http://www.fuelalternative.com the wells of “black gold” will run dry, and the world’s vehicles will be fueled by one or another alternative Mon, 16 Jun 2008 13:05:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/micro-algae-for-biofuels.html 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 ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/flexible-fuel-vehicles.html 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 ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/jatropha-seeds-of-hope-for-alternative-fuel.html 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 ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/hydrogen-fuel-cells.html 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 ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/fuel-additives-do-they-live-up-to-the-hype.html When seeking an alternative to petroleum-based combustibles for use in passenger vehicles, corn-based alcohol originally showed some distinct advantages over gasoline. Burning more cleanly than the heavy hydrocarbons drilled in the oil fields, ethanol as an additive or replacement reduces emissions of greenhouse gases to a considerable extent. It’s renewable, too-unlike ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/food-vs-fuel-the-future-of-ethanol.html The notion of utilizing electricity to partially power a vehicle is nothing new. On the contrary, all motor vehicles include electrical mechanism for starting the engine and powering accessories such as lights, fans and sound systems, although the alternator on any functioning standard-gasoline vehicle will be producing far more energy ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/electric-vehicles.html As the mounting price and ecological cost of gasoline and diesel drives more and more consumers to demand a cheaper and safer alternative, governments and corporations around the globe are sleepily responding to the call, investing unprecedented resources toward finding a renewable substitute for fossil fuels. The majority of developments have ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/types-and-sources-of-biofuels.html Among the shiny new electric hybrids, flex-fuel vehicles, and biofuel conversions, a few ideas got missed along the way. Some are in limited use by various municipalities on an experimental basis; others died for lack of financial backing or some critical deficit which may yet be addressed. The oil crisis of ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/perpetual-prototypes-oddball-designs-that-haven%e2%80%99t-hit-the-mainstream.html When considering the confusing maze of alternative fuel options, weighing their relative merits and shortcomings, it can be easy to lose sight of why so many are eager to shift away from the fuel that has powered the automobile during most of its first century. Runaway cost was once a compelling ... http://www.fuelalternative.com/the-true-price-of-petrochemicals.html