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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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.
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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
While other regions may accelerate towards renewables and alternative fuels, India’s focus on economic growth and energy security will necessitate a more gradual shift.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The program was supposed to cut air pollution by subsidizing vehicles that used alternative fuels.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
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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
While other regions may accelerate towards renewables and alternative fuels, India’s focus on economic growth and energy security will necessitate a more gradual shift.
—Sarwant Singh, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
The program was supposed to cut air pollution by subsidizing vehicles that used alternative fuels.
—Joanna Allhands, The Arizona Republic, 5 Jan. 2024
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“Alternative fuel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/alternative%20fuel. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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