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Fuel Efficiency
Fuel efficiency has become an extremely important topic in today's world because of rising gas prices, the need to cut our carbon footprints, and the need to cut dependence on oil-rich nations. Check out these great articles on fuel efficiency.
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Improve Your Motorcycle's Gas Mileage with These 10 Tips
The average motorcycle gets 35-40 miles per gallon. Learn more about improving your motorcycles gas mileage with these 10 tips.
Turn Off Your Engine
Turn off your engine can help the you go gree nand save on gas. Learn more in this article.
Turn the A/C Off in Your Car Before You Get There
Turn the A/C off in your car before you get to your destination. Learn how truning you’re A/C off before you get to your destination can help the environment.
Want to Save Gas? Follow That Truck!
What to save gas? Follow that truck! Learn in this article how you can save gas by following behind large trucks.
Why Fuel Additives Won't Improve Performance and Gas Mileage
Why fuel additives won't improve performance and gas mileage. Learn why fuel additive won't improve proformance and gas mileage in this article.
What are the safety concerns of fuel cells?
Fuel cells run on hydrogen, which has a low ignition point. Learn about the safety concerns of fuel cells in this article.
What is a hydrogen fuel reformer?
All fuel cells require hydrogen to work. Learn more about a hydrogen fuel reformer from this article.
What is a solid oxide fuel cell?
Different kinds of fuel cells have different advantages. Learn about a solid oxide fuel cell in this article.
Is the cost of fuel cells a major problem?
Why aren't fuel cells more common? Learn about whether the cost of fuel cells is a major problem in this article.
10 Fuel-saving Device Hoaxes
For as long as we've complained about gas prices, there's been an army of inventors offering devices to stretch our mileage further. But which ones work and which are hoaxes?
Do most gas-saving devices really work?
Mileage-boosting gadgets have been around for years, and they seem to make a comeback every time gas prices spike. But do any of them actually work?
What can you do to your car to save fuel?
Fuel prices are on the rise, and with gas getting so costly, those fill-ups are no trivial expense. What can you do to help your vehicle save fuel?
10 Real Ways to Save Fuel
Not only can gassing up the car get expensive, but driving is also not so hot for the environment. What are the best ways to save fuel?
Is diesel fuel better for the environment?
Many countries are using more diesel fuel for a variety of reasons. Learn whether diesel fuel is good for the environment from this article.
How Garbage-powered Cars Could Work
Powering cars with our leftover solid waste. Sounds a little far-fetched, right? Well, it turns out that we're actually pretty close to being able to power cars on garbage like banana peels and beer.
What is a synfuel?
Synthetic fuels, aka synfuels, could be one of the solutions to solving the energy crisis. But what exactly are they and how are they produced?
Top 8 Synthetic Fuels
There may not be a magic bullet to solve the energy crisis, but synthetic fuels offer some advantages -- and drawbacks -- when compared to conventional fossil fuels. Find out about the different types of synthetic fuels and how they're processed.
5 Non-automotive Uses for Biofuel
You hear the word biofuel, and the first things that may come to mind are the cars run on fry grease that make the local news every time gasoline breaks $3 a gallon. But what are some of the non-automotive uses for biofuel?
What are the economic drawbacks of using biofuels?
Switching the world's energy consumption to biofuel makes good sense in some aspects, but the biofuels most likely to be produced on a large scale carry significant drawbacks. What are some of the economic disadvantages of biofuel?
10 Disadvantages of Biofuels
"Biofuel" is a major buzzword in transportation circles these days, and for good reason. However, biofuels, and the process of integrating them into our fuel use habits, can be costly. What are some of the drawbacks of biofuels?
What are the economic advantages of using biofuels?
The biofuel industry has become an economic lifeline for dozens of communities. Several studies suggest the industry could add more than 1 million jobs to the U.S. economy in the next two decades. Could one be in your backyard?
Top 10 Advantages of Biofuels
As gas prices continue to rise and global warming becomes more pervasive, more people are using biofuels as a way to save money and decrease their consumption of fossil fuels. And while they're definitely not perfect, they have many advantages over types of fuels.
Is biofuel a reasonable (and safe) jet fuel alternative?
By spring of 2011, the leading international standards board is expected to approve a biofuel for use in jet engines. But is biofuel really a reasonable alternative for jet fuel?
How can algae be converted into biofuel?
Algae could one day be the answer to our dependence on fossil fuels. Why? Because it can be converted into oil via several different methods that are relatively inexpensive and safe. Read just how it happens here.
5 Low-cost Biofuels
Scientists are focusing a lot of research -- and money -- on biofuel technology. The good news is the fuels are out there and in general, they're sustainable and better for the environment than fossil fuels. But they still have their downfalls, one being they're still expensive to produce. Read on to find out more about five of the "cheapest" biofuels.
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