The Transport Project (TTP) and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) today announced that 79% of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2023 was renewable natural gas (RNG), surpassing the previous year’s record-breaking level.&nbsp;Captured above ground from organic material in&nbsp;agricultural, wastewater, landfill, or food waste, RNG can produce carbon-negative results when fueling on-road vehicles like short- and long-haul trucks, transit buses, and refuse and recycling collection vehicles.&nbsp;California Air Resources Board data confirms that the annual average carbon intensity (CI) value of California’s bio-CNG vehicle fuel portfolio in its Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) program for the first three quarters of 2023 was carbon negative and below zero at -118.85 gCO2e/MJ.[1]RNG use as a transportation fuel grew 16% over 2022 volumes, up 92% from 2019 levels.&nbsp;&nbsp;TTP and RNG Coalition report that in 2023 a total of 675 million gallons (GGE)[2]&nbsp;of natural gas were used as motor fuel.&nbsp;Of that, 531 million gallons (GGE) were from renewable sources.[3]“Commercial fleets deploying trucks fueled by RNG can achieve a cost-effective carbon-negative transportation outcome today without compromising existing business operations,” said Dan Gage, President of The Transport Project.&nbsp;“The newest natural gas engines with Zero Emissions Equivalent technology exceed stringent federal NOx emissions standards and are certified to the CARB Model Year 2024 standard without using credits.”“Renewable natural gas supply is growing,” said David Cox, Founder &amp; CFO of Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas. “With 338 RNG facilities transforming waste into fuel, and another 489 planned or under construction, we are increasingly able to affordably offer consumers the opportunity to decarbonize with RNG - the cleanest of any fuel available today.”&nbsp;RNG use as a motor fuel in 2023 displaced 6.96 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e).&nbsp;Put into perspective, RNG motor fuel use last year:[4]<ul><li>Lowered greenhouse gas emissions, equivalent to removing the GHG from over&nbsp;17.8 billion&nbsp;miles driven by the average passenger car;&nbsp;</li><li>Eliminated CO2&nbsp;emissions, equivalent to removing CO2&nbsp;emissions from over&nbsp;783.5 million&nbsp;gallons of gasoline consumed; and&nbsp;&nbsp;</li><li>Sequestered carbon, equal to growing over&nbsp;115 million&nbsp;tree seedlings for ten years, or over&nbsp;8 million&nbsp;acres of U.S. forests for one year.&nbsp;</li></ul>Details of today’s report – including graphics – can be accessed at: TTP’s website&nbsp;<a href="https://bqlzi8wab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y0FWiwwk2bppnrNyMdZynSt0uS7Y4lyjQhnj_rklm6SSGtVy1QzUN9Z-Zl6T-DYthp2vFBjM_2kH7qXUHE7W6SNSqH4pRkeXrImc4pFaDdo66AcMbG5ihe7f7ugYbrY3-yw4jd_Qz87JCbPNfpNlSuMvmvFb4zoDkNJA-jJ0PWqbPlh6eaTMzPVCviTM3RU_nPRAy3ldbPiCvHqeo8BOBSYuUyMATS8NcsolzTz1IX24odL91-ytkA==&amp;c=Nyrf9cr7OVavjaVV3JFqa-r31N7lEKxBgdNM5wo2p1ESB2e-n5w8Zw==&amp;ch=6_nZbKmlUAjUVQWM88y-j2f6X-F21rUpn2TftZhx0zCWQ3gMijwBxw==">HERE</a>&nbsp;and RNG Coalition’s website&nbsp;<a href="https://bqlzi8wab.cc.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001y0FWiwwk2bppnrNyMdZynSt0uS7Y4lyjQhnj_rklm6SSGtVy1QzUN3Y7XsTNKYNQpACfwRKDeRkFw1XySUdbSyGuX9NHVLJLVnmo8mX36uNCG4W-3SkIh_QCO3tG6iL9l1Tk21owzI98VnGtgRCuWdFurbMPZPVL1dSSS-deZ1M=&amp;c=Nyrf9cr7OVavjaVV3JFqa-r31N7lEKxBgdNM5wo2p1ESB2e-n5w8Zw==&amp;ch=6_nZbKmlUAjUVQWM88y-j2f6X-F21rUpn2TftZhx0zCWQ3gMijwBxw==">HERE</a>.&nbsp;

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The Transport Project and Coalition for Renewable Natural Gas (RNG Coalition) on April 24 announced that 79%of all on-road fuel used in natural gas vehicles in calendar year 2023 was RNG surpassing the previous year’s record-breaking level. 

RNG Coalition: RNG breaks motor fuel usage records in 2023

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