GNV 2009 Madrid, International Conference & Show, under the theme “Towards a clean and sustainable mobility”, will be held Wednesday 17th – Friday 19th June 2009, at Pavilion 1 of the Madrid Fair.The event, hosted by the European association, will gather the main actors and experts from the Old Continent and the world who will expound on current and vital issues related to the development of natural gas, biogas and hydrogen for transport. It is the most important forum of Europe, for the quality and depth of the topics it approaches as much as for the level of representation and experience it deploys.An exhibition of products and services will also take place during the three days of conferences and seminars. GNV 2009 Madrid is organized by NGV Communications Group.

The capital city of Spain encourages participation and solidarity with an environmentally-friendly civic scenario. Hundreds of urban transport vehicles, taxis, and refuse trucks already operate on natural gas around its streets and broad avenues as well as special airport and other applications units. Numerous projects of public fueling stations will soon be incorporated in the existing fuel supplying network. The concerns and work of local administrations in the environmental field, along with innovations from OEMs and the industry targeted on reducing emissions are expressed and strengthened in GNV 2009 Madrid. An event that contributes to the city’s candidature to host the 2016 Olympic Games.

Madrilenians are not alone in this commitment. In the country, natural gas is used in over 1,400 public service vehicles, which are refueled in 35 stations. The idea of Iberian Blue Corridors for LNG HDVs is really growing. The application of natural gas to vehicles in Spain avoids the yearly emission of 23 tons CO, 300 tons NOx and 17 tons of particulate matter into the atmosphere, in addition to 7,000 tons CO2, and the displacement of 31 M liters of diesel oil. Barcelona, Valencia and more than 15 cities already benefit from this efficient energy alternative.

EU standards lead to continue reducing emissions generated by transport, and natural gas is an effective, abundant and safe alternative. Most vehicle manufacturers in the Continent make NGVs of different sizes and uses. Fuelling stations network in Europe expands steadily, whereas the segment’s industries produce and export at global level. In several countries, it is also notable the employment of biogas as well as research and development of hydrogen for vehicles. There are refueling stations in 1,044 European cities -50% of the “methanized cities” in the world.