| Alternative Fueled Vehicles and
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| | maintains a toll-free National
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| Alternative Vehicle FuelsDriving a car
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| | Alternative Fuels Hotline to answer
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| fueled by something other than gasoline
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| | questions about alternative fuels, give
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| or diesel fuel is no longer the stuff of
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| | information about the availability of
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| science fiction. In addition to
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| | alternative fuels in a particular area,
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| conventional gasoline and diesel fuel,
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| | and suggest more sources of information
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| reformulated - cleaner - gasoline and
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| | about alternative fuels and alternative
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| alternative fuels now are sold in many
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| | fueled vehicles. The National Highway
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| parts of the country. Alternative fuels
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| | Traffic Safety Administration's toll-free
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| such as methanol, ethanol, compressed
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| | hotline offers information about safety
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| natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and
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| | related automobile issues.In addition,
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| electricity produce fewer tail pipe
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| | because all vehicles affect the
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| pollutants than conventional gasoline and
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| | environment directly (tailpipe emissions)
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| diesel fuel. Using them could improve our
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| | and indirectly (how the fuel is produced
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| air quality.In 1992, Congress passed the
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| | and brought to market), the labels on
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| Energy Policy Act to promote the use of
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| | used AFVs advise consumers to compare the
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| alternative fuels. For example, the law
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| | environmental costs of driving an AFV to
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| requires owners of fleet vehicles to
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| | driving a gasoline-powered
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| purchase a certain number of alternative
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| | vehicle.Alternative FuelsAmong the fuels
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| fueled vehicles. Congress also directed
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| | covered by the Fuel Rating Rule and the
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| the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to
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| | Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Rule are
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| issue labeling requirements for
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| | methanol, ethanol, natural gas, liquefied
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| alternative fuels and alternative fueled
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| | petroleum gases, hydrogen, coal derived
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| vehicles. Two FTC Rules - the Alternative
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| | liquid fuels, and electricity. For
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| Fuels and Vehicles (AFV) Rule and the
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| | example, methanol is an odorless, clear
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| Fuel Rating Rule - require fuel
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| | liquid produced from natural gas, coal,
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| dispensers and alternative fueled
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| | or biomass resources, such as crop and
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| vehicles to be labeled with information
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| | forest residues. It usually is sold as a
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| to help consumers make knowledgeable
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| | blend of 85 percent methanol and 15
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| decisions when it comes to filling up or
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| | percent gasoline. Ethanol, a liquid
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| buying a vehicle. The AFV Rule applies to
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| | produced from grain or agricultural
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| new and used alternative fueled vehicles
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| | waste, usually is sold as a blend of 85
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| that are sold to consumers or leased to
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| | percent denatured ethanol and 15 percent
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| consumers for a minimum of 120 days.This
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| | gasoline.The labels for these fuels are
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| Article explains the labels you'll see on
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| | orange to distinguish them from gasoline
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| alternative fueled vehicles and
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| | octane labels, which are yellow. They
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| alternative fuel dispensers, and suggests
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| | must be placed on the fuel dispenser so
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| several important factors to consider as
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| | that they are fully visible to
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| you investigate the options.Alternative
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| | consumers.Gasoline labels tell you the
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| Fueled Vehicles:AFVs are vehicles that
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| | octane rating. Alternative fuel labels
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| operate on alternative fuels, such as
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| | describe the fuel and its principal
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| methanol, ethanol, compressed natural
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| | component(s). The rating for an
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| gas, liquefied petroleum gas,
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| | alternative fuel - other than electricity
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| electricity, and others designated by the
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| | - is the commonly used name of the fuel
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| U.S. Department of Energy. Some AFVs can
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| | and the amount of its principal
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| run on conventional fuels, such as
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| | component, expressed as a minimum
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| gasoline, and alternative fuels. They are
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| | percentage. For electric vehicle fuel
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| called dual-fueled vehicles.The required
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| | dispensing systems, the fuel rating is a
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| labels must be placed in plain view on
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| | common identifier - such as electricity -
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| the surface of all new and used AFVs. The
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| | and the system's kilowatt capacity,
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| labels on new AFVs must include the
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| | voltage, whether the voltage is
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| vehicle's cruising range as estimated by
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| | alternating or direct current, amperage,
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| the manufacturer and its environmental
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| | and whether the system is conductive or
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| impact, as well as general descriptive
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| | inductive.Consider the AlternativesWhy
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| information. It's important to know how
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| | consider switching to alternative fueled
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| many miles your new AFV will travel on a
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| | vehicles or alternative fuels? According
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| supply of fuel because, gallon for
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| | to the Department of Energy, emissions
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| gallon, some AFVs don't travel as far as
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| | from the 200 million cars and trucks on
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| gasoline-powered vehicles. The label's
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| | U.S. roads - mostly hydrocarbons,
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| description of the Environmental
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| | nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide -
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| Protection Agency's (EPA) emission
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| | account for about 50 percent of all air
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| standard for the vehicle tells you to
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| | pollution and more than 80 percent of
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| what extent the vehicle produces
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| | urban air pollution. Driving alternative
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| emissions. If a vehicle meets an EPA
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| | fueled vehicles could reduce the level of
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| emissions standard, a box on the label
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| | vehicle emissions, and choosing
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| will be marked and a caret (^) will be
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| | domestically produced alternative fuels -
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| placed above the particular vehicle's
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| | instead of imported oil - could help
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| certification standard. The label shows
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| | reduce the trade deficit, create jobs,
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| the levels of emissions standards in a
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| | and promote economic activity.At the same
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| series of boxes that range from a "Tier
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| | time, you should be aware that some
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| l" vehicle - one with more emissions - to
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| | alternative fuels have a lower energy
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| a "ZEV" - a zero emissions vehicle.The
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| | content than gasoline. On a gallon for
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| labels on new and used AFVs also advise
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| | gallon basis, some do not allow consumers
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| consumers to consider the following items
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| | to travel as many miles as they could in
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| before buying or leasing an AFV.Fuel
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| | a vehicle powered with gasoline or diesel
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| type. Ask what kind of fuel powers the
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| | fuel. In addition, an AFV may cost more
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| vehicle.
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| | than a comparable gasoline-powered
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| Operating costs. Fuel and maintenance
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| | vehicle.The good news is that you can
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| costs for AFVs may differ from gasoline
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| | help reduce pollution from vehicle
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| or diesel-fueled vehicles.Performance
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| | emissions even if you don't choose an AFV
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| convenience. Vehicles powered by
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| | or alternative fuel. If you live or work
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| different fuels vary in their ability to
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| | in an area where air pollution is a
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| start when they are cold; their
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| | continuing problem, you may be able to
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| acceleration rates; the time it takes to
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| | find reformulated gasoline at local
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| completely refill the vehicle's tank; and
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| | service stations. Reformulated gasoline
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| how they are refueled.
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| | is conventional gasoline with added
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| Fuel availability. Find out whether
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| | oxygen. It burns more cleanly than
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| refueling or recharging facilities are
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| | conventional gasoline. It is required in
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| available in your area for the fuel the
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| | areas with the most serious levels of
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| vehicle uses.Energy security
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| | ozone air pollution and is being used by
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| renewability. Consider where and how the
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| | choice in others.Pierre Schexneider is
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| fuel powering the vehicle is produced so
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| | president of The Schexneider Group, LLC
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| you can anticipate long-term fuel
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| | an E-commerce consulting business. As a
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| availability at a reasonable price.These
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| | consultant his research abilities have
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| labels also must include additional
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| | afforded him many opportunities to expand
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| sources of information from the federal
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| | his knowledge base.
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| government: The Department of Energy
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