Not only is natural gas a made-in-BC natural resource and a significant contributor to provincial revenues, but the Lower Mainland is a hub of NGV expertise. Companies in this sector here include:

Established in BC in 2001, Clean Energy has become the largest provider of natural gas for transportation in North America with a broad customer base in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, police, trucking, airport and municipal fleet markets.

The Cummins Westport ISL natural gas transit and medium duty truck engine is already certified to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s 2010 NOx emission standards (0.2 g/bhp-hr.)  three years ahead of schedule. Cummins Westport has locations in Vancouver, Kamloops and Sparwood.

Located in Langley, this innovative company has been developing alternative-fuel conversion solutions for vehicles since 1983.

Located in Chiliwack, IMW designs, manufactures and supports a full range of roll-forming products, and compressor system products. They specialize in compressed natural gas (CNG) compressors and complete fueling systems.

Powertech offers a full range of engineering, testing, and analysis services to help clients assess and improve the performance, efficiency, safety, reliability and environmental impact of a variety of systems and equipment, including alternative energy technologies. Powertech Labs is located in Surrey.

Technocarb’s motto "Alternative Fuel Power" reflects their belief that their alternative fuel conversion systems are among the world's best, giving excellent power, driveability, emissions, and efficiency at a reasonable cost.

Located in Vancouver, Westport Innovations Inc. develops high-performance, fuel-efficient internal combustion engines and fuel systems for gaseous fuels such as natural gas and hydrogen. They also create complete solutions for the transition of commercial vehicle fleets from oil to natural gas.