| Alternative fuel sources if we're going to be | | | | While E-85 and bio-diesel are better than pure |
| responsible citizens of the planet should be one of | | | | gasoline, they still cause pollution. Also, if all gasoline |
| the most important things we focus on. Finding new | | | | consumption were to be replaced by these fuels, we |
| fuel sources could be a vital part of leaving this world | | | | would quickly run out of available plant supplies. Corn |
| in the best shape possible with at least some natural | | | | prices have already risen, causing some people in |
| resources intact. The environment is being heavily | | | | poorer countries to be unable to buy food, and land |
| polluted by emissions produced by burning petroleum | | | | for growing bio-diesel fuel takes away from land for |
| products. This article will focus on alternative fuel | | | | producing food corn. |
| sources and some of their possibilities. | | | | Another popular alternate fuel is electricity. Electric |
| Conventional fuel sources are getting a lot harder to | | | | cars are one of the more viable options currently |
| extract, and using them heavily over the past | | | | available for conserving our existing fuel. While they |
| century means that there's not as much oil as there | | | | require the burning of fossil fuels in many cases, their |
| once was. Now, people are getting a lot more | | | | electricity is generated in a central location, rather |
| worried about available fuel options. There's concern | | | | than in each individual car. That makes them much |
| that we'll soon run out of petroleum, and a crisis will | | | | more efficient. In addition, we can produce electricity |
| begin. This is why the focus on alternatives is | | | | in many different ways. That means that areas with |
| becoming so commonplace now as traditional liquid | | | | high winds, like the Midwest United States, can |
| energy suppliers start to feel the squeeze. | | | | choose to use wind power, while areas with a lot of |
| Fortunately, there are a few new discoveries that | | | | sunlight may produce it via solar panels. This offers |
| can give us hope. If we pursue them and develop | | | | an alternative or supplement to traditional coal and oil |
| new methods, we may have found a worthwhile | | | | plants. |
| alternative fuel source or sources before any crisis | | | | Of course, one of the ultimate alternative fuel |
| can occur. The ideal fuel would be readily available, as | | | | sources is muscle power. Changing over to a bicycle |
| well as affordable and friendly to the environment. | | | | or walking is one excellent way to conserve fuel and |
| One popular alternative fuel is bio-diesel. This is a | | | | get in shape. Since fuel prices keep rising as availability |
| diesel-like product extracted from plant matter, which | | | | continues to decrease, many people are turning to |
| can be burned in an ordinary diesel engine. Another | | | | pedal power in an attempt to curtail their usage. |
| similar product is called E-85. This partly renewable | | | | Bio-diesel and E-85 aren't readily available, and electric |
| product is made up of eighty-five percent ethanol | | | | cars have their own problems. This article has tried to |
| and fifteen percent conventional gasoline. However, it | | | | convey the pros and cons of alternative fuel sources |
| cannot be burned by all cars. | | | | so that you may make an informed decision. |