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This growth peaked in 2002 with 19 U.S. OEM vehicle manufacturers participating in producing and retrofitting NG vehicles. This activity virtually died by late 2006, leaving only 1 OEM left: the Honda GX. This 'death' in NGV growth can be blamed on over regulation and the linkage between EPA Certified vehicles and tax incentives and rebates which stunted the aftermarket conversion industry.
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Traditional gasoline cars must be converted in order to run Biofuel before this can be done. However, once it is, there is nothing else required to use CNG.
  
This growth, then death, proves two things:
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With study it has been determined that compressed natural gas can be used in virtually anything that needs to be powered. From everyday vehicles to public transport like buses or trains, it has been proven to be less harmful to the environment and fully functional for producing energy. Many towns and cities have begun experimenting with the use of CNG in their public vehicles.
  
1.) When there is a need, there are CNG system and parts manufacturing companies that are willing to fill that need with products, and
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Like anything, compressed natural gas does have fallbacks. It does have toxins within the emissions given off. This makes it an alternative that still is not as good as others that do not give off toxins. It also requires much more storage space than regular fuel which often means that you have to create additional storage space in your trunk or build an additional tank under the car. Many consumers will find that it just isn't worth the hassle or the cost. With other and possibly better fuel sources such as ethanol or biodiesel, there may not be enough room in the marketplace for compressed natural gas.
  
2.) When an industry becomes unprofitable due to over-regulation - or the gasoline-natural gas price differential is insufficient to payback the conversion cost - those same manufacturing companies will take their products elsewhere.
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Of course, nothing is certain as things are constantly changing in the world of fossil fuel alternatives. It is up to each individual to form their own opinions and to do the research necessary to do so.
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The unceasing hike in the prices and the constant alerts from the geological experts regarding the scarcity of fossil fuel is the main driving force behind the research and development of alternative fuel options. Compressed Natural Gas or CNG has emerged as a potential winner natural fuel in this simmering petroleum dip issue. Apart from being efficient and economical, the 'green' factor of CNG has added to its soaring popularity. The biggest influence on fuel consumption, automobile industry is particularly keen on adopting CNG as the primary fuel. Every company is coming with multiple new models of CNG compatible vehicles called Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV).
  
Gasoline Prices as an incentive.
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Why CNG?
  
Between 2005 and 2007, the price of gasoline nationwide fluctuated between a low of $2.11 gallon to a high of $3.11 in May of 2007. It then went down to $2.70 by October of that year and then started its 8-month climb to a high of $4.19 by June of 2008. After this historical peak, it then dropped like a rock to $1.39 by December 2008. Since then, it has slowly climbed back up to $3.75 as of April 2011.
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Despite the phenomenal increase in the fuel prices, the sale of retail vehicles has risen as well due to the need to travel independently. In effect, apart from hitting the pocket hard, the emission of harmful gases and carbon from the traditional fuel continue to pose severe environmental threats. Alarmingly enough, the automobile emissions contribute to as much as 50% of air pollution in the world. CNG can rescue us significantly because of its following merits:
  
CNG fuel prices as an incentive
 
  
CNG fuel price histories are harder to find so I will rely on my own (faulty) memory. When I started looking into CNG conversions in 2008, the price of CNG here in Utah was $0.68 a GGE (gasoline gallon equivalent). It seems like at that same time Oklahoma also had low CNG prices also. In Utah, we had the advantage of having some CNG refueling infrastructure already in place. Those areas that had low CNG prices, along with the filling stations already in place, became hotbeds of conversion activity during the first part of 2008.
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It is cheaper: CNG is much cheaper than the conventional fuel. Therefore, per kilometer travelling cost drops significantly with the use of CNG.
 
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It is cleaner: CNG consists of mainly Methane and a small percentage of Ethane and Propane. The chemical composition makes it almost 100% combustible and the byproducts are Hydrogen and water vapor. In addition, it is the lowest emission fuel of all. It is in fact the cleanest fuel and contributes considerably in the conservation of the natural balance.
These conversion activities led to CNG conversion shops opening and CNG systems being imported. Just as a few systems started to become available the price of gasoline fell (as stated above) and the budding interest in CNG conversions dropped off.
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It is vehicle friendly: Due to no carbon release in CNG, the problem of carbon deposits on the parts of the engine is dramatically reduced. It also does not react sharply with the metal unlike gasoline. Because of this the automobile parts last long when run on CNG. [http://perfectsoul.com/blogs/entry/CNG-The-Fuel-from-the-Future compressed natural gas], [http://battle26ink.xanga.com/772477069/cng--the-fuel-of-the-future/ Dreaming About CNG Kits], [http://www.23hq.com/battle04larch/story/10610924 Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles -- A Better Long Term Solution]
 
 
The death knell for the after-market, Non-EPA, CNG installers in Utah was the ill-advised inclusion of the requirement that all CNG vehicles must have an EPA certified system in order to pass the yearly Utah Highway Patrol safety inspection. This rule presupposed 2 misconceptions, 1) an EPA certified CNG system would always conform to NFPA 52 safety standards, and 2) that any CNG conversion can be certified by the EPA, both of these statements are blatantly false.
 
 
 
If this rule stayed in place 1000′s of CNG vehicle owners in Utah would suddenly lose the privilege of driving their vehicles. UHP safety inspections are universal in Utah. This January 2009 law change was later challenged in court ruled invalid, but the damage to the interested-public's understanding was already done. It has been suggested that this ill-advised rule was due to over-zealous local news coverage and false rumors spread by certain Conversion shops threatened by their new aftermarket competition.
 
 
 
Misconceptions about CNG Conversions
 
 
 
Some of the biggest problems CNG Converters, and would-be CNG Conversion customers, face is a false conception that CNG Kits are readily available here in the United States and that there is already a kit available that is tailor made for their specific vehicle. [http://heaven36second.postbit.com/dreaming-about-cng-kits.html What You Need in order to Know About Natural Gas Vehicles], [http://blog.livevideo.com/blog/what-is-compressed-natural-gas_0793EE21F3794658BF48605B5042D7C0.aspx?a=1 What You Need to Know About Natural Gas Vehicles], [http://www.ourfetishspace.adulgence.com/?L=blogs.blog&article=185431 distribution natural gas pipelines]
 

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Traditional gasoline cars must be converted in order to run Biofuel before this can be done. However, once it is, there is nothing else required to use CNG.

With study it has been determined that compressed natural gas can be used in virtually anything that needs to be powered. From everyday vehicles to public transport like buses or trains, it has been proven to be less harmful to the environment and fully functional for producing energy. Many towns and cities have begun experimenting with the use of CNG in their public vehicles.

Like anything, compressed natural gas does have fallbacks. It does have toxins within the emissions given off. This makes it an alternative that still is not as good as others that do not give off toxins. It also requires much more storage space than regular fuel which often means that you have to create additional storage space in your trunk or build an additional tank under the car. Many consumers will find that it just isn't worth the hassle or the cost. With other and possibly better fuel sources such as ethanol or biodiesel, there may not be enough room in the marketplace for compressed natural gas.

Of course, nothing is certain as things are constantly changing in the world of fossil fuel alternatives. It is up to each individual to form their own opinions and to do the research necessary to do so.

The unceasing hike in the prices and the constant alerts from the geological experts regarding the scarcity of fossil fuel is the main driving force behind the research and development of alternative fuel options. Compressed Natural Gas or CNG has emerged as a potential winner natural fuel in this simmering petroleum dip issue. Apart from being efficient and economical, the 'green' factor of CNG has added to its soaring popularity. The biggest influence on fuel consumption, automobile industry is particularly keen on adopting CNG as the primary fuel. Every company is coming with multiple new models of CNG compatible vehicles called Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV).

Why CNG?

Despite the phenomenal increase in the fuel prices, the sale of retail vehicles has risen as well due to the need to travel independently. In effect, apart from hitting the pocket hard, the emission of harmful gases and carbon from the traditional fuel continue to pose severe environmental threats. Alarmingly enough, the automobile emissions contribute to as much as 50% of air pollution in the world. CNG can rescue us significantly because of its following merits:


It is cheaper: CNG is much cheaper than the conventional fuel. Therefore, per kilometer travelling cost drops significantly with the use of CNG. It is cleaner: CNG consists of mainly Methane and a small percentage of Ethane and Propane. The chemical composition makes it almost 100% combustible and the byproducts are Hydrogen and water vapor. In addition, it is the lowest emission fuel of all. It is in fact the cleanest fuel and contributes considerably in the conservation of the natural balance. It is vehicle friendly: Due to no carbon release in CNG, the problem of carbon deposits on the parts of the engine is dramatically reduced. It also does not react sharply with the metal unlike gasoline. Because of this the automobile parts last long when run on CNG. compressed natural gas, Dreaming About CNG Kits, Compressed Natural Gas Vehicles -- A Better Long Term Solution