WHAT IS CNG?

Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) is a readily available alternative to gasoline that’s made by compressing natural gas to less than 1% of its volume at standard atmospheric pressure. Consisting mostly of methane, CNG is odorless, colorless and tasteless. It's drawn from domestically drilled gas wells or in conjunction with crude oil production. 

CNG powers more than eight million vehicles on the road today. Unfortunately, only 150,000 of these are in the U.S. The average growth rate in the U.S. shows a 3.7% per annum since 2000, as contrasted with a booming global growth rate of 30.6% per annum. Expanding the numbers of CNG fueling stations would allow for the increase of CNG vehicles on U.S. roads. There are 12,000 around the world, yet the U.S. claims about 1,100.

However, as gasoline prices continue to rise, American interest in CNG is rising accordingly. And with good reason – CNG costs about 40% less than gasoline, it emits up to 90% less emissions than gasoline,* there’s an abundant supply and it’s produced right here in America. So it’s affordable, clean, abundant and American.

*Emissions reductions may vary by pollutant and make/model of vehicle.

Demand CNG NOW

It’s up to us, America’s consumers, to insist that legislators implement policies to accelerate growth in CNG vehicle manufacture, purchase and use. This includes incentives for cash-strapped automakers to produce a wider range of CNG vehicles, incentives for American consumers to buy CNG vehicles and incentives for the installation of CNG pumps at more gasoline retailers. We need to demand to be heard and to drive real change in America.