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Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel: Models for Developing Fueling Infrastructure

Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel: Models for Developing Fueling Infrastructure

Full Title: Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel: Models for Developing Fueling Infrastructure
Author(s): American Gas Foundation
Publisher(s): American Gas Foundation
Publication Date: September 1, 2012
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Description (excerpt):

Throughout the nation, there is presently a surge in interest in the development of new natural gas markets as a result of recent large increases in the projected volume of economically viable domestic natural gas due to advances in shale gas extraction technologies.  While natural gas supplies nearly a quarter of the primary energy used to power our economy, less than one percent of transportation energy is supplied by natural gas. The mainstreaming of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) offers the potential to help diversify the primary energy used in our transportation sector and to provide attractive new markets for natural gas.  As such, many natural gas local distribution companies (LDCs) are currently assessing their approach to NGVs.

In speaking with LDCs that are interested in NGVs but presently have minimal or no NGV programs, the authors observed many were uncertain where to focus their efforts. This report strives to assist the federal and state regulatory agencies, LDCs and the general public in evaluating approaches to NGVs within regulated service territories.  Models and associated strategies that can lead to the establishment of natural gas as a mainstream and sustainable transportation fuel are discussed.  Examination of viable NGV business models may assist both in the establishment of new NGV programs, and in the further development of existing NGV programs.

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