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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Since 2020, wind and solar energy prices have dropped significantly, resulting in a $55 billion savings for consumers compared to alternative fuels.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Producers with an imbalance of deficits must buy credits from alternative fuel makers.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Zoom out: Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is part of a growing list of green or green-adjacent startups and legacy companies landing lucrative defense contracts, from alternative fuels maker Air Company to utility Duke Energy.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
As engineers and researchers continue to create new sustainable shipping vessels and alternative fuel sources, some groups are instead looking to improve existing boat designs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
Producers with an imbalance of deficits must buy credits from alternative fuel makers.
—Russ Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Zoom out: Kraus Hamdani Aerospace is part of a growing list of green or green-adjacent startups and legacy companies landing lucrative defense contracts, from alternative fuels maker Air Company to utility Duke Energy.
—Alan Neuhauser, Axios, 30 Oct. 2024
As engineers and researchers continue to create new sustainable shipping vessels and alternative fuel sources, some groups are instead looking to improve existing boat designs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Alternative fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20fuel. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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