• Alternative fuels are any type of vehicle fuel other than the traditional gasoline or diesel that is used in most cars. Typically, the goal of alternative fuel is to offer a combination of cleaner emissions, renewability, efficiency, and the reduction of reliance on foreign oil.

• 1. Also known as: Non-conventional fuels
  2. Energy Policy Act of 1992-defined alternative fuels: Biodiesel, Electricity, Ethanol, Hydrogen, Methanol, Natural Gas, PropaneU.S. Department of Energy: Alternative Fuels
  3. California fuel demand expected to grow 35% over the next 20 yearsCalifornia Energy Commission: Alternative Transportation Fuels
  4. Buying an alternative fuel vehicle could make you eligible for a tax credit of $4,000FuelEconomy.gov: Government Tax Incentives for Alternative Fuel
  5. Biodiesel is made from oils and fatsCalifornia Energy Commission: Student's Guide to Alternative Fuel Vehicles
  6. The Tesla Roadster is an all-electric car that gets the equivalent of 256 miles per gallonOfficial Site: Tesla Motors
  7. Honda began renting a hydrogen-powered car to a select few in 2008CBS News: Fill 'Er Up - But Make It Hydrogen (June 21, 2008)

• Alternative Fuel Vehicles

  Some examples of vehicles under development that use alternative fuels include:

  1. Hybrid Cars
  2. Hydrogen Cars
  3. Ethanol Cars
  4. Electric Cars
  5. Natural Gas Cars

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