The benefits of compressed natural gas for vehicles will be the topic of discussion for the next

Chippewa County Economic Development Corporation (CCEDC) Brown Bag Networking

Leadership Lunch. This informative open discussion forum is scheduled for Wednesday,

January 18, 2012, 11:30am-1:00pm at General Beer Northwest, 2200 Lake View Drive,

Chippewa Falls.

Natural gas is a domestically produced and a clean-burning alternative fuel. The interest in

natural gas as an alternative transportation fuel is increasingly popular and stems mainly from

its clean-burning qualities, its domestic resource base, and its commercial availability. The event

presenter, Bryan Nudelbacher, Business Analyst, US Oil, will shared information regarding

the benefits of using compressed natural gas for fueling vehicles. Chippewa County businesses

that operate niche market fleets such as refuse hauling, taxi’s, package delivery, or specially

designed vehicles that serve very specific functions, are ideal candidates for the adoption of

alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies. This event is being designed to provide

attendees information on the use of compressed natural gas in vehicles as well as provide an

opportunity for open forum discussion on the topic.

“Natural gas is produced domestically at relatively low cost and is cleaner burning than gasoline

or diesel fuel. Natural gas vehicles show an average reduction in ozone-forming emissions and

is estimated to cost approximately 40 percent less than gasoline vehicles,” stated Charlie

Walker, President/CEO of CCEDC. “learning the benefits as well as fuel cost savings is the first

step to moving forward to utilization of this form of energy.”

The CCEDC Brown Bag Networking Leadership lunch is sponsored by US Oil and

General Beer Northwest, thus attendance is free of charge; however advanced registration is

required. For more information regarding this event or to register please contact Jerilyn Sahr at

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