The Role of Natural Gas - Fuel Cell Seminar

Transforming our Nation’s
Transportation Sector

The Role of Natural Gas

Kathryn Clay, Ph.D. Fuel Cell Seminar
Executive Director Mohegan Sun Resort, CT
Drive Natural Gas Initiative
November 7, 2012

Shale Gas Plays in the United States

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Administration

Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information
Administration; Potential Gas Committee

AND THEN There Was Abundance

• According to the
Energy Information
Administration and
the Potential Gas
Committee, the
U.S. has enough
natural gas to
meet America’s
diverse energy
needs
for 100 years

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The new abundance of natural gas has changed our
energy landscape – natural gas prices are independent of
oil prices.

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Other nations are realizing the potential of natural gas
vehicles and moving forward.

North America Europe

140,000 NGVs 1,800,000 NGVs

Asia and Middle
East

8,800,000 NGVs

South America Africa There are nearly 15
million natural gas
4,300,000 NGVs 158,000 NGVs vehicles on the road
worldwide – but less
than 150,000 are in
the United States.

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