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Cheap Enough? Making the Switch From Diesel Fuel to Natural Gas—Executive Summary

The Conference Board of Canada, 6 pages, April 2012
Executive Summary by Len Coad, Vijay Gill
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This report explores the potential for expanded use of natural gas as a transportation fuel in Canada, particularly as an alternative to diesel for heavy-duty trucks.

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This report considers the potential for natural gas as an alternative fuel to diesel for heavy-duty trucks in particular, along with some consideration of its use as a rail and marine transportation fuel. The primary focus is the potential financial impact on freight carriers. These impacts are also considered in the context of the greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction potential of the fuel. The report concludes that while carriers willing to convert their fleets to natural gas do face significant capital costs and continuing risks related to relative fuel prices, availability of fuelling infrastructure, and tax policy, they could reap significant net benefits in operating costs while also reducing their environmental impact.

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Mandeep Mavi -  April 29, 2013
 
Luc Chartrand -  January 11, 2013
 
Nathan Miller -  October 11, 2012
 
Lincoln Chow -  October 11, 2012
Good idea in theory but I think diesel and gasoline are here for a while still.
 
LJ Jyot -  June 14, 2012
 
Derrick Maddocks -  June 14, 2012
Very interesting.  Hope to see some follow up to this.
 
Pat Mackasey -  May 10, 2012
Our technology should allow us to reduce effluents even better than this - priorities should focus on alternatives
 
Charles Roy -  May 8, 2012
Good for transition fuel but in the long term, I think it should be something else. why not hydrogen? This could help start a network. Ballard dosen't already did some batteries for buses? Could this work for trucks?
 
Michael Weber -  May 7, 2012
 
Jonathan Pratt -  May 7, 2012
 

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