The Natural Gas Top 10:
Why It’s Today’s Best Alternative Vehicular
Fuel
- It’s Domestic: With fuel produced in North
America, increasing use of Natural Gas Vehicles (NGVs) reduces
our foreign oil consumption, and enhances our nation’s
energy security.
- It’s Clean: Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) and
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) are two of the cleanest burning
alternative fuels available. Natural gas vehicles emit up
to 95% less pollution than gasoline or diesel vehicles.
- It’s Cheaper Than Gas or Diesel: Natural gas
is less expensive than petroleum, which means reduced fuel
costs for NGV operators.
- It’s Cheaper Than Hydrogen: The projected
cost of hydrogen currently is in excess of $8.00 per gallon.
- It’s Safe: Lighter-than-air compressed natural
gas is nontoxic and disperses quickly. It has a higher ignition
temperature than gasoline and diesel fuel, which reduces
the chances of accidental ignition.
- It’s Here — Now: Natural gas-fueled vehicles
are being deployed widely today. For example, 22% of all
new transit buses on order nationwide now are natural gas-powered.
- It’s Increasingly Available: With more than
120 public fueling sites and an additional 130 private fleet
fueling sites and counting, California leads the nation
in ready access to vehicular natural gas.
- It’s The Most Practical: Natural gas is the
most efficient feedstock for the production of hydrogen.
- It’s Possible To Produce Hydrogen-Natural Gas-blended
Fuel: A hydrogen/natural gas blend makes good economic
and environmental sense.
- It’s Part Of An Infrastructure That’s Convertible
To Hydrogen: Natural gas stations can easily be converted
to hydrogen delivery due to their common properties.
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