Source: epa.gov

Published: January 19, 2017

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What Makes a Vehicle Green?

EPA developed the Green Vehicle Guide to help you find information on vehicles that are more efficient and less polluting. Reducing vehicle emissions and increasing your fuel economy helps the environment and your wallet.

What Are My Options?

You’re probably curious about all of the new vehicle technologies that you’ve seen or heard about lately. It seems like everyday there’s a new ad on TV, or another neighbor cruising down your street in their high tech car.

It’s true– there really are a wide variety of vehicles available today that can lower your greenhouse gas emissions, and save you money on fuel. So go ahead–Drive Green. Save Green.

Electricity can be produced from:

Coal, Natural Gas & Oil, Nuclear, Hydropower, Solar, Wind, Biomass

Hydrogen can be produced from:

Natural Gas, Water, Coal, Waste, Biomass

Compressed Natural Gas can be produced from:

Natural Gas, Waste

Ethanol can be produced from:

Cereal Grains, Sugar Crops, Cellulose from Waste/Residues. Cellulose from Energy Crops., Cellulose from Woody Biomass

Biodiesel can be produced from:

Oilseed Crops, Oil from Waste Greases/Tallow, Oil from Algae

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