CNG - in India

This Note was on my web page and  while it is quite old, was reposted on my blog.

 just got back from a "holiday"  in Dubai / India.  As usual I need another holiday to recover! The thing that impressed me the most was the fact that Delhi, the most polluted city in the world is getting it's act together. While in 1997 when I was there last there was talk of eliminating the motor driven rickshaws from the cities,  the solution that they have finally implemented is the most amazing thing ever. They have replaced Petrol / diesel with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas)!!!  The implications for this are astounding and I am totally dumbfounded that the media of the world has largely ignored such a fantastic innovation, and its successful implementation.

The logistics of something this huge are mind boggling. One would need to first research and proof an alternate fuel. One would then have to find a cost effective kit to convert existing vehicles to use the new fuel. The entire implementation would clearly need to have a reliable and sustainable supply in the form of CNG filling stations, etc... All of this in a densely populated city like Delhi, is so hectic that it makes their success even more commendable. "Well done folks".