New efforts to increase the number of cars and trucks that run on compressed natural gas were proposed by President Barack Obama and the auto industry is showing increasing interest in the technology.
Obamas proposal is fuel neutral, allowing the private sector to determine if biofuels, electrification, natural gas, hydrogen, or other alternative fuels would be the best fit in different communities, the White House said in a fact sheet. Obama didnt mention EVs in his State of the Union Tuesday.
The United States has large reserves of natural gas, but few cars have been sold that run on it. While embraced by many states, some environmentalists raise concerns about the extraction methods.
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