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Alternative Fuel Resources


Understanding Solar System Sizing Criteria and Costs

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Watch this webinar to learn about basic criteria for going solar, site and energy demand assessments, system optimization considerations, and case studies that illustrate various installation sizes and their financial dimensions.
http://www.eispv.com/webinar

Alternative Fuels Data Center (AFDC)

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The Alternative Fuels Data Center is a one-stop shop for alternative fuel and vehicle information needs. This site has more than 3,000 documents in its database, an interactive fuel station mapping system, listings of available alternative fuel vehicles, and links to related Web sites.

Alternative Fuels

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Published by AFDC, here is an overview of the wide array of alternative fueling options. Includes information about Biodiesel, Ethanol, Electricity, Hydrogen, Methanol, Natural Gas, Propane, P-Series, and Solar energy sources. http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/index.html

Ethanol Literature Review

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This Adobe pdf article is a literature review of ethanol use in agriculture published by the Canadian Agricultural Energy End-Use Data and Analysis Center. http://www.usask.ca/agriculture/caedac/PDF/ethanol.pdf

Biodiesel Research Papers

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Leon Shumacher Ph.D. is a professor in the University of Missouri's Department of Agricultural Engineering who has developed an expertise in biofuels. This collection of research articles relates to the use of biodiesel as an alternative fuel for diesel engines. http://web.missouri.edu/~schumacherl/biofuel.html

Biofuels Research Center

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This page contains information on biofuels, especially biodiesel and ethanol, and related programs from the USDA and other organizations. http://ttic.nal.usda.gov/nal_display/index.php?info_center=6&tax_level=1&tax_subject=318