alternative fuel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of alternative fuel
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Neither is ammonia—another alternative fuel that China dominates globally in production.
From Barron's ● Nov. 18, 2025
In 2015, the National Fire Protection Assn. began publishing emergency field guides for alternative fuel vehicles as part of its safety training program.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 30, 2025
Chemists have developed a novel way to capture and convert carbon dioxide into methane, suggesting that future gas emissions could be converted into an alternative fuel using electricity from renewable sources.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
Ministers have decided not to support the use of hydrogen as an alternative fuel for heating homes, though they say it will have an important role in and around industrial sites.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2024
The state also offers a tax waiver on clean alternative fuel vehicles, which applies only to new cars valued at $45,000 or less, or used that run $30,000 or less.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 4, 2024
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