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Dorethea Harnan

Sustainable Transportation

The Different Types of Alternative Fuels and Their Uses

Introduction

Alternative fuels can play a vital role in helping us reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and move toward a more sustainable future. Alternative fuels are any chemical that can be used as an energy source, such as hydrogen, biodiesel, ethanol, natural gas and propane. These alternative fuels are used in everything from cars to homes to businesses. In this article we’ll go over some of the most common types of alternative fuels and how they work!

Hydrogen

Hydrogen is a green fuel that can be produced from water. It’s used in cars, buses and trucks to generate electricity via fuel cells. Hydrogen-powered vehicles have been around since the 1990s and are growing in popularity as people realize their benefits over traditional fossil fuels.

Hydrogen is also safe to store because it’s not flammable when stored at room temperature (or below). This makes it an ideal fuel source for vehicles that need to carry passengers or cargo long distances without stopping for refueling stations along the way.

Biodiesel

Biodiesel is a renewable fuel that can be used in the same way as diesel. It is made from vegetable oil or animal fat, and it’s biodegradable.

Biodiesel has been around since the early 1900s when it was first manufactured in Germany by chemist Franz Christian Karl Reimann. The first production plant opened up in 1912; however, World War I put an end to its production until 1930 when Adolf Hitler re-introduced biodiesel to help meet Germany’s growing demand for fuel during wartime (1).

Biodelics are often confused with ethanol alcohol because they both come from plants; however, they differ greatly when it comes down to how they’re produced and used:

Ethanol

Ethanol is a renewable fuel that can be made from corn, sugar cane, and other plants. It can be used in cars, trucks, and buses.

Ethanol is the most common alternative fuel in the US. It’s used as an alternative to gasoline in automobiles because it has similar properties: it’s cheaper than pure gasoline and burns cleaner than petroleum-based fuels (it produces fewer greenhouse gases). Ethanol also reduces our dependence on foreign oil because it’s made from domestic crops like corn and sugar cane instead of imported crude oil or natural gas liquids like propane or butane.[1][2]

Electricity

Electricity is one of the most popular alternative fuels, and it can be used to power vehicles in a variety of ways. Electricity can be generated from a variety of sources including:

  • Solar power (photovoltaic cells)
  • Wind turbines (wind mills)
  • Waterfalls

Propane and Natural Gas

Propane and natural gas are both hydrocarbons, but they have different uses. Propane is used in vehicles, homes and businesses to fuel stoves, heaters and other appliances. Natural gas is used in vehicles, homes and businesses as a cleaner burning alternative to gasoline or diesel. Both propane and natural gas are considered “alternative fuels” because they can be used instead of fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel when powering your vehicle’s engine (or even just heating your home).

Biogas and Methane

Biogas is a mixture of methane and carbon dioxide. Biogas can be used for heating, cooking and lighting in rural areas where there is no electricity or natural gas grid. It can also serve as fuel for vehicles or generators, making it an alternative to fossil fuels.

Methane is a greenhouse gas that’s 25 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2). Methane comes from organic waste such as animal manure, landfills and wastewater treatment plants; these sources make up about 55{a5ecc776959f091c949c169bc862f9277bcf9d85da7cccd96cab34960af80885} of all methane emissions worldwide–about half are produced by humans directly through activities like agriculture or coal mining while the other half comes from natural sources like termites digesting woody material underground or rotting vegetation at lakes’ edges where they’re exposed to air aboveground level due to changes in water levels during summer months when ice melts away completely exposing more area around its shores which then leads into increased amounts produced since there will always be some type

Alternative fuels can be used in a variety of ways.

Alternative fuels are used in a variety of ways, depending on the type of fuel. Some alternative fuels can be used as a direct replacement for gasoline, while others are used to supplement existing fuels.

Alternative fuels can be used to power cars, trucks, buses and other vehicles. The following table lists some common examples of alternative transportation fuels:

Conclusion

Alternative fuels are a great way to reduce your carbon footprint, but they also have many other benefits. They’re cheaper than gasoline and diesel fuel, they don’t produce any emissions or particulates that harm your health, and they can be used in place of fossil fuels in many different applications. There are many types of alternative fuels out there for you to choose from when it comes time for an upgrade or replacement vehicle