The US House of Representatives has just passed a bill that will make 150 million dollars available over the next five years for Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) vehicles and the infrastructure to support them. This is a good step towards reducing smog considering that the United States only account for less than 2% of the total number of these vehicles in the world.
However, setting up this infrastructure across the country will require more than 150 million dollars. Converting the majority of local public transportation fleet and government vehicles is where this initiative will have the most impact.
Though still a fossil fuel, natural gas is however cleaner than diesel and gasoline, and reduces CO2 emissions.
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