HYGEN

NATURAL GAS IS THE BEST AVAILABLE ALTERNATIVE FUEL TODAY

TRANSFORMING GAS GRID INTO VEHICLE REFUELING NETWORK

The existing gas distribution grid delivers gas to more than 200 M private homes worldwide. Our mission is to transform the gas grid into the largest alternative vehicle refueling infrastructure on Earth.

HYGEN enable gas companies to:

Capture a part of +30 B EUR suburban passenger vehicle fuel market.
Help clean up cities from smog and other local pollutants.
Substentially reduce CO2 emission in the transportation by utilizing renewable gas from feedstock, waste, wind or solar is used.

Source: KPMG market study

FILL UP YOUR CAR AT YOUR DOOR

HOME REFUELING APPLIANCE

LOW COST

LONG LIFETIME

Convenient refueling

2500 €

wholesales price

10 years

service free lifetime

5 min

At home refueling

0.5 kwh/m3

Electric consumption

TRANSFORMING GAS BUSINESS

Gas companies:

8 TIMES LOWER COST OF OWNERSHIP THAN ANY OTHER COMPERABLE PRODUCT

By having the lowest cost product HYGEN enables gas companies to offer their customers CNG at competitive price compared to gasoline and the unique customer experience of fast at home refueling. Depending on regulatory environment of gas business, HYGEN:

Triples gas sales to 1 detached private home
Increases Regulated Asset Base
Fulfills environmental and innovation commitments
Increase profit margin on unit of gas sold to end user
New & Fresh market positioning

PRESENTATION

End user:

40% CUT IN FUEL COSTS AND UNIQUE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE

Buying car has become much more affordable while fueling the car has not. Fuel accounts for more than 70% from total cost of ownership of the car. This is not sustainable. HYGEN makes cars much more affordable, sustainable, convenient and prestigious:

Cuts fuel costs by >40% (10 000 EUR/USD savings in average car’s lifetime)
Convenience (filling at home)
No investment from end user (Hygen’s HRS is part of gas utility infrastructure)
Gratification from cleaning up and preserving the planet for the generations to come (emission cut and CO2 reduction)
Additional benefits (free parking, bus & taxi lane, tax reduction)

PRESENTATION

Public benefits:

PRESENTATION

PATENTED MONO STAGE MULTIFUNCTIONAL LIQUID PISTON COMPRESSION TECHNOLOGY

• 95% of components are mass produced and available today (Low cost)

• No friction. No oil vapours. Minimal heating (Long lifetime)

• 98% efficiency of gas transfer from storage system (Effective fast fill capability)

• Production process is an assembly of available components (Low costs)

• Modularity & Flexibility (Low cost & fit)

• Patented in 40 countries

HYGEN HAS A PROVEN TEAM

Heading European Standardization committee CEN/TC/326 WP6 (Vehicles Fueling Appliances)
Highly technical team structure with deep R&D knowledge and expertise the field

Operational experience via setting-up and piloting local CNG projects
Supported by the best and the most experienced industry professionals in advisory board
Recognized by the European Institute of Innovation & Technology

Alex Safronov

Founder & CTO

20 years of technical & entrepreneurial background. 15 years in CNG industry. Inventor of technology. Member of EU standartization com.326 and ISO/PC 252 (CNG/LNG).

Robert Strods

Co-Founder & COO

10 years of investment banking and entrepreneurial background. Raised > 30M EUR of funding. 7 years in CNG industry. Member of EU standardization com.326 (CNG/LNG).

Ansis Mezulis

Scientific Officer

15 years of R&D background developing theoretical models for the real technical devices and setups. Doctor at University of Pierre and Marie Curie, Paris.

Mario Pirraglia

Board Advisor

Executive positions at FuelMaker, BRC Compressors and Mansfield Gas Equipment. Former Chairman of NGV America’s Marketing Committee and VP of the International Association of NGVs. President of SAFE North America today.