Alternative Fuel
Oil might not last the century. It’s time to move on.
Explore the future of fuel
It Can’t Last At current usage rates, the world’s known oil supply – 1,258 billion barrels – could run out by 2051. Almost a third of the known reserves are in Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Plenty of Juice New fuels include compressed natural gas, hydrogen, and biodiesel. Everything from sugar cane to wood can be turned into liquid fuel—even fungus has been explored as a source of biodiesel.
A New Fuel System In May, the U.S. Department of Energy committed almost $800 million to accelerate biofuel research and commercialization, and alternative fuel use has risen. Between 2003 and 2007, the number of ethanol-fueled vehicles in use in the U.S. doubled to more than 364,000.
