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What is alternative fuel instead of fossil fuel?


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Fossil fuel:

  1. The fuel that is obtained from decomposing plants and animals is called fossil fuel.
  2. The burning of fossil fuels results to escape of harmful gases which pollute the air.
  3. Hydrogen gas, natural gas, propane, ethanol, butanol, methanol, vegetable and waste-derived oils and electricity is considered alternative fuel instead of fossil fuel.
  4. These alternative fuels can be used to prevent air pollution to some extent.

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