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Resources
- Alternative Fuel
We've listed the following resources to external websites that
contain more information about alternative fuels. Thank you
for visiting our hybrid vehicle website and remember to come
back often After you are finished browsing our website, however,
please visit some of the fine alternative fuel resources listed
below.
DOE
Alternative Fuels Data Center - is a vast collection
of information on alternative fuels and the vehicles that
use them. Alternative fuels described here are those defined
by the Energy Policy Act of 1992, including biodiesel, electricity,
ethanol, hydrogen, natural gas, and propane. This site has
more than 3,000 documents in its database, an interactive
fuel station mapping system, current listings of available
alternative fuel vehicles, and lots of alternative fuels
information and related links.
Alternative-fuel
Vehicle Directory - includes links to alternative
fuel Web sites. There are EV conversions, the electrochemistry
of batteries and fuel cells, U.S. Government research sites,
university hybrid projects, regional EV associations and
international automobile manufacturers, among others.
Alternative
Fuel Vehicles - California Energy Commission
site supporting the development of alternative transportation
fuels (fuels other than gasoline or diesel). This commission
has been active since the creation of the Energy Commission
in 1975.
EPA
Alternative Fuels - promotes and expands the
use of environmentally beneficial alternative fuels and
vehicles by providing the states with tools, such as benefits
models, State Implementation Plan Credits, and the Clean
Fuels Fleet program.
FuelEconomy.gov
- outlines the tax incentives for alternative fuel and clean
burning vehicles. Qualifying electric vehicles, clean-fuel
vehicles (including gasoline/electric hybrids) and AFV's
purchased new are eligible for federal income tax incentives.
Alternative
Fuel Station Locator - can search their database
of refueling stations for the entire country to find stations
offering alternative fuels.
U.
S. General Services Administration (GSA)- provides
alternative fuel fleet vehicles to different federal agencies.
GSA Fleet is the second largest AFV fleet in the United
States. Currently, GSA Fleet has over 30,000 AFVs in its
inventory.
WestStart-CALSTART
- is a non-profit organization that works with the public
and private sectors to develop advanced transportation technologies
and foster companies that will help clean the air, lessen
our dependence on foreign oil, reduce global warming, and
create jobs. It was founded in 1992 as CALSTART, but rapidly
expanded to address national and broader Western needs.
It now operates as WestStart with CALSTART as its California
operating division.
National
Biodiesel Board (NBB) - is the national trade
association representing the biodiesel industry as the coordinating
body for research and development in the United States.
Hydrogen
Cars - offers information on hydrogen-powered
automobiles and the technology to support them.
Alternative fuels, as defined by the Energy Policy Act
of 1992 (EPAct), include ethanol, natural gas, propane,
hydrogen, biodiesel, electricity, methanol, and p-series
fuels. These fuels are being used worldwide in a variety
of vehicle applications. Learn more about how the EPAct
Program works by going to the EPAct Web site.
Using these alternative fuels in vehicles can generally
reduce harmful pollutants and exhaust emissions. In addition,
most of these fuels can be domestically produced and derived
from renewable sources.
Use these alternative fuels pages to learn more about the
fuels, their benefits, and how they can be used in personal
and fleet vehicles. You can compare alternative fuels properties,
including benefits, environmental impacts, and more.
Alternative fuel and alternative fuel vehicles will be
included in hybrid technology for a long time. Having a
hybrid does not necessary mean having a gasoline-electric
hybrid vehicle. Hybrid can also combine electric motors
with internal combustion engines that run off biodiesel,
natural gas, propane, hydrogen and other fuels.
Gasoline stations of the future will be known as 'fueling
stations' since they'll be offering many alternative fuel
choices besides gasoline as the market develops. Will you
be ready for a market that combines alternative fuels and
hybrid technology?
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