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... created, natural gas vehicles have great potential for reducing Four general pathways could contribute to attaining petroleum consumption, but their GHG emissions are too both goals -- highly efficient internal combustion engine high for the 2050 GHG goal. vehicles and vehicles operating on biofuels, electricity, Drop-in biofuels (direct replacements for gasoline)
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