Tuesday, February 19, 2013

Slow, Slow Fact: Natural Gas Use For Transport Rises 26% From 2008 To 2011

Natural gas use for transportation rose 26% from 2008 to 2011. That's the fact.

Here is the commentary. The increase in natural gas for transportation is much too slow to make any real difference to our economy, national security, and how we power vehicles.  Gas usage for transportation is rising at a glacial rate from a very low base, even though gas was typically a dollar or more cheaper per gallon during the period from 2008 to 2011.

And the slow pace will continue, until and unless a rational program is launched by the states or federal government to build natural gas fueling stations to remove consumers' fear that a natural gas vehicle cannot be conveniently refueled.  Political and policy failure blocks such a fueling infrastructure program and means that we remain hooked to expensive, dirtier oil and so put our economy, national security, and environment at risk.

2 comments:

  1. I just saw a propane powered cab in Vegas blow up and kill the driver and passenger. Sounds safe to me. If that was a gasoline powered car the two would be alive

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  2. Political and policy failure has put such an immense failure of infrastructure program and it remain hooked to expensive, dirtier oil and it has put the economy, national security, and environment at risk.

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