E-Post #4 - Comments on 2 articles on "CNG"

From the first article posted by Channel news Asia, it highlighted the several advantages of compressed natural gas (CNG) such as having lower cost, being more environmental friendly and having Smart Automobile, one of the potential supplier, to set up shop in Singapore to increase the number of refueling station.
Secret Automobile also had the intention of converting the whole of their taxis fleet into CNG based, which they commented that not only CNG is cheaper, but also it does not pollute the environment as compared with combusting of fossil fuels.

The second article on “Singapore: 3 more CNG stations to open by end of 2008” gave a rebuttal view on the advantages on CNG. It summaries the possible reasons why the prices of CNG will rise in a very short term since gas supplies through importation are running low. It also highlight the pain in CNG users in trying hard to find a refilling station despite actions being taken to build more stations to accommodate users.

These 2 articles highlighted a common point, which is car users are on the rise and choice of fuel and prices is being a very important factor in choosing whether they would purchase a car or what type of car system it should run on. In my own opinion, I thought that it pointed out a very good point, which is we should be looking for a long-term solution. Natural gases and fossil fuels would eventually run out and the possible alternatives we should be looking out for as actually the uses of electric or hybrid vehicles that could run on battery. We should also be focusing on renewable energy such as solar and wind energy rather than squeezing out as much last drop of oil as possible.


Reference
Daryl L. (2007 12 July) Singapore's first public CNG station to be ready by Jan 2008
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/287780/1/.html

(2008 May 13) Singapore: 3 more CNG stations to open by end of 2008
http://www.post1.net/lowem/entry/singapore_3_more_cng_stations_to_open_by_end_of_2008