NATURAL GAS FOR YOUR CAR?

Here's a rather interesting article I recently read in the Wall Street Journal on line.  The recent HUGE finds on natural gas extracted by "fracking" (very large finds in Desoto Parish south of Shreveport) are now allowing visions of new uses for this clean and cheap form of energy.  There are already commercial city buses and business fleets operating on natural gas.  This article explores other transportation possibilities:

·        June 18, 2012

THE JOURNAL REPORT: INNOVATIONS IN ENERGY

America, Start Your Natural-Gas Engines

Replacing gasoline in our cars could be an energy game changer. Here's what we need to do to get from here to there.

By TOM FOWLER

America has a wealth of natural gas in the ground. So, how do we get it into our cars?

The recent deluge of low-cost shale gas is already changing the way the country runs. Electric utilities are turning to gas to power their turbines, and chemical companies that rely on the fuel are coming back to the U.S. after years of investing overseas.

But the holy grail is transportation.

(Link to full article:  http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304192704577406431047638416.html?KEYWORDS=ethanol+gasoline)


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