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Natural gas station for county considered

Ocala.com -- As local gas prices tickle the $4 a gallon mark, and with the cost of diesel fuel already way beyond that, Marion County officials are thinking about going natural.

Next week, county officials will hear from six companies interested in a joint venture with the county to launch a compressed natural gas filling station.

The county’s proposal calls for guaranteeing the winning firm the sale of 100,000 gallons of compressed natural gas, or CNG, a year for the next 10 years.

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Submitted Apr 08, 2012 By: rbrk02

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DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,496 Points:1,271,125 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 8:22:32 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Sounds like a really good idea.
molebaby96 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:2,173 Points:529,005 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 3:52:42 AM Ignore molebaby96 Report Abuse Just do it,now!
1momsunshine Champion Author Ottawa Posts:5,620 Points:1,026,995 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 9:40:23 PM Ignore 1momsunshine Report Abuse wow
NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,306 Points:1,651,020 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 8:59:58 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Great effort for them. It has worked out very well for the city of Nashua, NH that makes their NG station available to all. The city established the NG station for their own vehicles, but it is also the first in southern NH, so they wisely chose to open it to all users and lead the way.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,240 Points:824,950 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 6:28:10 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse This maybe a good idea but still not liking the idea of a county government involved...........it's behind then to make it work.
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:3,109 Points:819,820 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:53:52 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse Do it! Do it! Do it!
investmentdr Champion Author Cleveland Posts:4,127 Points:1,480,910 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 3:00:55 PM Ignore investmentdr Report Abuse these should be everywhere
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,155 Points:660,195 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 2:57:33 PM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Interesting.
SammyAdams Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:3,201 Points:821,285 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 12:49:35 PM Ignore SammyAdams Report Abuse From the article: "Three sites have been targeted for the facility, which Zalak expects to be available to the public." ------------------------------------------------------------------ This might just be the wave of the future and is a common sense solution for a municipality to pursue rather than just raise taxes on their citizens who are already experiencing tough economic times. I'm hoping there are sufficient locations throughout the country who also sell to the public, so it will make LNG use more widespread and fesible.
mwc407 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:1,095 Points:576,385 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 11:48:00 AM Ignore mwc407 Report Abuse will be interesting to see how it works out.
dbecks44 Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,477 Points:459,680 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 11:14:12 AM Ignore dbecks44 Report Abuse Good idea, we just have to be a bit careful how much tax money to throw at it before the free market can vet the feasibility.
Gas_Eyes Champion Author Dallas Posts:2,817 Points:672,560 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 8:50:28 AM Ignore Gas_Eyes Report Abuse This is going in the right direction to increase the use of CNG for transportation. The price of natural gas has hit an all time low, while gasoline is about to hit an all time high. WE need more CNG stations and more CNG cars.
derKraut Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,114 Points:1,250,405 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 7:30:58 AM Ignore derKraut Report Abuse Makes a lot of sense - especially for public service vehicles including taxis.
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,476 Points:638,770 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 7:29:34 AM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse This should spread throughout the country
rjojo40 Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:7,594 Points:1,103,340 Joined:Feb 2004	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 7:27:19 AM Ignore rjojo40 Report Abuse cng stations will be part of the american fabric.
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,215 Points:710,620 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 7:25:00 AM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse When the CNG automobile is a success the fill stations will quickly follow. OR*** When the CNG fill stations are everywhere the cars will follow?
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,898 Points:619,445 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 7:15:26 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse As demand goes up so will the price.
335d1 Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,524 Points:786,745 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 7:12:02 AM Ignore 335d1 Report Abuse Makes sense.
mossimo36 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,834 Points:524,550 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 7:08:21 AM Ignore mossimo36 Report Abuse Interesting
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,571 Points:544,800 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 6:18:14 AM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse CNG is cheap now, but it is still owned by Big Oil. When the demand increases Big Oil will increase the price and gouge us just like they do now for gas/diesel. Big Oil loves our fossil addiction.
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,998 Points:674,540 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 6:17:51 AM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Seeing articles like this in my area. CNG is getting more popular.
cdrrod Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:4,291 Points:810,500 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 6:03:34 AM Ignore cdrrod Report Abuse The first of many across the US of A!
bvrbill Champion Author Eugene Posts:3,445 Points:546,325 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 6:02:49 AM Ignore bvrbill Report Abuse CNG is the best alternative to gas, now. BBopp is right. Joeski1 - we need to wean ourselves off of oil. CNG may be a fossil fuel, but it is abundant in America, is cost effective, and will allow us to reduce prices at the pump, as well as our cost for distribution of goods. It can give us time to find alternative sources that are cost effective for the consumer.
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:3,765 Points:1,144,250 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:57:06 AM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse gas stations will begin to integrate - if they're smart.
Metrolizer Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,023 Points:2,232,240 Joined:Feb 2005	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:48:58 AM Ignore Metrolizer Report Abuse CNG is looking good, but who wants the elected officials of Marion County, Florida, as co-directors of the enterprise?
BBopp Champion Author Dayton Posts:6,944 Points:1,956,930 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:43:03 AM Ignore BBopp Report Abuse The auto manufacturers need to start a strong marketing campaign for CNG vehicles.
el_fr Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:3,477 Points:773,150 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:42:17 AM Ignore el_fr Report Abuse Go for it
daequitz Champion Author New Jersey Posts:6,442 Points:1,410,055 Joined:Jan 2007	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:27:17 AM Ignore daequitz Report Abuse And hydrogen?
farmboyTN Champion Author Tennessee Posts:2,367 Points:472,730 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:26:55 AM Ignore farmboyTN Report Abuse ok
bullet226 Champion Author Toronto Posts:2,716 Points:534,915 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:08:08 AM Ignore bullet226 Report Abuse Hmmm
Evilmaddog Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,466 Points:985,250 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 5:05:33 AM Ignore Evilmaddog Report Abuse cleaner fuel....and u don't have to buy from crazy arabs
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,217 Points:1,770,510 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 4:57:57 AM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse simply trading one dirty fuel for another : un-natural gas gotta go beyond fossil fuels for the answer.... but while they're busy poisoning the water.. our lungs do get a break from diesel soot and particulate [Edited by: Joeski1 at 4/8/2012 7:58:18 AM EST]
PimpinFoDaGaz Sophomore Author Massachusetts Posts:235 Points:40,725 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Apr 8, 2012 4:56:27 AM Ignore PimpinFoDaGaz Report Abuse Keep us posted.