Hydrogen Fuel to replace Oil!?

By, Uwe Paschen.Hydrogen, one of my favorrite topics! After all I did writ my engenering teases on the subject in the early 1980 th! Well it seems that Honda finally build a Hydrogen powered car, however they are by...

Falling Fortunes, Rising Hopes and the Price of Oil

I personally do not drive, however, co-workers have told me that gas going down from $4.00 plus a gallon to $1.40 a gallon is the equivilent of getting a pay raise.  It is amazing how the oil companies can...

Crude Oil below $25 - Prediction

According to predictions from Merrill Lynch & Co. crude oil is expected to drop below $25 a barrel. Definetly news which oil/energy companies are not going to be very happy about. What do you think about...

US$40 a barrel of oil?

"US$40 a barrel of oil? HOUSTON: The price for regular gasoline tumbled below US$2 a gallon (53 cents a liter) Friday, its lowest point in more than three years, and crude oil futures edged higher...

Gasoline Price Makes Biggest Drop Ever

The average rate for a gallon of gasoline in the US fell drastically, as the largest drop on record.  Consumer demand, falling oil prices and the worldwide financial crisis have all driven the price of gas at...

History of Oil Industry Opposition to Alcohol Fuel

The fuel of the future, according to both Henry Ford and Charles F. Kettering, was ethyl alcohol made from farm products and cellulosic materials. Ford, of course, is well known as an automotive inventor; Kettering was the head of research at...

History of Oil Industries Opposition to Alcohol Fuel

Abstract The fuel of the future, according to both Henry Ford and Charles F. Kettering, was ethyl alcohol made from farm products and cellulosic materials. Ford, of course, is well known as an automotive inventor; Kettering was the...

Venezuela Aims to Convert 969 Vehicles to Natural Gas This Year

" October 9th 2008, by Daniel Cancel - Bloomberg. Petroleos de Venezuela SA, the country's state-oil company, aims to convert 969 gasoline- burning vehicles to run on natural gas by the end of the year helped by...

A look at what could happen when the offshore drilling ban expires

As previously reported, the House Democrats agreed to let the 26-year offshore drilling ban expire on September 30.Despite growing public outrage at the decision, it is a response to high gasoline prices and the...

U.S. House to vote on offshore drilling Tuesday

The US House of Representatives will most likely vote today on an energy package that will open a lot of coastline to offshore drilling."The package proposed by Democrats would give states the option to allow...

A hybrid of hybrid cars

Every car manufacturer has pretty much offered a hybrid vehicle to their customers by now. An example: First Toyota plug-in Hybrid London, edf energy city recharge stationMost of them are plug-ins, which can run on...

The "Other White Meat" Of The Auto-Fuel World :: Oblate Spheroid

"The "Other White Meat" Of The Auto-Fuel World That's right, there is another fuel alternative that would allow all of us to become less dependent on foreign sources for fuel in our automobiles and this one gets...

Man gets burned while using lighter to siphon gas

"Man gets burned while using lighter to siphon gas The Associated Press MUKWONAGO, Wis. - Police said a man...

Gas prices still not in line with oil market

No matter which party you support, every Canadian should applaud Liberal MP Dan McTeague for trying to protect consumers from the oil companies.  McTeague has made it a personal mission to "watchdog" gas prices,...

Simple Electrical Device Can Boost Gas Efficiency

A simple electrical device can improve fuel efficiency up to 20%, a development which could save billions as fuel costs continue to skyrocket."According to Rongjia Tao, Chair of Temple's Physics Department, the small device consists of an electrically charged tube that can be...

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