Why Natural Gas?
Quick Facts:
Energy statistics reveal
that Americans use 19.5
million barrels of oil daily,
with 57% imported.*
More than 2/3 of our
petroleum use is for
transportation. For each
barrel of oil we use,
approximately 890 lbs.
of carbon dioxide (CO2)
enters our atmosphere**,
contributing to climate change.
Tailpipe emissions from
use of petroleum-based
vehicular fuels account
for more than half of
overall air pollution.
(50% of all hazardous
air pollutants and 60%
of all carbon monoxide pollution)
It's Clean: With the exception of hydrogen itself, natural gas (NG) has the highest hydrogen content – and the lowest carbon content of any fuel. NGVs produce approx. 93 - 95% less emissions than similar petroleum fueled vehicles. (source: EIA)
It's Domestic: Every natural gas vehicle (NGV) on the road today results in the avoidance of 100% of the petroleum that vehicle would otherwise use, reducing our dependence on imported petroleum.
Natural Gas is Here Now: With the hydrogen highway at least 15 - 20 years away for the general public, natural gas is the cleanest fuel available today. It's the low-carbon fuel choice for transportation.
It's an on-ramp to the hydrogen highway: Hydrogen-rich CNG and hydrogen are both gaseous fuels, requiring many of the same infrastructure changes. The expansion of today's CNG fueling infrastructure makes economic sense for the long run since CNG stations can easily be converted to hydrogen fueling stations.
It's Safe: Lighter-than-air compressed natural gas is nontoxic and disperses quickly. It has a higher ignition temperature than diesel fuel or gasoline, reducing the chances of accidental ignition. Chances are you're using natural gas in your home today – to power your cooktop, operate your clothes dryer, or to fuel your hot water heater.
It's Cheaper: With lowered maintenance costs compare to diesel and a lower price on a gasoline gallon equivalent basis, natural gas vehicle (NGV) operators have reduced fuel costs.
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They are provided for your convenience without guarantee of accuracy of the information.CNG Stations & Prices: click here
Clean Cities Alternative Fuel Price Reports: click here (reports are downloadable pdf files)
EIA - Natural Gas Weekly Update: click here to view this report from Energy Information Administration
It's increasingly convenient: California and Arizona are rapidly developing a CNG fueling infrastructure. For homeowners, a home-refueling appliance called Phill, can be installed to your existing home gas line. With the Phill, NGV owners refuel at home rather than having to stop at a gas station.
Find out more about Federal Tax Incentives (PDF document opens in new window)
* [Source: Energy
Information Administration Annual Energy Review: Petroleum 2008]
** [Source: Energy
Information Administration Fuel and Energy Source Codes and Emissions
Coefficients]
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