Texas Southern University. Center for Transportation Training and Research

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Texas Southern University. Center for Transportation Training and Research

NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Alternative Fuels ; NTL-PLANNING AND POLICY-PLANNING AND POLICY ; NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Federal Laws ; NTL-LAWS AND REGULATIONS-Federal Standards and Rules ; NTL-ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT-Environment Impacts ;

As the United States imports more than half of its oil and overall consumption continues to climb,

the 1992 Energy Policy Act established the goal of having “alternative fuels” replace at least ten

percent of petroleum fuels used in the transportation sector by 2000, and at least thirty percent by

2010. Currently, alternative fuels consumed in Alternative Fuel Vehicle (AFVs) account for less

than one percent of total consumption of gasoline. This paper examines how alternative fuel E85

can be used to reverse that trend. In addition, this research paper will take a look at some of the

ongoing government decisions concerning the use of the alternative fuel E85, and will discuss

what policy makers might hold for the future in terms of the supply and demand of alternative

fuels in the United States. This case study will be useful to all stakeholders involved in the

transportation industry, including, but not limited to the government, policy makers, automakers,

motorists, and researchers, eager to find a just balance with both a better transportation system and

a healthy and clean environment.

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