ECO-GATE: European COrridors for natural GAs Transport Efficiency

EU Directive 2014/94/EU foresees the construction of alternative fuel refuelling infrastructure in Europe. The Action includes a study of the conventional and renewable NGV market on the Mediterranean, Atlantic and partly Rhine-Danube Corridors, covering also parts of the Core Network in Spain and France. This study, in the form of a real-life trial, involves construction and monitoring of L-CNG and CNG refuelling stations. It utilises new technologies and innovative solutions in regard to supply logistics services, cleaner fuels, refuelling infrastructure, vehicle and components manufacturers and operational processes. Once finished, the study will serve as a basis for a large-scale deployment of cost reduced technology.

Partners: GAS NATURAL MADRID SDG, S.A.; CETIL DISPENSING TECHNOLOGY, S.L.; FUNDACION CIDAUT; FUNDACIÓN IMDEA ENERGÍA; GASNAM: ASOCIACIÓN ESPAÑOLA DE GAS NATURAL PARA LA MOVILIDAD; INVERSORA MELOFE, S.L.; AUTORIDAD PORTUARIA DE HUELVA; SOLTEL IT SOLUTIONS SLU; UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA; PORT AUTHORITY OF GIJON; SOCIEDAD ESTATAL CORREOS Y TELÉGRAFOS, S.A.; SOULMAN INSIGHTFUL THINKING, S.L.; ENAGAS TRANSPORTE S.A.U.; ENDESA ENERGIA, S.A.U.; MOLGAS ENERGÍA, S.A.U.; EVARM INNOVACION, S.L.; MANTENIMIENTO DE INSTALACIONES DE GAS Y SERVICIOS AUXILIARES, S.L.; REPSOL COMERCIAL DE PRODUCTOS PETROLIFEROS S.A.; DOUROGÁS NATURAL – MEDIÇÃO E EXPLORAÇÃO DE SISTEMA DE GÁS, S.A.; GALP GÁS NATURAL, S.A.; UNIVERSIDADE DE TRAS-OS-MONTES E ALTO DOURO; GAS NATURAL EUROPE SAS; GHENOVA INGENIERÍA, S.L.; AUDIGNA, S.L.U.; SAN-JOSE LÓPEZ, S.A.

Funding Institution/Program: This action (2016-EU-TM-0126-S) is co-financed by the European Union’s Connecting Europe Facility under grant agreement Nº INEA/CEF/TRAN/M2016/1359344
Call: Connecting Europe Facility 2014-2020/ CEF Transport call for proposals 2016
Period: February 2017-December 2021
Principal researcher: Dr. Javier Dufour

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