1.  From the infomercial, there is 8 million CNG cars in the world, but only 150,000 in the U.S.

2.  If you purchase a CNG  vehicle, where do you have to go to "TOP OFF"  your tank?

3.  There will be a big infrastructure change across the nation.

4.  Swen66 is a numbers person, a conservative, and a realist,   700 billion a year "flowing" out of our wallets and going overseas does not seem healthy.  As T. Boone says "the greatest transfer of wealth" ever.

5.  Though, this process will change.  The solar, wind, and/or fuel cells renewable energy means are picking up interest.  Something is going to happen....but when?

6.  IN the mean time we need to look at CNG (compressed natural gas) as a means of allowing trasportation until the "Back to the Future" (with the flux capacitor) is invented. 

7.  Will try to write more about different alternatives and ease back on T. Boone Pickens.  For more information on his plan go to www.pickensplan.com.

T. Boone Pickens has a commercial running that says America uses 25% of the world's oil and they since we only possess 3% of the world's oil reserves, drilling isn't going to be that significant.

However, his math's a little bit off. It's a fact that America uses 25% of the world's oil available, as in drilled, processed and refined resources, that much is true. What's slanted is the idea that the 3% number he's quoting is related. That 3% number refers to the world's oil reserves, or supply that isn't in production and may not have even been drilled yet. It doesn't refer to the amount that is usable today!

America has billions and billions if untapped oil resources that we need to drill and need to drill now. All of this can be done in am environmentally safe way.

The Pickens Plan is great, don't get me wrong, bit only if it presents the facts in a more accurate manner. We need his ideas, but he shouldn't be so quick to dismiss something he doesn't correctly report.

1.       A Hydrogen pump on Santa Monica Blvd  - Link

2.       A CNG Pump at UCLA - Link

3.       A BioFuel Station on San Vicente and Barrington  - http://www.conservfuel.com/

4.       And we have a Tesla Dealership, which is pretty awesome too.

Go West LA for being ahead of the game here!

More Info From UCLA’s Site:

This station is ideally located at 741 Charles E. Young Dr. South (just north of the intersection of Gayley Drive and Charles E. Young Dr. South)., providing the CNG community with enhanced fueling infrastructure in support of the South Coast Air Quality Management District's (SCAQMD’s) "Clean Fuel Programs." UCLA currently has a total of 62 fleet vehicles powered by CNG, including 14 campus shuttle buses which “keep UCLA moving” and support the University’s sustainable transportation mission. LINK for more info…

From the Clean Energy Press Release:

“It’s clean air day at UCLA!” said Sherry Lewis, Associate Director, UCLA Transportation, as she kicked off August 28 ribbon-cutting ceremonies for the University’s new Clean Energy Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station.

Along with UCLA fleet vehicles, the public access CNG station will serve taxicabs, passenger cars and shuttle vans operating in the West Los Angeles area. Compared to gasoline or diesel, CNG fuel provides significant reductions in health-harming, smog-forming pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions.

James Harger, Clean Energy Senior Vice President, told dedication ceremony guests, “We are proud to join with UCLA Fleet and Transit Services to open this new station, and we commend the University for its commitment to clean air, both on campus and in the communities surrounding it.”

Jack Powazek, Associate Vice Chancellor, UCLA General Services, added, “This CNG fueling station represents an ongoing partnership between the University and Clean Energy. The company will own, operate and maintain the facility, along with marketing its services to CNG vehicle owners in our area.”

The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) and MSRC (the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee) joined with Clean Energy to help make the new UCLA CNG station a reality. Sam Emmersen, MSRC Outreach Coordinator, asserted, “This a tremendous achievement toward improving air quality.”

With the addition of the UCLA station, Clean Energy now operates 16 public access CNG fueling facilities in Los Angeles and Orange counties.

Seriously, in Ramazan, i bet the production of natural gas in pakistan triples or so thanks to the chana eating habit of us pakis. As a child, in ramazan i used to time my farts. I confess, ive always been disgusting. I still remember that back then the flight would generally take off around 45 minutes after iftaar! :D

following is a true story i was recently told:

A young lady from rawalpindi dropped into karachi to visit her cousins. So they took her to sea view to show her the beach. She looked at the waves and said in her good punjabi accent:

'Yeh kya raat ko bhee chalteen hain??' :D

Anyways, school has started again and im gonna be busy as hell. Just wanted to wish u all a happy ramadan!

Peningkatan 40% harga petrol memberi kesan penjimatan yang semakin besar kepada pengguna NGV. Berikut adalah anggaran perbandingan penggunaan bahan bakar yang berlaku:

Harga Petrol/Liter Penggunaan/KM Penjimatan Dgn NGV

RM 1.92 RM 0.22/Km ± RM 0.02 RM 0.16 /Km

RM 2.70 (+ 40% Kenaikan) RM 0.31/KM ± RM 0.02 RM 0.25 /Km

NGV = RM 0.68 / Liter RM0.06 / km ± RM 0.02

Jimat RM0.16 /km (Petrol RM1.92 ) iaitu sebanyak 73% berbanding harga petrol Jimat RM0.25 /km (Petrol RM2.70 )

iaitu sebanyak 80% berbanding harga petrol

Jika penggunaan kita = 60Km sehari, bermakna 60 x 30 hari = 1800 Km

Jumlah perbelanjaan Petrol = RM0.22 x 1800Km = RM396 (sebelum naik 40%)
dan Petrol = RM0.31 x 1800Km = RM558 ( Selepas kenaikan harga)

Namun NGV RM0.06 x 1800Km = RM108

Jimat RM288 (Petrol = RM1.92) sebulan
Jimat RM450 (Petrol = RM2.70) sebulan

Maka penjimatan setahun = RM288 x 12

= Rm3,456.00 pada harga petrol RM 1.92
dan RM450 x 12 = Rm5,400.00 pada harga petrol RM 2.70

Dengan wujudnya rebat RM625.00 untuk kenderaan dibawah 2000cc , maka penjimatan saya semakin bertambah. Ia bagaikan bons jika di himpun dan di ambil pada akhir tahun atau apabila cukup satu tahun kitaran.

=> RM450 x 12 = Rm5,400.00 + Rm 625.00 = RM 6,025.00
=> Jika dibahagi dengan 12 bulan = RM 6,025.00 /12

= RM 502.08 sebulan

Pernahkah anda terfikir…

Jika kita inginkan pendapatan sebanyak RM 502.08 sebulan melalui simpanan tetap di bank dengan kadar keuntungan 3.7% setahun , kita harus mendepositkan wang sebanyak RM 162,850.00 didalam akaun simpanan tetap kita.

Untuk mendapatkan simpanan sebanyak RM 162,850.00 setahun kita harus berpendapatan melebihi RM 13,570.83 setiap bulan.

Atau jika kita sanggup menimbunkan simpanan kita sebanyak RM 1,357.08 setiap bulan selama 10 tahun.

Persoalannya …

dalam krisis ekonomi dan setuasi infelasi sekarang, berapakah nilai ringgit berbanding keperluan harian/bulanan kita?

Jika anda bersedia, pelaburan sekitar RM 2,900.00 Hingga RM 5,800.00 bakal merealisasikan penjimatan dan pulangan tersebut.

Untuk beralih ke sistem NGV sememangnya melibatkan kos namun pelbagai alternatif perlu diambil seperti kemudahan pinjaman peribadi atau kemudahan kad kredit. Penjimatan bulanan dari perbelanjaan petrol yang dinikmati pasti mampu menangani lebaliti kemudahan kredit sehingga selesai.

Apa yang perlu dipertimbangkan adalah berapakah nilai penjimatan yang bakal kita nikmati pada setiap hari, bulan dan tahun. Pasti penggunaan NGV ini memberi penjimatan yang lebih besar untuk jangka panjang.

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We have not pursued an sound policy of Energy Independence. So far T. Boone Pickens the Dallas Texas Energy Billionaire has taken the Bull by the Horns and proposed what appears to be the framework for a real Energy policy. Renewables, use of CNG until Fuel Cell technology allows for Hydrogen powered cars, Oil Drilling, Geothermal, Nuclear etc. France produces 79% of its energy from Nuclear power. We have not built a Nuclear plant in two decades. They are always blocked by the Democrats and Law Suits. While we continue to export the wealth of our Nation, borrow money from the Chinese and pay it to the House of Saud, Russia and other Oil exporting nations.

We should be growing Switchgrass for Bioethanol, and Biodiesel. The same with Industrial Hemp. It is time for us to get realistic about what is going on. And for the PC nonsense and lies of both parties to end. Wind Power, Solar Power, Geothermal, Nuclear, Fuel Cells and invest in research to become Energy Independent. Brazil did it with less resources than us. We can and must do it also. And we need to reinvest in our decaying infrastructure creating real jobs with real wages. Time for the Partisan bickering and posturing to end.

Bestellt habe ich den Focus CNG am 29.April, abgeholt habe ich ihn heute am 22. August 2008.
Meinen bis dahin gefahrenen Focus (Bj.2005) hab ich bei Vertragsunterzeichnung (April 2008) in Zahlung gegeben, durfte ihn aber noch bis zur Übergabe des neuen Ford weiter benutzen.

Solche Zeitangaben helfen meist denen weiter, die noch tapfer auf ihr CNG-Fahrzeug warten und spiegeln die aktuelle Produktivität der Ford Automobilwerke wieder.

Der 2.0L Duratec kommt im Benzinbetrieb mir 145PS daher.
Im Erdgas-Betrieb verliert er satte 20 PS, was man ihm sofort anmerkt.
Ich muss gestehen, dass ich noch kein Fahrzeug mit einem 2.0L Motor bewegt habe, welches einen so schwachen Eindruck hinterlassen hat.
Rein gefühlsmäßig war ich mit meinem Vorgänger(1,6L-Benziner 100PS) genau so flott unterwegs wie mit dem 125-Erdgas-PS.
Ok, schnell fahren ist eh nicht mehr zeitgemäß.
Das Umschalten von Benzin auf Erdgasbetieb erfolgt automatisch binnen sehr kurzer Zeit. Das Erdgas wird dabei durch den Kühlwasserkreislauf des Motors auf benötigte Temperatur gebracht.
Weiterhin lässt sich die Kraftstoffart ohne Probleme während des Fahrens -nur nicht in Vollastsituationen- umschalten.

Der Kofferraum des CNG ist durch die Erdgastanks um etwa 45% gegenüber seinem Benzinmodell geschrumpft.
Das Auto ist sehr leise. Hier hat man bei Ford gezaubert.
Im normalen Drehzahlbereich ist eine wohlige Ruhe im Auto.
Weiterhin ist das Design der neuen Frontpartie ansprechend.
Allerdings geht die Übersicht über die Länge des Fahrzeugs durch die schnell abfallende Motorhaube verloren, so dass das eine oder andere Einparkmanöver entweder mit einem "Bumser" oder mit einem dreiviertel Meter Abstand enden wird.
Man sieht gegenüber dem Vorgängermodell schlechter, wo das Auto wirklich zu Ende ist (oder anfängt).

Der Innenraum ist gut verarbeitet. Es gibt nicht das kleinste störende Geräusch, außer das Umschalten von Benzin auf Erdgasantrieb. Es hinterlässt ein markantes Klacken. Aber das ist etwas was man gerne hört :)

Servus
Ich werde den Artikel von Tag zu Tag noch etwas lesbarer machen und den ein oder anderen Grammatikfehler entfernen.
Mir ging es in erster Linie darum die Leute mit Informationen zu füttern, die noch auf Ihr Erdgas-Fahrzeug warten.

Despite being an agricultural State, India doesn’t have adequate infrastructure to store perishable eatables. The idea of CNG corridor also gives birth to the possibility of setting up of Cold Storages along the Corridors. In fact CNG Corridors are a reality in foreign Countries and with suitable technology collaboration it can be taken forward in India as well.

Further, it can enable large scale conversion of vehicles to CNG leading to a huge savings in the petroleum import bill thereby saving precious Foreign exchange. Crude Oil prices have zipped past $135/bbl stoking fears of a global recession and stimulating high inflation. Under such a scenario, CNG Corridors can provide considerable relief and advantage to the policy makers in reducing to a considerable extent increased dependence on import of Crude and evolve suitable policy on this increasingly serious issue. CNG corridors can enable large scale substitution of petrol and diesel run commercial and personal vehicles through an extensive distribution and dispensing infrastructure. Such pipeline infrastructure of around 10,000 Kms is already available and needs slight modifications to enable CNG dispensing through CNG retail outlets.

Proposed development of Gas Grids and upcoming additional pipeline infrastructure across the country in the next few years could totally provide almost 20,000KM of trunk pipeline which will enable supply of CNG to a large number of vehicles plying particularly on the highways along/near the proposed pipeline routes. Presently, we are consuming around 9 MMTPA of Petrol and 24 MMTPA of Diesel in Transport sector. 100% replacement of the same by CNG would require about 100 MMSCMD of gas. Every 10 MMSCMD of gas as replacement in Transport sector would save 2.9 MMTPA of crude oil. It is estimated that even if 25% of the bus, truck, car and three-wheeler population on the roads is converted to CNG, a saving of almost Rs 20,000 Crores per annum can be expected. This will be lighter on the user’s pocket as well. Significantly, if entire fleet of bus, truck, car and 3-wheeler population is converted on CNG, the expected savings could offset the entire under-recoveries incurred by Oil Marketing Companies in 2007-08.

A mandated policy for replacement of Petrol and Diesel vehicles to CNG will not only save precious forex outgo but also prevent harmful CO2 emissions while earning Carbon Credits for the country. This way it is expected to enhance Energy Security by reducing import dependence on supplies of Crude Oil and its price volatility, thereby resulting into a major positive impact on the economy.

CNG Economics in transport Sector

Relative economics indicate that CNG Corridors can provide a great boost on supply/distribution side in the value chain while capitalising upon the economic advantages of CNG over competing vehicle fuels.

On an energy-equivalent basis, natural gas costs considerably lower than LPG, gasoline and diesel. At the prevailing prices of various fuels in Delhi, the economics of running a CNG vehicle vis-à-vis its operation on petrol / diesel in terms of Rupees/Kilometre expenditure is quite attractive. CNG offers average savings ranging from 0.91 Rs/Km for a three-wheeler to Rs 4.5/Km for Bus as compared to Petrol/Diesel operation. On an average, CNG is price-competitive to the extent of 30-35% than diesel and about 70% cheaper than Petrol. It is, therefore, more sustainable from the point of view of security of supply also.

Apart from direct cost benefit in running cost, CNG is a clean-burning fuel that reduces vehicle maintenance such as extended interval of oil change and standard spark plugs last longer. Yet another interesting advantage is that CNG cannot be siphoned-off from a vehicle, unlike liquid fuels where fuel theft is an on-going concern of commercial operators.

GHG Emissions and Local Air Pollution:

Unrestrained use of petroleum fuels in the transport sector also results in air-pollution and GHG emissions which are very harmful to the health of local population apart from causing climate warming. In large cities, the transport share of air pollution is upto 60 – 80% of toxic atmospheric emissions. Transport sector alone is responsible for more than 13% of the Greenhouse gas emissions worldwide.

Exhaust emissions from CNG vehicles are much lower than those from petrol/diesel powered vehicles. It is the cleanest burning alternative transportation fuel available today. Emissions of carbon monoxide with CNG are approximately 79% lower than Diesel and 96% lower than Petrol, NOX emissions are 67% and 79% lower than Petrol and Diesel respectively and there is more than 98% reduction in SOX emissions than both Petrol and Diesel. In addition to these reductions in pollutants, CNG also emits significantly lower amounts of greenhouse gases and toxins than do petrol vehicles. Reduction of pollution level in the city of Delhi (and Mumbai) has been an eye opener once CNG in transport sector was introduced.

Safety:

Natural gas is one of the safest transport fuels available. There are two fundamental reasons for a CNG vehicle’s safety record: structural integrity of the CNG vehicle fuel system and physical qualities of natural gas as a fuel. CNG is safe, lighter than air and does not cloud on the ground like liquid fuels. Unlike gasoline, it dissipates into the atmosphere in the event of an accident. Petrol pools/accumulates on the ground which creates a fire hazard.

Consensus of Stakeholders and Mandate by Authorities Involvement and participation of the stakeholders plays a major role for the successful implementation of any project. A partnership based model between the State Governments, Public and Private enterprises is essential for growing CNG usage through CNG Corridors in India. The role of vehicle and CNG kit manufacturers is of utmost importance in the implementation of CNG project.

We have a successful example right in Delhi. The dedicated effort of bus/three-wheeler manufacturers to supply CNG vehicles to replace entire public transport fleet in Delhi in the short time span and commitment displayed by all stakeholders for the project implementation earned the Clean City Partnership award from US Energy department for Delhi in year 2003.

With promising upstream scenario and upcoming natural gas pipeline grid in the country, CNG Corridors can play a key role in meeting the growing needs of transport sector while providing significant reduction in import of crude and of course health benefits through reduced pollution.

As this is a new approach and CNG is different from conventional fuels, it would require thrust from the stakeholders and public awareness at large to make it popular and user friendly. A marshalling mandate from the authorities and consensus of all stakeholders would be key to success of CNG Corridors on a large scale as witnessed during the implementation of the Delhi CNG project.

"Natural Gas, in the form of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), has been used as a transportation fuel in vehicles for more than 60 years around the world. Comprised of about 95% methane, its clean burning properties, abundant supply and relatively low cost have made it a popular and environmentally sensitive fuel choice for drivers in Europe, Russia, South America, Australia and New Zealand, and the United States and Canada. There are over 1 million Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) on the road worldwide with thousands of public, fast-fill refueling stations to support them. Across Canada, there are about 120 stations that serve over 20,000 NGVs in most of the more densely populated areas across the country." - Union Gas Limited

CNG is used in Canada as an economical auto-fuel since it is a substantial producer of natural gas. Canadian auto-industry has developed CNG-fueled truck and bus engines. In California, CNG is used extensively in local city and county buses. There are 90 public fueling stations in Southern California. Italy has the largest number of CNG vehicles in Europe and 4th largest in the world. Argentina and Brazil are two countries with largest fleets of CNG vehicles. CNG has grown into one of the major fuel sources used in car engines in Bangladesh, India, Iran and Pakistan. The use of CNG is mandated for the public transport system in New Delhi, India. The DTC (Delhi Transport Corporation) operates the world's largest fleet of CNG buses. According to the International Association for Natural Gas Vehicles, Pakistan has the second-largest number of Natural Gas Vehicles. How many people around the world are aware of all this information and talk about it?

Ang mga ito ay repleksyon rin ng direksyong gustong patunguhan ng Energy Summit batay sa website ng Department of Energy. Ayon dito, ang mataas na presyo raw ng langis ay makakasakit sa ekonomiya ng bansa at kay Juan dela Cruz sa maigsing panahon. Subalit, ito rin daw ay makakapagpabilis ng pagdevelop ng mga alternatibong langis at iba pang pagkukunan ng enerhiya, ganundin ng pagpapatupad ng mga “creative” na solusyon ng iba’t ibang mga sektor at ng mga tao.

Sa sitwasyong ipinakita sa summit, lubos na dependent o umaasa ang Pilipinas sa inaangkat na langis.  Kaya, tuwing tataas ang presyo nito sa pambansang pamilihan ay nasasaktan tayo nang husto laluna ngayon na umaabot ang presyo nito sa $100 kada bariles.  Ang rekomendasyon ng karamihan ng mga tagapagsalita sa summit ay magtipid sa paggamit ng enerhiya o langis, magkaroon ng alternatibong langis at pinagkukunan ng malinis at renewable na enerhiya, at magkaroon ng subsidyo laluna sa mga mahihirap na sektor na higit na maapektuhan ng mataas na presyo ng langis. Dapat din daw tumutugon ito sa climate change o global warming. May rekomendasyon ding suspindihin o di kaya ay tuluyan nang itigil ang implementasyon ng value added tax (VAT) sa langis laluna sa diesel, kerosene, at 11-kg na LPG. May proposal din na pabilisin ang pagpapatupad ng paggamit ng compressed natural gas (CNG) sa mga bus.

Sa pagtitipid ng enerhiya o langis, maaaring simulan daw ito sa paggamit ng compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) o yung mas kilala natin na mga energy saving lamps. Ang isang 5 watts na bumbilya ng CFL ay katumbas ng 25 watts na incandescent na bumbilyang madalas na gamit sa mga tahanan laluna sa mga mahihirap na lugar dahil ito ay mura. Medyo mas mahal ang CFL, pero mas malaki ang matitipid ng bawat pamilya sa konsumo nila sa kuryente. Ganun din ang gobyerno, makakatipid sa paggamit ng langis para sa produksyon ng kuryente.   Maganda ang lumabas na proposal na bigyang subsidyo ng gobyerno itong pagpapalit ng incandescent ng CFL sa mga mahihirap na pamilya. 

Ayon sa Senior Energy Specialist ng Asian Development Bank na nagsalita sa unang araw, ang 1,000,000 CFL ay katumbas ng isang bagong 50-megawatt na power station.  Subalit $1.5 milyon lamang ang gagastusin sa CFL samantalang $50 milyon ang gagastusin sa planta ng kuryente. Ito ay dahil ang isang milyong CFL na may lakas o liwanag na 13-watts ay may kabuuang lakas na 13 milyong watts o 13 megawatts. Samantalang ang 1 milyong 60 watts na incandescent na bumbilya ay may kabuuang lakas na 60 milyong watts o 60 megawatts.  Ang liwanag na naibibigay ng 60 watts incandescent ay pareho lang sa liwanag na naibibigay ng isang 13-watts na CFL na bumbilya. Halos 50 megawatts ang matitipid sa kuryente kung CFL ang gagamiting bumbilya.

Isang rekomendasyon pa sa pagtitipid sa enerhiya ay ang pagsasabatas ng Energy Conservation Act upang obligadong sundin ng mga tao ang iba’t ibang paraan sa pagtitipid ng enerhiya.

February 4, 2008

'Humma humma kar bhaiyya...'

Why do ppl do such things to themselves? I mean, if ur slitting ur wrists or overdosing on sleeping pills, i get that u had a difficult childhood! But what could possibly make anyone sing a song like that? Im sure nobody PAID them for it!

So have u realized that human physiology does not allow for a self-butt-kick? If it allows YOU to do so my friend, i suggest u take the next flight to China and compete in the olympics(do make sure u take some tiger balm with you, for potential sports injuries)...

The new government is showing great interest in attempting to revive our economy. Government officials have reported in a press conference that ever since they have come into power, Pakistan has become the largest producer of Pakistanis! The next step towards progress is to impeach the president so Mr. 10% can take over ! His supporters say hes a changed man now. I bet that means we should rename him to Mr. 20% then, no?

Anyways, those of who arent going to China can indulge in a metaphorical self-butt-kick. Next time you go to work, simply do as follows:

• LEAVE YOUR KEYS INSIDE YOUR CAR!

Itll work like a charm, i guarantee it! Your suffering will follow a simple four step process:

1. You will need to find someone to jack your car for you.
2. You need to open the lock asap so you can find out that your battery was on and it is now out of power. Find yourself a battery wala asap!
3. It is vital that you have a battery wala so he can inform you that your car has also run outta fuel!
4. You now need to push your car to the nearest gas station to get CNG so the battery wala can start up your car for you!

To ensure maximum effectiveness, conduct the above mentioned activity under the observation of the scorching summer sun... :D

Like the terminator and unlike Mushi bhai, ill be back(unless the taliban invade)!

You must check out the video, its a metal cover!

Taking initiatives to reduce the waiting time at gas outlets and promote the fuel, the government announced the opening of 50 new CNG stations in the NCR. But, before you jump with glee, here’s a dampener: the ministry didn’t say when these new stations would come up.

The current inadequacy of CNG supply in Delhi has been largely due to the increasing demand by CNG buses, taxis, autos and  private vehicles coming from neighbouring suburbs. For the issue to be addressed there needs to be a joint effort on the part of the governments of UP and Haryana to provide IGL with the required clearances for opening new CNG stations in these states.

At present, the IGL uses over 1,350 km of pipeline to provide domestic fuel to 1,22,485 consumers across the NCR. The fuel firm has set up 163 CNG stations for automobiles that are only increasing in number. IGL has also promised to increase its dispensing capacity by five lakh kg a day.

Given the current scenario, would you go for a CNG vehicle?

For starters, it appears that the usual suspects have come up with a blanket naysaying technique, possibly to conserve their personal energy. No solution should be considered, they insist, if it would take longer than one of their approved time intervals: a maximum radio / TV sound byte; a House of Representatives term; a Presidential term; or a Senate term. I would love to see a solution that could be effected somewhere in the 30 seconds to six years time frame; but I have not yet heard any of the naysayers propose any quick solutions (or any solutions, for that matter).

Oil drilling is out, primarily because the first lemming said "it would take at least ten years to see any results". The only drilling that might be permitted is in those places approved by the naysaying army: out of sight, out of mind, and out of any likely oil-reservoir areas. You would think that the proposals to drill in the U. S. depend on the naysayers' personal money, or taxpayers' money at the very least. But all drilling allowed will be done with private risk capital, just as it has always been done.

Nuclear power plants are out, for essentially the same reasons as oil drilling; it will take longer than the time required to build a hot dog stand. I, too, have had concerns, like many people, about the disposal of spent nuclear fuel rods; but current-technology nuclear power plants recycle the fuel, and bury nothing.

Generation of electricity from wind turbines is growing rapidly in the western half of my state. But I live in a sparsely-populated state, where there are few people to see the wind machines. Elsewhere, there is a growing swell of objections to the visual pollution or aural (if you're very close) pollution the windmills create. Again, you would think that wind-powered generators are going to be put in peoples' yards against their will, for all the naysayers' roar.

Another emerging trend in my state is increased use of natural gas. All the power generation plants built in recent years burn natural gas to generate the steam (to turn the turbines which turn the generators). Also, the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) to power bus and truck fleets, company vehicles, and private autos is growing rapidly. But there appears to be an insurmountable problem with natural gas outside of a few states like mine: gas wells are drilled with the same rigs used to drill oil wells. The naysayers do not want to let any drilling go forward (people needing water wells may also be left high and dry).

Low-sulfur coal, which is abundant in the U. S., should be a natural energy source around which we could rally. But, like any fossil fuel (or anything that burns), coal smoke includes carbon dioxide. I should think that developing significant improvements to the cost effectiveness of CO2 scrubbers would be among our national research priorities. However, the naysayers tell us that scientists cannot guarantee results within one of the approved time intervals, so coal is out too.

That brings us, via the process of elimination, to what must be the naysayers' consensus solution to our energy problem: conservation of energy. How could any of us object to conserving energy, any more than we could object to conserving taxpayers' money? Conservation does seem reasonable as a consensus solution for our energy cost and availability problem. However, government-mandated specific conservation measures might be a greater risk to us than any type of drilling--oil, gas, water or teeth. We saw the clumsy efforts of our government in reaction to the oil shock of 1973: a universal 55 miles per hour speed limit and the "thermostat police" (instead of vehicle efficiency standards for fuel burn at various operating speeds, or energy efficiency standards for business and residential structures). In your wildest dreams you probably couldn't envision proposals more bizarre than our government might implement: one vehicle per family; 1.2 liter maximum displacement diesel engine for all vehicles; thermostats set no higher than 45 degrees in winter and no less than 95 in summer; cell phone recharging on alternate days only; etcetera. For the sake of argument, though, let's assume that common sense would prevail after some number of years, and that we could all survive governmental blunders on the road toward more efficient and effective use of energy in the United States.

A conservation consensus would leave only one small concern to be addressed: how do we get from the here and now to the perfect world of the future? Perhaps the naysayers do have some ideas of how we are going to get from the near term, to where the longer-term solutions start to kick in. Maybe they know something I don't about the status of controlled nuclear fusion; if unlimited energy is just on the horizon, I have no problem with leaving the billions and billions of barrels of United States oil in the ground forever. But first I have to hear this marvelous bridging solution, one which can be implemented within a politically correct time interval.

I am at the point where I want a straight answer from the naysayers: what is it that they fear about increasing our domestic energy supplies, starting now? Forget the "it won't help in less than n years" nonsense! That's not an answer; it's an opinion, and it's irrelevant in any case. Forget the preposterously vague "potential environmental disaster" evasion! Provide the public with specific, credible reasons for not leveraging our existing resources, using proven technology to get us across today's gap, toward energy independence. Or get out of the way. Or tell us what your real agenda is, and let us debate it!

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LPG, CNG - instalacja gazowa w samochodzie

KORZYŚCI:

• dowiesz się na temat samochodowych instalacji LPG i CNG,
• poznasz budowę instalacji I, II, III i IV generacji,
• poznasz elementy składowe instalacji LPG,
• dowiesz się jakie są typowe niedomagania instalacji, a także przyczyny i sposoby ich usunięcia,
• poznasz odpowiedzi na najczęściej pojawiające się pytania dotyczące instalacji gazowych,
• poznasz charakterystykę paliw gazowych – LPG i CNG,
• dowiesz się jak działa silnik zasilany paliwem gazowym,
• dowiesz się jak samodzielnie regulować instalację,
• poznasz wyniki badań jakie przeprowadzono na terenie poligonu Wojskowego Instytutu Technicznego Uzbrojenia, których przedmiotem było przetestowanie zbiorników samochodowych, napełnionych gazem propan-butan,
• poznasz przepisy prawne regulujące kwestię montażu instalacji gazowych w pojazdach.

Samochodowe instalacje zasilania gazem

Co warto wiedzieć zanim zdecydujesz się na instalację gazową, montaż instalacji LPG

Czy to prawda, że..

• gaz niszczy silnik...
• ...jazda na gazie, to jakby jazda na bombie...
• ...auto na gaz jest o wiele słabsze...

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Ta strona została wyświetlona dla zapytań:
X Tanie paliwo - instalacje gazowe w samochodzie X instalacja gazowa X LPG X CNG X najlepsze paliwo X tanie jeżdżenie X przepisy X regulacja instalacji gazowej X tanie paliwo X droga benzyna X droga ropa X diesel X montaż instalacji LPG X zakładanie LPG X zakładanie instalacji X instalacja LPG X instalacja CNG X cena paliwa X cena benzyny X ropa zdrożeje X paliwo X alternatywne paliwo X alternatywne źródła zasilania

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