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15 <br />vehicles, hybrids, biodiesel, ethanol and propane fueled vehicles exist and will <br />likely be refined in future years. Hybrid gasoline/electric vehicles are becoming <br />increasingly popular among the public with the introduction of vehicles such as <br />the Toyota Prius. Perhaps the most exciting potential AFV technological <br />development that is on the horizon is that of the hydrogen fuel cell, which will <br />feature hydrogen (oxidized in fuel cells to create electricity with little to no <br />emissions) as a fuel for vehicles, and this technology may be available in the <br />near future. <br />However, local governments and industries are always faced with making short- <br />term choices based on the best available technology information, to address air <br />quality issues that already exist. In that vein, CNG has proven over the last <br />decade to be a reliable, available fuel source, and vehicles fueled by CNG have <br />not seen any increase in reliability issues beyond those for gasoline-powered <br />vehicles. It is anticipated that, whatever the future holds, CNG technology will <br />continue to be part of the mix of AFV options that governments and industry use <br />to meet alternative transportation goals. While it is difficult to project the number <br />of vehicles in a future County vehicle fleet on CNG or other AFV technology, <br />beginning to purchase CNG vehicles at this time -- and re-evaluating the playing <br />field of AFV's on an annual or biennial basis -- may be the best course of action <br />at this time. <br />The CNG Siting Staff Work Group was comprised of Donna Dean, Pam Jones, Wilbert McAdoo, <br />David Stencil, Paul Thames and Michael Cockburn from Orange County, Robert Miller from the <br />Orange County Schools, and Chuck Edwards, District Engineer with NCDOT <br />Appendices <br />Appendix 1 - Current CNG Fueling Stations in NC <br />Appendix 2 -- CNG Infrastructure Design and Installation