Monthly Archives: March 2009

Natural Gas: The Cleanest Alternative Fuel

As a substitute fuel, natural gas has many constructive attributes. Natural gas vehicle functions using compressed gas stored in a fuel tank. The tube like shaped tank is normally attached to the back, top or undercarriage of a vehicle and is filled again in a manner similar to a normal gasoline tank.

To run competently, a [...]

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Volkswagen Tries Out Renewable and Synthetic Fuels

Volkswagen and Archer Daniels Midland have agreed to work together for further development and use of biodiesel in the auto industry. This is a noteworthy step forward for biofuels.

Biodiesel is a cleaner burning fuel mixture which is made by blending formal diesel fuel with natural or inexhaustible resources such as canola or soybean oil. [...]

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Conversion of gas-powered cars to CNG in Thailand

In Thailand, moderately low-cost conversions of gas-powered cars to CNG are accessible. But the cars get a petite amount of miles to a tank that is around 100 miles or so. The drivers also complain of poor acceleration.
Honda offers a natural gas car in the US, for which the demand is very low. This is [...]

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