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Betting on Natural Gas, Part II: Investing Ideas

Continuing our reliance on foreign national oil companies is absurd in view of the fact that we presently have proven reserves of natural gas to offset our "crude mania".

There appears to be overwhelming support in congress to transition this nation to one using compressed natural gas (CNG) in the national transportation sector although that body has been woefully slow to act. Quite possibly, at the end of the healthcare debate congress will get behind the CNG fueled transition issue.

Keeping the present 250 billion dollars currently being "exported" each year here in our economy has to be a powerful economic stimulous plan.

With 60 million homes in the US already served with natural gas and an increased availability of the home re-fueling units (Phill units) America could be driving on CNG relatively soon. Presently, those Phill compressors are too expensive to find widespread use, but I could see a situation where economy of manufacturing scale could make them more reasonably priced as well as more efficient. That potential 60 million market base should be a strong motivator.

Additional pertinent details on the positives of natural gas use in America can be found at :
America's New Natural Gas.com website