Demand for a car that would be economical to run and one that would not pollute the atmosphere has resulted in the development of the Hybrid car. Vast strides made in the recent past in gasoline engine technology, has made the Hybrid car a popular reality. A [tag]Hybrid car[/tag] is a vehicle that uses two power sources, a rechargeable energy …
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How To Make Biodiesel – A Know How To Have In Our Expensive Oil Era
I’m quite sure that practically every single day you arrive and park your car or truck in front of the gas pump on your way to work you can’t help wishing gas prices were lower. Recently with the war turmoil around the world, especially in the oil producing countries the oil prices are going to the roof and so are …
Read More »The electric car, darling of the 1907 Auto show
If you’re at all familiar with the 100+ year history of the electric car, then the fact that there are women in the photo above should not surprise you one whit. If you need a refresher, check out this post on women and electric cars and … More: continued here
Read More »How is BioDiesel Made
The world’s demand for oil has increased in the past 50 years. This is evident as more people own and drive cars and an increase in the number of passengers hopping on airplane for business and vacation. More: continued here
Read More »How BioDiesel Is Made
The world’s demand for oil has increased in the past 50 years. This is evident as more people own and drive cars and an increase in the number of passengers hopping on airplane for business and vacation. Analysts believe this has brought the price of crude oil to almost $70 a barrel last year. Since this is a non-renewable source …
Read More »Battery Technology Breakthrough? Could It Be?
A secretive Texas startup company may be on the verge of a major production breakthrough though it is hard to tell since they are not saying much. The car company that wants to build their technology into autos is talking and they are excited. Imagine a battery powered car that you could plug in for five minutes of charging and …
Read More »Greenest Host Announces Launch of Zero-Emission Web Hosting Services
Clean Technology Startup Offers 100% Green Solar-Powered Web Hosting for Business and Consumers AlwaysOn GoingGreen 2007 SAN DIEGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greenest Host, a pioneer of green powered Internet services, today announced worldwide availability of its 100% solar powered web hosting plans. Like most web hosting companies, Greenest Host offers a suite of services that allow users to host websites, register domains, host …
Read More »Switch to Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs Right Now!
Well, according to Energystar: “If every American home replaced just one light bulb with an ENERGY STAR [compact fluorescent bulb], we would save enough energy to light more than 2.5 million homes for a year and prevent greenhouse gasses equivalent to the emissions of nearly 800,000 cars.” More: continued here
Read More »Hybrid Car Market Hyper-Hysteria
We have all heard a lot about [tag-tec]hybrid cars[/tag-tec] lately and with gasoline prices between two dollars and three dollars per gallon we are reading many articles in the newspapers, magazines and industry trade journals too, but where are all these hybrids we have been promised? There were only 12 hybrid models on the market in 2005 – 2006. It …
Read More »Hybrid Trucks – It’s About Time!
With the increasing concern about environmental issues such as pollution and global warming, as well as the unbelievable rise in the price of gasoline, it is no wonder that[tag]hybrid[/tag] vehicles are gaining popularity. Hybrid cars have been relatively common for years, with hybrid Sport Utility Vehicles in close competition, but what about hybrid trucks? We don't see those too often. Automotive manufacturing giant General Motors, however, believes that will change.
Read More »Do Fuel Cells Really Cause Global Warming?
Research has uncovered a rather interest turn of events into the Global Warming Sage. And apparently complications have arisen along with the temperatures. You see Fuel Cells generate a lot of heat during the conversion process; nearly twice that of regular reciprocating engines. Solving the Nation’s problems with regards to pollution is a wise thing to do, yet if we …
Read More »Energy – Saving to prevent disaster
Since last weekend's horrific explosion and freeway collapse caused by a gasoline tanker, most of the blame has fallen on the driver, but it's important to remember that that gasoline, which was headed toward a station on Hegenberger Road, had all of our names on it. The accident is a reminder that those of us who use gasoline -- virtually everyone -- play small parts in an enormous and largely invisible trade in toxic, flammable fuels.
Read More »Do You Realize You Already Use Biomass Fuel in Your Vehicle – biomass
The call has gone out from President Bush to kick our oil habit. For many people, the mention of biomass as a fuel source was a new concept. Little did they realize they have already been putting it into their cars. Nope, that isnt your dads gas anymore. There are Plants in My Gasoline? In his State of the Union …
Read More »They killed the electric car but now they are back….
The electric car was killed off a few years ago by the big car companies. You can read all about that here. Just leave it to good old ingenuity and stick to it ness for things to get done in this country. The electric car went away but now due to some hard work and dedication some folks have taken …
Read More »Are you next in line at the bio diesel filling station?
Talk about a ground swell. Bio diesel is getting noticed everywhere these days, of course it doesn't hurt to have a few famous people out trumping the cause. [the short list, sorry if I left anyone off- Willie Nelson, Daryl Hannah , Melissa Etheridge, Mandy Moore, Woody Harrelson, and more]
Read More »Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles *PHEVs) are not a dream anymore – hybrid
The topic ‘global warming’ may be unpleasant for some people. However taking action to stop air polluting could be a pleasant thing to do for anyone. What can you and I do to help? A few years ago, General Motors started making the electric vehicle. It was called the (EV1). The reader knows well what I am talking about. They …
Read More »$500 million to fund new Bio Fuels/Alternative energy research at two top campuses announced
BP today announced it has selected the University of California Berkeley and its partners the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign and the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to join in a $500 million research program that will explore how bioscience can be used to increase energy production and reduce the impact of energy consumption on the environment.
Read More »Local Energy Production Makes Sense – hydrogen fuel
With the crisis in oil and natural gas prices, the continued violence in the Middle East, and the environmental concerns brought front and center by hurricanes Katrina and Rita, alternative fuels have managed to become a topic of conversation in the mainstream media. Unfortunately, not all proposals make sense environmentally. The energy crisis has given the nuclear industry a major …
Read More »Insightful guide shows consumers how to create free fuel by making biodiesel – excitement
Excitement Limited offers the steps and methods through an educational guide to convert all type of engines to utilize biodiesel. With this new informative guide, users can break their dependence on fossil fuels and produce their own fuel for half the cost. London, UK (PRWEB) December 8, 2006 — As a result of over dependence on foreign oil, and rising …
Read More »Water – The Perfect Fuel
As a freshman in high school, I failed chemistry class due to an extreme disinterest in the entire subject. I do recall a demonstration in which the teacher hooked a large one and a half volt battery to a glass and wire electrolyzer that transformed water into separated hydrogen and oxygen. I would later learn that commercial hydrogen and oxygen producers also used this method in an inefficient manner that requires more energy than the fuel produced can generate through combustion.
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