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On the Horizon: Future Fuels (Part 2 Of 2)
November 4, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By Levi Quinn …cont’d from Part 1 Hydrogen Fuel Cells Hydrogen fuels cells harness the electrochemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen. The bonding of hydrogen and oxygen atoms results in two products: energy, which is then stored as power in the cell, and–you guessed it: water. Pro: Hydrogen engines are typically more efficient than gasoline [...]
Nov
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On the Horizon: Future Fuels (Part 1 Of 2)
November 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By Levi Quinn Between elevated gasoline prices (which show every indication of staying that way) and the current concern about the environmental impacts of vehicle emissions, you’ve probably been hearing a lot of discussion about the use of “alternative fuels.” It sounds like a good idea, you think…but do you know what alternative fuels are [...]
Oct
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Biodiesel – Some Facts (Part 1 Of 2)
October 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment
By John Smitt Biodiesel – Some Facts for You to Consider Biodiesel is the name of a clean burning alternative fuel, produced from domestic, renewable resources. Biodiesel is simple to use, biodegradable, nontoxic, and essentially free of sulfur and aromatics. The name biodiesel refers to the pure fuel before blending with diesel fuel. Production of [...]

