Ford Taurus Methanol Methanol is an alcohol fuel. Today most of the world's methanol is produced by a process using natural gas as a feedstock. The alternative methanol fuel currently being used is M-85. See chart below for Model Year 2000 alternative fuel vehicles. Honda Accord Natural Gas Natural gas is produced either from gas wells or in conjunction with crude oil production.
Natural gas is consumed in the residential, commercial, industrial, and utility markets.
The interest for natural gas as an alternative fuel stems mainly from its clean burning qualities, its domestic resource base, and its commercial availability to end-users. In Missouri, St. Louis and Springfield are the two cities that sell compressed natural gas. See chart below for Model Year 2000 alternative fuel vehicles. However, for all fuels in the United States, the mixture is mainly propane. It is produced as a by-product of natural gas processing and petroleum refining.