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ALTERNATIVE (transportation) FUELS Return to list of terms

As defined by the National Energy Policy Act, the fuels are: methanol, denatured ethanol and other alcohols, separately or in mixtures of 85 percent by volume or more (or other percentage not less than 70 percent as determined by U.S. Department of Energy rule) with gasoline or other fuels; CNG; LNG; LPG; hydrogen; "coal

Source: California Energy Commission