Why the united states must turn to alternative fuels and gain fuel independence. How will it make the economy stronger by creating more jobs that stay in the united states and how it can provide a more sustainable future for the US economy.

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Why the United States must turn to alternative oil and gain fuel independence

Introduction

Oil exported to America costs us a lot , starting with the high costs and other unnecessary expenses . The American government has considered promoting the alternative fuels . One of the reasons for this is the obvious fact that the oil reserves are drying out , and that America could face oil shortage in future (Lee , 3-4 ) The term alternative fuel , according to the federal , means methanol , denatured ethanol , or any

other alcohols mixtures containing 85 or more (or such other percentage , but not less than 70 , 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 . This is an essay to discuss why the American government should consider adopting these alternative fuels (Simon , 42

Why America should switch to alternative fuels

The modern history of alternative fuels began in the mid-1970s , after the 1973 Arab oil embargo . There was a need to attain energy independence , and most organizations started looking for the possible ways to achieve this . Today , the American government is still...