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| U.S. DOE\'s Alternative Fuels & Advanced Vehicles Data Center The Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center (AFDC) provides a wide range of information and resources to enable the use of alternative fuels, in addition to other petroleum reduction options such as advanced vehicles, fuel blends, idle reduction, and fuel economy. |
| New Argonne Documents Posted on AFDC Argonne National Laboratory has released two new transportation related reports. "Well-to-Wheels Analysis of Landfill Gas-Based Pathways and Their Addition to the GREET Model" discusses the size and scope of biomethane resources from landfills and the pathways by which those resources can be utilized as vehicle fuel. The report titled "Propane Vehicles: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities" presents an overview of propane fuel as a viable fuel alternative for use in U.S. vehicles. |
| Spanish Resources Now Available on the AFDC Resources and tools in Spanish have been added to the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center. These include the Natural Gas Basics and What is Clean Cities? documents plus tools to increase your gas mileage and find and compare cars. Visit the Spanish Resources page and follow the links. |
| Incentives and Laws Search Updated on the AFDC The Incentives & Laws section of the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center has been streamlined to aid researchers. The Web site assists those who want to know more about federal and state incentives for the purchase of alternative fueled and advanced vehicles as well as laws impacting fuel efficiency, air quality, and vehicle idling. |
| New Charts Added to Data, Analysis, and Trends New graphs added to the Data, Analysis, and Trends section of the Alternative Fuels and Advanced Vehicles Data Center include the "U.S. Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions of Biofuels" and the "Carbon Intensity of Various Alternative Fuels in California." The Lifecycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions compare petroleum gasoline and diesel with corn, sugarcane, and switchgrass ethanol, corn butanol, soybean biodiesel and waste grease biodiesel. The graph of carbon intensity compares California reformulated gasoline with corn, sugarcane, and forest waste ethanol, compressed natural gas (CNG) and landfill CNG, hydrogen, and electricity. |