By understanding the benefits of the different alternative fuels, fleets can decide which of the alternative fuels will best serve their fleet. Provided are some useful resources that offer technical information on the most common alternative fuel choices.
Maps and Data
NEW: Find maps and charts showing transportation data and trends related to alternative fuels and vehicles.
- U.S. Alternative Fueling Stations by Fuel Types
- (Notes: Data snapshots for each year are based on the federal fiscal year and taken as close to September 30th of the indicated year as possible.)
Algae for Diesel
NEW: Algae from sewage for diesel and gasoline (algae has 50% oil and same BTU as gas.) Algae use offsets the Co2 by design from combustion -
- General information on fuel cells
- Internal combustion conversions and retrofitting information
- Hydrogen use in internal combustion engines
- Videos and information on hydrogen as an alternative fuel
- Producers of fuel cells worldwide
- General information about CNG
- Advantages and Disadvantages of CNG
- NEW: Natural Gas to Electricity for Cars…bio fuel coming soon… http://www.bloomenergy.com/
- NEW: Natural Gas Micro Turbine for Bus HYBRID with Batteries and Electric Motor…70% efficient
- General information
- Propane vehicle availability
- Propane vehicle emissions
- Propane vehicle information
- What is a hybrid electric vehicle
- Hybrid electric vehicle batteries
- Hybrid electric vehicle power units and transmissions
- Hybrid electric buying guide
- American Coalition for Ethanol
- Ethanol basics
- Benefits of ethanol
- E85 information
- E85 standard specification for fuel ethanol for automotive spark-ignition engines
- Ethanol incentives and laws
- Greenhouse Gas Reduction Strategies – Fuels and Vehicles
- Full Fuel Cycle Greenhouse Gas Considerations
- Impact of Alternative Fuels on Greenhouse Gas Emissionss
