How to Use alternative fuel in a Sentence

alternative fuel

noun
  • That means the bar is set very high for any alternative fuels.
    — New Atlas, 30 Oct. 2025
  • The gases will then react to form methanol, an alternative fuel that can be used in cars.
    — Leah Asmelash and Brian Ries, CNN, 17 June 2019
  • As the Iran war sends oil and gas prices surging, the case for alternative fuels is getting stronger.
    — Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 19 Mar. 2026
  • So far, around 8,000 households have been trained to make the alternative fuel.
    — Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Enviva is the world’s largest supplier of wood pellets, which are used as an alternative fuel to coal.
    — William Thornton | [email protected], al, 20 Oct. 2020
  • For one reason or another, it is seen as one of the most promising alternative fuel options in the country.
    — New Atlas, 19 Jan. 2025
  • However, these alternative fuel sources come with their own challenges.
    — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2023
  • To him, diesel just needs some help from another alternative fuel—hydrogen.
    — Eric Tegler, Popular Mechanics, 30 Mar. 2018
  • But their assets – their fleets – were purchased with a long lifespan in mind, and alternative fuels aren’t yet widely available.
    — Don Maier, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2023
  • The main component of the plan will be a network of alternative fuel corridors that crisscoss the state.
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 12 July 2022
  • But new aircraft, better engines, alternative fuel sources, and more can make these trips good for the economy and good for the planet.
    — Ben Baldanza, Forbes, 20 Oct. 2021
  • Cummins also revealed some diesel and alternative fuel engines this week.
    — Megan Geuss, Ars Technica, 31 Aug. 2017
  • Often these are dual-fuel – ships that can run on either alternative fuels or fossil fuels.
    — Don Maier, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2023
  • Vermont ranks as the greenest state due to its eco-friendly farming, low emissions, and alternative fuel stations.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The small-block Chevy doesn’t require any secondary fuel to start, either, as some alternative fuel setups do.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Apr. 2026
  • For the first time, there was a national discussion about alternative fuels and energy.
    — Steve Tengler, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
  • The series is configured with diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, though the engine-room space is large enough to adapt as alternative fuels evolve.
    — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2023
  • Biogas can be captured from decomposing landfill and farm waste and made into alternative fuel for heavy trucks and power plants.
    — Jenny Strasburg, WSJ, 28 Nov. 2022
  • Because all alternative fuel vehicles are not the same, the batteries can be in different places.
    — Ash-Har Quraishi, Aparna Zalani, Ryan Beard, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2023
  • Rather than a panacea, then, shale is making Americans complacent about the need to find alternative fuels that can match the needs of the future.
    — Roger Howard, Newsweek, 14 July 2014
  • Learn about electric cars, bikes and school buses as well as electric vehicle trends, alternative fuels, and home solar and battery storage.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Apr. 2023
  • Learn about electric cars, bikes and school buses as well as EV trends, alternative fuels, and home solar and battery storage.
    — Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Apr. 2023
  • Beijing has already called for one out of every five cars sold in China to run on alternative fuel by 2025.
    — Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2017
  • While alternative fuels such as green methanol and green hydrogen are all in the mix, a bigger issue for not just the cruise industry, but all of maritime is how it can be scaled up for mass use.
    — Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2024
  • How were the locations of the alternative fuel corridors chosen?
    — Peter Krouse, cleveland, 12 July 2022
  • The non-electric options require you to either purchase and stock an alternative fuel source (typically gel fuel) or keep the pot on the stovetop.
    — Callie Sumlin, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The city has also been a leader in the use of solar energy, alternative fuels and water planning and conservation.
    — Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
  • When muscle glycogen stores fall low late in long runs, the muscles rely increasingly on breaking down their own proteins to provide an alternative fuel source.
    — Matt Fitzgerald, Outside Online, 7 Feb. 2020
  • The district was also the first in Illinois to have a fueling station with four different alternative fuels.
    — Michelle Mullins, Naperville Sun, 15 Dec. 2017
  • But battery technology is still too heavy for planes, which will most likely need to rely primarily on alternative fuels to take off in a less polluting way.
    — Justine Calma, The Verge, 8 Mar. 2023

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