The rise of combustible gases as relevant energy sources began as early as in the “First Industrial Revolution.” At that time it was synthetic city gas that served as the basis for the development of the market in various areas of application and for which the construction of the initially purely city-oriented supply infrastructure was completed. With the discovery of rich natural gas reserves in first half of the 20th century and the development of a suitable long-distance transport technology, most notably in the form of natural gas pipelines, the rise of natural gas as a high-value fossil fuel began, particularly from the 1930's on. Today it is employed by commercial and private users most notably for heating purposes as well as in gas power plants. Especially in the last three decades natural gas has also begun to play an important role as a fuel for motor vehicles. The following chapter will focus on the history of natural gas in general and on the history of natural gas vehicles in particular.
A Historical Overview
Powertrain
2016-01-01
22 pages
Article/Chapter (Book)
Electronic Resource
English
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