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To: Telemarker who wrote (75397)	10/3/2000 9:49:27 AM
From: Tommaso	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 95453

I think there are some city buses in the US already running on compressed NG. I guess I just don't like to think about what could happen in an accident, but maybe it would not be much worse than gasoline. Another use for NG that would provide huge efficiencies would be NG powered heat pumps. This would provide efficiencies of 200% or better, depending on outdoor temperature, and waste heat could be used for hot water. But they would cost several times what a simple NG burning furnace does, and would require automobile-like maintenance--unlike heat pumps powered by electric motors. The stupidest energy use I ever saw was a guy who bought himself a gasoline-powered generator for a mountain cabin, and then bought an electric hot water heater. He must have had about 10% overall efficiency.

To: Telemarker who wrote (75397)	10/3/2000 10:33:59 AM
From: isopatch	Respond to of 95453

Right Telemarker. And there is another dimension to the NG story. GTL (gas to liquids) research is advancing rapidly. The super majors are spending mega bucks to make bring this technology to fruition as quickly as possible. It will make possible very low emission liquid motor fuels available from our current NG resources and the large, yet to be developed, NG resources in North America. Your example of the Anandarko Basin is a good one. The Mackenzie Delta in Northern Canada is another (albeit a few years in the future). The more efficient and environmentally friendly GTL revolution in the years ahead means that this new form of liquid Petroleum has a lot to contribute to our energy future. We are far from doomed<G>. Best regards Isopatch