The is awarding a $700,000 grant for work on developing more consumer-friendly compressed natural gas (CNG) systems for passenger vehicles.
The CSU project aims to develop a system that would allow consumers to refuel their cars using any natural gas line. Current technology requires tanks to be able to withstand high pressures, making them either too large or too expensive for smaller vehicles.
A from Sen. Mark Udall鈥檚 office congratulates CSU on the award:
鈥淐olorado is a leader in energy innovation and one of the nation鈥檚 top natural gas producers,鈥� Udall said. 鈥淭hese competitive grant funds will help Colorado State University leverage one of our most abundant natural resources and take an important step toward making cheap, clean-burning compressed natural gas accessible to consumers.鈥�
The grant is one of 13 similar projects seeking to expand the use of CNG as a consumer fuel.
