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Fuel Alternatives and Options

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Description

Website providing estimates of percent reductions in air pollutant emissions from use of alternative fuels including ethanol, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, propane, and ultra-low sulfur diesel.

Questions this resource can help answer

What percent reduction in air pollution emissions will changing from standard petroleum fuels to alternative fuels result in?

How do I use this resource?

Webpage provides a list of approximate percent reductions in emissions of NOx, SO2, PM, VOC, CO, and hydrocarbons for ethanol, biodiesel, compressed natural gas, propane, and ultra-low sulfur diesel.

Resource information

Resource owner

Government

Format

Website

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Irregularly

Geographic Coverage

Indiana

Technical specifications

Methodology

No methodology provided

Sectors

Transportation

Other Specifications

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