U.S. INDUSTRY PUSHES NATURAL GAS MOTOR FUEL

Plans are forming across the U.S. to offer more natural gas as a vehicle fuel. The article briefly discusses the following sample plans: The Texas plan, based on a law passed in June 1989 by the Texas Lagislature that requires certain centrally refueled fleets to begin using alternative fuels; the LNG fuel system, under which HMTA (Houston Metropolitan Transit Authority) could begin receiving full size LNG transit buses this year; Texas CNG outlets: a group of companies is studying natural gas's potential role in greater Houston's transportation fuels market; CNG in Los Angeles: Unocal Corp. and Southern California Gas Co. have disclosed a joint demonstration project that will offer CNG to motorists by midsummer; PG&E CNG network: PG&E has opened seven CNG stations in California and has filed a request to open 19 more; high altitude tests: two city buses operated by the city transportation department in Colorado Springs are monitoring effects of high altitude on emissions of a new CNG/diesel, dual fuel engine; and conversion funding: Oklahoma legislators in 1990 passed a law that makes funds available to state agencies for converting fleet vehicles to cleaner burning fuels. CNG conversions qualify for funding under the law.

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  PennWell Publishing Company

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• Publication Date: 1991-3-18

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 133-134
• Serial:
  • Oil and Gas Journal
  • Volume: 89
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: PennWell Publishing Company
  • ISSN: 0030-1388

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alternate fuels; Clean fuels; Natural gas
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00610603
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 30 1991 12:00AM