Natural gas, cars and the environment. A (relatively) ‘clean’ and cheap fuel looking for users

Pascoli, Stefano Di; Femia, Aldo; Luzzati, Tommaso

doi:10.1016/s0921-8009(01)00174-4

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“…As a gaseous fossil fuel, natural gas is relatively low in energy content per unit volume and emits lower quantities of green house gases (GHG) than other fossil fuels (Pascoli, Femia et al 2001). However, when compared with other hydrocarbon energy sources, it is the most hydrogen-rich and has higher energy conversion efficiencies (Economides and Wood 2009).…”

Section: Composition Of Natural Gasmentioning

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Natural Gas Purification Technologies - Major Advances for CO2 Separation and Future Directions

Shimekit¹,

Mukhtar²

2012

Advances in Natural Gas Technology

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Section: Composition Of Natural Gasmentioning

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Natural Gas Purification Technologies - Major Advances for CO2 Separation and Future Directions

Shimekit¹,

Mukhtar²

2012

Advances in Natural Gas Technology

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“…Di Pascoli, Femia, and Luzzati (2001) note that in their survey that a lack of access to a refueling network contributes to the lack of diffusion of alternative fuel vehicles. Kuby and Lim (2007) analyze the technical problem of designing the planner's optimal network of alternative fuel stations.…”

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Building out alternative fuel retail infrastructure: Government fleet spillovers in E85

Corts

2010

Journal of Environmental Economics and Management

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One significant obstacle to meeting aggressive federal and state alternative fuel consumption targets is the relative scarcity of retail fueling stations that carry alternative fuels. Policies that encourage or mandate use of alternative fuel vehicles in government fleets, thereby increasing demand for such fuels, are one popular approach to stimulating further development of the alternative fuel retail infrastructure. I focus specifically on flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) that burn E85, a combination of 85% ethanol and 15% gasoline, to study the impact of government fleet composition on retail alternative fuel infrastructure. Using data from six states in the Midwest that account for over 60% of US E85 stations, I show that government fleet adoption of FFVs leads to an increase in retail E85 stations. This finding persists when using instrumental variables techniques to address the endogeneity of government fleet FFV purchases. I also explore whether fuel station retail market structure has an effect on alternative fuel availability and find no evidence that the presence of stations affiliated with integrated gasoline producers has limited the availability of E85 at the market level. Finally, I examine how the effect of government FFVs on E85 availability varies by state and discuss the differing policy approaches that these states have taken. * 105 St. George St., Toronto, ON M5S 3E6. kenneth.corts@rotman.utoronto.ca. Trevor Tombe provided excellent research assistance. I thank

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“…In contrast diesel in the United States and CNG in Canada and in New Zealand have fizzled after an initial period of sizzle. Most commonly however, whether they are gaseous-, liquid-, or flex-fuel vehicles or electrics (EVs), alternatives fail to exceed penetration levels of a few percent (Cowan and Hulten 1996;Di Pascoli et al 2001;Sperling and Cannon 2004;Energy Information Administration 2005).…”

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Identifying Challenges for Sustained Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Infrastructure

Struben

2006

SSRN Journal

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This paper develops a dynamic, behavioral model with an explicit spatial structure to explore the co-evolutionary dynamics between infrastructure supply and vehicle demand. Vehicles and fueling infrastructure are complementarities and their "chicken-egg" dynamics are fundamental to the emergence of a self-sustaining alternative fuel vehicle market, but they are not well understood. The paper explores in-depth the dynamics resulting from local demand-supply interactions with strategically locating fuel-station entrants. The dynamics of vehicle and fuel infrastructure are examined under heterogeneous socio-economic/ demographic conditions. The research reveals the formation of urban adoption clusters as an important mechanism for early market formation. However, while locally speeding diffusion, these same micro-mechanisms can obstruct the emergence of a large, self-sustaining market. Other feedbacks that significantly influence dynamics, such as endogenous topping-off behavior, are discussed. This model can be applied to develop targeted entrance strategies for alternative fuels in transportation. The roles of other powerful positive feedbacks arising from scale and scope economies, R&D, learning by doing, driver experience, and word of mouth are discussed.1

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Natural gas, cars and the environment. A (relatively) ‘clean’ and cheap fuel looking for users

Cited by 56 publications

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Natural Gas Purification Technologies - Major Advances for CO2 Separation and Future Directions

Natural Gas Purification Technologies - Major Advances for CO2 Separation and Future Directions

Building out alternative fuel retail infrastructure: Government fleet spillovers in E85

Identifying Challenges for Sustained Adoption of Alternative Fuel Vehicles and Infrastructure

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