what is an alternative fuel?

What is an Alternative What is an Alternative Fuel?Fuel?

U.S. Department of Energy defines it as:

Substantially non-petroleum

Achieving energy security

Environmental benefits

Federal Support forFederal Support forAlternative FuelAlternative Fuel President Bush, in his 2003 State of President Bush, in his 2003 State of

the Union address, announced his the Union address, announced his intention to reverse America’s growing intention to reverse America’s growing dependence on foreign oil.dependence on foreign oil.

This will be accomplished by using This will be accomplished by using alternative fuels.alternative fuels.

Alternative FuelsAlternative Fuels

Liquid Propane GasLiquid Propane Gas Compressed Natural GasCompressed Natural Gas ElectricityElectricity Hydrogen Hydrogen BioDieselBioDieselaa

Ethanol-Blended GasolineEthanol-Blended Gasolinebb

– E10 or “Gasohol” (10% Ethanol and 90% Gasoline)E10 or “Gasohol” (10% Ethanol and 90% Gasoline)– E85 (85% Ethanol and 15% Gasoline)E85 (85% Ethanol and 15% Gasoline)

a: Not available in Oklahomaa: Not available in Oklahoma

b: Available on limited basis in Oklahomab: Available on limited basis in Oklahoma

U.S. Map of BioDiesel U.S. Map of BioDiesel AvailabilityAvailability

Specific locations can be found at the DOE Station Locator.

Map of E85 AvailabilityMap of E85 Availability

Specific locations can be found at the DOE Station Locator.

ReferencesReferences

Department of EnergyDepartment of Energyhttp://www.energy.govhttp://www.energy.gov

Alternative Fuel Station LocatorAlternative Fuel Station Locatorhttp://afdcmap.nrel.gov/locator/LocatePane.asphttp://afdcmap.nrel.gov/locator/LocatePane.asp

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