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Challenge Bibendum 2006
8-12 June 2006
Mortefontaine (near Paris)
From 8 to 12 june 2006, IFP participated to the Challenge Bibendum in Mortefontaine, near Paris.
The themes developed during this event were : energy challenge, urban mobility and road safety.
IFP presented, with Gaz de France, the all-natural-gas hybrid prototype vehicle developed on a Toyota Prius II base.
The combination of hybrid technology and natural gas fuel has enormous potential for improving the fuel economy and cutting the CO2 emissions of vehicles. This type of vehicle propulsion is particularly well-suited to urban driving conditions.
To find out more:
- Press release (July 4, 2006) : Record fuel efficiency for the first all-natural-gas hybrid prototype developed by IFP and Gaz de France
- www.challengebibendum.com
IFP and its commitment to road transport
As a center for industrial research and development focusing on the fields of energy, transport and the environment, IFP is a major player in new engine and fuel technologies. In an energy context marked by the need to diversify energy sources and protect the environment, IFP provides innovative solutions for sustainable transport development in coming decades. On the strength of its unique expertise in the field of fuels and powertrains, IFP conceives alternative fuels (biofuels, synfuels, etc.) and develops clean, economic vehicles (Natural Gas Vehicle or biofuels, hybrid powertrain, etc.).
IFP's transport business, and, more specifically, its Powertrain Engineering Business Unit, draws on the skills of multidisciplinary teams, comprising over 200 highly specialized engineers and technicians, and is supported by a very broad range of testing facilities and equipment. The research program is hinged around the following strategic themes: fundamental research (particularly in the field of combustion), low-emission engine technologies (CO2, pollutants, noise), engine control, advanced fuels and lubricants as well as alternative fuels with low greenhouse gas emissions, and demonstrators.
To find out more:
+ Research themes > Diversified fuels / Fuel-efficient vehicles
+ Industrial development > Fuels-Lubricants / Engines
Gaz de France and its commitment to road-based mobility
Because it is a genuine alternative to oil-based products, using as it does a conventional heat engine, natural gas fuel contributes to sustainable development and participates in the diversification of energy sources, thus falling under the European Union's policy of fuel diversification.
For a number of years, Gaz de France has been using its experience and its extensive industrial experience to make natural gas a genuinely promising alternative fuel. The research that the Group has undertaken in the use of natural gas as a fuel has meant that it is coming to be increasingly used, and that the market is in constant growth, first and foremost with local authorities (buses and cleaning and waste collection vehicles) and, more recently, in company vehicle fleets.
The advantages that natural gas displays mean that it is imposing itself as a credible solution for the necessary changes in road mobility in coming years. Natural gas fuel is a means of reconciling the desires of car users with the challenges facing the transport and energy sectors in the years to come, in terms of the environment, of public health, of energy supplies, prices, performance and comfort of use. Gaz de France offers a whole new energy for automobiles.
To find out more:
