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Navigant forecasts global annual natural gas vehicle sales to reach 3.9M in 2025, up 62.5% from 2015

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Increased gas extraction in North America and other regions has helped increase the supply and reduce the cost of natural gas (NG) while additional pipelines for distribution in Asia Pacific and Europe have improved availability. However, the collapse in global oil prices has eroded a significant portion of the natural gas cost advantage.

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Saudis Expand Price War Downstream

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With Saudi Arabia's refined fuel contributing to the global supply glut, what will be its impact on the refining markets especially those in Asia? We see refining margins weakening on worsening diesel fundamentals, particularly east of Suez, though gasoline should be supportive. How will Saudi Arabia Capture Market Share Downstream?

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Pike Research forecasts annual global sales of light-duty natural gas vehicles to reach 3.2M in 2019

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Although Pakistan also has a large fleet of NGVs, its market has been volatile as the government looks to reduce strains on the country’s NG supplies, according to the report. NGVs offer lower emissions of greenhouse gas (GHG), particulate matter (PM), and nitrogen oxide (NO x ) than gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles.

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MIT and IEA reports take different views of the future of natural gas in transportation

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MIT and the IEA both have newly released reports exploring the potential for and impact of a major expansion in global usage of natural gas, given the current re-evaluation of global supplies. emissions are reduced by around 25% relative to the use of gasoline for the same engine efficiency. Earlier post.)

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Secretary of the Navy Sets Target for 50% of Total Energy Consumption from Alternative Sources by 2020; Role for Biofuels and EVs

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The Commandant of the Marine Crops, General Conway said it best during the Marine Corps energy summit a few weeks ago when he described the fully burdened cost of a gallon of gasoline delivered to a piece of equipment in Afghanistan. The Navy is already doing this at China Lake, where on-base systems generate 20 times the load of the base.

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IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

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On average, a 25% reduction in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2-eq) emissions can be expected on a well-to-wheel (WTW) basis when replacing gasoline by light-duty vehicles (LDVs) running on compressed natural gas (CNG). Investments in grids are likely to take place only where other sectors can also benefit from natural gas supply.

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