4.6 Cost

3.4.7 Efficiency

3.4.8 Reliability

3.4.9 Scalability

3.4.10 Availability

4. Key Industry Players

4.1 Electric Utilities

4.1.1 American Electric Power

4.1.2 Sacramento Municipal Utility District

4.2 Large Major Brand Players

4.2.1 General Electric

4.2.2 IBM

4.3 Inverter Innovations

4.3.1 SMA Solar Technology

4.3.2 Silent Power, Inc.

4.4 CHP/Inverter Islanding Systems: CERTS Technology

4.4.1 Tecogen

4.5 Non-Utility Microgrid Innovations

4.5.1 Balance Energy

4.5.2 Non-Synchronous Energy Electronics, LLC

4.6 Energy Storage Innovators

4.6.1 ZBB Energy Corp

4.7 Smart Switches

4.7.1 S&C Electric

4.8 Storage Providers

4.8.1 Infotility

5. Market Forecasts

5.1 Electricity and Smart Grid Trends

5.2 Microgrid Barriers and Incentives

5.2.1 Barriers

5.2.2 Incentives

5.3 Microgrid Overview

5.4 RDEG Technologies

5.4.1 Solar PV

5.4.2 Small Wind

5.4.3 Fuel Cells

5.5 Micro Storage Applicable to Microgrids

5.5.1 Batteries

5.5.1.1 Lead Lead-Acid Batteries

5.5.1.2 Sodium Sulfur Batteries

5.5.1.3 Flow Batteries

5.5.1.3.1Vanadium Redox Batteries

5.5.1.3.2Zinc Bromide Batteries

5.5.1.4 Lithium-Ion Batteries

5.5.2 Other Micro Storage Microgrid Options

5.5.2.1 Flywheels

5.5.2.2 SMES

5.5.2.3 Supercapacitors

5.6 Inverters

5.6.1 Solar PV Inverters

5.6.2 Small Wind Inverters

5.6.3 Fuel Cell Inverters

5.6.3.1 Global Overview

5.6.3.2 North America

5.6.3.3 Europe

5.6.3.4 Asia Pacific

5.6.3.5 Rest of World

5.7 Microgrid Segments

5.7.1 Grid-Tied Community/Utility Microgrids

5.7.1.1 Case Study: FortZED

5.7.1.2 Global Overview

5.7.1.2.1 North America

5.7.1.2.2 Europe

5.7.1.2.3 Asia Pacific

5.7.1.2.4 Rest of World

5.7.2 Commercial/Industrial (Multiple Owners)

5.7.2.1 Case Study: The Aomori Project

5.7.2.2 Global Overview

5.7.2.2.1 North America

5.7.2.2.2 Europe

5.7.2.2.3 Asia Pacific

5.7.2.2.4 Rest of World

5.7.3 Institutional/Campus

5.7.3.1 Case Study: Illinois Institute of Technology

5.7.3.2 Global Overview

5.7.3.2.1 North America

5.7.3.2.2 Europe

5.7.3.2.3 Asia Pacific

5.7.3.2.4 Rest of World

5.7.4 Remote "Off-Grid" Microgrids

5.7.4.1 Case Study: Bella Coola

5.7.4.2 Global Overview

5.7.4.2.1 North America

5.7.4.2.2 Europe

5.7.4.2.3 Asia Pacific

5.7.4.2.4 Rest of World

5.7.5 Military Microgrids

5.7.5.1 Case Study: Twentynine Palms Marine Base

5.7.5.2 Global Overview

5.7.5.2.1 North America

5.7.5.2.2 Europe

5.7.5.2.3 Asia Pacific

5.7.5.2.4 Rest of World

6. Company Directory

7. Acronym and Abbreviation List

8. Table of Contents

9. Table of Charts and Figures

10. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes

List of Charts and Figures

Microgrid Capacity, World Markets: 2010-2015

Annual RDEG Technologies Capacity Additions, World Markets: 2007-2013

Microgrid Capacity, World Markets: 2010-1015

Microgrid Capacity by Deployment Type, World Markets: 2010-2015

Market Sector Revenue Breakdown, North America: 2015

Market Sector Revenue Breakdown, Europe: 2015

Market Sector Revenue Breakdown, Asia Pacific: 2015

Market Sector Revenue Breakdown, Rest of World: 2015

Transmission Capacity Lags Behind Demand Growth

Super Grids versus Microgrids

PQR Hierarchy

Microgrid Architectures

Distributed Energy Resources Lower Reliability Costs

Conventional and Microgrid Paradigms

Inverter Conversion Wave Forms

Microgrid Energy Flows from Fuels to End Uses

Remote Microgrid Market Opportunity

Microgrid Payback Periods and Market Penetration

NSEE Stamford, Connecticut Microgrid Architecture

Total Energy Use by 2050

Capacity Growth Through 2050

Global Smart Grid Growth Spending Trends

States with Utility Revenue Decoupling

States with Net Metering Policies

States with Real-Time Pricing or Time-of-Use Rates

Navigant Microgrid Scenarios

Fisher-Pry S Curve for Microgrids

Microgrid Portion of U.S. CHP Market

Inverter Revenue Forecast, World Market: 2009-2015

Aomori Project Architecture

ITT Perfect Power Prototype

Bella Coola Off-Grid Architecture

GE's Military Microgrid Architecture

Microgrids SWOT Analysis

Cost Projections for Energy Storage Technologies ($/kW)

Revenue Forecasts for Energy Storage Technologies ($ Millions)

Inverter Price per Watt Projections

American Electric Power SWOT Analysis

Sacramento Municipal Utility District SWOT Analysis

General Electric SWOT Analysis

IBM SWOT Analysis

SMA Solar Technology SWOT Analysis

Silent Power SWOT Analysis

Tecogen SWOT Analysis

Balance Energy SWOT Analysis

Non-Synchronous Energy Electronics SWOT Analysis

ZBB Energy SWOT Analysis

S&C Electric SWOT Analysis

Infotility SWOT Analysis

Feed-In Tariff Rates, Europe and Asia

List of Tables

Microgrid Global Capacity, World Markets: 2009-2015

Annual Growth of Microgrid Capacity, World Markets: 2010-2015

Microgrid Segmentation by Deployment Type, World Markets: 2009-2015

Annual Growth of Microgrid Markets, World Markets: 2010-2015

Microgrid System Revenue, World Markets, 2010-2015

Microgrid System Prices, World Markets: 2010-2015

Inverter Capacity, World Markets: 2009-2015

Annual Growth of Inverter Capacity, World Markets: 2010-2015

Inverter Installed Price, World Markets: 2009-2015

Inverter Revenue, World Markets: 2009-2015

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