Fuel Type

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-011818",
  "term": "Fuel Type",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. Fuel types include gasoline, diesel, ethanol, compressed natural gas(CNG), electric, and hybrid.\n\n2. Each category of fuels that share a common name or classification. Examples include, but are not limited to, bituminous coal, sub-bituminous coal, lignite, anthracite, biomass, distillate oil, residual oil. Individual fuel types received from different suppliers are not considered new fuel types.\n\n3. General category of fuels such as gasoline or LPG. There can be multiple grades within a single type of fuel, such as all-season and winter-grade gasoline.\n\n4. General category of fuels such as gasoline or natural gas. There can be multiple grades within a single fuel type, such as low-temperature or all-season gasoline. [40 CFR 1045.801 (CFR 2013)]\n\n5. Each category of fuels that share a common name or classification. Examples include, but are not limited to, bituminous coal, subbituminous coal, lignite, anthracite, biomass, and residual oil. Individual fuel types received from different suppliers are not considered new fuel types. [40 CFR 63.10042 (CFR 2013)]\n\n6. General category of fuels such as gasoline or natural gas. There can be multiple grades within a single fuel type, such as winter-grade and summer-grade gasoline. [40 CFR 1048.801 (CFR 2013)]\n\n7. General category of fuels such as gasoline, diesel fuel, residual fuel, or natural gas. There can be multiple grades within a single fuel type, such as high-sulfur or low-sulfur diesel fuel.\n\n8. General category of fuels such as diesel fuel or natural gas. There can be multiple grades within a single fuel type, such as high-sulfur or low-sulfur diesel fuel. [40 CFR 1033.901 (CFR 2013)][40 CFR 1037.801 (CFR 2013)]\n\n9. General category of fuels such as gasoline or natural gas. There can be multiple grades within a single fuel type, such as premium gasoline, regular gasoline, or low-level ethanol-gasoline blends.[86 FR 34308; 40 CFR 1054.801 (CFR 2021)]\n\n10. Identifiable association of fuel elements of a distinctive plant species, form, size, arrangement, or other characteristics that will cause a predictable rate of fire spread or difficulty of control under specified weather conditions.",
  "subject": "Sustainability and green living",
  "references": [
    "Green Vehicle Guide Glossary",
    "40 CFR 63.11237 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 1065.1001 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 1054.801 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 1051.801 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 1042.901 (CFR 2013)",
    "40 CFR 1039.801 (CFR 2013)",
    "86 FR 34308; 40 CFR 1060.801 (CFR 2021)",
    "NWCG InciWeb Terminology"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/fuel-type/"
}