Monthly Archive: December 2024

LNG Gas Station Price Sign – Salt Lake City – Utah

LNG Gas Station Price Sign - Salt Lake City - Utah

An LNG station (Liquefied Natural Gas station) is a facility that stores, distributes, and provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) for use as fuel for vehicles, such as trucks or buses. LNG is natural gas that has been cooled to a liquid state, reducing its volume and making it easier to store and transport.

These stations are part of the growing infrastructure supporting LNG as a cleaner alternative to traditional fuels, especially in heavy-duty transportation, where LNG is used in trucks, ships, and industrial machinery. LNG is considered an environmentally friendly fuel option because it produces lower levels of CO2, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and sulfur emissions compared to diesel or gasoline.

These stations are often located near highways, ports, or industrial areas to support fleets of vehicles that use LNG.

CNG Gas Station Price Sign – Utah

CNG Gas Station Price Sign - Utah

A CNG station (Compressed Natural Gas station) is a facility where compressed natural gas (CNG) is stored, distributed, and dispensed to vehicles that run on CNG. CNG is natural gas that has been compressed to a high pressure (typically around 3,000–3,600 psi) to reduce its volume, making it suitable for use in vehicles as an alternative to gasoline or diesel.

CNG is considered a cleaner fuel compared to gasoline and diesel, producing lower levels of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter.

CNG stations are often located in urban areas, near highways, or in industrial regions, providing accessible refueling points for vehicles running on compressed natural gas.

For Sale Sign on Mormon (LDS) Church – Utah

For Sale Sign on Mormon (LDS) Church - Utah

It was quite the surprise the other day when I came across this scene of an LDS church up for sale in the Salt Valley, the heartland of the Mormon faith. Along this particular stretch of road there are probably 5 different wards in less than 2 miles, and its been that way for almost 50 years. Seeing this prompted me to do a bit of catching up on the Mormon church in Utah, having been away from the state for years. My most recent recollection was of a church expanding, especially its number of temples (the sacred space Mormons get married), across Utah and the globe. But I know enough about Mormonism, and the state western religions in general in the face of rising secularism in Europe and America, that I wasn’t surprised when I came across the following article.

A majority of Utahns don’t identify as Mormon, study says.

“SALT LAKE CITY — A new study on membership in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints finds that for the first time ever, a majority of Utahns do not identify as Latter-day Saints or Mormons.”

While I can’t specifically tie the decision to sell this one particular church, in the heart of Utah’s largest community, to the changing religious demographics of Utah, I don’t think its a coincidence either.