Truckers test sustainability of LNG

Many trucking companies in the United States and Canada are looking to transition to natural gas-fueled trucks in the near future as a means to reduce costs and improve fleet management efficiency.

The Financial Post reported oil services company Ferus recently purchased two vehicles that run on liquefied natural gas to test the sustainable fuel source in an effort to reduce fuel consumption by 22 percent. Titled the Royal Dutch Shell Place Project, the program aims to use $250 million to establish a liquefied natural gas plant and filling stations to encourage more investment and widespread adoption of the sustainable fuel source throughout the North American transport industry. The overall goal of the project is to save trucking companies money, while spurring innovation in both the fuel and transportation industries.

According to the Anchorage Daily News, the Governor of Alaska, Sean Parnell, is working with state's legislature to find solutions to the rising cost of energy. Parnell has been meeting with business leaders and the Alaska Support Industry Alliance in an effort to test and promote the use of liquid natural gas in the trucking industry to reduce costs and increase efficiency. The governor has also signed an act designating $3.75 million for engineering work on a liquid natural gas trucking project that will fund testing, adoption and a borough natural gas distribution system.

Truckers test sustainability of LNG

Thursday, May 31st, 2012