Image via Wikipedia Most people have heard of used vegetable oil (or “greasel”) as a diesel fuel alternative. The idea caught on during the high fuel prices of 2007 and 2008. Since then, it’s subsided as gasoline and diesel fuel have dropped in price. A group of researchers at the University of Leeds thinks they [...]
Archive for July, 2010
Vegetable-Derived Hydrogen
July 31st, 2010 
Aaron Turpen 
Posted in Fuel Alternatives, Hydrogen 
Tags: Hydrogen, University of Leeds, Vegetable fats and oils 
Comments OffDepartment of Energy Launches “Gasifipedia”
July 27th, 2010 Aaron Turpen The U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Fossil Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) has created a public website resource called Gasifipedia. This is an online collection of resources to promote a better understanding of gasification technologies. The website has introductory and in-depth information on gasification fundamentals, its supporting technologies, and applications. Updates on the [...]
Posted in Alternative Vehicles, Fuel Alternatives Tags: Fossil fuel, Gasification, Hydrogen, National Energy Technology Laboratory, Natural gas, United States Department of Energy Comments OffHow Hydrogen Fuel Cells Work
July 24th, 2010 Aaron Turpen Here at About Alternative Cars, we’ve discussed both Lithium-air and Zinc-air batteries (or fuel cells). These two, while promising, are not being as well-researched and tested as are hydrogen fuel cells. Many manufacturers of alternative cars are working on hydrogen fuel cell systems with several planning to have production-ready hydrogen fuel cell alternative vehicles available [...]
How Zinc Air Batteries and Fuel Cells Work in Alternative Cars
July 21st, 2010 Aaron Turpen Image via Wikipedia Zinc-air batteries and zinc-air fuel cells are a power storage solution which uses the reaction of zinc with oxygen from the air (atmosphere). The reaction causes electrons to be released, which can be sent through a circuit to power a vehicle or recharge its battery. Zinc-air batteries are commonly used in hearing [...]
Posted in Alternative Cars, Alternative Vehicles, EV Cars, Fuel Alternatives Tags: Fuel cell, Zinc-air battery Comments OffWhere to Find Fuel Alternatives on the Go
July 19th, 2010 Aaron Turpen The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has started a new mobile website for those on the go who need to find fuel alternatives for their alternative cars. Driving a natural gas vehicle? No problem, the DOE has an app for that. Looking to refill the hydrogen tanks on your Honda Clarity? It’s on there. Maybe [...]
Posted in Alternative Cars, Electric Car, Fuel Alternatives Tags: electric car, fuel alternatives, Honda FCX Clarity, Natural gas, United States Department of Energy Comments Off
