Natural Gas Vehicle Basics

Program Document · Wed Mar 25 04:00:00 EDT 2020

OSTI ID:1608405

Putzig, Molly

Natural gas powers about 175,000 U.S. vehicles and more than 23 million vehicles worldwide.1 Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are a good choice for high-mileage (high fuel-use) fleets - such as buses, medium- and heavy-duty trucks, and refuse vehicles - that are centrally fueled or operate within a limited area or along a route with natural gas fueling stations. The advantages of natural gas as an alternative fuel include its domestic production, established distribution network, relatively low cost, and emissions benefits.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, Colorado
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V) (Clean Cities)
• OSTI ID: 1608405
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-102020-5247; 8178
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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