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Clean Air Power is leading the move towards using natural gas as a fuel for heavy good vehicles by developing Dual-Fuel™ technologies that substantially cut fuel costs and carbon emissions while still maintaining the original engine’s performance and efficiency.

Dual-Fuel™ Fundamentals

Clean Air Power’s patented Dual-Fuel™ system enables heavy duty diesel engines to operate primarily on natural gas, with diesel fuel acting as a “liquid spark plug”. Minimal changes are required to the original base diesel engine and it can operate on liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, bio-diesel, or bio-methane. Additionally, engines can return to 100% diesel operation automatically when the natural gas supply is stopped, if this is required.

Our Dual-Fuel system provides many great benefits for our customers. By burning up to 85% natural gas, carbon emissions produced by heavy good vehicles and commercial vehicles are exceedingly reduced. Furthermore, due to the lower cost of natural gas, Dual-Fuel ™ engines help truck operators significantly cut down fuel expenses and save greatly over time.

Background

Founded in 1991, Clean Air Power is an active technology developer with 66 patents held and pending. Operations are on a global scale, with customers in the US, Europe, Australia, and Asia. Clean Air Power is now perfectly positioned for growth with increased focus by fleet operators looking for cost and emissions savings which our products can deliver. Our strong senior management team offers extensive experience and skills within the automotive sector, working with major OEMs. Clean Air Power has installed its Dual-Fuel technology on more than 1,800 vehicles around the world, some of which have been operating for over ten years, completing over one million kilometers.

Genesis EDGE and Interfaced Dual-Fuel Technology

Dual-Fuel™ technology is controlled electronically by Clean Air Power’s HAWK™ electronic control unit (ECU) using patented control algorithms and Controller Area Network (CAN) communication with the OEMs engine management system (EMS).

The level of communication with the OEM’s EMS defines the two main types of Dual-Fuel™ product: Genesis Edge and Interfaced.

Genesis-EDGE Dual-Fuel™ Technology

Genesis Edge is a retro-fit product which requires no OEM cooperation, delivering robust operation on over 60%. The company has been successful with its Genesis EDGE Dual-Fuel retro-fit product, which has been developed for easy application to Euro III and Euro V trucks. Developments are in the pipeline to ensure the Company stays ahead of the emissions regulations.

Genesis technology:

• enables a rapid start-up natural gas operation of commercial vehicle fleets
• is available on Euro 5 Volvo FH/FM13 vehicles, and Euro 3 Mercedes Axor vehicles
• delivers a robust and pragmatic first step to operate commercial diesels on natural or bio gas
• communicates with the vehicle control system, giving control of diesel fuelling and retaining all OEM vehicle features such as SCR (AdBlue), cruise control, traction control, electronic gear shifting, EBS, PTO’s and other electronic-controlled vehicle system
• operates on the vehicle’s own digital data network to deliver the robustness of OEM vehicle systems whilst allowing complex control sophistication to communicate with OEM vehicle systems
• operates in the UK and is available for operation in Europe, Australia, and other regions where aftermarket systems are acceptable

Interfaced Dual-Fuel™ Technology

Interfaced technology is directly interfaced with OEM EMS software, delivering ultimate performance, emissions, and gas substitution. This requires OEM cooperation to allow ECU interface control.

Interfaced technology:

• delivers in partnership with the engine OEM Here, the Dual-Fuel™ control system is interfaced seamlessly with the OEM’s engine controller, giving ultimate control of the engine to the Dual-Fuel™ system. This level of control delivers the highest levels of performance and gas substitution, with the lowest levels of certified emissions
• offers US EPA 1998-2002 certified Caterpillar engines in North America, Australia, and South America with Interfaced Dual-Fuel™
• includes engine availability of the C-12 and C-15, with ratings from 400 to 500 horsepower. These engines are available to EPA 2002 Certification
• operates dedicated RD facilities in Leyland, Lancashire, UK and San Diego, California, USA where the company focuses on developing its OEM integrated and retro-fit Dual-Fuel™ technology

European OEM

Clean Air Power has entered into a Supply and Development Agreement, initially for five years. The agreement follows 3 years of close cooperation on product development. The Company announced that a European OEM product with Clean Air Power’s technology integrated within its engine was set to commence. Clean Air Power confirms in February 2012 that production had started with European OEM product. Incorporating Clean Air Power’s Dual-Fuel™ technology into theses truck engines will deliver significant greenhouse gas emission reductions and savings compared with standard diesel engines.

Navistar, Inc has announced plans to enter into a development agreement with Clean Air Power to develop a Dual-Fuel™ version of their Maxxforce 13 EPA2010 engine for the North American market.

More information:  www.cleanairpower.com

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