We all complain about high fuel costs but here’s an opportunity to do something about it. The X Prize Foundation, which awards prizes encouraging scientific innovation has recently set theor sites on green aviation and put their money where...
Category - transportation
If you’re like us, the first thing that comes to mind when you think “environmentally friendly†may not be a tire manufacturer. However, that may soon change if your opinion is based upon Japan’s Yokohama. Their plan...
Question for the Chemistry nerd in all of us- What’s CH3-OH? Give Up? That’s methanol which so happens to take on the form of liquid at room temperature. The creation process pretty closely mimics current efforts of hydrogen-fuel...
In Senator Warner’s (R-VA) letter to the Secretary of Energy, he asks in a nutshell, “How come you all haven’t done anything yet?” His primary idea is old (Go back to 55 mph on interstates), but he wants there to be research...
Does the code B100 mean anything to you? Don’t feel bad if not, we’re only just beginning to realize the potential of this new wave of alternative energy. B100 is the pure form of Biodiesel; an emerging fuel manufactured from...
