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Article: Natural gas gets a closer look\
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- Post-Tribune (IN)
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- August 13, 2008
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THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM PRINTED VERSION
Art Studenroth of Hobart doesn't have much trunk space in his car. Most of the room is taken by the natural gas tank system.(PHOTO) (MICHAEL MCARDLE/POST-TRIBUNE)
The search for affordable alternatives to gasoline may be turning back to an old favorite.
Natural gas, the flavor of the week in the 1980s, is starting to make some serious inroads into the world market, with more than 8 million natural gas vehicles in use worldwide.
The market in the United States, which has been shrinking for years, is showing a renewed interest in the clean, potentially renewable fuel.
Natural gas vehicles have always been aimed at the fleet ...