The transportation sector accounts for over one third of total U.S. energy-related carbon dioxide emissions due to the high percent usage of petroleum-based fuels. Switching to cleaner fuels can have a significant positive impact on combating climate change, improving our nation's air quality, and attaining energy independence. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct) defines Compressed Natural Gas as an Alternative Fuels.
Natural Gas is predominately made up of methane, and can come from natural gas reservoirs, landfill gas, and water/sewage treatment. More than 97% of the gas utilized in the United States is produced in the US and is available throughout the country through a pipeline distribution system extending from wells to end-users.
Relative to conventional gasoline, CNG emits 90-97% less carbon monoxide, 25% less carbon dioxide, 35-60% less nitrogen oxide, 50-75% less non-methane hydrocarbon, almost no particulate matter, and fewer toxic and carcinogenic pollutants.
Natural gas is a domestically available, inherently clean-burning fuel. Using compressed natural gas (CNG) as a vehicle fuel increases energy security, paves the way for fuel cell vehicles, and improves public health and the environment. Using renewable natural gas provides even more benefits.
The United States imports more than 60% of its petroleum, two thirds of which is used to fuel vehicles in the form of gasoline and diesel. The demand for petroleum imports is increasing. With much of the worldwide petroleum reserves located in politically volatile countries, the United States is vulnerable to supply disruptions.
Natural gas vehicles are an immediate solution to the nation's energy security needs. Most of the natural gas consumed in the United States is produced domestically or by politically stable countries, and an extensive natural gas infrastructure exists. Using natural gas vehicles instead of conventionally fueled vehicles reduces U.S. dependence on foreign oil and increases energy security.
Compared with vehicles fueled by conventional diesel and gasoline, natural gas vehicles can produce significantly lower amounts of harmful emissions such as nitrogen oxides, particulate matter, and toxic and carcinogenic pollutants as well as the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide.
Engineered Energy Solutions, LLC is a turn-key resource provider for the design, implementation, service and maintenance of Compressed Natural Gas fueling stations and related infrastructure. EES is staffed with industry professionals to provide site survey, project design, equipment procurement, project management, installation, commissioning, service and maintenance. We specialize in grant writing and funding for the incremental infrastructure cost of fueling stations and vehicle retrofit and/or new vehicle procurement.
EES offers many options for fueling infrastructure procurement including a build/own/operate model that requires no upfront capital investment from the customer.
Whether you are a municipality, school, delivery service, private trucking outfit, carting service transportation provider or any other fleet related service provider we invite you to call us to analyze your fleet and let us show you how to make CNG your competitive alternative fueling advantage.
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