Transportation accounts for nearly 2/3 of all oil consumption in the United States and we are more than 97% dependent on petroleum.
October 12, 2001.
“The less dependent we are on foreign sources of crude oil, the more secure we are at home… we’ve spent a lot of time talking about homeland security, and an integral piece of homeland security is energy independence.”
Secretary of Energy/U.S. Department of Energy
“…We see NGVs as playing an important role, especially in targeted markets where the benefits of natural gas can have the biggest impact. Every dedicated NGV in use displaces 100 percent of the petroleum that vehicle otherwise would use. Therefore, a growing NGV market is good for America since it helps reduce the amount of oil we need to import.”
Governor, State of New York, announcing a public-private partnership promoting the use of alternative fuel vehicles statewide.
“…(CNG vehicles enjoy) much better mileage, are much cleaner — as much as 95% lower emissions (than petroleum-fueled vehicles), and because it’s not dependent on foreign oil, it helps break the flow of our funds going overseas to support unstable, often hostile regimes.”
Clean Cities Regional Manager/U.S. Department of Energy
“…I think it’s very important that we not forget the role that natural gas vehicles can play in cleaning up emissions in the near-term. It’s going to be quite awhile before you see either hydrogen or electric vehicles become price-competitive and give the kind of range and performance that consumers expect.”
