The Future of Fuels 2024

By Rachel Gignac and Christine Lavelle on Apr. 04, 2024

Every fuel has a seat at the table, but how big will the slice of the pie be for each of them?

Biodiesel/Renewable Energy

Apr. 04, 2024

Biodiesel is a liquid fuel used to power compression-ignition engines manufactured from vegetable oils, animal fats and recycled restaurant grease. It can be used in any equipment that operates on die...

The Future of Fuels 2024

Liquefied Natural Gas

Apr. 04, 2024

LNG is natural gas in liquid form. LNG is produced by purifying natural gas and super-cooling it to -260°F to turn it into a liquid. During the process known as liquefaction, natural gas is cooled bel...

The Future of Fuels 2024

EV Growing Pains

Apr. 04, 2024

There are growing pains, though, and the answer to growth in the industry isn’t necessarily new chargers or new EVs on the market, said Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, Bo...

The Future of Fuels 2024

Ethanol

Apr. 04, 2024

Ethanol is a renewable resource made from plant materials such as corn, sugar cane and grasses, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). The most common ethanol blend is E10, or regular gasoline. ...

Natural Gas

Apr. 04, 2024

Two forms of natural gas are currently used in vehicles: compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied natural gas (LNG). Both are domestically produced, relatively low priced and commercially available....

The Future of Fuels 2024

Hydrogen

Apr. 04, 2024

Sometimes considered an outlier, hydrogen is a viable alternative to fossil fuels, especially for c-stores and fuel stations that serve truckers. With diesel-fueled truckers accustomed to refueling in...

The Future of Fuels 2024

Federal Funding

Apr. 04, 2024

Dozens of incentives, laws and programs related to alternative fuels are in the books. “When you consider that infrastructure funding in the amounts of tens of billions of dollars is available in j...

The Future of Fuels 2024

Propane

Apr. 04, 2024

Propane, or liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), is the world’s third most common transportation fuel, behind all gasoline and diesel. Propane has a higher octane rating than gasoline, so it can be used wit...

The Future of Fuels 2024

Compressed Natural Gas

Apr. 04, 2024

CNG is produced by compressing natural gas to less than 1% of its volume at standard atmospheric pressure. To provide adequate driving range, CNG is stored onboard a vehicle in a compressed gaseous st...

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