Routes Revealed for Natural Gas Highway

Routes Revealed for Natural Gas Highway

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has unveiled the route plan for the first stations in America’s Natural Gas Highway, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) network of at least 150 stations.

The company has identified 98 stations so far and expects to have 70 of these open by the end of the year, in 33 states. The rest of the 150 stations (pictured) should open in 2012 or 2013, Clean Energy said.

Major highway segments planned for early opening include those linking San Diego-Los Angeles-Riverside-Las Vegas; the Texas Triangle (Houston-San Antonio-Dallas/Ft. Worth); Los Angeles-Dallas; Houston-Chicago; Chicago-Atlanta; and a network of stations along major highways in the mid-west region (IL, IN, OH, MO, KY, TN, KS, OK, AL) to serve the heavy trucking traffic in the area.

Many of the fueling stations will be co-located at travel centers run by Pilot-Flying J, the country’s largest truck-stop operator.

The company says the stations’ opening will coincide with the expected arrival of new natural gas truck engines well suited for heavy-duty, over-the-road trucking. It says engine manufacturers and original equipment truck manufacturers such as Cummins-Westport, Kenworth, Peterbilt, Navistar, Freightliner and Caterpillar are expected to have Class-8 trucks available in engine sizes allowing for varied road and driving requirements.

Clean Energy president and CEO Andrew Littlefair said the company has engaged over 100 shippers, private fleets and for-hire carriers, which have shared operational information to help Clean Energy plan the highway’s first phase.

Clean Energy says that in 2011 it completed five stations in the network, in addition to 63 natural gas fueling stations in its traditional markets of transit, refuse, airport/taxi/shuttle and local/regional trucking.

In July 2011, natural gas producer Chesapeake Energy Corporation committed an investment of $150 million to Clean Energy to help fund the development of the natural gas highway. In September 2011, a group of international investors committed an additional $150 million, and in December 2011, another $150 million was invested, bringing the total investment in Clean Energy in 2011 for fueling station infrastructure development and other capital projects to $450 million.

Clean Energy says LNG is currently priced up to $1.50 per gallon lower than diesel or gasoline, depending upon local markets, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions by about 23 percent in medium to heavy-duty vehicles.

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Permalink Reply by Dan on July 8, 2012 at 3:06pm

Thanks LA,

The best news is current NG price and competing interests are not squashing the slow march for NG as a transportation fuel.  Other easy things that could save fuel have not even been brought to market.  It's not only a cheaper and cleaner way to go, but the emmisions equipment to meet current and future standards will be less complicated and less expensive.  Cleaner burning means less oil changes and maintanence.  Longer lasting engines. (cheaper quality for GM)

 

Permalink Reply by Linda A on July 9, 2012 at 2:09am

you are welcome Dan...

0i7okn54zwbdoPermalink Reply by 0i7okn54zwbdo on July 9, 2012 at 7:46am

The biggest roadblock to LNG or CNG vehicles replacing traditional gasoline and diesel is the marketplace.  How much infrastructure investment will be made before we see consumers actively switching their fuel of choice?  I like that the LNG/CNG advocates are starting smaller by trying to convert buses, trucks and fleet vehicle.  I wonder if my son (who is under 1 yr old) will one day be begging me to buy him a CNG Ford Mustang when he's 16 (BTW kid, it ain't gonna happen).  When you think about it we're living through a period of time that may very well be the genesis of a massive transportation revolution.  Sure, it's more subtle than living through the era of commercial airlines or the introduction of the Model T, but it's pretty cool nonetheless.  

Permalink Reply by Chartist on July 9, 2012 at 10:55am

LNG is the answer to cheap nat gas pricing...I just wouldn't invest in a company looking to build LNG fueling stations in the US as the price differential with gas/diesel is going to disappear with LNG exports.

Permalink Reply by rmc on July 9, 2012 at 3:48pm
he,s right check the price of LNG in Japan stock market.
Permalink Reply by Linda A on July 9, 2012 at 12:03pm

If anyone remembers, here in PA we fought HARD and long to stop the lease to private companies of I80 and installation of toll booths.  I80 actually goes from CA to NJ, and was to become east to west part of the Trans-Texas Corridor, which would go from TX to Canada, would be the 4,000 mile, 584,000 acre, $184 billion mega-project of TxDOT.

Texas public outcry stopped this project, however, it continues to lurk and implemented in small phases and could eventually be connected.

Now, at the time, here in PA we were fighting against this, the 'private' company was actually another country.  Have tried to research the name of the country but it appears that portion of the story has been scrubbed.  Sorry I cannot remember which country it was, AND, our govt was going to FUND the foreign project, AND it would have included the Trans-Texas Corridor!  Talk about giving up U.S. real estate!  AND, didn't OH gov try to privatize the OH turnpike? 

And, while searching for the above info, I found another interesting fact about China. 

China is currently hoarding rare earth elements (REEs) critical to a wide range of industries, not only in US but in other countries around the world.  They control 95% of the world's supply!  (will attach link to info). 

BUT, what is also interesting is that China also has policies to prevent foreign companies from mining REEs within its borders!

IF they can do that, why cannot our county STOP China's purchase of our gas/oil/mineral leases/rights?????

This is VERY serious, folks, but we hear nothing about this in the news - we hear nothing about stopping China from doing anything here in the US.  So, YOU tell me, what the heck is going on?

http://www.stabenow.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=271

The REAL problem here is we MUST stop our representatives from continuing to give away our sovereignty!  Vote ALL CAREER representatives out of office.  DON'T believe anything they say, follow their votes!!!!  And last, get involved - physically, financially, and emotionally for the sake of the future of our country and the birthrights of our children!

There is NO difference in Republicans and Democrats - they just want to keep us divided and arguing about non-important things!  It's the same idea for the racial differences - they don't want us to join forces!

Permalink Reply by Chartist on July 9, 2012 at 1:31pm

While many here will wrap themselves in the flag and agree with you on this forum....Privately, they want their gas sold, royalties reaped, and retirement begun.....China is buying all the hard assets it can get with the US dollars we send them....There's no stopping it .....The government needs China to buy treasuries too...So, don't expect your congressman to take your call.

Permalink Reply by Dan on July 9, 2012 at 2:41pm

Chartist,

You hit that nail on the head. 

Linda,

Pa talked about selling the turnpike to a offshore company or goverment years ago. 

Don't you think if, we sold USA NG to China with a tarriff or duty that went directly to paying of our debt to them, it would be a good thing? 

Permalink Reply by Linda A on July 10, 2012 at 3:42am

not so many years, Dan, but we fought long an hard to stop it as Rendell said the state could use the billions for repair of roads and bridges - but it would have just been another tax on us but they would call them, 'tolls'.  Whomever bought it would need to make the money to not only maintain, but to pay for it... anyhow...

Dan, what millions of Americans don't understand is that China does NOT hold the bulk of our debt - it is the Federal Reserve!  Every dime we pay in taxes, today, goes directly to FR to pay on our DEBT only!

That's just another big secret of our fed govt.

Permalink Reply by Linda A on July 10, 2012 at 3:58am

I thought it was Spain, but still cannot verify in any of the articles I read on the privatization of PA 180, however, Indiana did privatize their interstate and Spain & Australia were involved in the joint venture. 

Last year, Chicago became the first U.S. government entity to lease an existing toll road to private investors, turning over the 7.8-mile Chicago Skyway to the same Spanish-Australian consortium for 99 years in exchange for $1.83 billion.

The Indiana Toll Road begins at the Skyway's eastern end and is Interstate 80/90 for most of its length. It cuts across the northern part of the state and is a major route between Chicago and cities such as Detroit and Cleveland. The tolls vary by size of vehicle and distance traveled. A typical car traveling the entire length now pays $4.65.

...The lease allows the consortium to raise rates beginning in 2010, but it limits the size of the increases.

 

http://dotandcalm.com/calm-archive/index/t-16842.html

 


Read in another article how the rates have increased exponentially on both privately leased/owned toll roads.

Permalink Reply by Richard Fanelly on July 18, 2012 at 3:00am

What is the estimated cost per MMBTU for LNG from USA to Europe? Liquifying, transporting and re-gasifying???

Richard

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