According to the Department of Energy's EERE division (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), alternative fuels, as defined by the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct), include ethanol, natural gas, propane, hydrogen, biodiesel (in it's 100% form), electricity, methanol, and p-series fuels. These fuels are being used worldwide in a variety of vehicle applications.
This website, and it's more specific sister sites, focuses on BioDiesel and E85 Fuel, a Ethenal-gas blend.
It is somewhat unrealistic at this time to believe that America's foreign oil dependency can be ended by using alternative fuels, but the ultimate end of this dependency is a worthy goal. When you add to this, the fact that alternative fuels like BioDiesel, M85 and E85 burn cleaner and create less pollution, it becomes obvious that the use of these biofuels is worth taking a look at.
Special attractions & interactive exhibits this weekend in Denver - A Taste of Colorado
" There will be many unique sights and sounds provided by the sponsors and partners of the 27th annual A Taste of Colorado.
Rutgers-Camden professor engineers E. coli to produce biodiesel
One mention of E. coli conjures images of sickness and food poisoning, but the malevolent bacteria may also be the key to the future of renewable energy.
Russia urges quick Azeri-Armenian land dispute settlement
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for speedy settlement of an Azeri-Armenian land dispute around the Armenian-populated Nagorno-Karabakh region during a visit to Azerbaijan Friday.
Q+A-Decision on life of German nuclear power plants
German Chancellor Angela Merkel is expected on Sunday to seek a compromise in the dispute over the lengthening of German nuclear plants' life cycles.
Nissan Leaf electric-car charger installation cost proves shocking
As the Nissan Leaf moves closer to production late this year, consumers who have put down $99 deposits on the all-electric car are learning more about the financial impact of driving on the leading edge.
Another Gulf oil rig explosion
I'm chalking it up to one of those strange coincidences in life. I do an enormous amount of reading for my job, and yesterday I found myself reading another column slamming alternative fuel vehicles on national news website.
Loblaw introduced to its southern Ontario routes the first class 8 hybrid in Canada.
The rules in place to clean up the air at the Port of Los Angeles, and govern the truckers who operate there, are perfectly legal, according to a federal judge.
UPS and Electric Vehicles International Begin Demonstration of Fully Electric Walk-In Van
Stockton, Electric Vehicles International announced that UPS has begun a 90-day demonstration trial of their walk-in van .
UPDATE: Serious crashes on the Kwinana Freeway and Roe Highway are causing long delays for motorists this afternoon.