Jun
13
A compressed natural gas vehicle pulls into the home garage after a long commute in freezing rain, the fuel gauge nearly empty. The driver passed several gas stations on the way home, avoiding the miserable weather. Instead, the car owner hooks the CNG vehicle up to an in-home fueling station right in the garage. Overnight,… Continue reading »
May
30
The U.S. Congress took an important step in advancing the use of clean, domestic natural gas by introducing bipartisan legislation to equitably tax liquefied natural gas (LNG) as a transportation fuel. Representatives Mac Thornberry (R-TX) and John Larson (D-CT) have introduced the “LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013” (H.R. 2202) in the U.S. House of Representatives.… Continue reading »
May
15
Automakers are still hunting for the 21st Century Holy Grail – better known as the next cheap energy source. With the jury still out on petroleum — and ethanol, electricity and natural gas all having their issues — what’s a vehicle manufacturer to do? Well some, like our three guests on Autoline This Week, say… Continue reading »
May
14
Rather than require oil and gas companies to recycle the water they use in the fracking process, Rep. Phil King, R-Weatherford, said he wants to make the emerging recycling industry more viable, thereby encouraging recycling in general. That’s the idea behind House Bill 2767, that would shift the liability for fracking fluid to the recycling company… Continue reading »
Feb
06
The oil and gas industry is trying to ease environmental concerns by developing nontoxic fluids for the drilling process known as fracking, but it’s not clear whether the new product will be widely embraced by drilling companies. Houston-based energy giant Halliburton Inc. has developed a product called CleanStim, which uses only food-industry ingredients. Other companies… Continue reading »