CNG

Bangladesh has made a commitment to the reduction of hydrocarbons and the use of renewable resources. To that end they made the use of disposable plastic bags illegal and they are gradually converting all gasoline and diesel powered vehicles to Compressed Natural Gas, CNG. All the gas powered rickshaw style taxis have been converted and many of the automobile and buses as well. Hence the belching exhaust that I found in many cities such as Mexico City, Kolkata and Los Angeles simply is not seen here. There are plenty of other environmental problems but those two big problems, solved.

To convert the Toyota you see here costs about $600 US. Amazingly cheap when you consider the fantastically lower emissions as well the significantly cheaper cost of CNG. This obviously begs the question why the USA cannot do this? Think about that, Bangladesh can do it, but we cannot? I think I smell a conspiracy.