FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE (ffv)

FLEXIBLE FUEL VEHICLE (ffv)

Automobile capable of running on gasoline and high-ethanol blends interchangeably

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Industry/Domain: Biotechnology; Energy
Category: Biofuel
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flexible fuel vehicle (FFV)

Pollution control; Air pollution

Vehicles that can use a combination of fuels such as alcohol fuel and unleaded gasoline.

flexible fuel vehicle (FFV)

Energy; General

a vehicle that can operate on either alcohol fuels (methanol or ethanol) or regular unleaded gasoline or any combination of the two from the same tank.

flexible fuel vehicle (FFV)

Automotive; Automobile

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natural gas

Biotechnology; Biofuel

A mixture of gases that occurs naturally beneath the Earth's surface, often near petroleum. It is used as a fuel.

fossil fuels

Energy; Biofuel

Fossil fuels are originally formed from vegetation and microorganisms that have been transformed into coal, oil and natural gas over the course of millions of years. Today, fossil ...

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Natural gas is a fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane. Natural gas is commercially produced from oil fields and natural gas fields. It is used in power generation, ...

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E10

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

Blend of 10% ethanol and 90% gasoline

E85

Biotechnology; Energy; Biofuel

An alcohol fuel mixture containing 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline by volume, and the current alternative fuel of choice of the U.S. government.

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