Barnett Shale Energy Education Council
On April 27, 2012, the Railroad Commission of Texas announced that it has grant funds available for public fleets. The grant money, which totals $700,000, would be used to assist school districts and cities, for example, if they purchase new low-emission natural gas vehicles for their fleets.
Read MoreA Dallas-based company, AmericaCNG, announced this month that they will be equipping 300 Roady’s Truck Stops with natural gas fueling equipment. This comes on the heels of a recent announcement by Clean Energy Fuels to install natural gas fueling equipment at 250 Pilot and Flying J truck stops nationwide.
Read MoreDid you know that the Dallas-Fort Worth area has been classified by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a nine-county, ozone non-attainment area since 1997, long before the Barnett Shale began development? So what is the source of the ozone problem that is regularly mentioned?
Read MoreThere are many positive characteristics of natural gas, the main benefit being that natural gas is the lowest-carbon fuel. The numerous advantageous aspects of natural gas have long been recognized. For instance, the Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center says that CNG (compressed natural gas) is 26% less carbon-intensive than gasoline.
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