Essays Tagged: "Compressed Natural Gas"

Alternative Fuels

natural gas companies, as city busses, and 250,000 of them used in Italy alone (Birch, 26). A CNG (compressed natural gas) vehicle currently emits less toxic fumes than do gasoline powered vehicles. ... ergy, is $2500 to $5000 more than a "conventional car," (Derr, 31). "Natural gas needs to be highly compressed and requires a special high-pressure fueling station," (Moore, 92). "Natural gas fuel is ...

(21 pages) 561 0 3.3 Nov/1995

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Lotus_Report_rough_draft

c fuel vehicles are more widely used than other alternate fuel vehicles at this time. Commercially, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) has become very popular especially in the public transportation industr ... d" (apta.com, 2003). Many of those municipalities ordering them are striving for a 100% conversion. Compressed natural gas, propane, methanol, and ethanol are growing in popularity as fuel sources, as ...

(6 pages) 216 1 3.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Alternative Fuels: Why are they Likely to Fail?

ave been created including biodiesel, ethanol, hydrogen (used in fuel cells), methanol, natural gas(compressed natural gas/ liquefied natural gas), propane (liquefied petroleum gas) and solar energy. ...

(3 pages) 122 0 0.0 May/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Fuels for the Future

fuels such as ethanol, methanol, electricity, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bio-diesel, hydrogen, compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Alternative fuels are those that can b ... jobs, and promote economic activity. This article will focus on two alternatives fuels, ethanol and compressed natural gas.EthanolThe liquid ethanol or ethyl alcohol can be used as a fuel when blended ...

(6 pages) 231 0 1.0 Jun/2004

Subjects: Science Essays > Chemistry

Alternative Fuel Vehicles - Lotus Rental stuff

fuels such as ethanol, methanol, electricity, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), bio-diesel, hydrogen, compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefiednatural gas (LNG). Alternative fuels are those that can be ... It can also be used in 10% blends with petroleum to oxygenate the petroleum called E-10 or Gasohol.Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is odorless, colorless, and tasteless. CNG is natural gas that is store ...

(6 pages) 209 0 4.7 Aug/2005

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Communication Studies

CNG- The Only Alternative

are finally realizing this fact and want to make a change but they do not know where to start. CNG (Compressed Natural Gas) is another alternative to gas that has not been addressed nearly as much as ... d have been plainly laid out and only need to be recognized.Works Cited Questions and Answers About Compressed Natural Gas. International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles. 1 Oct. 2000. 5 ...

(8 pages) 17 0 0.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science

Adding E85 (Ethanol Based) Fuel Vehicles is Advant

articularly desirable energy efficiency and pollution reduction features. Alternative fuels include compressed natural gas, alcohols, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and electricity? (EPA, 2006). E85 f ...

(8 pages) 65 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Science Essays > Environmental Science