Transportation
Natural gas vehicles outperform conventional fuels with a significantly higher octane rating, better fuel efficiency and lower operating costs - all while offering dramatic reductions in emissions. Consider this: Converting just one trash truck from diesel to natural gas is the pollution reduction equivalent of taking 325 cars off the road.
Natural gas is the only fuel alternative that can power heavy-duty trucks and buses, among the busiest vehicles on the road today. By focusing on large public and private fleets, America can ease its dependence on foreign oil, dramatically reduce harmful emissions into our air and create clean energy jobs here at home.
ANGA, AGA Collaborative
America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) and the American Gas Association (AGA) are working collaboratively to advance the development and utilization of natural gas vehicles.
Clean Air
Natural gas offers clean transportation solutions. For communities with high smog levels, natural gas vehicles are 25% cleaner than those that run on gasoline or diesel.
Energy Security
In 2008, the United States imported nearly 70% of our oil, much of it from unstable parts of the world. Yet 98% of the natural gas used in our country comes from right here in North America. Cleaner, homegrown energy. Isn't it time for a change?
Fleet Markets
Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a bargain, cutting fuel costs by approximately 40%. Add in its clean benefits, and it's no surprise many municipalities and leading U.S. companies are embracing this clean and cost-effective transportation alternative.
Infrastructure
With approximately 110,000 natural gas vehicles on U.S. roads today, the need for fueling stations has increased. There now about 1,000 NGV fueling stations in the U.S. - and about half of them are open to the public.
Transportation Policy
There are more than 10 million NGVs on the road worldwide, yet only a small fraction are here in the U.S. Our nation can be a clean transportation leader with constructive policies that support the adoption of natural gas vehicles and expansion of the fueling infrastructure that can make these clean transportation alternatives a natural choice for companies, government entities and consumers alike.
Case Studies
Natural gas vehicles have proven economically and environmentally beneficial in cities and companies throughout the United States. Take a closer look at some of the communities and U.S. companies that are driving change.
