Bonus4-8098
From Environmental Technology
Revision as of 01:28, 7 May 2006
Rising Gas Prices Hit Cities
AThe article mentions how the prices effect cities and schools. I hadn't thought about the schools hving to pay for buses and patrol cars. The city of Arlington put aside $2 million for gas this year. They may have enough if gas prices don't go up. Many cities are beginning to use alternative fuel vehicles. THey are using electricity and compressed natural gas. We, as consumers, complain that we have to cut back on driving, but we don't think about the cities and schools that can't just cut back on driving. Public agencies like that police departments can't just park their cars. And buses can't stop picking u the children fro schol. People are beginning to double gas spending and these peoiple include the pubic departments. Schools and cities are getitng hit extremely hard by the increase in gas prices
the article discusses some of the different ranges of spending amounts for different schools and cities and the amount of increase which is around double for everyone. and then those schools that are getting grants for some transportation may get less this year because of the rise.
they are trying to find ways to cut down on fuel spending.a few cities have their own CNG stations for refueling. which for one city only totals about 50 dollars a month for 4 natural gas vehicles. and they are working on buying more of those vehicles next year. many employees in many areas are being encouraged to carpool everywhere and aviod idling their vehicles. a schol district is hoping to buy compressed natural gas-powered buses. they have reiceved $300,000 in grant to do so. but each bus costs $130,000 and the station to buy costs another $400,000.
