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Natural Gas Basics

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Natural gas is a domestically produced, clean-burning alternative fuel. Compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG) have been used for decades to fuel light-duty and heavy-duty natural gas vehicles. This page lists basic natural gas topics. To learn more, choose from the following pages.

What is natural gas? 


CNG & LNG: Alternative Fuels 


Natural Gas Production 


Natural Gas Distribution 


Benefits