Replies to post #687 on The Rising Influence of Rising Affluence

[DewDiligence]

Tillerson also purportedly states (I can’t confirm the quote in the link provided in the iHub msg…

That’s because I posted the wrong link—try this one instead:

http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/11/news/economy/exxon_expensive_oil/index.htm

Regards, Dew

[north40000]

I have heard Pickens only emphasize use of NG in trucks and other large vehicles, not cars. Until today, CLNE[and I] were enjoying a nice run-up in share price.

[DewDiligence]

It would be difficult (although not impossible) to distinguish between the uses of the cng derived from the home natural gas line.

In the video you cited in #msg-47810055, the customer has two NG meters sitting side by side—one for the house and one for the car. The announcer states that the two NG lines are billed at different rates; I presume this means that the car rate is higher in AZ, where the Phill owner in the video resides.

[OakesCS]

I personally don’t think that the density of the fuel is a critical variable with respect to adoption of the technology, largely because compression technology is readily available.

DOA,
the density is ultimately related to how far a vehicle can travel on a single tank. So while compressing the gas may not be a problem, putting a sufficient mass of fuel in a vehicle to be driven long distances is a problem.

While the garage NG compressor is interesting I'm wondering what the home insurance policy looks like.

I think for useages like communting between work and home electric vehicles will be much more practical. If carbon capture is ever legislated, then centralized burning of the NG to generate electricity is also more practical.
regards,
Charlie