British company Ricardo works with Clean Air Power to boost dual fuel technology

“Our clear medium term strategy is to develop further OEM relationships and through this agreement we have access to the resources and engineering expertise needed to develop additional new OEM products, based on our dual-fuel technology, to meet the growing interest in NGVs amongst manufacturers. Ricardo is a truly global company and we hope this cooperation will place our system at the forefront of the worldwide trend towards the adoption of natural gas as a road fuel,” said John Pettitt, Chief Executive of Clean Air Power.

The agreement serves to strengthen the offering of both companies, by bringing together Clean Air Power’s advanced dual-fuel technology that enables heavy-duty diesel engines to run primarily on natural gas, with Ricardo’s system integration expertise to develop products for potential OEM customers. Ricardo will use its knowledge of engine design and controls experience and system modeling capabilities to develop Clean Air Power’s dual fuel system to meet the specific requirements of a potential OEM partner.

Tom Apostolos, President of Ricardo commented: “Natural gas in a duel fuel application offers both fuel economy and cost savings to the large and heavy duty engine industry. This agreement will help our global clients to achieve those savings more quickly, with reduced development time and robust system integration. We are pleased to be working with CAP as a system integrator for their patented dual-fuel technology.”  

Source: Clean Air Power