Living in Peru : your everyday companion

Living in Peru
Israel J. Ruiz

Over 35,000 motorists in Peru have installed a natural gas tank in their vehicle and equipped it to run on compressed natural gas (CNG), reported El Comercio daily on Monday.

With each passing day this number increases, said El Comercio. An estimated 70 to 80 people have a natural gas tank installed in their vehicle every day, thus, giving them the option to choose between gasoline and CNG.

Why choose natural gas, it contaminates less, said El Comercio, explaining natural gas emitted 97 percent less toxic gases than conventional fuels.

Furthermore, the daily explained that motorists who chose to use gasoline were contaminating the environment 32 times more than people that used natural gas.

The daily quoted the new minister of health Antonio Brack and advised citizens to consider their health, assuring that 13,000 Peruvians died every year because of air pollution.

Upon listing the advantages of CNG, the daily added that it was 70 percent cheaper than gasoline and 50 percent under the price of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).

On the other hand, it was reported that there needed to be more CNG fueling stations to meet the demand of rising natural gas motorists.

There are currently 33 natural gas stations in Lima. For a handy map of where they are located, click here.