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How do I compare the cost of heating fuels?
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When choosing heating fuels or systems, consumers may want to compare the cost of different heating fuels or energy sources. Because heating fuels are measured and sold in different units, such as gallons of oil and propane, cubic feet or therms of natural gas, or kilowatthours (kWh) of electricity, comparing the price of fuels in dissimilar units
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What are electric vehicles?
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Electric cars and trucks use electric motors to partially or entirely replace the internal combustion engine. Instead of supplying all the fuel from a gas tank, electric-drive vehicles use batteries to supply electricity for the motor. Fuel cell vehicles combine hydrogen and oxygen into electricity.
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How much carbon dioxide is produced by burning gasoline and diesel fuel?
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About 19.64 pounds of carbon dioxide (CO2) are produced from burning a gallon of gasoline that does not contain ethanol. About 22.38 pounds of CO2 are produced from burning a gallon of diesel fuel. EIA estimates that U.S. motor gasoline and diesel (distillate) fuel consumption for transportation in 2015 resulted in the emission of about 1,105 milli
