Ecologic Fueling Systems

Types of fuels

 

CNG: Compressed Natural Gas

Compressed natural gas, or CNG, is natural gas under pressure which remains clear, odorless, and non-corrosive. Although vehicles can use natural gas as either a liquid or a gas, most vehicles use the gaseous form compressed to pressures above 3,100 pounds per square inch.

 

 

For more info
(http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/transportation/afvs/cng.html)

 

Hydrogen [Fuel Cell Vehicles]

Hydrogen is the simplest, lightest and most plentiful element in the universe. It is made up of one proton and one electron revolving around the proton. In its normal gaseous state, hydrogen is colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic and burns invisibly. It should not be considered a "fuel," but instead, should be considered as an energy transport mechanism.

 

For more info

(http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/transportation/afvs/ev+nev.html)

 

HCNG

(or H2CNG) is a mixture of compressed natural gas and 4-9 percent hydrogen by energy.

[1] It is used as a fuel gas for internal combustion engines.

Hydrogen contents of less than 50% in the HCNG blend have leakage and flammability risks similar to those of CNG alone.

 

For more info

(http://www.afdc.energy.gov/afdc/fuels/natural_gas_blends.html)

 

Bio Diesel

Biodiesel is an alternative fuel produced from renewable resources, such as soybeans or used restaurant grease. Biodiesel contains no petroleum, but it can be blended with petroleum diesel to create a biodiesel blend. It can be used in diesel engines with no major modifications. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics.

 

For more info

(http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/transportation/afvs/ev+nev.html)

 

Electric

Electric vehicles (EVs) have been around for a very long time. In the early 1900s, there were more electric vehicles than gasoline-powered cars. At one time there were up to 50,000 EVs on the roads and streets of the United States. In an EV, batteries are typically used to store the electricity that powers the electric motor(s) in the vehicle. The batteries must be recharged by plugging into a power source. Some EVs have on-board chargers. Others need to be plugged into an external charger. An EV is a zero-emission vehicle, and its motor produces no tailpipe exhaust emissions.

 

For more info

(http://www.consumerenergycenter.org/transportation/afvs/ev+nev.html)

 

Ethanol

Ethanol is a clean-burning, high-octane motor fuel that is produced from renewable sources.
At its most basic, ethanol is grain alcohol, produced from crops such as corn. Because it is domestically produced, ethanol helps reduce America's dependence upon foreign sources of energy.

 

Unblended 100% ethanol is not used as a motor fuel; instead, a percentage of ethanol is combined with unleaded gasoline.

 

To learn more
( www.ethanol.org )