Archive for March, 2010
Does anyone know the average natural gas price in north carolina?
Moving into a bigger house, but we will heat, cook, hot water heater by natural gas. I was just curious what the price is per gallon or however they measure it.
Make a phone call and ask your local gas supplier because they like this question and have accurate answers for you. Tell them what your house looks like (they will know what to ask of you) and they will be able to estimate your annual gas cost as they have millions of House/Years history to estimate accurately from. It is like knowing that automobile gasoline is $2.98 a gallon but not know if you are driving a caddilac or a VW Bug. You will not know much with only a quantity cost. You need to have them estimate how many BTU (British Thermal Units) of energy you will use and from that they estimate cost for water, furnace, cooking, etc. Good luck!
why are car makers not making cars running on natural gas?
we have lots of natural gas and it is cheap….
There are a lot of hydrogen fuel cell cars on the roads in test areas like southern california and new york but it will probably be a little while before they are affordable, reliable and feasible in all areas. Honda I believe has developed a home refueling station that uses natural gas to fuel up these cars.
How to compare Petrol with CNG(compressed natural gas)?
Advantages/disadvantages of CNG over Petol(gasoline) with respect to power,safety.maintenance cost etc etc.
From what I’ve read about cng, you shouldn’t notice much of a difference in power, no major safety issues, less maintenance than gas because it burns much cleaner, and it’s much cheaper to fill up (if you’re converting a gas powered car to cng, the initial cost will be a few thousand dollars). One issue if you’re converting is that the tank for cng will take up most of the trunk or possibly even some of the back seat depending on the size. As far as I know, Honda is the only company that has a production cng car.
Anyone know much about the Barnett Shale in Texas?
In addition to the natural underground gas reserves, are there any other facts to know about this area?
Here are some links for you
http://oilshalegas.com/barnettshale.html
http://blumtexas.blogspot.com/
http://www.bseec.org/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barnett_Shale
http://geology.com/research/barnett-shale-gas.shtml
Are natural gas powered vehicles?
anywhere near the point of mass production?
they already have been making a civic with it for years. it isn’t out there at fuel stations.
Natural Gas Supplies Up, Prices Are … Up?
Demand is keeping natural gas prices up even though supplies are ample, explains Spectra Energy Partners Chairman Martha Wyrsch.
Duration : 0:2:58
The power of CNG in heavy-duty vehicles
NGV Fleet Partners’ Stewart Kennedy offers a window into an upcoming large-scale switch to CNG in Tulsa, Okla. This year, Tulsa Public Schools will begin replacing its fleet of diesel school buses with ones powered by compressed natural gas. The move will save millions of dollars for the district long-term and will have an immediate impact of the health and well-being of students.
Duration : 0:2:55
Natural Gas – America’s Energy Choice
Learn more about the advantages of natural gas over comparable electric for efficient, reliable and environmentally sound energy. The City of Corpus Christi Gas Department has home rebate programs for the use of natural gas in new and existing home development projects, and incentive packages for home builders.
Duration : 0:0:43
Biofuels scandal + food prices. Biofuel crisis, biofuel oil, biofuel production, cars, algae, systems and basics introduction to facts about biofuels. Conference keynote speaker Patrick Dixon
http://www.globalchange.com Why biofuel industry is dead — biofuel by converting food into oil is stupid and immoral. Biodiesel, biomass, biowaste and sugar to fuel conversion into biofuels. Foor price rises. World bank report on biofuels and food prices. Ethanol and gasoline or petrol mix, European Union EU policy changes on biofuel. Biofuels policy reversal. Anti-biofuel campaigns. Biofuel blamed for food riots, hunger, food shortages, rising food prices, wheat prices, food hoarding and stockpiles. Biofuel production: speculation in food futures. Biofuel links oil price to food price. Do biofuel quotas cause starvation, Africa Asia, India, China? Competition from biofuel manufafturers for food — poor people cannot eat, food prices rise, biofuel means burning wheat in car engines, driving vehicles on biofuel, adding ethanol to petrol / gasoline. Biodiesel, soybean price rises, rice price rises, food riots, biofuel destruction of forests for agriculture. Non biofuel reasons for rising food prices: drought, crop failure, hoarding, ban on food exports, stockpiling of food, speculation on food commodities markets. Ethics of biomass fuel generation and increased use of fertilisers. Net carbon footprint of biofuel production. Net biofuel consumption or saving of CO2 / energy. Global trade in biofuels, food, oil and energy. Ethical crisis in biofuels industry. Federal government policy on biofuels and national energy policy. EU fuel regulations for ethanol, biodiesel and biomass fuel generation. Biofuel impact on oil prices, demand, economy, global warming, energy conservation and real estate industry. Biofuels and environment, environmental change, climate change. Risks in real estate development. Operational and management risks and role of a Futurist. What is a Futurist? Identifying new opportunities in buildings control, environmental regulation. Keeping pace with change in real estate planning and corporate real estate demands. Impact on corporate real estate of mergers and acquisitions. How world getting faster, client demands growing faster. How clients behave illogically in longer term real estate planning. Buildings controls, heating and cooling, retrofitting high rise, office blocks and factories. Building regulations and government action. Longer term real estate planning. Market research limitations and customer expectations, client demands. Architects and buildings design, living space, partitions, ventilation systems, balancing and rebalancing air conditioning. ARBS event in Australia 2008. Business management video by Dr Patrick Dixon, conference keynote speaker lecture, author of Futurewise and Building a Better Business. Global warming impact from offices and commercial buildings, skyscrapers, tower blocks and corporate real estate. Energy efficiency and energy consumption of commercial buildings and office blocks. Balancing air conditioning systems with better building control systems (integrated temperature monitoring) can save over 30% of energy costs each year. Johnson Controls and other companies provide specialist technical advice on heat loss reduction and air conditioning management systems. Issues of ventilation, fresh air, “tight” buildings, carbon dioxide levels, heat exchangers and air ducting. Electricity use and power generation on buildings. Green roofs, open spaces, shade, natural light. Impact of global warming and CO2 reduction on building design, architecture, building regulations and government standards. Special tax relief and concessions, reductions in stamp duty for energy compliant 5* and 6* commercial properties. Activist campaigns to reduce carbon emissions. Carbon trading and offsets. Energy in construction and demolition as proportion of life-time energy use. Future of corporate real estate and corporate real estate management companies. Outsourcing buildings management.
Energy saving, corporate, real estate, property, cost, management, electricity, power, consumption, air conditioning, buildings controls, heat, cooling, light, air circulation, warming, carbon dioxide, gas emissions, biofuels, biodiesel, biomass, biowaste, fuel production, cars, vehicles, aviation, food, wheat, soya, sugar, ethanol, reduction, green roofs
Duration : 0:3:22
NGV Natural Gas Vehicle