Sometimes, the best things come in small packages.
This is apparently the case in biofuel production, where researchers are excited about the potential of algaculture, which is the farming of single-celled photosynthetic algae, or phytoplankton, to replace dependence on foreign fossil fuels.
One of the most fertile fields being sown in the challenging race to provide a [...]
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The latest wave in automotive engineering has brought about rapid innovations in the development of alternative fuel vehicles. Under pressure from consumers as well as government mandate, vehicle manufacturers large and small have launched a new generation of versatile, efficient models designed to run on renewable energy.
From Toyota and Honda to Ford and GM, most [...]
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One unintended side effect of developing fuels agriculturally has been an attendant increase in the price of those crops we depend on to feed the planet. While largely a result of futures speculations and commodity trading, the alarming spike in the cost of essential food products has dimmed the enthusiasm of many biofuel advocates.
Water requirements, [...]
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One of the most intriguing possibilities for alternative fuels is the most basic and abundant element in existence. Seductive in its simplicity, the hydrogen molecule has been an intense subject of interest for physicists and engineers looking for a source to power everything from our homes to the journey to the stars.
We have already seen [...]
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High prices at the pump have prompted many consumers to search for easy ways to stretch that gallon a little further. Having exhausted the standard tips, such as maintaining tire pressure and a clean air filter, and unable to invest in a flex-fuel vehicle or electric hybrid, more and more drivers are trying additives which [...]
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