American Streets May Be Paved With Natural Gas

Those in the natural gas business are feeling a bit heady nowadays. But those with links to the automotive sector are saying that American roads are wide open. 

Increasing demand for the now inexpensive and relatively abundant natural resource is not just breathing new life into the power industry but it is also doing the same in the vehicle sector as well. Estimates are that the cost of compressed natural gas used in cars, buses and light trucks is about a third that of gasoline. 

A recent Navigant Consulting report says that, globally, natural gas vehicles could hit 35 million by 2020. That is up from 18 million today. To be clear, two types of natural gas vehicles are prevalent: compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is used in long-haul, heavy-duty trucks. Many of the auto manufacturers are in the hunt, as well as the major natural gas producers such as Chesapeake Energy, ExxonMobil and RoyalDutchShell.On-Board Diagnostic(obd2 obd2 professional diagnostic tool) systems are in most cars and light trucks on the road today. 

"We believe consumers deserve more choices in the vehicles they drive and the fuel they use to power their vehicles," Kathryn Clay, executive director of the Drive Natural Gas Initiative, the membership-based, collaborative effort of America’s Natural Gas Alliance and the American Gas Association. "Natural gas is a clean,With over 15 years of Mercedes Benz Servicing experience, mb star c3 diagnostic tool for truck Motors Perth is able to offer you servicing to any early or late model Mercedes Benz. abundant, and domestic fuel that allows drivers to reduce their fuel costs without sacrificing style or performance.cam locks wholesale,Cabinet Locks At Low Prices, Discount Locks Are Never Beaten On Price. We are the UK's Number 1 Supplier of Locks and Safes." 

During a webinar last Thursday, Wesport Innovations spoke of the practical matters involved with fleet owners shifting over to natural gas vehicles.China Suppliers-SellAXIAL NEEDLE BEARING,best axial needle bearing for sale,marketplace of export and import. The firm, which engineers engines and other related products, said that both LNG and CNG are delivered to the engine, and thus it is a matter of how the fuel is stored on the vehicle. LNG is stored at super-cold temperatures and is perishable after a week whereas CNG is a warm gas that can be indefinitely stored. 

Westport, for example, is working with Shell and Wartsila North America to co-market LNG-fueled trucks.CK-100/SBB Auto sbb key programmer V37.01 is the replacement of SBB Key Programmer. Replace functions and features of the SBB V33.02. The vehicles,Decouvrez la liste des revendeurs en roue carbone chine, cadres carbone et de toute la gamme GraphitSport. generally, could be run on both diesel and LNG, which is luxury given that the fueling stations are few-and-far-between. 

“We have a huge natural gas resource base right here at home and we should capitalize on it to displace foreign oil,” said Richard Kolodziej, president of NGVAmerica. “Natural gas vehicles are the best way to do that. They are a here- and-now technology, but, through more research and development, natural gas vehicles will get even more efficient, more cost effective and cleaner.”