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CNG Emissions
CNG fueled vehicles generate far less harmful emissions than their petroleum-based counterparts, contributing significantly to emissions reduction and to our desire to promote responsible stewardship of the environment.
Studies
“In a study of CNG and diesel United Parcel Service (UPS) delivery trucks, CNG trucks produced 75% lower carbon monoxide emissions, 49% lower nitrogen oxides emissions, and 95% lower particulate matter emissions than diesel trucks of similar age…”
“Transit buses equipped with model year 2004 CNG engines produced 49% lower nitrogen oxides emissions and 84% lower particulate matter emissions versus transit buses equipped with model year 2004 diesel engines.”
Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy: Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center
Acceptance
“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
Source: Clean Energy-Straight Talk on CNG
“…(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.
Source: Clean Energy-Straight Talk on CNG
When it comes to reducing fuel costs, protecting public health and the environment, and supporting U.S. energy independence, the choice is clear.
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