Using CNG means releasing less pollution into the air.

Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) can have a direct, positive impact on America’s air quality and environment – today. NGVs in urban environments are a solution for meeting the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) non-attainment measures and improving local air quality.

Emissions Reduction in
Real Numbers

NGVs improve air quality through dramatic reductions in emissions, such as:

  • Reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 20% to 30%
  • Reducing carbon monoxide (CO) emissions up to 75%
  • Reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions by approximately 50%
  • Reducing up to 95% of particle matter (PM) emissions
  • Reducing volatile organic compound (VOCs) emissions by 55%

Source: TIAX Report – Full Fuel Cycle Assessment: Well-To-Wheels Energy Inputs, Emissions, and Water Impacts, 08/2007 (Prepared for California Energy Commission).

Source: U.S. Dept. of Energy – Argonne National Laboratory Report: A Full Fuel-Cycle Analysis of Energy and Emissions Impacts of Transportation Fuels Produced from Natural Gas, 12/1999.

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