Webinar: Shale Takes on Automotive: Natural Gas Vehicle’s Future in an Expanding Automotive Industry

April 10, 2013

Description

The abundance of cheap shale gas has altered the energy and chemicals industry in the U.S. and elsewhere as chemical plants, gas-to-liquids facilities, and power generation efforts are capitalizing on this cheap feedstock. But how will cheap natural gas change the transportation sector? Today, about 15 million natural gas vehicles are on the road globally, dominated by unlikely countries such as Iran and Pakistan. In many other countries, fleet operators are capitalizing on the price spread, less concerned with sparse fueling infrastructure. What is the missing piece to grow this industry to make a sizable dent in the automobile market? Gas storage and compression technologies? New shale gas extraction technologies? Government support? Or are the incumbent forces of conventional automotive too strong for natural gas to compete. This webinar will examine:
  • The challenges remaining for natural gas vehicles to significantly penetrate the passenger vehicle market
  • Innovative companies and business models positioned to accelerate natural gas vehicle penetration
  • The key regions that offer promising growth