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160th compressed natural gas (CNG) filling station opened in Austria

Niki Berlakovich, Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management, opened the 160th gas filling station in Austria on 11. November 2009 in the context of a CNG-symposium in Vienna. He was joined by the Madegascar team. Click here to get more information.

The objective of the gas industry is the establishment of a total of 200 public gas filling stations until 2010. In order to reach this goal a partnership of EAA Erdgas mobil, which acts as planner, installer and operator of CNG filling stations, with the klima:aktiv mobil programme of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment and Water Management was concluded.

Coca-Cola Austria to double it´s CNG fleet

The company announced to extend the number of CNG vehicles from currently 99 to 200 in the near future. This would mean that 40% of all vehicles in the company´s fleet will be natural gas vehicles (NGVs). Currently Coca-Cola Austria uses nine different NGV models, ranging from delivery VANs to limousines.

New natural gas vehicle models

The range of natural gas vehicles offered by major car manufacturers is increasing and includes diverse vehicle categories ranging from compact cars to spacious transporters. New 2009 models include the 150 horsepower Volkswagen Passat TSI EcoFuel, the spacious Caddy Maxi EcoFuel and the brand new Fiat Punto Evo Natural Power. An overview about natural gas vehicles available in Austria as of November 2009 can be found here.

Available vehicles

Passenger Cars
Light Transport Vehicles 

Public gas refuelling stations

http://www.erdgasautos.at/tanken/570

Links

Industrial Association “Gas and heat” (Fachverband Gas Wärme)
www.erdgasfahrzeug.at

Erdgas tanken
www.cng-tankstellen.at

Gas suppliers

OMV AG
www.omv.at

Steirische Gas-Wärme
http://www2.e-steiermark.com/

Wien Energie
http://www.wienenergie-gasnetz.at/

EVN AG
http://www.evn.at/alternativantriebe/erdgas.asp

Salzburg AG
www.erdgasdrive.at

Erdgas Oberösterreich
http://www.erdgasooe.at

Linz AG
http://www.linzag.at/navigation/section,id,793,nodeid,793,_country,gas,_language,de.html

Vorarlberger Erdgas GmbH
http://www.veg.at/erdgasfahrer.htm

Tigas Tirol
http://www.tigas.at/internet_tigas/erdgas_kraftstoff/index.php

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Contacts

Grazer Energieagentur GmbH
Kaiserfeldgasse 13/1
A-8010 Graz
Austria
phone: +43 316 811848 0
fax : +43 316 811848 9
web: www.grazer-ea.at
Birgit Baumgartner, +43 316 811848-14, baumgartner(at)grazer-ea.at


Steirische Gas-Wärme GmbH
Gaslaternenweg 4
A-8041 Graz
Austria
phone: +43 316 9000 -0
fax: +43 316 9000 - 28000
web: www.e-steiermark.com
Heimo Blattner, +43 316 9000 -0, heimo-t.blattner(at)e-steiermark.com

Austrian Energy Agency
Mariahilfer Straße 136
A-1150 Vienna
Austria
phone : +43 1 5861524
fax: +43 1 5861524-140
web : www.energyagency.at
Reinhard Jellinek, +43 1 5861524-138, reinhard.jellinek(at)energyagency.at