Renewable natural gas (RNG) is a topic that does not get a lot of attention in the debate over renewable energy, but it represents some of the best untapped resources available today. Pipeline quality natural gas is primarily methane, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) is almost pure methane (99%), and methane is a renewable molecule….
Continue reading →The Governor of Wyoming, Matt Mead, is all in for natural gas. The Governor commissioned a report titled the Wyoming LNG Roadmap. The report finds that Wyoming is well positioned to lead the USA in the development of a robust, sustainable LNG industry for High Horsepower (HHP) applications. The report is a comprehensive analysis of…
Continue reading →Wärtsilä is a world leader in complete lifecycle power solutions for the marine and energy markets. They are major manufacturers of ship engines and power plants for distributed energy. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland the company has over 18,000 employees and operations in 70 countries. Wärtsilä Marine claims to power one in three ships sailing the…
Continue reading →Published at FC Gas Intelligence, Nov. 3, 2014 LNG is receiving increasing attention in the mining sector due to its price advantages over diesel fuel. Large mining operations can reduce their overall operating costs significantly by converting mine haul trucks to LNG. Diesel fuel generally costs between $3.50 and $4 per gallon while the equivalent…
Continue reading →Published at FC Gas Intelligence, Oct. 23, 2014 Clean Energy Fuels Corp (NASDAQ: CLNE) has made a series of announcements lately that highlight the company’s growth milestones. Clean Energy is the largest provider of vehicular natural gas, CNG & LNG, in North America with a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, interstate…
Continue reading →Published at FC Gas Intelligence, Oct. 14, 2014 Commissioner William P. Doyle of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission spoke recently at the North American Gas Forum on the expanding role of LNG as a marine fuel. There are two primary drivers that are causing this expansion of maritime LNG use, low cost natural gas now…
Continue reading →The North American Gas Forum was held in Washington D.C. Sept 28-29. The event brought together leaders from across the natural gas supply chain to discuss the latest developments and important issues in the industry today. Keynote speakers were Adam Sieminski, Administrator of the U.S. Energy Information Administration discussing the impressive growth in gas and…
Continue reading →I discovered one of my articles was copied without attribution onto a Russian website. I suppose I could be mad, but I think I will just take it as a complement that someone liked my work enough to steal it. http://portnews.ru/digest/13384/ Growth of LNG fuel in maritime shipping (.pdf)
Continue reading →This piece first appeared on the Energy Collective, Jan. 20, 2014. The marine shipping industry is moving towards a heavy use of LNG, driven primarily by new emissions standards that come into place in 2015 combined with the low cost of natural gas from unconventional shale resources. Traditionally, big ships use bunker fuel, the heaviest…
Continue reading →I wrote this paper for FC Gas Intelligence, January 15, 2014 (.pdf) Introduction: In 2011 the International Energy Agency (IEA) made a bold claim that we are entering “A Golden Age of Gas”. The key drivers for this transformation in the global energy mix are growing supplies and falling prices of natural gas due to…
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