A new study says the number of natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on roadways worldwide will increase steadily over the remainder of this decade, rising to 34.9 million by 2020 from
18.2 million in 2013, according to a report from Navigant Research. The numbers would rise from 18.2 million units this year to 34.9 million by 2020.
The nat gas vehicles run cleaner than the older diesel units that tend to be sootier. Now because of ample domestic supply companies are switching to nat gas because of price as well.
Also this week United Parcel Service Inc. (UPS) said it would add another 285 liquefied natural gas-powered trucks to its carrier fleet by the end of 2014.That makse near 1000 added by the end of next year.The move will nearly double the amount of total LNG-fueled semi-trail trucks UPS currently operates — already more than 1,000 worldwide — in addition to the more than 1,500 trucks powered by other alternative fuels already in the fleet across the globe.
UPS has goals in place for reduced emissions by 2020: a diesel soot reduction target of 75% and a 60% decline targeted for nitrogen oxides, which leads to smog.