Natural Gas Basics

Program Document · Wed Jun 08 00:00:00 EDT 2016

OSTI ID:1257061

Nelsen, Erik

Natural gas powers about 150,000 vehicles in the United States and roughly 22 million vehicles worldwide. Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) are a good choice for high-mileage fleets -- such as buses, taxis, and refuse vehicles -- that are centrally fueled or operate within a limited area or along a route with natural gas fueling stations. This brochure highlights the advantages of natural gas as an alternative fuel, including its domestic availability, established distribution network, relatively low cost, and emissions benefits.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Vehicle Technologies Office (EE-3V)
• DOE Contract Number: DE-AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 1257061
• Report Number(s): NREL/BR-5400-65737; MainId:23395; UUID:e2fda517-c5be-e511-97db-d89d67132a6d; MainAdminID:11871
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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