Alternative-Fuel-Related
Internet Sites
This list of web sites should be considered a starting point for exploring alternative-fuel vehicle information on the internet. It is by no means comprehensive. Internet addresses for sites continually change.
ASSOCIATION, CONSORTIUM, AND PARTNERSHIP SOURCES
The Advanced Coalition for Ethanol is a non-profit, membership organization devoted to promoting increased production and use of ethanol. Select the E85 icon to get information on ethanol fuel, including a list of public refueling stations.
The American Methanol Institute promotes the use of methanol as an alternative fuel and the development of methanol-powered fuel cells. Information is available by selecting publications.
The Fleet Resource Center provides information for fleet operators on how to find, use, and buy clean-fuel vehicles.
Topics of interest include:
- Information on vehicles and products
- Frequently asked questions: electric vehicles or natural gas vehicles
- Calstart fleet survey
- AFV news
- Requirements (EPACT, state legislation summarized for 44 states, and more)
- Opportunities for funding
- Resources
Calstart also provides information on how to join internet discussion and news groups through its Resources section.
A non-profit membership organization working to advance the commercialization of electric vehicles. Topics of interest on the website include:
- EV events
- EV industry
- Online publications
Information about alternative-fuel activities and infrastructure in the Northeast, including Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. This site is under construction. Topics of interest include:
- Projects
- Publications
- Participants
- State-by-state projects
- State-by-state infrastructure
- Events and meetings
The Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles is an historic public/private partnership between the U.S. federal government (7 agencies and 20 federal laboratories) and the U.S. Council for Automotive Research (Chrysler, Ford, and General Motors). PNGV's long term goal, dubbed the "Supercar" goal, is to develop an environmentally friendly car with up to triple the fuel efficiency of today's midsize cars -- without sacrificing affordability, performance or safety. Project efforts related to hybrid propulsion systems and fuel cell development are included in the Technology Accomplishments section.
EQUIPMENT SERVICE-PROVIDER AND CONSULTANT SOURCES
Topics of interest include:
- LNG engineering services
- Natural gas and vehicle fuel services
- Information on natural gas vehicles
- Liquefied natural gas homepage
Select Products and Parts and then select Alternative Fuels. The Market Applications section also looked interesting.
Ford has an electric vehicle homepage that can be accessed directly.
Topics of interest include:
- Electric vehicles
- Electric vehicle components
Information on General Motors' electric vehicle. Topics of interest include:
- What is EV1?
- What makes it go?
- How to charge
- Who builds it?
- History
- Database of EV events
This page is sponsored by General Motors.
GOVERNMENT SOURCES
Topics of interest include:
- Drive Clean California
- Alternative-fuel vehicles - models, services info, incentives, fleet info
- CNG and LNG vehicles
- Electric and zero-emission vehicles
- Ethanol-powered vehicles
- LPG/propane-powered vehicles
- Methanol program in CA and methanol-powered vehicles
- ABCs of AFVs Report - January 1995
- California's electrifying future...the need for electric vehicles
- Calfuels Plan Report
- Resource Guide - Infrastructure for AFVs (July 1995)
- Links to internet discussion groups on various alternative fuels
This page is sponsored by the California Energy Commission.
The California Insititute for Energy Efficiency has some articles they have published on alternative fuels. Titles can be seen by selecting their Publications icon.
Topics of interest include:
- What is Clean Cities?
- The road to getting started
- Clean Cities documents
- Alternative fuels information
- Transportation specific information
- List of Clean Cities
The list of Clean Cities contains hypertext links to those Clean Cities organizations with internet sites. This page is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy.
Topics of interest include:
- Alternative transportation fuels and vehicles - demonstrations, R&D
- Biofuels Information Center
- Refueling sites
- National Alternative Fuels Hotline
- Alternative fuels information - sources, laws, facts
- Clean Cities
Select the hyper-text link "End Use Consumption" to find reports on alternative fuels and alternative-fuel vehicles.
Hyper-text links include:
- Hybrid vehicle program information
- Where Can I Buy a hybrid-electric vehicle?
- What is a ybrid-electric vehicle (HEV)?
- Why HEVs? (frequently asked questions)
- Alternative vehicles around the world
- Products and technology
- HEV components
- HEV safety issues
- Run a simulation
- Other National Renewable Energy Lab HEV-related work
This program focuses on improvements to mass transit, with a much broader focus than alternative fuels. Topics of
interest include:
- Advanced technology transit bus
- Alternative fuels program
- Electric vehicle program
- The fuel cell
- Transit Cooperative Research Program
Topics of interest include:
- Research and development opportunities
- Programs (information is available on the R&D Transportation program and the Energy Efficiency Services program's alternative-fuel vehicle assistance).
MAGAZINE/NEWSLETTER SOURCES
Provides specialized news, data and information for professionals involved in the research, development and commercialization of the most promising alternative fuel vehicles.
Topics of interest include:
- LNG Express, a monthly publication on liquefied natural gas
- Emerging market data
- World Industry Directory on LNG Products and Services
UTILITY SOURCES
Topics of interest include:
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