skip to main content
OSTI.GOV title logo U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Scientific and Technical Information

Title: Comparison of LNG, CNG, and diesel transit bus economics. Topical report, July 1992-September 1993

Abstract

The purpose of the report is to compare the expected costs of operating a transit bus fleet on liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), and diesel fuel. The special report is being published prior to the overall project final report in response to the current high level of interest in LNG transit buses. It focuses exclusively on the economics of LNG buses as compared with CNG and diesel buses. The reader is referred to the anticipated final report, or to a previously published 'White Paper' report (Reference 1), for information regarding LNG vehicle and refueling system technology and/or the economics of other LNG vehicles. The LNG/CNG/diesel transit bus economics comparison is based on total life-cycle costs considering all applicable capital and operating costs. The costs considered are those normally borne by the transit property, i.e., the entity facing the bus purchase decision. These costs account for the portion normally paid by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Transit property net costs also recognize the sale of emissions reduction credits generated by using natural gas (NG) engines which are certified to levels below standards (particularly for NOX).

Authors:
; ; ; ;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Acurex Environmental Corp., Mountain View, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
5628468
Report Number(s):
PB-94-120888/XAB
CNN: GRI-5091-292-2153
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: See also PB--92-120120 and PB--92-137603
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY; FUEL SUBSTITUTION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ECONOMICS; 290200* - Energy Planning & Policy- Economics & Sociology

Citation Formats

Powars, C A, Moyer, C B, Luscher, D R, Lowell, D D, and Pera, C J. Comparison of LNG, CNG, and diesel transit bus economics. Topical report, July 1992-September 1993. United States: N. p., 1993. Web.
Powars, C A, Moyer, C B, Luscher, D R, Lowell, D D, & Pera, C J. Comparison of LNG, CNG, and diesel transit bus economics. Topical report, July 1992-September 1993. United States.
Powars, C A, Moyer, C B, Luscher, D R, Lowell, D D, and Pera, C J. 1993. "Comparison of LNG, CNG, and diesel transit bus economics. Topical report, July 1992-September 1993". United States.
@article{osti_5628468,
title = {Comparison of LNG, CNG, and diesel transit bus economics. Topical report, July 1992-September 1993},
author = {Powars, C A and Moyer, C B and Luscher, D R and Lowell, D D and Pera, C J},
abstractNote = {The purpose of the report is to compare the expected costs of operating a transit bus fleet on liquefied natural gas (LNG), compressed natural gas (CNG), and diesel fuel. The special report is being published prior to the overall project final report in response to the current high level of interest in LNG transit buses. It focuses exclusively on the economics of LNG buses as compared with CNG and diesel buses. The reader is referred to the anticipated final report, or to a previously published 'White Paper' report (Reference 1), for information regarding LNG vehicle and refueling system technology and/or the economics of other LNG vehicles. The LNG/CNG/diesel transit bus economics comparison is based on total life-cycle costs considering all applicable capital and operating costs. The costs considered are those normally borne by the transit property, i.e., the entity facing the bus purchase decision. These costs account for the portion normally paid by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration (FTA). Transit property net costs also recognize the sale of emissions reduction credits generated by using natural gas (NG) engines which are certified to levels below standards (particularly for NOX).},
doi = {},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5628468}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 1993},
month = {Wed Oct 20 00:00:00 EDT 1993}
}

Technical Report:
Other availability
Please see Document Availability for additional information on obtaining the full-text document. Library patrons may search WorldCat to identify libraries that may hold this item. Keep in mind that many technical reports are not cataloged in WorldCat.

Save / Share: