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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There was a new clean fuel production credit as well that was intended to replace the existing blenders and alternative fuel credits.
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Energy companies are wary of investing in alternative fuel infrastructure when there aren’t any ships that run on the new fuel, and shipbuilders are want to avoid shelling out hundreds of millions of dollars to build vessels for which there is no steady fuel supply.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
For transportation, important initiatives include alternative fuel vehicles, infrastructure for alternative fuels, and the use of public transport.
—Mahesh Ramanujam, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Thorium has emerged as a potentially crucial resource in the global quest for alternative fuels.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Energy companies are wary of investing in alternative fuel infrastructure when there aren’t any ships that run on the new fuel, and shipbuilders are want to avoid shelling out hundreds of millions of dollars to build vessels for which there is no steady fuel supply.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 Mar. 2025
For transportation, important initiatives include alternative fuel vehicles, infrastructure for alternative fuels, and the use of public transport.
—Mahesh Ramanujam, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
Thorium has emerged as a potentially crucial resource in the global quest for alternative fuels.
—Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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“Alternative fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20fuel. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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