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List of The Best 10 Alternative Fuels for Cars that Could Replace Gasoline

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Which are the alternative fuels for cars that could replace gasoline in vehicle? Are you aware of the most commonly used fuel in automobiles? The answer is petroleum fuels. The fossil fuels are highly significant in the global economy. Do we have enough fuels for the future use?

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US DOE Awards $300 Million in Clean Cities Grants to Support Alternative Fuels, Vehicles, and Infrastructure Development

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Geographical distribution of Clean Cities Recovery Act awards. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 25 cost-share projects under the Clean Cities program that will be funded with nearly $300 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Click to enlarge. Total DOE award: $15,000,000. Total DOE award: $14,999,927.

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Enerkem proposes CAD$875-million biofuel plant in Varennes, Québec; 33 million gallons per year

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Enerkem gasifies the feedstock and then catalytically converts the resulting cleaned syngas into liquid methanol and then fuel-grade ethanol. In addition to providing a second life to waste material, it will expand the overall supply of alternative fuels and increase biofuel production in Québec.

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Tech: Renewable Diesel: A Sustainable Substitute

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A Fuel Switch for Today Continues To Evolve In the past, renewable diesel was considered a niche product that failed to attract mainstream investor interest. Today, it is a cost-neutral way for fleet owners to achieve their goals by allowing them to convert an entire diesel-powered fleet to alternative fuel overnight.

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6 new corporate partners join the National Clean Fleets Partnership

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Six new corporate partners have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. General Electric has committed to convert half of their global vehicle fleet and will partner with fleet customers to deploy a total of 25,000 electric vehicles by 2015. million gallons of diesel fuel per year. Earlier post.)

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16 more US employers and 2 stakeholder groups join DOE Workplace Charging Challenge

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced 16 major US employers and two stakeholder groups have joined the Workplace Charging Challenge ( earlier post ), while another 3 US corporations have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid

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First debuting in 2017, the Niro is a key model for Kia as it offers three different propulsion choices, all of which offer excellent fuel economy or all-electric driving range. Head of the hybrid MPG class Hybrid Efficiency Efficient, but not quick The 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid running on 87 octane is the class leader in fuel economy.

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