~ Next Generation Technologies Significantly
Reduce Methane Emissions ~
VANCOUVER, Jan. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ - Westport Fuel
Systems Inc. ("Westport Fuel Systems") (TSX:WPRT /
Nasdaq:WPRT) today commended the publication of a new study by
West Virginia University scientists at
the Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions ("CAFEE")
quantifying methane emissions from heavy-duty natural gas-powered
vehicles and refueling stations. CAFEE scientists collaborated on
the study with the Environmental Defense Fund ("EDF") and a group
of global natural gas industry leaders including the American Gas
Association, Chart Industries, Clean Energy, Cummins, Cummins
Westport, International Council on Clean Transportation, PepsiCo,
Shell, Volvo Group, Waste Management, and Westport Fuel Systems.
The study was published online by the journal Environmental Science
& Technology and the results greatly expand on the very limited
data on methane emissions from natural gas vehicles.
"This study offers a critical baseline by which ongoing product
and technology enhancements can be measured, as it represents the
first significant effort to quantify actual in-use methane
emissions from natural gas filling stations and heavy-duty
vehicles", said Karen Hamberg,
Vice-President of Natural Gas Industry and Government Relations.
"Natural gas-fueled vehicles are expected to play a greater role in
future transportation to meet the global regulatory trend for more
stringent greenhouse gas emission ("GHG") reductions. The
natural gas vehicle industry has already implemented technology
solutions to dramatically minimize, or in some cases, eliminate the
largest sources of methane emissions from vehicle tailpipe,
crankcase ventilation, and dynamic venting that were identified in
the study."
"We have seen global interest in Westport High Pressure Direct
Injection 2.0 ("Westport™ HPDI 2.0"), a next generation
natural gas technology that is optimal for heavy-duty vehicles.
Westport™ HPDI 2.0 features further improvements to maximize the
GHG benefits of natural gas, such as the capture of dynamic
venting. It is the only natural gas engine technology that
can achieve diesel engine efficiency within 1% with inherently low
engine-out unburnt methane emissions."
"For the North American market, the newly launched ISL G Near
Zero 8.9L and ISB6.7 G engines from Cummins Westport Inc., our
joint venture with Cummins Inc., feature closed crankcase
ventilation that significantly reduces engine-related methane
emissions while also meeting California Air Resources Board
("CARB") optional low NOx standards", added
Hamberg.
For more on the environmental benefits of natural gas for
transportation, please visit:
http://www.westport.com/is/natural-gas/ghg-benefits-for-ngvs
About Westport
Westport, a division of
Westport Fuel Systems Inc., engineers the world's most advanced
natural gas engines and vehicles. We work with original equipment
manufacturers worldwide from design through to production, creating
products to meet the growing demand for vehicle technology that
will reduce both emissions and fuel costs. To learn more
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About Westport Fuel Systems
At Westport Fuel Systems, we are driving innovation to power a
cleaner tomorrow. We are inventors, engineers, manufacturers and
suppliers of advanced clean-burning fuel systems and components
that can change the way the world moves. Our technology delivers
performance, fuel efficiency and environmental benefits to address
the challenges of global climate change and urban air quality.
Headquartered in Vancouver,
Canada, we serve our customers in more than 70 countries
with leading global transportation and industrial application
brands. At Westport Fuel Systems, we think ahead. For more
information, visit wfsinc.com.
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