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Originally Posted by acparker
Ecuador is developing its natural gas reserves, but they have no plans to distribute it for popular use. It is targeted for (limited) heavy industry and export.
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IIRC it was mostly used for power generation, and some limited availability through pipelines in some southern coastal cities close to the gas fields.
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The subsidy for lpg was begun back in the '70's. It was a major factor in preserving forests and keeping urban air clean, along with buying votes, its principal purpose. It became unsustainable after the refineries were nationalized and production plummeted. They were purchasing lpg on the spot market to meet demand. Very pricey.
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Eventually, it would make more sense to develop some sustainable forest handling and restocking strategies, aiming to use the wood either directly as a fuel or resorting to wood gas generators.
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The induction coil stoves are very efficient, if your power grid is stable. The plan was implemented without regard to its impact on the grid.
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Poor planning is unfortunately too widespread in the region.
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Returning to the original subject, wouldn't synthetic diesel be less of a burden on the economy?
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Synthetic Diesel made out of natural gas (or other feedstocks, including wood chips) could be better, even though the lower energy requirements to provide the natural gas might have sounded more attractive for city customers who have a rather easier access to pipelines and refuelling stations, while people from rural areas would benefit more from synthetic Diesel due to its easier handling. Well, we can guess it won't be so easy to attempt to transfer fuel between CNG tanks like it is for handling Diesel fuel from a Jerry can or between the tank of a tractor and a truck
