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BIODIESEL

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel made from renewable resources such as vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled cooking grease.

Compressed natural gas (CNG) is a type of fuel used in vehicles that is stored under high pressure. It is primarily composed of methane and is extracted from natural gas fields or as a byproduct of oil drilling.

ELECTRIC

Electricity is considered an alternative fuel under the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Electricity can be produced from a variety of energy sources, including natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, wind energy, hydropower, as well as solar energy and stored as hydrogen or in batteries.

ETHANOL

Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from corn and other plant materials, generally categorized into three fuel blends: E10, E15, and E85.

HYBRID

Hybrid vehicles use a combination of an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors to power the vehicle.

HYDROGEN

Hydrogen is the most abundant resource on Earth. When reacted with oxygen to produce water, it releases energy that can be harnessed and used through a fuel cell.

LIQUIFIED NATURAL GAS (LNG)

Liquified natural gas (LNG) is an alternative fuel for vehicles, stored as a super-cooled liquid to reduce its volume for transportation and storage efficiency.

RENEWABLE DIESEL

Renewable diesel is a fuel made from fats and oils, such as soybean oil or canola oil, and is processed to be chemically the same as petroleum diesel.

TRADITIONAL FUELS

The progression of civilization and its advancements would not be here without the use of traditional fuels, gasoline and diesel.

Citations

U.S. Department of Energy. (n.d.-b). Alternative Fuels Data Center: Electricity Basics. EERE: Alternative Fuels Data Center Home Page. Retrieved June 16, 2023, from https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/electricity_basics.html

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. (n.d.-d). Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technology Basics | Department of Energy. Energy.Gov. Retrieved June 16, 2023, from https://www.energy.gov/eere/fuelcells/hydrogen-and-fuel-cell-technology-basics

U.S. Department of Energy. (n.d.-e). Alternative Fuels Data Center: Renewable Diesel. EERE: Alternative Fuels Data Center Home Page. Retrieved June 16, 2023, from https://afdc.energy.gov/fuels/renewable_diesel.html

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. (n.d.-c). How Does Solar Work? | Department of Energy. Energy.Gov. Retrieved June 16, 2023, from https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/how-does-solar-work

Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. (n.d.-f). Wind Energy Basics | Department of Energy. Energy.Gov. Retrieved June 16, 2023, from https://www.energy.gov/eere/wind/wind-energy-basics