alternative fuel
noun
: a fuel for internal combustion engines that is derived partly or wholly from a source other than petroleum and that is less damaging to the environment than traditional fuels
alternative fuel vehicles
the alternative fuel industry
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Hydrogen power could reduce emissions and extend VTOL range
Hydrogen has previously been explored as a potential alternative fuel source in cars, trucks, and even super yachts with varying degrees of success.
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
The city has also been a leader in the use of solar energy, alternative fuels and water planning and conservation.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
That is the assumption behind the crown prince’s ambitious Vision 2030 economic restructuring plan—to create a more diversified Saudi economy before the world market for oil craters under the pressure of climate change, the move to alternative fuels, and other technological changes.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
First, the Biden administration has given favor to those with a green agenda, such as alternative fuel vehicles.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
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Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
The city has also been a leader in the use of solar energy, alternative fuels and water planning and conservation.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
That is the assumption behind the crown prince’s ambitious Vision 2030 economic restructuring plan—to create a more diversified Saudi economy before the world market for oil craters under the pressure of climate change, the move to alternative fuels, and other technological changes.
—F. Gregory Gause Iii, Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2022
First, the Biden administration has given favor to those with a green agenda, such as alternative fuel vehicles.
—Alan Wooten | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 25 June 2024
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“Alternative fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20fuel. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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