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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The flight operated on a Boeing 787, using Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines, with no modifications made to fly using the alternative fuel.
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Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The state aspires to make EV ownership more accessible by adding charging stations every 50 miles in high-traffic alternative fuel corridors — think major highways running north and south and east and west.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
While alternative fuels such as green methanol and green hydrogen are all in the mix, a bigger issue for not just the cruise industry, but all of maritime is how it can be scaled up for mass use.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
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Marisa Garcia, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
The state aspires to make EV ownership more accessible by adding charging stations every 50 miles in high-traffic alternative fuel corridors — think major highways running north and south and east and west.
—Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 6 Aug. 2024
While alternative fuels such as green methanol and green hydrogen are all in the mix, a bigger issue for not just the cruise industry, but all of maritime is how it can be scaled up for mass use.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
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.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 11 July 2024
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“Alternative fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20fuel. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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