Opportunities For Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Through Emerging Natural Gas Direct-use Technologies
This study demonstrates how widespread adoption of emerging natural gas direct-use technologies can contribute significantly to achieving public goals of deep reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the U.S. residential sector, with much lower costs than other options under consideration. It’s low hanging fruit that should be a core element considered for any responsible […]
Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel
Natural Gas as a Transportation Fuel: Models for Developing Fueling Infrastructure is written to enable local distribution companies (LDCs), and other stakeholders, to better understand the commercial and regulatory considerations involved in entering the NGV refueling market. The study outlines a variety of models that may be employed; recognizing that approaches to this market will […]
Multi-Family Buildings
The study conducted by ICF examines the policy, regulatory, economic, and knowledge barriers that may unintentionally discourage bringing natural gas service to multifamily dwellings; analyzes the extent of efficiency, emissions, and cost benefits that could result from increasing natural gas use in multi-family dwellings: and includes an overview of utility-led initiatives as examples of successful […]
Fueling the Future with Natural Gas
The U.S. Natural Gas Market – Outlook and Options for the Future The American Gas Foundation and IHS CERA have released a new study titled, “Fueling the Future with Natural Gas: Bringing it Home”. The study is the successor to the original 2001 “Fueling the Future” study and highlights the many domestic expansion and growth opportunities natural gas provides to all sectors […]
Natural Gas in a Smart Energy Future
Executive SummaryThe white presents a compelling vision of how natural gas can provide the key to a smarkt energy future through its efficient, safe, and reliable delivery and use as an abundant, domestic, affordable, low-carbon energy source for all segment of the economy. The white paper also anticipates integrating the natural gas infrastructure with an […]
Natural Gas End Use
The report outlines how new innovations in end use technologies can ensure that natural gas will be a vital and integral part of America’s low carbon future. By capitalizing on research, development and demonstration (RD&D) opportunities for natural gas end uses in the residential, commercial, industrial and transportation sectors, the natural gas industry can meet […]
Direct Use of Natural Gas
The analysis summarized in this report examined the impact of the increased direct use of natural gas for Residential & Commercial (“R&C”) end uses. End uses considered include space heating, water heating, cooking, and clothes drying. The study analyzes the effect of the increased direct use of natural gas on expected use of gas for […]
