Alternative fuels for road vehicles

Book · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:418713

Poulton, M L ^[1]

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1. Transport Research Lab., Crowthorne (United Kingdom)

The finite nature of global fossil fuel resources underscores the need to develop alternative vehicular fuels. Increased use of renewable and alternative fuels can extend fossil fuel supplies and help resolve air pollution problems inherent in automotive use of conventional fuels. Fuel characteristics, safety implications, feedstocks, infrastructure, fuel production costs, emissions performance, required vehicle modifications, and outlook are described for LPG, reformulated gasoline, natural gas, hydrogen, electricity, biofuels, ethanol, and methanol. 26 fig., 288 refs., 29 tabs.

• OSTI ID: 418713
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1994
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES
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NATURAL GAS
HYDROGEN FUELS
ELECTRICITY
SYNTHETIC FUELS
ETHANOL
METHANOL
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COMBUSTION PROPERTIES
SAFETY
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