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Thursday, 04/07/2022 8:44:06 AM

Thursday, April 07, 2022 8:44:06 AM

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Those who doubt the road ECSL is headed down need to read this Study done by MIT:

MIT study on a Natural Gas Derived Future for Energy

https://energy.mit.edu/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/MITEI-The-Future-of-Natural-Gas.pdf

Energy density, ease of use, and infrastructure
considerations make liquid fuels that are stable
at room temperature a compelling choice in the
Transportation sector. The chemical conversion
of natural gas to liquid fuels could provide an
attractive alternative to CNG. Several pathways
are possible, with different options yielding
different outcomes in terms of total system CO2
emissions and cost. Conversion of natural gas
to methanol, as widely practiced in the chemicals industry, could provide a cost-effective route to manufacturing an alternative, or
supplement to gasoline. Gasoline
engines can be modified to run on methanol
at modest cost.

M A J O R R E CO M M E N D AT I O N S
The U.S. government should consider
revision to its policies related to CNG
vehicles, including how aftermarket CNG
conversions are certified, with a view to
reducing up-front costs and facilitating
bi-fuel CNG-gasoline capacity.
The U.S. government should implement an
open fuel standard that requires automobile
manufacturers to provide tri-flex fuel
(gasoline, ethanol, and methanol) operation
in light-duty vehicles. Support for methanol
fueling infrastructure should also be
considered.