### Question
How is the term replacement fuel defined?


### Answer
The term **replacement fuel** is defined in *42 U.S.C. § 13211* as the following:

> the portion of any motor fuel that is methanol, ethanol, or other alcohols, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, hydrogen, coal derived liquid fuels, fuels (other than alcohol) derived from biological materials, electricity (including electricity from solar energy), ethers, or any other fuel the Secretary determines, by rule, is substantially not petroleum and would yield substantial energy security benefits and substantial environmental benefits

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 13211*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 134-ENERGY POLICY > SUBCHAPTER I-ALTERNATIVE FUELS&mdash;GENERAL**

