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5 Great Reasons You Should Travel With An Alternative Fuel Vehicle This Summer

Summer is travel season and you maybe wondering why people are choosing green alternative fuel? While everyone is generally excited by the prospective  trips and vacations, many people worry about the costs associated with transportation. Additionally, carbon emissions, like those resulting from vehicle exhausts, are placing a burden on the environment. Alternative fuel vehicles are one solution being offered to address these concerns. They are easier on the environment than traditional fuels.

• Here are a few advantages of alternative fuels in summer.

Cleaner Emissions

According to the U.S. Department of Energy, alternative fuels like propane, natural gas, and electricity all have far fewer emissions than gasoline and diesel. Not only is this better for the environment, but it is better for public health too. Check out our zero emissions school bus if you want to see what impact your emissions could have.

Energy Independence

Alternative energy vehicles can help the nation to become more energy independent. The idea behind this concept is spreading our energy needs among more than one fuel source, thus making us less dependent on other countries to help us meet our energy demands. This also means that prices are independent for gas fluctuations and other market trends.

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Top Ten Reasons to Consider CNG Fuel Vehicles In 2017
Will 2017 be the year of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles?  It seems increasingly likely.  The list of reasons to invest in CNG fuel vehicles is growing every day, and the downsides are becoming ever-fewer. Here are some of the Benefits of Choosing CNG Fuel Vehicles:

1. Low gasoline prices won't last forever.  The currently-low prices are mostly due to geo-politics, not supply increases.  When OPEC and other oil-producing nations tire of their trade war, prices could go up rapidly.
   
2. CNG is more readily available.  Compressed Natural Gas is spread fairly evenly around the world and generally requires less effort to obtain than crude oil.  Low prices on CNG will likely remain stable.
   
3. Pure price savings.  Depending on local prices, CNG is up to 50% less expensive than gasoline on a per-mile basis.  These savings can be extended by buying in bulk and installing your own fueling station.
   
4. Easy-pass emissions standards.  Since CNG is far less polluting than gasoline, CNG fuel vehicles pass even the strictest of local environmental regulations with ease. Fueling stations are becoming more common.  Previously one of the biggest arguments against CNG was lack of fueling stations, but there are now hundreds of CNG fuel stations across the US with more being installed every month.  

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17 Things to Take Away For 2017 With Green Alternative Systems

Green Alternative Systems lists the top 17 things to take away for 2017 regarding natural gas and alternative fuel options.

1. Natural gas is big in heavy fleets. Major operations such as UPS are on track to move 100% of their heavy fleet to natural gas.

2. Prices are stabilizing. Natural gas is becoming steadily more affordable in the US, in more areas of the country, with less month-to-month price fluctuation.

3. Serious fuel savings. While prices may still vary, on average, compressed natural gas (CNG) currently costs $1.50-$2 less per equivalent gallon than traditional gasoline when factoring in increased per-gallon mileage.

4. Less gasoline reliance is becoming a reality. Natural gas is already saving over 500 million gallons of gasoline per year.

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Why are green alternative gases so cheap?

Green alternative gases are becoming more and more predominant across the country. Businesses in particular are looking toward using alternative gas because they are cheaper, more environmentally conscious, and provide access to attractive incentives provided by both State and Federal governments--including considerable tax reductions and exemptions.

For businesses that find themselves in such a situation, a better alternative may be converting their current fleets to using natural gas systems. The upfront costs of conversion may seem daunting, but most companies that convert to alternative fuel see the investment paid back quickly.

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 Facts about Alternative Fuels You Never Knew

Have you ever wondered about alternative fuel and why it is rapidly growing in public transportation? The latest alternative fuel buses for sale are delivering ever-higher performance for fleet operators across the country. But the alternative fuel marketplace is still widely misunderstood. And so within this article our experts will take a closer look at alternative fuel vehicles and the overall market as we outline several facts about alternative fuel that you might not know.

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Sustainable Public Transportation and Its Global Importance:

In 2015, the UN adopted a series of Sustainable Development goals. The aim of this initiative is to reduce the degradation of the planet's climate while simultaneously improving the quality of life for huans and animals across the globe. The plan is split into 30 different goals each to be fulfilled by the year 2030. Engineer Dan Shechtman said it best when he said, “Sustainable development requires human ingenuity. People are the most important resource.”

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