From KEYE-Austin

Castlen Kennedy will travel 2,300 miles from Austin to Boston in a vehicle that only uses natural gas. (Photo: KEYE)

A University of Texas grad student is hitting the road Wednesday to show how we can go green with natural gas vehicles.

Castlen Kennedy is embarking on a 10 day journey traveling 2,300 miles from Austin to Boston, Mass. in a vehicle that only uses natural gas.

On the trip, Kennedy will provide a real-life look at the benefits and challenges of using the alternative fuel for her graduate thesis.

Castlen says that natural gas is actually a domestic resource that we have a lot of here in the United States.  It burns a lot cleaner than diesel or traditional gasoline. It typically costs about 30 percent cheaper than gasoline, so the fact that it’s domestic, cleaner and cheaper makes it an attractive alternative fuel option.

You can follow Kennedy on her trip on her website greenamericanroadtrip.com.