VOL. XLIII

No. 08

21-February-2000

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

GAO Report Says Lack Of Alternative Fuels Makes Goal Of Gasoline Cuts Unlikely

The General Accounting Office (GAO) of the US Government said in a report released on 11 February that the US will not be able to make significant cuts in its consumption of gasoline because alternative fuels are too expensive and not widely available. Alternative fuels such as ethanol and natural gas are too costly and difficult to find, the report said, meaning...