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Natural gas will be a leader in reducing U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next several decades, mostly by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with combined-cycle gas generation, according to a comprehensive study issued Friday by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study group.

Natural gas will be a leader in reducing U.S. greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions over the next several decades, mostly by replacing older, inefficient coal plants with combined-cycle gas generation, according to a comprehensive study issued Friday by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) study group.

The California Energy Commission (CEC) is providing an additional $26 million for appliance rebates to get consumers to replace inefficient appliances, and an added $10 million to convert passenger and heavy duty vehicles to run on alternative fuels, including liquefied natural gas (LNG).

Inefficient customer education, inadequate marketercertification and poorly developed information systems forconsumers led to many of the early problems associated withGeorgia’s 1998 natural gas deregulation efforts, according to PaulaG. Rosput, CEO of AGL Resources.

Inefficient customer education, inadequate marketercertification and poorly developed information systems forconsumers led to many of the early problems associated withGeorgia’s 1998 natural gas deregulation efforts, according to PaulaG. Rosput, CEO of AGL Resources.