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The Golden Age of Methane in Transport is InevitableContinued from page 11increase from 22% in 2010 to 27% in 2050 –thereby helping to achieve both climate-basedand economically-driven goals.What kind of alternative fuels – specificallyfuel alternatives – and technologies inthe transport sector, can we speak ofwith confidence? They are known: hybridschemes, biofuels, electricity, hydrogen, andgas fuel – LPG and methane. Of course,the list of fuel alternatives for transport isnot limited to vehicles. However, this articleconsiders only this type of use.CH 4– methane (compressed and liquefied),regardless of source of origin: natural gas,shale gas, biomethane, coalbed methane,e-gas (synthetic methane), etc.;Biomethane (compressed and liquefied),regardless of source of origin;Petroleum products – diesel fuel, gasoline,jet and marine fuelsLPG – liquefied petroleum gasElectricity – (batteries and contact wire)Hybrid – hybrid schemesH 2– hydrogen technologiesEach type of motor fuel has a completelydifferent level of market readiness, scopeof application, environmental cleanliness,pricing attractiveness, etc. Assessing selectedcommercial properties of each type of fuelenables their overall evaluation and ranking.What are these properties, what do theyimply, and how does natural gas compare?Applicability – the possibility of using thatfuel for vehicles of different categories andpurposes: natural gas is used in all types andclasses of vehicles.Resources – security of resources for thatfuel: natural gas reserves will meet theworld's needs for another 250 years.Cleanliness – compliance with increasinglystringent environmental requirements:CH4methaneBiomethanePetroleumproductsLPG Electricity Hybrid H 2Applicability 5 5 5 3 1 2 1Resources 5 5 2 2 3 3 5Cleanliness 5 4 3 4 3 3 5Price 5 2 2 3 2 2 1Readiness 5 3 5 5 5 3 1Infrastructure 3 4 5 4 3 5 1Sustainability 4 3 1 1 3 1 5Independence 4 2 4 4 4 2 1Integrated rating 1.0 0.97 0.94 0.92 0.92 0.81 0.751 2 34 5WorseBetter12