{"product_id":"2940014454506","title":"Energy Conservation And Alternative Fuel","description":"What Are Alternative Fuels\u003cbr\u003eIn the simplest form, an alternative fuel is one that is not produced by using crude oil. They are\u003cbr\u003esimply fuels that replace conventional gasoline as a means of powering vehicles. Alternative\u003cbr\u003efuels have desirable energy efficiency and pollution reduction features. The 1990 Clean Air Act\u003cbr\u003eencourages development and sale of alternative fuels.\u003cbr\u003eMore specifically, the Energy Policy Act (EP Act) of 1993 gave a more in-depth definition of\u003cbr\u003ewhat they consider to be alternative fuels. The United States Department of Energy recognizes\u003cbr\u003ethe following as alternative fuels:\u003cbr\u003e· Mixtures containing 85% or more by volume of alcohol fuel, including methanol and\u003cbr\u003edenatured ethanol\u003cbr\u003e· Natural gas (compressed or liquefied)\u003cbr\u003e· Liquefied petroleum gas (propane)\u003cbr\u003e· Hydrogen\u003cbr\u003e· Coal-derived liquid fuels\u003cbr\u003e· Fuels derived from biological materials\u003cbr\u003e· Electricity (including electricity from solar energy)\u003cbr\u003e· 100% Biodiesel (B100)\u003cbr\u003eEnergy Conservation And Alternative Fuel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePure biodiesel (B100) is considered an alternative fuel under EP Act. Lower-level biodiesel\u003cbr\u003eblends are not considered alternative fuels, but covered fleets can earn one EP Act credit for\u003cbr\u003eevery 450 gallons of B100 purchased for use in blends of 20% biodiesel or higher.\u003cbr\u003eThrough the Alternative Fuel Petition Program, third parties can petition the Department of\u003cbr\u003eEnergy to add alternative fuels to the above list. People are always on the lookout for new ways\u003cbr\u003eto combat rising fuel prices and develop fuels that are not only good for the environment, but for\u003cbr\u003ethe consumer’s checkbook as well.\u003cbr\u003eBasically, alternative fuels include methane, propane, ethanol, and compressed gas among\u003cbr\u003eothers. We’ll examine some of these a little later in the book, but alternative fuels don’t fall into\u003cbr\u003eone compact category other than the one that defines them as an option over gasoline.\u003cbr\u003eIt’s kind of exciting to think about the fact that we can now power our vehicles using things like\u003cbr\u003evegetable oil, animal fats, and even wood! It brings to mind the movie “Back to the Future”\u003cbr\u003ewhere Doc would power his DeLorean time machine using garbage as fuel!\u003cbr\u003eEnergy Conservation And Alternative Fuel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhy Are Gas Prices So High\u003cbr\u003eThere are three main grades of gasoline: regular, mid-grade, and premium. Each grade has a\u003cbr\u003edifferent octane level. Price levels vary by grade, but the price differential between grades is\u003cbr\u003egenerally constant.\u003cbr\u003eThe cost to produce and deliver gasoline to consumers includes the cost of crude oil to refiners,\u003cbr\u003erefinery processing costs, marketing and distribution costs, and finally the retail station costs\u003cbr\u003eand taxes. The prices paid by consumers at the pump reflect these costs, as well as the profits\u003cbr\u003e(and sometimes losses) of refiners, marketers, distributors, and retail station owners.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2005 the price of crude oil averaged $50.23 per barrel, and crude oil accounted for about 53\u003cbr\u003epercent of the cost of a gallon of regular grade gasoline. In comparison, the average price for\u003cbr\u003ecrude oil in 2004 was $36.98 per barrel, and it composed 47 percent of the cost of a gallon of\u003cbr\u003eregular gasoline. The share of the retail price of regular grade gasoline that crude oil costs\u003cbr\u003erepresent varies somewhat over time and among regions.\u003cbr\u003eFederal, State, and local taxes are a large component of the retail price of gasoline. Taxes (not\u003cbr\u003eincluding county and local taxes) account for approximately 19 percent of the cost of a gallon of\u003cbr\u003egasoline. Within this national average, Federal excise taxes are 18.4 cents per gallon and State\u003cbr\u003eexcise taxes average about 21 cents per gallon. Also, eleven States levy additional State sales\u003cbr\u003eand other taxes, some of which are applied to the Federal and State excise taxes.\u003cbr\u003eAdditional local county and city taxes can have a significant impact on the price of gasoline.\u003cbr\u003eRefining costs and profits comprise about 19 percent of the retail price of gasoline. This\u003cbr\u003ecomponent varies from region to region due to the different formulations required in different\u003cbr\u003eparts of the country.\u003cbr\u003eEnergy Conservation And Alternative Fuel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDistribution, marketing and retail dealer costs and profits combined make up 9 percent of the\u003cbr\u003ecost of a gallon of gasoline. From the refinery, most gasoline is shipped first by pipeline to\u003cbr\u003eterminals near consuming areas, and then loaded into trucks for delivery to individual stations.\u003cbr\u003eSome retail outlets are owned and operated by refiners, while others are independent\u003cbr\u003ebusinesses that purchase gasoline for resale to the public. 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