Status Check: Where are we at on biofuels?
[amazon_enhanced asin="047002674X" /] A few years ago biofuels were all the rage. Environmental advocates to national security hawks alike were extolling the virtues of ethanol and biodiesel as a...
View ArticleStatus Check: Where are we at on Hydrogen cars?
Just a few years ago everyone was talking hydrogen fuel cells as the future of petroleum-free automotive transport. Fuel cell cars can run on infinitely renewable hydrogen gas and emit no harmful...
View ArticleAre Electric Cars Actually Good for the Environment?
Picture yourself driving down the highway in 2003. What would you see? A big chunk of the vehicles on the road during that time were Escalades, Hummer H2s, Chevy Suburbans, and so on. The SUV craze...
View ArticleSyria, Middle East unrest, pushing gas prices higher
You’re already starting to pay more at the pump as a result of the growing crisis in Syria and other tensions around the Middle East. AAA says that gas prices are still lower than they were at this...
View ArticleFord Fiesta sets fuel efficiency standard that will be hard to beat
The 2014 Ford Fiesta, with 1.0 liter engine and EcoBoost, has become the highest rated non-hybrid, gasoline powered vehicle to date. The 2014 beat the Honda Fit by 12 mpg and the Toyota Yaris by 6 mpg....
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