§ 71-7-4. Definitions

As used in the Advanced Energy Technologies Economic Development Act: A. “ alternative fuel ” means natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, electricity, hydrogen, a fuel mixture containing not less than eighty-five percent ethanol or methanol, a fuel mixture containing not less than twenty percent vegetable oil or a water-phased hydrocarbon fuel emulsion consisting of a hydrocarbon base and water in an amount not less than twenty percent by volume of the total water-phased fuel emulsion; B. “ clean energy ” means alternative fuels, energy efficiency, renewable energy and fuel cells; C. “ department ” means the energy, minerals and natural resources department; D. “ energy efficiency ” means the application of technology resulting in the reduced or improved use of energy; E. “ fuel cell ” means equipment using an electrochemical process to generate electricity and heat; F. “ fund ” means the clean energy grants fund; G. “ renewable energy ” means thermal or electrical energy generated by means of a low- or zero-emissions generation technology that has substantial long-term production potential, including solar, wind, geothermal, landfill gas or biomass, but does not include fossil fuel or nuclear power; and H. “ secretary ” means the secretary of energy, minerals and natural resources.