Over time, rock formations and pressure turned these organic matters into peat. Millions of years ago, plants, trees and tiny sea creatures died and sank to the bottom of the sea. domestic prices for natural gas have reached historic lows-and the price is stable. Domestic discovery and production jumped significantly in 2011, while U.S. The long-term forecast for natural gas is strong. The facts favored the changeover to natural gas even before PDC’s research began. It made sense for us to look at it as well.” I saw other haulers in the trucking industry starting to use natural gas as an alternate fuel. “Domestic petroleum production has risen modestly since 2010, but diesel prices are increasingly unstable. “The long-term prognosis for petroleum is terrible,” Coulter explains. It was a task delegated to him by PDC President Royal Coulter. The soft-spoken Julien used the same basic premise in spearheading a project to switch PDC’s garbage fleet from diesel-powered trucks to natural gas. Right now, if I take my car, it costs me $280 at the pump per month.” All bus rides after those are, in essence, free trips to work. I only need to ride the bus five times in a 30-day period and it’s paid for. “When the cost at the pump is higher, it’s cheaper to buy a $40 bus pass for the month. “The threshold is $2.55 a gallon,” says Julien.
A business analyst with a 6 Sigma Master Black Belt designation at PDC, Julien developed a car-versus-bus energy formula to validate his commute of choice.
He has been taking the bus regularly since 2005, when the price of gasoline eclipsed $2.55 a gallon. During warm weather, Julien dutifully rides public transportation from his home in Marquette Heights to his job in Peoria. PDC’s conversion to a safer, cleaner fuel has cut costs and reduced volatility.Ī CityLink bus pass means money in Steve Julien’s pocket at the end of the month.
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