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Prospects of Alternative Transportation Fuels pp 3–6Cite as

Introduction of Alternative Fuels

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Energy is a basic requirement for economic development. Growing energy consumption has resulted in world becoming increasingly dependent on fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas; therefore, it becomes necessary to develop a sustainable path of energy. Gaseous fuels and biofuels seem to have the potential to contribute significantly to India’s energy security. This monograph shows the current status of different alternative fuels and describes some advanced techniques to improve the quality of alternative fuels. Utilization of these alternative fuels in existing vehicles is another important aspect, which has been covered in this monograph.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP, India

    Akhilendra P. Singh & Avinash Kumar Agarwal

  2. School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Mandi, HP, 175005, India

    Atul Dhar

  3. Automotive Fuels and Application Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum Dehradun, Dehradun, UK, 248005, India

    Mritunjay Kumar Shukla

  4. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, UP, India

    Rashmi Avinash Agarwal

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Akhilendra P Singh

  2. Department of Civil Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Rashmi Avinash Agarwal

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India

    Avinash Kumar Agarwal

  4. School of Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Mandi, Kamand, Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, India

    Atul Dhar

  5. Automotive Fuels and Application Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Petroleum, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India

    Mritunjay Kumar Shukla

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Singh, A.P., Agarwal, A.K., Agarwal, R.A., Dhar, A., Shukla, M.K. (2018). Introduction of Alternative Fuels. In: Singh, A., Agarwal, R., Agarwal, A., Dhar, A., Shukla, M. (eds) Prospects of Alternative Transportation Fuels. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-7518-6_1

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