Is Compressed Natural Gas the Truck Fuel of the Future? | SupplyChainBrain

Is Compressed Natural Gas the Truck Fuel of the Future?

Patti M. Murdock, President, Clean Logistics Consulting

November 10, 2014

There are sound economic and environmental reasons for commercial truck fleets to consider natural gas as an alternative to diesel fuel, says Patti Murdock, president and founder of Clean Logistics Consulting. Higher equipment costs and a still developing infrastructure, however, means companies must use care in moving forward. [Run Time (Min.): 8:45]

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