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From Environmental Technology

1) What is a common disadvantage of switching to clean fuels for vehicles?

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Too many cars right now are not able use these gasses and it will take some time to be able to make enough for the country, also these cars will be expensive and some people will not be able to afford these vehicles.

2) What is the most overwhelming common advantage of switching to clean fuels?

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It will decrease the "green house" affect and also make polution go down.

3) Does this article really answer whether clean fuels are feasible?

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They say it is in the near future, but I'll belive it when I see it

4) List the fuels on the Comparison chart by octane rating, from lowest to highest:

Gasoline= 86 to 94
No. 2 Diesel = 8 to 15
Biodiesel(B20) = ~25
Compressed Natural Gas(CNG)= 120+
Electricity= N/A
Ethanol(E85)= 100
Hydrogen = 130+
Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) = 120+
Liquified Petroleum Gas (LPG) = 104
Methanol (M85) = 100

5) Which alternative fuel has the most diversity to date for types of vehicles?

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The CNG is one that has more vehicles that are available.

6) Rank the all the fuels on the chart by their energy content from highest to lowest:

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Highest- Biodiesel,Liquidfied Petoleum Gas, Ethanol, LNG, Methanol, CNG, Electricity

7) Gaging by the chart, what seems to be the safest fuel?

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Hydrogen is the best safty regulations and industrial safty

8) Do you have any way of gaging whether this chart was accurate or not? How would you go about finding out if it is true or not?

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you could test it or you can go and find out from people that test these fuels alot