Compressed natural gas emits up to 30 percent less carbon dioxide and costs less than the price of gasoline. All around the country, businesses with a stake in the trucking industry are taking advantage of these environmental and economic benefits. Here are just a few:

Frito-Lay: In 2007, one third of the snack company’s greenhouse gas emissions came from its sales and delivery fleet. Now the company saves fuel and reduces emissions by operating a fleet of 208 compressed natural gas trucks and 269 electric delivery trucks.

AT&T: The telecommunications giant is going BIG with its alternative fuel vehicle commitment, investing $565 million to get 15,000+ alt fuel vehicles on the road in the next 10 years. AT&T estimates that the natural gas vehicles will reduce CO2 emissions by 211,000 metric tons.

UPS: Compressed natural gas has been a part of UPS’ trucking fleet since 1989, but the company’s alt fuel mix also includes hybrid gas/electric vehicles, liquefied natural gas and electric engines, which UPS first tested in the 1930s!

Waste Management: As one of the first refuse companies to invest in a natural gas fleet 10+ years ago in Southern California, Waste Management now has natural gas vehicles operating all throughout North America. Their collection includes 3,000 natural gas trucks.

Renergy: Renergy’s transportation division operates a fleet of compressed natural gas trucks to reduce clients’ carbon footprint by offsetting diesel emissions when hauling their organic waste to our anaerobic digestion facilities. Renergy also operates a public compressed natural gas station with IGS CNG Services in Marengo, OH.