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Office of Transportation Technologies  - http://www.ott.doe.gov/  U.S. Department of Energy -- Alternative fueled vehicles, electric vehicles, encouragement of "clean cities".  U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Alternative Fuels Data Center  - http://www.afdc.nrel.gov/  information on alternative fuels and vehicles.  BC Research: Centre for Alternative Transportation Fuels  - http://catf.bcresearch.com/  Information resource on alternative fuels (propane or LPG, natural gas, hydrogen, methanol, ethanol, biodiesel), hybrid electric vehicles, batteries and fuel cells.  Research: Georgia Tech Research Institute  - http://www.gtri.gatech.edu/atas/  The Advanced Transportation and Advanced Systems (ATAS) Laboratory works on electric and hyrogen vehicle projects.  Veggie Van  - http://www.veggievan.org/  Fueled with used vegetable oil from fast food restaurants, this van can go up to 65 mph and has traveled 10,000 miles.  The Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Directory  - http://www.vwc.edu/library_tech/wwwpages/gnoe/avd.htm  Comprehensive. Covers EV conversions, batteries and fuel cells, U.S. Gov research sites, university projects, regional associations and manufacturers.  San Joaquin Valley Clean Cities Coalition  - http://www.valleycleancities.org/  A complete alternative fuel vehicle (afv) resource including a buyers guide, alternative fuel station locators, state and federal funding list, current alternative fuel prices, laws, events and news. Specific areas of focus are CNG, hybrids, ethanol, methanol, and electric vehicles.  ACEEE Green Book  - http://www.greenercars.com/  Ranks cars and trucks according to environmental friendliness. Using this consumer guide, buyers can compare cars, vans, pickups, and sport utility vehicles by their environmental impacts, including air pollution, global warming, and fuel efficiency.  Dual Fuel Caterpillar Engines  - http://www.dualfuelengines.com/  Truck engines use natural gas and diesel fuel simultaneously to reduce emissions without power and compression loss.  Boron: A Better Energy Carrier than Hydrogen  - http://www.eagle.ca/~gcowan/boron_blast.html  Proposes that cars should use boron as a fuel for propulsion and asserts that boron is a safer fuel than hydrogen or gasoline.  IndiRail: A clean transportation system  - http://home.hccnet.nl/j.val/indexir.htm  Conceptual proposal for an infrastructure for transportation aimed at the use of renewable energy sources.  Argonne National Laboratory Transportation Research  - http://www.transportation.anl.gov/  Performs research in advanced automotive technologies such as hybrid electric vehicles, emissions reduction, and clean diesel engines.  Clean Vehicles  - http://www.clean-vehicles.com  Alternative fuel resources companies, products, refueling sites and funding sources.  Permo-Drive  - http://www.permo-drive.com.au/  A hybrid-drive braking system designed for the heavy transport industry that recovers braking energy thus increasing fuel efficiency.  US Council for Automotive Research  - http://www.uscar.org/  Umbrella organization of DaimlerChrysler, Ford and General Motors, formed to conduct cooperative, pre-competitive research.  Nitrogen Powered Car: CooLN2Car  - http://www.mtsc.unt.edu/CooLN2Car.html  New University of North Texas car uses cryogenic heat engine fueled/powered by liquid nitrogen: summary, FAQ, power train closeup, engine gas flow diagram.  CALSTART  - http://www.calstart.org/  Information about advanced transportation technology development, particularly in California, including electric, natural gas, and hybrid electric vehicles; intelligent transportation technologies; and clean ferries.  Oak Ridge National Laboratory: Center for Transportation Analysis  - http://www-cta.ornl.gov/cta/  Research and development on transportation energy and environmental issues, national transportation planning and policy, and transportation systems engineering.  U.S. Department of Energy: Alternative Fuel News  - http://www.eere.energy.gov/afdc/  Gives information about less polluting fuels. Page includes a vehicle buyer's guide and information about the different types of fuels.  CryoCar: LN2000  - http://www.aa.washington.edu/AERP/CRYOCAR/CryoCar.htm  New University of Washington zero-emission engine uses nitrogen fuel: works like a steam engine, but without combustion. Instead, liquid nitrogen at �320� F (�196� C) is pressurized and then vaporized in a heat exchanger by ambient temperature of surrounding air.