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Alternative fuels and technologies are expected to replace petroleum in the future, though most transportation in the US utilizes petroleum. In this case, alternatives should be at least price-competitive if they want to compete with petroleum. Whether or not these alternatives can decrease U.S. reliance on petroleum depends on their penetration into the transport fuel market. Alternatives are split up into biofuels and energy sources like hydrogen and electricity.

Since modifying transports is costly, new "flexfuel" vehicles will be made to utilize both e85 and pure gasoline. Additionally, ethanol has become price competitive with gasoline thanks to a government subsidy; e85 will be produced more if it's better known. Lots of refineries are engaging in the country but ethanol production is curtailed because of food demand for corn.

Tariffs in Brazil are huge impediments for sugar-based ethanol distribution to the US; ethanol can penetrate the transport fuel market much faster if these tariffs decrease.

As cellulosic ethanol's feedstock is cheap, it's believed that it will be a strong rival to petroleum in the future. Furthermore, Honda Motor Company has managed to transform the sugar in cellulose into alcohol. This way, this biomass doesn't require main agricultural land.

Biodiesel is made from yellow grease and raw vegetable oils, and it also receives subsidies to compete with petroleum. In addition, those who combine petroleum diesel and biodiesel get a credit against federal excise tax. Consequently, biodiesel's production cost approaches to that of petroleum diesel

In comparison with petroleum, biofuels are much safer for the atmosphere, although inputs that are used to get the necessary feedstock for biofuels can badly affect the environment. Thus, a close examination is required to assess the effects of biofuel production.

Battery-powered electric vehicles stand a chance of decreasing U.S. reliance on petroleum, yet whether or not they are successful also depends on the development of battery technology.
As to fuel-cell cars, their technical issues must be fixed, as is also the case for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

In order to make these cars competitive with the internal combustion engine, the government applied regulations to vehicle companies to produce more electric cars and gave tax credits to customers who bought hybrid vehicles. Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles have been goo d, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicles.

At last, biofuels have been highly successful as a result of subsidies, but after the loss of these subsidies, they will need to be competitive on their own.

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Alternative fuels and technologies are expected to replace petroleum in the future, albeit most of thethough most transportsation in the US utilizes petroleum.

"Transports" and "transportation" don't mean the exact same thing, so I'm not completely sure about the replacement.

"Albeit" isn't really used to introduce independent clauses.

In this case, alternatives should be at least price -competitive if they want to take oncompete with petroleum.

"Take on" for this context seems slightly informal.

Whether or nto these alternatives can decrease U.S. reliance on petroleum depends on their penetration into the transport fuel market.

Alternatives are split up into biofuels and energy sources like hydrogen and electricity.

In the active voice, "split up" suggests that these alternatives undergo a transformation that split them into these things. The passive voice correctly indicates that this is a question of categorization.

Since modificatying transports is costly, hence, new "flexfuel" vehicles will be made to utilize both e85 and 100 percentpure gasoline.

In this position, "hence" is extraneous and splits up the main idea. It could work at the beginning of the sentence, although it could possibly still be regarded as unnecessary there.

BesidesAdditionally, ethanol has becaome price competitive with gasoline thanks to a government subsidy; e85 will be produced more if it's famousbetter known.

"Besides" is used with more negative connotations.

Lots of refineries are engaging in the country but ethanol production is curtailed because of food demand for corn.

Tariffs in Brazil are huge impediments for sugar-based ethanol distribution to the US, thus,; ethanol can penetrate the transport fuel market much faster if these tariffs decrease.

"Thus" is technically correct but sounds redundant since the conclusion it prefaces is already strongly implied by the previous sentence.

The fact thatAs cellulosic ethanol's feedstock is cheap, it's believed tohat it will be a strong rival to petroleum in the future.

"It's believed to be" suggests something in the present.

Furthermore, Honda Motor Company has managed to transform the sugar in cellulose into alcohol.

Or "managed to find a way." With the current wording, the present perfect is better because it describes something ongoing.

This way, this biomass doesn't require mainuch agricultural land.

Biodiesel is made from yellow grease and raw vegetable oils, and it also receives subsidies to compete with petroleum.

In addition, those who combine petroleum diesel and biodiesel get a credit against federal excise tax.

By doing soConsequently, biodiesel's production cost approaches to that of petroleum diesel's.

To me, "by doing so" suggests that the actor (here, those who combine petrol and biodiesel) also experiences the effect of the actor's actions (the cost reduction).

In comparison with petroleum, biofuels are much safer tofor the atmosphere, although the inputs that are used to get the necessary feedstock for biofuels can badly affect the environment.

So, before being sure aboutThus, a close examination is required to assess the effects of biofuel production, a close examination is required.

Battery-powered electric vehicles stand a chance of decreasing U.S. reliance on petroleum, yet itwhether or not they are successful also depends on the development of battery technology.

You could possibly also truncate that to "that."

RegardingAs to fuel-cell cars, they have to fix some of their technical issues, and so doir technical issues must be fixed, as is also the case for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

"Regarding" in this context could also work, but I find the resulting wording awkward.

In order to make these cars competitive with their internal combustion engine, the government applied regulations toincentivized vehicle companies to produce more electric cars and gave tax credits to customers who bought hybrid vehicles.

Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles succedehave been good, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicles.

"Succeed" in the context of a sale will be about whether or not the seller was able to sell something. It doesn't really fit bulk sales like what you're describing.

At last, biofuels weare on the crest of a wave through subsidies, but they will lose subsidies and will be byon themselvesir own before long.

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bb779

June 6, 2020

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Thanks a bunch for your corrections and explanations!

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bb779

June 6, 2020

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Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles succedehave been good, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicles.

Why did you replace it with "have been good" though? It sounds odd to me.

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profitendieu

June 6, 2020

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Why did you replace it with "have been good" though? It sounds odd to me.

"Succeed" in the context of "sale" sounds odd, unless it's in the context of a specific transaction.
- The sale succeeded. [= The sale went through, the buyer didn't decline it, etc.]
Even then, it doesn't sound the best to me. "Have been successful" might be slightly better than "have been good" though, in a more formal piece of writing.

A Summary Of An Article

Alternative fuels and technologies are expected to replace petroleum in the future, albeit most of thethough transportsation in the US utilizemainly uses petroleum.

In this case, alternatives should be at least price -competitive if they want to take on petroleum.

Whether these alternatives can decrease U.S. reliance on petroleum depends on their penetration into the transport fuel market.

Alternatives split upare divided into biofuels and energy sources like hydrogen and electricity.

Since modificatying transports is costly, hence, new "flexfuel" vehicles will be made to utilize both e85 and 100 percent gasoline.

BesidesIn addition, ethanol has becaome price -competitive with gasoline thanks to a government subsidy; e85 will be produced more if it's famous is more well known.

Lots of refineries are engaging in the country but ethanol production is curtailed because of food demand for corn.

Tariffs in Brazil are huge impediments for sugar-based ethanol distribution to the US, thus; as a result, ethanol can penetrate the transport fuel market much faster if these tariffs decrease.

TBecause of the fact that cellulosic ethanol's feedstock is cheap, it's believed to be a strong rival to petroleum in the future.

Furthermore, Honda Motor Company managed to transform the sugar in cellulose into alcohol.

This way, this biomass doesn't require main agricultural land.

Biodiesel is made from yellow grease and raw vegetable oils, and it also receives subsidies to compete with petroleum.

In addition, those who combine petroleum diesel and biodiesel get a credit against federal excise tax.

By doing so, biodiesel's production cost approaches tohat of petroleum diesel's.

In comparison with petroleum, biofuels are much safer tofor the atmosphere, although inputs that are used to get the necessary feedstock for biofuels can badly affect the environment.

So, before being sure about the effects of biofuel production, a close examination is requiAs a result, a close examination of the effects of biofuel production is required before one can be sure what they ared.

Battery-powered electric vehicles stand a chance of decreasing U.S. reliance on petroleum, yet ithey also depends on the development of battery technology.

Regarding fuel-cell cars, they have to fix some of their technical issues, and so do plug-in hybrid vehicles.

In order to make these cars competitive with the internal combustion engine, the government applied regulations to vehicle companies to produce more electric cars and gave tax credits to customers who bought hybrid vehicles.

Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles succededwent up, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicleis increase in consumer sales is due to tax credits.

At last, biofuels were on the crest of a wave through subsidies, but they will lose subsidies and will be by themselves before long.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this sentence.

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This is a great journal entry! I wish I could write something this sophisticated in my target languages.

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bb779

June 5, 2020

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Thanks a lot for the corrections!

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bb779

June 5, 2020

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At last, biofuels were on the crest of a wave through subsidies, but they will lose subsidies and will be by themselves before long.

I'd better simplify it to you, so it goes like this: " Biofuels have succeded so much with the help of subsidies, but subsidies will no longer support biofiels, so they have to reach success themselves"

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June 6, 2020

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In that case, I would phrase it as something like: "Biofuels have been highly successful as a result of subsidies, but after the loss of these subsidies, they will need to be competitive on their own."

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bb779

June 6, 2020

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Thanks, again!

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fervore

June 6, 2020

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My pleasure!

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Alternative fuels and technologies are expected to replace petroleum in the future, albeit most of the transports in the US utilize petroleum.


Alternative fuels and technologies are expected to replace petroleum in the future, albeit most of thethough transportsation in the US utilizemainly uses petroleum.

Alternative fuels and technologies are expected to replace petroleum in the future, albeit most of thethough most transportsation in the US utilizes petroleum.

"Transports" and "transportation" don't mean the exact same thing, so I'm not completely sure about the replacement. "Albeit" isn't really used to introduce independent clauses.

In this case, alternatives should be at least price competitive if they want to take on petroleum.


In this case, alternatives should be at least price -competitive if they want to take on petroleum.

In this case, alternatives should be at least price -competitive if they want to take oncompete with petroleum.

"Take on" for this context seems slightly informal.

Whether these alternatives can decrease U.S. reliance on petroleum depends on their penetration into the transport fuel market.


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Whether or nto these alternatives can decrease U.S. reliance on petroleum depends on their penetration into the transport fuel market.

Alternatives split up into biofuels and energy sources like hydrogen and electricity.


Alternatives split upare divided into biofuels and energy sources like hydrogen and electricity.

Alternatives are split up into biofuels and energy sources like hydrogen and electricity.

In the active voice, "split up" suggests that these alternatives undergo a transformation that split them into these things. The passive voice correctly indicates that this is a question of categorization.

Since modificating transports is costly, hence, new "flexfuel" vehicles will be made to utilize both e85 and 100 percent gasoline.


Since modificatying transports is costly, hence, new "flexfuel" vehicles will be made to utilize both e85 and 100 percent gasoline.

Since modificatying transports is costly, hence, new "flexfuel" vehicles will be made to utilize both e85 and 100 percentpure gasoline.

In this position, "hence" is extraneous and splits up the main idea. It could work at the beginning of the sentence, although it could possibly still be regarded as unnecessary there.

Besides, ethanol became price competitive with gasoline thanks to a government subsidy; e85 will be produced more if it's famous.


BesidesIn addition, ethanol has becaome price -competitive with gasoline thanks to a government subsidy; e85 will be produced more if it's famous is more well known.

BesidesAdditionally, ethanol has becaome price competitive with gasoline thanks to a government subsidy; e85 will be produced more if it's famousbetter known.

"Besides" is used with more negative connotations.

Lots of refineries are engaging in the country but ethanol production is curtailed because of food demand for corn.


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Tariffs in Brazil are huge impediments for sugar-based ethanol distribution to the US, thus, ethanol can penetrate the transport fuel market much faster if these tariffs decrease.


Tariffs in Brazil are huge impediments for sugar-based ethanol distribution to the US, thus; as a result, ethanol can penetrate the transport fuel market much faster if these tariffs decrease.

Tariffs in Brazil are huge impediments for sugar-based ethanol distribution to the US, thus,; ethanol can penetrate the transport fuel market much faster if these tariffs decrease.

"Thus" is technically correct but sounds redundant since the conclusion it prefaces is already strongly implied by the previous sentence.

The fact that cellulosic ethanol's feedstock is cheap, it's believed to be a strong rival to petroleum in the future.


TBecause of the fact that cellulosic ethanol's feedstock is cheap, it's believed to be a strong rival to petroleum in the future.

The fact thatAs cellulosic ethanol's feedstock is cheap, it's believed tohat it will be a strong rival to petroleum in the future.

"It's believed to be" suggests something in the present.

Furthermore, Honda Motor Company managed to transform the sugar in cellulose into alcohol.


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Furthermore, Honda Motor Company has managed to transform the sugar in cellulose into alcohol.

Or "managed to find a way." With the current wording, the present perfect is better because it describes something ongoing.

This way, this biomass doesn't require main agricultural land.


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This way, this biomass doesn't require mainuch agricultural land.

Biodiesel is made from yellow grease and raw vegetable oils, and it also receives subsidies to compete with petroleum.


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In addition, those who combine petroleum diesel and biodiesel get a credit against federal excise tax.


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By doing so, biodiesel's production cost approaches to petroleum diesel's.


By doing so, biodiesel's production cost approaches tohat of petroleum diesel's.

By doing soConsequently, biodiesel's production cost approaches to that of petroleum diesel's.

To me, "by doing so" suggests that the actor (here, those who combine petrol and biodiesel) also experiences the effect of the actor's actions (the cost reduction).

In comparison with petroleum, biofuels are much safer to the atmosphere, although inputs that are used to get the necessary feedstock for biofuels can badly affect the environment.


In comparison with petroleum, biofuels are much safer tofor the atmosphere, although inputs that are used to get the necessary feedstock for biofuels can badly affect the environment.

In comparison with petroleum, biofuels are much safer tofor the atmosphere, although the inputs that are used to get the necessary feedstock for biofuels can badly affect the environment.

So, before being sure about the effects of biofuel production, a close examination is required.


So, before being sure about the effects of biofuel production, a close examination is requiAs a result, a close examination of the effects of biofuel production is required before one can be sure what they ared.

So, before being sure aboutThus, a close examination is required to assess the effects of biofuel production, a close examination is required.

Battery-powered electric vehicles stand a chance of decreasing U.S. reliance on petroleum, yet it also depends on the development of battery technology.


Battery-powered electric vehicles stand a chance of decreasing U.S. reliance on petroleum, yet ithey also depends on the development of battery technology.

Battery-powered electric vehicles stand a chance of decreasing U.S. reliance on petroleum, yet itwhether or not they are successful also depends on the development of battery technology.

You could possibly also truncate that to "that."

Regarding fuel-cell cars, they have to fix some of their technical issues, and so do plug-in hybrid vehicles.


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RegardingAs to fuel-cell cars, they have to fix some of their technical issues, and so doir technical issues must be fixed, as is also the case for plug-in hybrid vehicles.

"Regarding" in this context could also work, but I find the resulting wording awkward.

In order to make these cars competitive with the internal combustion engine, the government applied regulations to vehicle companies to produce more electric cars and gave tax credits to customers who bought hybrid vehicles.


This sentence has been marked as perfect!

In order to make these cars competitive with their internal combustion engine, the government applied regulations toincentivized vehicle companies to produce more electric cars and gave tax credits to customers who bought hybrid vehicles.

Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles succeded, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicles.


Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles succededwent up, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicleis increase in consumer sales is due to tax credits.

Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles succedehave been good, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicles.

"Succeed" in the context of a sale will be about whether or not the seller was able to sell something. It doesn't really fit bulk sales like what you're describing.

At last, biofuels were on the crest of a wave through subsidies, but they will lose subsidies and will be by themselves before long.


At last, biofuels were on the crest of a wave through subsidies, but they will lose subsidies and will be by themselves before long.

I'm not entirely sure what you mean by this sentence.

At last, biofuels weare on the crest of a wave through subsidies, but they will lose subsidies and will be byon themselvesir own before long.

Consequently, biodiesel's production cost approaches to that of petroleum diesel


Alternative fuels and technologies are expected to replace petroleum in the future, though most transportation in the US utilizes petroleum.


In this case, alternatives should be at least price-competitive if they want to compete with petroleum.


Whether or not these alternatives can decrease U.S. reliance on petroleum depends on their penetration into the transport fuel market.


Alternatives are split up into biofuels and energy sources like hydrogen and electricity.


Since modifying transports is costly, new "flexfuel" vehicles will be made to utilize both e85 and pure gasoline.


Additionally, ethanol has become price competitive with gasoline thanks to a government subsidy; e85 will be produced more if it's better known.


Tariffs in Brazil are huge impediments for sugar-based ethanol distribution to the US; ethanol can penetrate the transport fuel market much faster if these tariffs decrease.


As cellulosic ethanol's feedstock is cheap, it's believed that it will be a strong rival to petroleum in the future.


Furthermore, Honda Motor Company has managed to transform the sugar in cellulose into alcohol.


Thus, a close examination is required to assess the effects of biofuel production.


Battery-powered electric vehicles stand a chance of decreasing U.S. reliance on petroleum, yet whether or not they are successful also depends on the development of battery technology.


As to fuel-cell cars, their technical issues must be fixed, as is also the case for plug-in hybrid vehicles.


At last, biofuels have been highly successful as a result of subsidies, but after the loss of these subsidies, they will need to be competitive on their own.


In comparison with petroleum, biofuels are much safer for the atmosphere, although inputs that are used to get the necessary feedstock for biofuels can badly affect the environment.


Despite the fact that sales of the hybrid vehicles have been goo d, it's uncertain if the tax credits keep consumers buy these vehicles.


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