Natural Gas: The #1 Alternative Fuel for Heavy-Duty Fleets

Join the Clean Fleet Movement. Fleets all across the country are switching to natural gas. With over 195,000 NGVs on U.S. roads today and more than 26 million worldwide, natural gas has not only become the alternative fuel of choice in over-the-road fleet applications for shippers and carriers, NGVs are gaining momentum in waste management, school transportation, mass transit and airport ground transportation among others.

With 25 million children in the U.S. riding public school buses every day, both school districts and health advocates now recognize the importance of reducing students’ exposure to harmful diesel exhaust emissions and are making the move to natural gas. New natural gas buses equipped with ultra-low NOx engines not only deliver healthier kids by reducing NOx emissions by 50-90% over diesel but also healthier budgets by delivering long-term cost savings for school districts.

Other specialized fleets are also being transformed with NGVs comprising 60% of new refuse truck orders and 35% of new transit orders. Fueling infrastructure is growing rapidly to meet this surging demand with just under 2,000 fueling stations now available and more coming online every day.

By land, by sea, and by rail, NGVs are making a big impact in high-horsepower applications as well. Marine, off-road mining and railroad applications are growing rapidly due to the relatively quick payback, significant long-term cost savings and substantial environmental benefits of natural gas.

Cost efficient, cleaner and carbon reduced. For heavy-duty fleets and high-horsepower vehicles, Natural Gas is NOW. #CleanFleetMonth