Finance committee  I don't know the answer to that question, so I'll choose not to answer. It was quite some time ago, in the early 1900s.

Finance committee  Absolutely. You would utilize the existing network. And when we talk about infrastructure, we would talk about tying in from those pipelines that exist, perhaps to local truck stops and gasoline stations.

Finance committee  Yes, there is. We've met with virtually all the utilities in Canada, and they're all very keen on this idea.

Finance committee  It's less impactful to produce a litre of natural gas than it is to produce a litre of oil, which is turned into gasoline. One technology that I refer to is horizontal drilling—it's a footprint technology that allows you to drill 8 to 16 wells from one central location. So you'll

Finance committee  Yes, I can. There is a fantastic company in Vancouver called Cummins Westport. They actually build engines for 18-wheelers, buses, and things of that nature. We've partnered with them from time to time. Certain of their technologies will allow you to have virtually the same horse

Finance committee  Today, with fuel injection, that's being taken care of by the technology in the engines. For instance, our Honda Civics run at almost the same horsepower as a gasoline version does. What they've been able to accomplish is fairly impressive.

Finance committee  That is correct. Mr. Chairman, in the cases we have studied that are really success cases, one of the success factors in making it happen was the spread between the price a person pays for gasoline and the price he would pay for natural gas in the form of transportation fuel. W

Finance committee  There are a couple of ways to look at it. First is that in the trucking industry you have the ability to do that today. When you look worldwide, you have about 10 million vehicles running on natural gas. For instance, in Europe alone you have probably between 40 and 50 different

Finance committee  Thank you. First of all, thank you for your questions. I'll try to answer the three parts quickly. The resource estimate I referred to of 100 years is at the current production rate. It's really 100 years in North America. We in Canada are very much in the same position as the

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chairman and all committee members. My name is Eric Marsh and I am vice-president of the EnCana Corporation. It is my pleasure to address this committee. Today we are proposing that the Government of Canada take a bold and innovative leadership step towards addr