Alternative Fuels

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Alternative fuels, also known as non-conventional or "advanced" fuels, are any materials or substances that can be used as fuels, other than conventional fuels. Conventional fuels include well know staples such as fossil fuels (petroleum (oil), coal, propane, and natural gas).

So what are these 'advanced' fuels? Lets take a look at a few of them:

Biomass: An Alternative Fuel Source - Biomass refers to the theoretically renewable energy source, wherein energy from plants is converted into usable energy. The plant source can be living or dead. Typical examples of sources of biomass energy include: trees, wood residue, shrubs, grass, starch and forage crops, algae, corn, livestock and process waste, as well as Municipal Solid Waste (plastic, paper, tires, food, etc). More >>

Hydrogen As an Alternative Fuel Source - Hydrogen is also an alternative source of fuel and energy. Here, the combustible nature of hydrogen is harnessed to produce power. To do this, the hydrogen must first be derived from water through electrolysis. Normally, it takes more power to do this than what one can get from the derived hydrogen. Nevertheless, it offers a great potential for harnessing as a clean energy source.More >>

Compressed Air as Alternative Fuel Source - Compressed air has been used for several purposes. The most popularly known is its use in scuba diving. The air tank used by divers contains air that’s compressed at 14.7 Psi for every ten meters. Compressed air is also used in pneumatics, or the process of using pressurized gases for work. Vehicles have also used compressed air in their braking systems.More >>