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Assessing the Feasibility of Converting Commercial Vehicle Fleets To Use Methanol As an Offset in Urban Areas

PAD-82-39 Published: Jun 11, 1982. Publicly Released: Jul 12, 1982.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO explored the feasibility of converting commercial gasoline-powered vehicles to methanol as a potential means of offsetting hydrocarbons, carbon monoxide, and nitrogen oxides in urban areas.

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Natural Resources and Environment
Alcohol fuelsAlternative energy sourcesCost effectiveness analysisMotor vehicle pollution controlFuel methanolGasolinePollutionNitrogen oxidesMotor vehiclesCost estimates