In the 2006-2009 Period, Mr. Uchino from Tokyo Gas is the Chairman of the IGU Working Committee on LNG and Mr. Kume from Osaka Gas is the Vice Chairman of the IGU Working Committee on Gas Utilization. They talk about their aspirations in the articles below: >>> Mr. Uchino_PGC-D >>> Mr. Kume_WOC5		Mr. Seiichi Uchino		Mr. Tatsuo Kume

From September 5 to 7, 2006, GASEX2006 was held in Beijing, China. From Japan, Mr. Takahashi, Senior Managing Director of JGA, presented a country report. In addition, Tokyo Gas made three oral reports and Osaka Gas made one oral report. >>> Japan Country Report_presentation >>> Japan Country Report _paper >>> Study on LNG_presentation by Mr. Yoshitake >>> Study on LNG_paper by Mr. Yoshitake >>> LNG Training_presentation by Mr. Shirakawa >>> LNG Training_paper by Mr. Shirakawa >>> Technical Solution Scheme_presentation by Mr. Kikuchi >>> Technical Solution Scheme_paper by Mr. Kikuchi >>> GCS Frequency Control_presentation by Mr. Sato		Mr. Haruki Takahashi

>>> NGV exceeds 30,000

City Gas Symposium "ANNEX" On November 9, 2006, JGA organized the City Gas Symposium "ANNEX" in Matsudo City, Chiba Prefecture. This symposium is held annually for presentation and information exchange on cases of technological development and implementation by gas companies. The symposium this year included 16 oral presentations, 33 poster presentations and a tour of facilities. This newsletter contains two papers from the symposium: Source: City Gas Symposium "ANNEX" handouts Acoustic Leak Locator_Tokyo Gas Biogas-Rotary Engine_Hiroshima Gas Gas Facts in Japan 2006 a. The number of customers and sales volume b. Growth in gas cogeneration c. Spread of gas air conditioning d. Number of natural gas vehicles

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