WGC 2018
Methane for mobility highlighted at WGC 2018 IGU affiliated organisation NGV Global organised a current debate on global opportunities in the transportation market during WGC 2018. By Dr Jeffrey Seisler and David Perry Concerns about global climate change
be limited due to their impact on
urgent and increased efforts towards
are altering the paradigm for petro
global warming, international energy
climate change mitigation”, maintaining
leum-based transportation technologies.
analysts and the natural gas industry
that “natural gas is perfectly positioned
The rise of municipalities choosing to
remain convinced that responsible
to make a significant positive impact to
penalise or deny diesel-powered
usage of all forms of natural gas
air quality, while reducing carbon
vehicles access into congested city
will continue to make a valuable
emissions”. IGU’s 2017 edition of Global
centres, coupled with increasingly
contribution to the long-term global
Natural Gas Insights states: “The use of
stringent emissions regulations for all
energy mix.
natural gas in transportation is seeing
forms of transport and the slow rise of
The International Energy Agency
exponential growth, offering signifi
viable, affordable alternatives means
(IEA) World Energy Outlook 2017 cites
cant long-term cost savings, while
that natural gas is one of the best-
the “strong environmental dimension”
greatly improving air-quality”.
positioned, cross-platform fuel alter
in the case for natural gas and lauds
natives to fill the void. Despite the
the “multiple roles across the energy
Legitimising methane for mobility
fossil fuel detractors who advocate
system that no other fuel or tech
Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are rightly
that natural gas applications should
nology can match”. IGU also “supports
claiming their place on the agendas of
The MS Texelstroom, operated by Dutch shipping company TESO, became the first ferry in Europe to run on CNG in July 2017, reducing emissions and increasing fuel efficiency. The ferry connects the island of Texel with the mainland at Den Helder.
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