Tag: natural gas

3 Reasons to Download the Voyager App

If you’re interested in fleet fuel cards for your business, we also suggest downloading the Voyager app. This app can help your drivers streamline their delivery or appointment routes to improve their efficiency. The Voyager app offers a variety of benefits.

How Is Gasoline Made?

Gasoline is something individuals invest in on a regular basis. Whether you’re part of a fleet or you simply use your car to get to and from work, you need gasoline to make your engine run. However, have you ever stopped to wonder how gasoline is actually made? Here, our fleet gas card company dives into the process used to turn oil into fuel.

A Startup That Could Spark a “Hydrogen Economy”

Today, wind and solar power are at the forefront of sustainable energy, however, there could be an important and relevant place for hydrogen in the future. In an article by Vox, David Roberts expands on the idea of a hydrogen economy and how the company HyTech Power could bring positive change by targeting diesel engines and energy storage. Here, our fuel card company shares the article.

Exxon Mobil’s Latest Investment Plan

Since the recent lawmakers’ tax overhaul, many companies have revamped their financial plans towards new investments. In a CNBC article by Tom DiChristopher, he discusses Exxon Mobil’s latest $35 billion investment plan in the U.S. Here, our fleet card company shares.

Shell Is Aiming to Go Greener

Our fuel card company is happy to hear that Royal Dutch Shell (more commonly known as Shell), one of the largest oil companies in the world, is pledging to go greener by reducing the amount of emissions it produces. In fact, it aims to halve them: by 2035, the company wants to cut its net emissions by 20% and by 2050, 50%.

Popular Types of Alternative Fuel

Vehicles have been running on gasoline for decades, but in recent years, manufacturers have been building vehicles that are able to run on alternative types of fuel. Here are some of the most popular.

The Pros and Cons of Fracking

Right now there are many areas of the world that are using the method of fracking to extract oil or natural gas. This has sparked several opinionated groups both on the supportive side and the opposing side of this method, but before we find out why, we need to understand exactly what fracking is.

7 Ways to Reduce Your Vehicle Emissions

At our fuel card company, we’re always looking for ways to reduce our fleet vehicles’ emissions, and you should too. Here are some simple things you can do to cut down on the amount of pollution you contribute to the environment.

Why Natural Gas Prices Will Likely Rise

While most of us focus on the world of electricity, many of us use natural gas to cook, keep warm, heat our water, and more. Art Berman, a contributor to Forbes, recently wrote a very thorough article about why natural gas prices are likely to double within the next year. Our fuel card company thought it was an interesting read, and wanted to share.

Gasoline vs. Natural Gas

These days, our society is exploring many fuel alternatives including ethanol, biodiesel, hydrogen, propane, and natural gas. The most common form of natural gas is compressed natural gas (or CNG), which is just natural gas that has been under high levels of pressure.