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Good news on the natural gas front; an evolution at the pump
Topic Started: Mar 11 2013, 01:49 AM (237 Views)
Brewster
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NG is much cleaner than Coal or Oil - as long as you're not using fracking to get it.
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More Good News for Nat Gas Fans:

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Stubbornly low natural gas prices, the bane of Calgary energy companies, are now part of the new way forward for Calgary Transit.

Two city buses running on compressed natural gas will begin service Tuesday, running on fuel that’s about one-third cheaper than the cost of the diesel other buses run on.

Calgary is embarking on a 15-month trial with this pair of New Flyer buses — and another two from Montreal-based Nova — but transit officials are confident enough in the technology to begin planning a 400-bus garage and fuelling facility for more of them.

“Our fuel budget per year at Calgary Transit is around $27 million, so as you can imagine if we save a third on our fuel, on an ongoing basis, that’s a worthwhile model to pursue,” said transit fleet manager Russell Davies at an unveiling for the two all-white buses.

The buses cost about $40,000 more than conventional diesel buses, but that premium could be paid off in a few years, since the city estimates up to $12,000 in yearly fuel savings per bus.

A council committee will debate using a public-private partnership to finance and build a $200-million garage facility for natural gas buses.

The city doubts it will convert existing diesel buses and garages to natural gas, which means that three-quarters of the city’s bus fleet will stick with the more smog-inducing fuel.

Davies said natural gas buses aren’t only cleaner, but they’re also ten times quieter than the conventional cousins.
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