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Solar-powered nanotube energy may end fuel crisis
What comes around as a gigantic effort to change the way we use energy these day is likely to be the greatest finding of this decade. After periodic tests and continuous efforts, scientists have come upon a strange new way to make the sun’s solar energy, our answer to fuel shortage. The finding from the…
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A fuel cell cartridge for your mobile phone
Fuel cells for portable devices were touted to be the next thing, but sadly things never picked up for the futuristic power plants. A company named ‘Aquafairy’ from Japan has showcased the AF-M3000 a fuel cell multi-power supply for mobile devices. The pocket sized gadget can charge the iPhone 4 at 50% capacity in around…
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Ford will offer ‘start-stop’ fuel saving system in most cars by 2012
For those who aren’t aware of the much debated start-stop system; it happens to be a smart means of conserving fuel with minimal utilization. In this system the engine stops running when the car is at rest or in an idle state. However, if the car driver releases the brake or steps on the accelerator,…
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E-Fuel MicroFueler to turn left over beer into ethanol
Considering the amount of beer consumed in the U.S. alone, Budweiser, Miller and Coors could put Exxon out of business in no time. The entrepreneurs behind startup E-Fuel, who have been hawking a washer-and-dryer-sized home ethanol system, called the E-Fuel 100 MicroFueler turns your left over beer into a much more precious commodity. E-Fuel’s system…
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MIT report says most of us will say goodbye to fuel by 2035
A new report by MIT called ‘On the Road in 2035: Reducing Transportation’s Petroleum Consumption and GHG Emissions,’ proclaims that the US will reduce its fuel consumption by 30 to 50% in the next 25-30 years. The report tells us of the measures taken by many popular automobiles to make new gasoline engines very fuel…
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California consumes more petrol than China and India
The growing wealth and prosperity of the APAC region especially China and India was a cause of worry for Mr George Bush, because according to him the increased consumption of fuel, food and natural resources were driving global commodity prices up. But little did Mr Bush know that even after a decade of strong economic…
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Rubbish to fuel cars in future
Ineos a British chemicals company seems to have found the answer to soaring fuel prices; an alternative fuel derived from rubbish. They have patented a method of producing fuel from municipal solid waste, agricultural waste and organic commercial waste. Apparently they can produce about 400 liters (90 gallons) of ethanol from one tone of dry…
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PLX Kiwi checks your driving, helps save gas
Acting as a handy gadget that helps you keep your gas bills low, the PLX Kiwi is just what you need to help you drive better. It keeps a tab your driving capabilities and computes a way that will help you increase your gas mileage. At the risk of being labeled as a backseat driver,…
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ElectraTherm Green Machine recycles industrial waste heat as its “fuel”
A 50-kilowatt ElectraTherm Green Machine was recently installed and apparently it uses industrial waste heat as its “fuel”. The unit saves you enough money, that in 3-4 years time you are able to recover the installation costs. Electricity costs you about three or four cents per kilowatt-hour during those 3-4 years. An organic Rankine cycle…
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Turning Greenhouse Gas into Gasoline is possible say scientists.
Its not everyday that something so revolutionary comes up, especially when it has the potential to create black gold out of pollution. Scientists F. Jeffrey Martin and William L. Kubic Jr., are proposing a concept, which they have patriotically named Green Freedom, for removing carbon dioxide from the air and turning it back into gasoline.…
