Taken separately, gasoline and diesel fuel both bring a unique set of advantages and disadvantages to internal combustion engines. Experts at the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UWM) have therefore seen no reason why the two should not be combined in their experiments, in an attempt to harvest the best of both world... |
4 August 2009
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On Wednesday, Vietnam's first oil refinery spilled tonnes of diesel into the waters on the central coast, as an off-shore cargo hose became loose and cracked, probably due to previous damage or to fatigue. Local authorities and environmental organizations are working to contain the spill, so that it will not con... |
26 November 2008
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Researchers wandering around Patagonia made a huge discovery recently, when they learned that a specific type of fungus can actually produce diesel naturally. The process is the adaptation of the organism to the environment, evolved so that it could kill off other fungi that may try to grow on the ulmo tree (Eucryphi... |
4 November 2008
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Sore eyes, weeping, sneezing all day, constant nasal flow and difficult breathing. What's happening to you? Maybe it's just a cold, but if the symptoms appear when there is pollen around you, then it could be the hay fever, known also as seasonal allergic rhinitis. If this is the case, you should know there... |
30 October 2007
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Oil-based fuels can be costly.And in a few years, the production could become insufficient. That's why on the island of Bougainville (the largest on the Solomon archipelago, Papua New Guinea), the locals have chosen a more effective solution for fueling cars and generators: coconut oil. Currently, there are a l... |
9 May 2007
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Animal power comes with a new meaning as it stumbles with technology. And pigs will save the planet with in energy crisis. Oil company ConocoPhillips will collaborate with Tyson Foods, world's biggest meat producer, to produce bio-diesel from pork fat, but also cattle and chicken fat. This renewable fuel is thou... |
20 April 2007
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