alternative fuel
Defined in 7 places across 3 titles of the United States Code.
the term “alternative fuel” means methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols; mixtures containing 85 percent or more (or such other percentage, but not less than 70 percent, as determined by the Secretary, by rule, to provide for requirements relating to cold start, safety, or vehicle functions) by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols with gasoline or other fuels; natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas; hydrogen; coal-derived liquid fuels; fuels (other than alcohol) derived from biological materials; electricity (including electricity from solar energy); and any other fuel the Secretary determines, by rule, is substantially not petroleum and would yield substantial energy security benefits and substantial environmental benefits;
Same definition in 2 sections
- 1994–200042 U.S.C. § 13211The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter
- 1994–present42 U.S.C. § 6374The Public Health and Welfare · Alternative fuel use by light duty Federal vehicles · for purposes of this part
“alternative fuel” means—
(A) methanol;
(B) denatured ethanol;
(C) other alcohols;
(D) except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, a mixture containing at least 85 percent of methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols by volume with gasoline or other fuels;
(E) natural gas;
(F) liquefied petroleum gas;
(G) hydrogen;
(H) coal derived liquid fuels;
(I) fuels (except alcohol) derived from biological materials;
(J) electricity (including electricity from solar energy); and
(K) any other fuel the Secretary of Transportation prescribes by regulation that is not substantially petroleum and that would yield substantial energy security and environmental benefits.
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- 1994–present49 U.S.C. § 32901Transportation · Definitions · in this chapter
For purposes of this section, the term “alternative fuel” means—
(A) liquefied petroleum gas,
(B) P Series Fuels (as defined by the Secretary of Energy under section 13211(2) of title 42, United States Code),
(C) compressed or liquefied natural gas,
(D) any liquid fuel which meets the requirements of paragraph (4) and which is derived from coal (including peat) through the Fischer-Tropsch process,
(E) compressed or liquefied gas derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)), and
(F) liquid fuel derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)).
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- 2022–present26 U.S.C. § 6426Internal Revenue Code · Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term "alternative fuel" means—
(A) liquefied petroleum gas,
(B) P Series Fuels (as defined by the Secretary of Energy under section 13211(2) of title 42, United States Code),
(C) compressed or liquefied natural gas,
(D) any liquid fuel which meets the requirements of paragraph (4) and which is derived from coal (including peat) through the Fischer-Tropsch process,
(E) compressed or liquefied gas derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)), and
(F) liquid fuel derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)).
Such term does not include ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, or any fuel (including lignin, wood residues, or spent pulping liquors) derived from the production of paper or pulp.
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- 2022–202326 U.S.C. § 6426Internal Revenue Code · Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term “alternative fuel” means—
(A) liquefied petroleum gas,
(B) P Series Fuels (as defined by the Secretary of Energy under section 13211(2) of title 42, United States Code),
(C) compressed or liquefied natural gas,
(D) liquefied hydrogen,
(E) any liquid fuel derived from coal (including peat) through the Fischer-Tropsch process, and
(F) liquid fuel derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)).
Such term does not include ethanol, methanol, or biodiesel.
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- 2007–200826 U.S.C. § 6426Internal Revenue Code · Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term “alternative fuel” means—
(A) liquefied petroleum gas,
(B) P Series Fuels (as defined by the Secretary of Energy under section 13211(2) of title 42, United States Code),
(C) compressed or liquefied natural gas,
(D) liquefied hydrogen,
(E) any liquid fuel derived from coal (including peat) through the Fischer-Tropsch process, and
(F) liquid hydrocarbons derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)).
Such term does not include ethanol, methanol, or biodiesel.
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- 2005–200726 U.S.C. § 6426Internal Revenue Code · Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term “alternative fuel” means—
(A) liquefied petroleum gas,
(B) P Series Fuels (as defined by the Secretary of Energy under section 13211(2) of title 42, United States Code),
(C) compressed or liquefied natural gas,
(D) liquefied hydrogen,
(E) any liquid fuel which meets the requirements of paragraph (4) and which is derived from coal (including peat) through the Fischer-Tropsch process,
(F) compressed or liquefied gas derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)), and
(G) liquid fuel derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)).
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- 2013–202226 U.S.C. § 6426Internal Revenue Code · Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term "alternative fuel" means—
(A) liquefied petroleum gas,
(B) P Series Fuels (as defined by the Secretary of Energy under section 13211(2) of title 42, United States Code),
(C) compressed or liquefied natural gas,
(D) liquefied hydrogen,
(E) any liquid fuel which meets the requirements of paragraph (4) and which is derived from coal (including peat) through the Fischer-Tropsch process,
(F) compressed or liquefied gas derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)), and
(G) liquid fuel derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)).
Such term does not include ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, or any fuel (including lignin, wood residues, or spent pulping liquors) derived from the production of paper or pulp.
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- 2010–202226 U.S.C. § 6426Internal Revenue Code · Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures · for purposes of this section
For purposes of this section, the term “alternative fuel” means—
(A) liquefied petroleum gas,
(B) P Series Fuels (as defined by the Secretary of Energy under section 13211(2) of title 42, United States Code),
(C) compressed or liquefied natural gas,
(D) liquefied hydrogen,
(E) any liquid fuel which meets the requirements of paragraph (4) and which is derived from coal (including peat) through the Fischer-Tropsch process,
(F) compressed or liquefied gas derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)), and
(G) liquid fuel derived from biomass (as defined in section 45K(c)(3)).
Such term does not include ethanol, methanol, or biodiesel.
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- 2008–201026 U.S.C. § 6426Internal Revenue Code · Credit for alcohol fuel, biodiesel, and alternative fuel mixtures · for purposes of this section
The term “alternative fuel” means—
(A) liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, or propane;
(B) methanol or ethanol at no less than 85 percent by volume; or
(C) biodiesel conforming with standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials as of August 10, 2005.
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- 2005–present42 U.S.C. § 16091AThe Public Health and Welfare · Clean school bus program1 · in this section
The term “alternative fuel” means—
(A) liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, or propane;
(B) methanol or ethanol at no less than 85 percent by volume; or
(C) biodiesel conforming with standards published by the American Society for Testing and Materials as of August 8, 2005.
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- 2005–202142 U.S.C. § 16091The Public Health and Welfare · Clean school bus program1 · in this section
The term “alternative fuel” means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, and any liquid at least 85 percent of the volume of which consists of methanol.
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- 2005–present26 U.S.C. § 30BInternal Revenue Code · Alternative motor vehicle credit · in this section
The term “alternative fuel” means liquefied natural gas, compressed natural gas, hydrogen, propane, or biofuels.
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- 2021–present42 U.S.C. § 16091The Public Health and Welfare · Clean school bus program1 · in this section
the term “alternative fuel” means methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols; mixtures containing 85 percent or more (or such other percentage, but not less than 70 percent, as determined by the Secretary, by rule, to provide for requirements relating to cold start, safety, or vehicle functions) by volume of methanol, denatured ethanol, and other alcohols with gasoline or other fuels; natural gas, including liquid fuels domestically produced from natural gas; liquefied petroleum gas; hydrogen; coal-derived liquid fuels; fuels (other than alcohol) derived from biological materials; electricity (including electricity from solar energy); and any other fuel the Secretary determines, by rule, is substantially not petroleum and would yield substantial energy security benefits and substantial environmental benefits;
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- 2000–present42 U.S.C. § 13211The Public Health and Welfare · Definitions · for purposes of this subchapter