According to NASA, in the future instead of anti-matter, nuclear bombs and the like, we might use candles as rocket fuel. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

Wood from a common tree may one day factor prominently in meeting transportation fuel needs, according to scientists whose research on the fast-growing poplar tree is featured on the cover of tomorrow's edition of the journal Science. picked by Galoot 2 years ago

...knowing the fuel technology used by aliens for driving their saucers could eliminate the burning of fossil fuels thus saving the planet from the perils of climate change. picked by Browntrout 2 years ago

A long but very interesting read about fuel engines. Theories, histories, differences, ways for better efficiences, and much much more. picked by 2manyusernames 2 years ago

A woman used fondue fuel to set her boyfriend's penis on fire. picked by Bornbad 2 years ago

China's worst fuel crunch in years has led a crematorium to dump half-burnt corpses to try saving on diesel costs, a Hong Kong newspaper said on Friday. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago

Aluminum-based pellets make hydrogen when wet, offering alternative fuel source. picked by slider 2 years ago

Man invents a new fuel alternative. His car can travel 120 kilometers on 4 ounces of water when using it. picked by jaxomlotus 2 years ago

An Australian entrepreneur based in the Solomons Islands is producing fuel and profits from coconuts. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Scientists in Pennsylvania are reporting development of a fuel cell that uses pollution from coal and metal mines to generate electricity, solving a serious environmental problem while providing a new source of energy. picked by AutumnLotus 12 months ago

A company banking on drivers' weariness of skyrocketing gasoline prices unveiled a home refinery device on Thursday offering another option: ethanol. E-Fuel Corporation says its EFuel100 MicroFueler can produce up to 35 gallons (132 liters) of ethanol a week that consumers can pump directly into their cars and trucks. picked by AutumnLotus 6 months ago

Two men have found a way to never have to show up at a gas station. Instead, they are cleaning out grease tanks to fill up their car tanks. picked by dollyllama 7 months ago

Article on how much the war is costing the U.S. and the irony of most of it going to military fuel. picked by jhordie 4 months ago

The islanders are developing mini-refineries to produce a coconut oil to replace diesel. picked by BrownTrout 2 years ago

Motorists nostalgic for the time they could sit tight while attendants braved windswept garage forecourts to fill their tanks may yet see those heady days return - compliments of a Dutch robot. picked by AutumnLotus 10 months ago

This is Earthrace, a state-of-the-art speedcraft that runs on human fat, in addition to other biodiesel fuels. The crew of this vessel is currently racing to break the world speed record for circumnavigating the globe. picked by karenben 5 months ago

Half the size of a gasoline engine (pictured), it will cost only about an extra $1,000 to make. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago

It's a problem that he’s been fighting since he started selling ethanol last summer. Exxon-Mobil won't let him put his E-85 price on the sign because, according to King, “every gallon of E-85 we sell is a gallon of Mobil they don’t sell.”
*This should really be under crime. picked by dollyllama 10 months ago

Honda has already produced a couple and plans on releasing more next year. picked by gammerus 1 year ago

Written in 1950 and published by Popular Mechanics magazine. It's funny to see how the predictions of "life in 2000 A.D." fared.

Oops! Repost. First posted here:http://www.plime.com/redir.p?http://plime.com/l/2274/1/ picked by hypnotode 2 years ago