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LIQUID NATURAL GAS * Australia - Trucks should convert to natural gas
Perth,Australia -Transport & Logistic News -22 May 2008: -- Big truck fleets should take the lead and convert from diesel to natural gas, says Perth-based independent petroleum industry analyst Peter Strachan. “With natural gas (methane) less than a quarter of the price of diesel, there are massive savings to be made,” he says... Mr Strachan says Australia is sitting on abundant reserves of natural gas – estimated to be more than 140 trillion cubic feet – which are earning big export dollars in the form of liquid natural gas (LNG)... Western Australia relies heavily on gas for power generation and there are significant plants in Queensland, South Australia and Victoria. However, with escalating crude oil prices, there is a clear case for extending the use of gas in motor vehicles, says Mr Strachan... However, methane-based natural gas is cheaper and burns even more cleanly... “Providing natural gas as an alternative fuel choice for cars would require an enormous investment in fuelling infrastructure. However it’s not such a big problem for trucks and buses equipped with long-range tanks and access to fuelling depots, where they can use either compressed natural gas or LNG. The conversion technology is available and some buses and trucks are using LNG in Western Australia"...
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