SEAS announces the establishment of its fifth Committee, the CNG-Committee. Companies who are active in the CNG Industry in Singapore have come together and established a CNG Committee.

The CNG Committee aims to develop the industry and its standards, and to co-operate closely with the relevant authorities, such as LTA and NEA and the Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, as well as URA and SCDF. The CNG Committee has four industry subgroups, which are:

1. Converters and Conversion Workshops
2. Gas Station Operators and Suppliers
3. Importers and Dealers
4. Fleet Owners 

 The objectives of the CNG Committee are:   

• To promote the usage of Compressed Natural Gas as an alternative and environmentally friendly fuel and source of energy.

• To encourage appropriate improvements in relevant sectors and industries aimed at promoting policies and measures which will increase the consumption of Compressed Natural Gas in lieu of other non-renewable energy forms, with the objective to reduce the emission of particle matters and CO2.

• To liaise with Singaporean, regional and overseas sustainable energy and natural gas associations for the benefit of the members and the consumers of Compressed Natural Gas at large.

• To provide a regular forum for discussion, exchange of views and information on matters of common interest among the members and organizations, government agencies, associations with similar aims or with a stake in the industry.

• To promote and educate the public and industrial users about the advantages of CNG as well as its track record as a safe technology.

• To promote safety of usage of Compressed Natural Gas by working with the suppliers of all relevant technologies and by liaising with the relevant government authorities on all matters pertaining to safety, standards and regulations.

• To promote the interests of the CNG Committee Members.

• To maintain a directory of companies, organizations and professionals promoting Compressed Natural Gas practices, technologies and policies.

• To liaise with the Government Authorities to develop a local Compressed Natural Gas industry and to promote investments into value-added services in the context of Compressed Natural Gas within Singapore; and to also assist Members to regionalize their business activities

• To establish “Best Practices” by developing a “quality seal” and “safety standard” in cooperation with the Authorities, to which the Members will ultimately adhere, and which will form part of a “self regulation” system under the auspices and control of the CNG Committee.

Chairman: Alexander Melchers, C Melchers GMBH & Co

Vice Chairman: William Aw, SMART Energy Pte Ltd