Showing posts with label alternative_fuels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label alternative_fuels. Show all posts

Saturday, February 7, 2009

Alternative Fuels and Advanced Technology Vehicles: Issues in Congress
"Alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles are seen by proponents as integral to improving urban air quality, decreasing dependence on foreign oil, and reducing emissions of greenhouse gases. However, major barriers—especially economics—currently prevent the widespread use of these fuels and technologies. Because of these barriers, and the potential benefits, there is continued congressional interest in providing incentives and other support for their development and commercialization..."

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

Alternatives to Traditional Transportation Fuels 2006(Part I - Supplier Data)
"These tables represent the number of onroad alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) and hybrid vehicles made available by both the original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket vehicle conversion facilities for 2006 and projected for 2007. These data include gasoline-electric and diesel-electric hybrids which are published separately from electric fuel type categories because they fall outside the Energy Policy Act of 1992..."

Friday, May 2, 2008

Alternative Energy Fuels and Advanced Vehicle Data Center
"The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC, formerly known as the Alternative Fuels Data Center) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels (as defined by the Energy Policy Act of 1992), in addition to other petroleum reduction options such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy."