Alternative Fuels & Vehicles

Promoting Alternative Fuels and Vehicles

As a Clean Cities and Communities Coalition, we support and promote all alternative fuels that help reduce transportation emissions, improve air quality, and help reduce our nation's dependance on foreign oil.

Biodiesel

Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel manufactured domestically from vegetable oils, animal fats, or recycled restaurant grease.

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Ethanol

Ethanol is a renewable fuel made from corn and other plant materials. Ethanol use is widespread, and more than 98% of gasoline in the U.S. contains some ethanol.

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Electric Vehicles

Electricity can be used to power electric vehicles (EVs), including all-electric vehicles, also called battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). 

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Hydrogen

Hydrogen, when used in a fuel cell to provide electricity, is a zero tailpipe emissions alternative fuel produced from diverse energy sources.

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Hydrogen

Natural Gas

Natural gas is a domestically abundant fuel that can have significant cost advantages over gasoline and diesel fuels.

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Propane

Propane is a readily available gaseous fuel that has been widely used in vehicles throughout the world for decades.

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Hybrid Vehicles

Hybrid-electric Vehicles (HEVs) and Plug-In Electric Vehicles combine (PHEVs) combine the benefits of gasoline engines and electric motors and can be configured to improve fuel economy or increase power.

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