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digest strong, increasing from less than 5 bcm in 2012 to more than 80 bcm in 2030. At that point, transport-related LNG will account for about 10 percent of global LNG demand, up from less than 1 percent in 2012. Heavy-duty truck fleets, where the economics of natural gas are especially attractive, will be the largest driver of NGV growth, according to Wood Mackenzie. China will continue to be the single largest market for transportation-related natural gas, driven partly by support from regional governments that see it as way to help address urban smog and pollution problems. "Demand growth in U.S. and Europe is presently slower, a result of the lack of infrastructure and consumer inertia," the company noted. "However, as natural gas fuel station corridors get built, and as innovators and early adopters seed the market, we anticipate stronger demand growth post-2020." Overall, concluded Tomnay, "NGV demand could begin to accelerate rapidly, as the market matures, the incremental costs come down, the technology becomes more mainstream in the culture, and the oil-gas spread persists in the long run." -P.H. u p d At e We Pass On the Savings Shale gas boom puts serious money back in consumers' pockets t he average U.S. household is saving an estimated $425 to $725 a year in energy costs due to a sharp drop in domestic natural gas prices since 2005. And those savings could rise to as much as $1,200 a year by 2020-roughly equal to a boost in U.S. disposable income of nearly 10 percent, according to the new "Made in America, Again" study by The Boston Consulting Group. "Our research shows that cheap natural gas is already having a bigger impact on family budgets than many Americans think," Justin Rose, coauthor of the study, said in a statement. "Those benefits should grow in the years ahead." To estimate consumer cost savings from lower energy prices, the authors used the most recent U.S. Energy Information Administration data on can then be used to produce methane, which can be stored and distributed in the natural gas network. in the lab, emPA researchers found that by combining a water-absorbent zeolite with a nanoscale nickel catalyst, they could produce a higher yield of methane and a more efficient catalytic process. The team hopes to test this on a larger scale in a methanation plant. san Antonio's cPs energy-which says it is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas and electric company-plans to roll out smart meters to nearly all its customers over the next four years, the San Antonio NewsExpress reported. Beginning in the fall, the utility will begin to replace about 700,000 of its electric meters with smart meters Continued on page 10 FREE Expo Pass www.globalconevent.com/FreeExpoPass PRESENTED BY April 9-10, 2014 atlantic cit y , new jersey Join your colleagues for the industry event bringing you up to speed on the latest developments shaping the energy field... www.globalconevent.com | 770.447.5083 april 2014 AmericAn GAs 9 http://www.globalconevent.com/FreeExpoPass http://www.globalconevent.com

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