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KOTA KINABALU: Sabah has become the first state in the country to
offer compressed natural gas (CNG) via a virtual pipeline system.
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Musa Aman said the approach undertaken by Sabah Energy Corp (SEC)
would enable a wide spectrum of users to benefit from the project.
“It
is accessible to users who are located up to 70km from SEC’s station at
the Kota Kinabalu Industrial Park.
“I believe SEC is also currently exploring the possibility of
bringing CNG to the east coast of Sabah and the Sipitang area,” he said
when launching the project.
As SEC would offer the gas at a
cheaper price compared with other fuels, Musa said the project
complemented the state’s effort to make business activities in Sabah
more cost-competitive.
He also said CNG was a cleaner burning fuel compared with other types of fossil fuels and reduced pollution.
“This
is very important when viewed from the context of the state
government’s focus towards ensuring that our growth sectors practise
initiatives that stress on environmental protection and sustainability.
“Such a move also fits in with our focus to promote Sabah as an
eco-tourism destination,” he added. – Bernama
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Natural gas is a naturally occurring hydrocarbon gas mixture consisting primarily of methane, with other hydrocarbons, carbon dioxide, nitrogen and hydrogen sulfide.
Natural gas is an energy source often used for heating, cooking, and electricity generation. It is also used as fuel for vehicles and as a chemical feedstock in the manufacture of plastics and other commercially important organic chemicals.
Natural gas is found in deep underground natural rock formations or associated with other hydrocarbon reservoirs in coal beds and as methane clathrates.
Petroleum is also another resource found in proximity to and with natural gas.
Most natural gas was created over time by two mechanisms: biogenic and thermogenic.
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