Alternative Fuels

Soybean byproducts are nutritious and healthy. They can also power a car. Find out how soybean and other plant oils as well as animal fats are used to create the environmentally friendly fuel biodiesel.

By M. Scott Hess

I've heard that it's possible to build a car engine to run off of ethanol, a byproduct of corn. How much corn would I need to grow in order to produce enough ethanol fuel to drive my car across the country?

When people refer to "nitro-burning funny cars" and "top-fuel dragsters" what are they talking about? What is "top fuel" and how is it different from gasoline?

Why are governments, private businesses, and academic institutions collaborating to research develop and produce fuel cells? Learn how fuel cells work and how efficient they really are.

By Karim Nice, Jonathan Strickland, Talon Homer & Yara Simón

Gasoline, kerosene, diesel, etc. all come from crude oil, but what makes them different? Read on to learn about their differences.