Current U.S. energy consumption is unsustainable and poses numerous threats to our national security and economic prosperity. We can help protect our security, increase our foreign policy leverage, safeguard our environment, and grow our rural economy through advances in alternative energy technology.

We use fossil fuels in two distinct ways: to power transportation fuels and to generate electricity. Today a variety of alternatives to fossil fuels exist in both sectors. Learn more about alternative fuels, sustainable electricity options and energy efficiency below:

• Beyond Gasoline: Twenty-First Century Fuels
  
  
• Alternative Electricity Sources