Last week I saw a Honda driving down the road with a decal on the side identifying it as a Natural Gas Vehicle. I thought that was pretty cool, and wouldn’t mind looking into myself, but I would have no idea where to fill up such a car. I was to quickly learn that a new group called the Metroplex Natural Gas Vehicle Consortium had been spearheaded by the TCU Energy Institute. The goal of the group is to promote not only the vehicles, but also the infrastructure and refueling stations to support them.
I think that this is a perfect idea. It would be great local publicity if the private sector were to take the reigns in making Fort Worth an example of putting natural gas to use. Our local busses already do, and we certainly have the resources to make this happen. It would be cheaper than gasoline, and perfect for driving around the metroplex. It is also a much cleaner fuel, with could really help an area of the country that is known violating the TCEQ Air Quality Standards. Seems like an all around winner to me.
