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03-21-2011, 03:10 PM
New Industry & Commerce Minister Manuel Garcia Arevalo favors the conversion of public transport vehicles to natural gas. He said that a conversion kit costs US$700 for vehicles that run on gasoline. He estimated that the government subsidy would be to invest at least US$14 million to adapt 20,000 units to the new fuel within the next six months.
"The President specified that each of the public vehicles that adopt the system will make savings of around RD$8,000 a month in fuel," he commented.
Garcia Arevalo said that this would reduce the government's fuel bill.
"In a short time we will start to apply strategies so that natural gas can become the fuel of preference for most of the production and transportation units in the country," Garcia Arevalo told journalists while attending a mass in honor of Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, who is celebrating 50 years in the priesthood.
Diario Libre reports that two years ago, President Leonel Fernandez announced the opening of 40 natural gas stations, but only four have been installed to date. Diario Libre says this is because of government obstacles and business interests. Since 2003, when AES made natural gas available for local consumption, more than 50 large industries and hotels have converted, with savings of 40%.
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"The President specified that each of the public vehicles that adopt the system will make savings of around RD$8,000 a month in fuel," he commented.
Garcia Arevalo said that this would reduce the government's fuel bill.
"In a short time we will start to apply strategies so that natural gas can become the fuel of preference for most of the production and transportation units in the country," Garcia Arevalo told journalists while attending a mass in honor of Cardinal Nicolas de Jesus Lopez Rodriguez, who is celebrating 50 years in the priesthood.
Diario Libre reports that two years ago, President Leonel Fernandez announced the opening of 40 natural gas stations, but only four have been installed to date. Diario Libre says this is because of government obstacles and business interests. Since 2003, when AES made natural gas available for local consumption, more than 50 large industries and hotels have converted, with savings of 40%.
More... (http://www.dr1.com/index.html#3)