The next logical evolutionary development is to initiate an expanding cryogenically-cooled LNG refueling infrastructure for long-haul heavy trucks.
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"We are building a leadership position in the conversion of diesel, gasoline and LPG fuels to LNG in Europe, developing a competitive alternative to LNG terminal supply with portable, small-scale LNG fueling solutions for long-haul trucking and small remote energy centers, " said Davor Grcevich, Gasfin managing director.
Most LNG is still sold under long-term contracts that underpin the huge investments required for liquefaction plants.
Small-scale solutions such as the LNG In A Box system may encourage the transition of long-haul trucks from diesel fuel to LNG.
The report also cited the strong quarterly dividend history at Teekay LNG Partners LP, and favorable long-term multi-year growth rates in key fundamental data points.
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On the demand side, LNG could be a big driver of long-term gas fundamentals.
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First, this can considerably extend vehicle life and reduce maintenance costs, offering a major long-term profitability incentive for trucking operators to accept large upfront LNG vehicle premiums.
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If an agreeable-seeming Gazprom, along with increased bullishness about LNG and shale gas, were to dampen European enthusiasm for Nabucco, a long-planned pipeline which might bring 30bcm of gas a year to Europe from the Caspian and the Middle East, that would suit Russia pretty well.
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Power-sector reforms allowed smaller European utilities to compete more vigorously, buying LNG on the spot market at a price sometimes as low as half that of long-term contracts from Russia.
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Under a long term supply agreement, Indonesia was committed to supply 10 million tons of liquefied national gas (LNG) to Japan this year.
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