Overview & Benefits
Natural gas vehicles (NGVs) have been around for more than 60 years and today there are many NGVs on the market. There are three categories of NGVs:
- Dedicated: Vehicle runs solely on natural gas.
- Bi-Fuel: Vehicle can operate on natural gas as well as either conventional gasoline or diesel.
- Dual-Fuel: Vehicle combines natural gas as the main fuel with diesel fuel for ignition.
Generally speaking, natural gas is less expensive and more stable than diesel or petroleum, making NGVs particularly attractive to fleets that consume high amounts of fuel.
According to the Department of Energy, natural gas currently fuels over 100,000 vehicles in the United States. Natural gas offers many environmental and energy security benefits in comparison with traditional petroleum. It produces significantly lower amounts of greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline and diesel. Natural gas is widely produced in the United States, which reduces dependence on foreign oil.
Natural Gas in Vermont
- 3 fueling stations throughout the state
- 129,953 gallons of gasoline equivalents used
- 111 tons of C02 emissions reduced
Source: Department of Energy, 2017