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Natural gas for transportation

​A new alternative for fleets

Natural gas is increasingly being considered as an alternate transportation fuel choice due to rising oil prices, tougher emission standards and growing public demand for environmentally friendlier vehicles.

With almost 14 million used around the world, natural gas vehicles (NGV) are cleaner than and as safe as their gasoline counterparts. For this reason, NGVs have a viable role to play in keeping beautiful BC green.

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Key benefits

  • Better for the environment, with significantly lower (20 - 30%) CO2
    (carbon dioxide), NOx (oxides of nitrogen) and greenhouse gas emissions
  • Lower fuel cost - 25 to 50 per cent less than the pump price for gasoline
  • Lower maintenance costs - natural
    gas burns cleaner so engine parts stay cleaner
  • A natural resource, produced here in BC and elsewhere in Canada

Well suited for fleet use

Fleet use remains the largest market for natural gas vehicles as companies try to reduce fuel costs and lower emissions. For fleets that come home at night — such as transit and refuse fleets, natural gas creates a more attractive bottom line and a smaller environmental footprint.

Factors driving today's growth of natural gas vehicles

  • Energy security
  • Emissions regulations
  • Incentives and grants
  • Natural gas infrastructure
  • Lower price of natural gas relative to oil

Related links

     

     Natural gas fleets – great vehicles for change

     

    ​Read how reducing emissions from the transportation industry is an achievable goal.

     

     In the media

     

    ​Check these articles to see why companies are interested in getting on board with natural gas vehicles.