Global demand for liquefied natural gas continues to grow, and liquefied natural gas (LNG) is becoming increasingly important as a global fuel, both on land and at sea. LNG is now the fastest growing commodity market and the United States is expected to become the market leader in production as well as consumption in the transportation sector and in the number of service stations supplied with LNG. .

The planning of LNG refueling stations in the United States, including location and size, is essential for maintaining an LNG infrastructure network that is capable of supplying fuel to American consumers who purchase LNG for their fleets. vehicular. The priority is comfortable and accessible service stations that are compatible with LNG vehicles, the size of which, being heavy vehicles, is usually larger than the usual size of light vehicles. With all this, the network of service stations that offer LNG in the United States continues to grow to be able to reach every point in the country.

In the United States, LNG is seen as an intermediate step to reach BioGNL, or renewable LNG. Renewable natural gas (RNG) or biomethane, is produced from decomposing organic materials such as municipal solid waste from landfills, wastewater treatment plants, animal manure or food waste. After impurities are removed, the gas produced from these operations is ready for use in vehicles or distribution. Because it is produced from non-fossil sources, RNG can be considered a renewable fuel under the Federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and a low-carbon fuel under the California Renewable Fuel Standard. Therefore, RFS credits can offset the higher cost of RNG compared to fossil natural gas.