{"id":74839,"date":"2022-11-15T09:15:15","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:15:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/?p=74839"},"modified":"2022-11-15T09:15:17","modified_gmt":"2022-11-15T09:15:17","slug":"alternative-fuels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dubizzle.com\/blog\/cars\/alternative-fuels\/","title":{"rendered":"Everything You Need to Know about Alternative Transportation Fuels"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fuel prices have risen in recent years due to depleting natural resources. Moreover, the ozone layer depletion has raised concerns over greenhouse gas emissions. Speaking of that, automotive manufacturers and government authorities across the globe have taken initiatives to use alternative fuels and transportation methods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternative fuels are derived from sources other than fuel. Alternative fuel vehicles include electric, hybrid, and solar cars requiring less or no petrol. Moreover, alternative transportation methods such as buses, metros, and trams reduce the use of renewable energy as more people can travel in a single bus, train, or metro. And, with electric buses and metros, it becomes environmentally friendly too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s go through this complete list of alternative fuels and their advantages and disadvantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

WHAT ARE ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUEL?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Although there are different types of fuels in Dubai<\/a> and across the world, alternative fuels are different. That said, alternative fuels are derived from sources other than petroleum or are a mixture of renewable and non-renewable resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alternative fuels reduce the dependence on fossil fuels and other non-renewable resources. Moreover, it helps in clean emissions from cars. Therefore, it reduces environmental and natural resource scarcity concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following are some of the best alternative fuel types and importance of each of them to produce less or no carbon footprint from automobiles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ETHANOL<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
\"Ethanol
Ethanol is a type of biofuel that is efficient for vehicles with smaller engines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Among different types of biofuels, ethanol is produced from corn or other plant materials. Ethanol as an alternative fuel source has the following pros and cons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pros<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n