As the old adagio goes, if you can't beat them, join them. This is precisely what a new start-up has done in the United States, when it took the standard fuel injection system used in gasoline engines, and began working on it. The result was a system that can easily improve fuel efficiency by as much as 50 perce... |
8 March 2010
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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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A new innovation could soon find its way to cars worldwide, one that would essentially ensure that the vehicles consume 5 to 25 percent less gasoline on the same usual route than they do today. A new computer software is behind this increased level of efficiency, and the program is entrusted with the operation of the... |
25 March 2009
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A US state official revealed that Missouri gasoline stations have been selling ethanol-free products over the last few weeks, artificially decreasing gasoline prices to as low as $1.33 per gallon. Removing this substance from fuels is against the law, as it helps reduce pollution and protects the environment. Retaile... |
27 November 2008
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Sapphire Energy, a San Diego company set to come up with an algae fuel for cars, has recently received financial support from Bill Gates. The company announced that it was on the verge of reaching $100 million in the next round of collecting. Prior to Gates, Arch Venture Partners, Wellcome Trust, and ... |
18 September 2008
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Oil Price Information Service (OPIS) has launched its own application and GPS-based service for iPhone owners. iGas helps drivers shop for the cheapest fuel by displaying the ten nearest gas stations with the prices in low-to-high order.Oil Price Information Service specializes in supplying retail gasoline and diesel... |
27 August 2008
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There are a lot of types of email spam, most of them relying on medicines, watches or all kinds of pills. However, some new unsolicited messages appeared a few days ago and, according to Jeremy Gilliat of McAfee Avert Labs Blog, they attempt to offer a product that helps victims save money on gas. Since the gas price... |
12 May 2008
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Who needs petrol or money for that matter as long as 'green gasoline' exists? Iraq war is over, fellas, you can go home now, because scientists have just discovered a way to convert biomass into a liquid very similar to standard gasoline. Furthermore, the University of Wisconsin-Madison also claims to have ... |
9 April 2008
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Ladies and gentlemen, brace yourselves, as you're about to see the ultimate RC car! The smart fellows from Ford have developed the coolest, funkiest and probably the biggest GT Nitro Gas RC car ever. To be more precise, the car measures 38 x 15 x 12 inches and weighs about 16 kilos.The vehicle comes with an asse... |
29 October 2007
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Juan Flores Lopez, 47, died this week in Texas, at a local hospital, after bursting into flames. The problem is that the fire started when he was shot by a policeman with a Taser gun, thought to be reliable and non-lethal by most police agencies.After initially using pepper spray on the man, with no effect, the poli... |
21 June 2007
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It is seen as the universal solution to oil crisis. Ethanol is promoted as an environmentally friendly and renewable fuel, as it is achieved from the fermentation corn and other crops or even from plant wastes. The carbon dioxide resulted from burning ethanol would be equal to that soaked up from atmosphere by the pl... |
18 April 2007
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