Straight Talk on CNG
 “…We
see NGVs as playing an important role, especially in targeted
markets where the benefits of natural gas can have the biggest
impact. Every dedicated NGV in use displaces 100 percent of
the petroleum that vehicle otherwise would use. Therefore,
a growing NGV market is good for America since it helps reduce
the amount of oil we need to import.”
—Spencer Abraham, Secretary of Energy/U.S.
Department of Energy
 “…(CNG
vehicles enjoy) much better mileage, are much cleaner –
as much as 95% lower emissions (than petroleum-fueled vehicles),
and because it’s not dependent on foreign oil, it helps
break the flow of our funds going overseas to support unstable,
often hostile regimes.”
—George E. Pataki, Governor, State of New York,
announcing a public-private partnership promoting the use
of alternative fuel vehicles statewide.
 “…The
reality is that hydrogen-powered vehicles are probably 15
to 20 years away from being able to be mass-produced for the
general public. We can’t afford to wait 15 or 20 years
to address our nation’s air quality and energy security.
By developing a CNG fueling network and driving clean-burning
CNG-powered vehicles today, we are addressing each of these
important issues right now.”
—Michael Scarpino, Clean Cities Regional Manager/U.S.
Department of Energy
 “…I
think it’s very important that we not forget the role
that natural gas vehicles can play in cleaning up emissions
in the near-term. It’s going to be quite awhile before
you see either hydrogen or electric vehicles become price-competitive
and give the kind of range and performance that consumers
expect.”
—David Garman, Assistant Energy Secretary For
Efficiency & Renewable Energy/U.S. Department of Energy
 “We
have been working over 10 years at the natural gas vehicle
business…a CNG-fueled heavy duty refuse truck is the
equivalent of taking 325 vehicles off the road. Our company
fuels about 500 heavy-duty refuse trucks per day in Los Angeles
alone — that’s the equivalent of taking more than
150,000 vehicles off the road.”
—Andrew J. Littlefair, Chairman, Natural Gas
Vehicle Coalition
President & CEO, Clean Energy
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