Prices at the pump in Washington State broke through the $4 barrier overnight. picked by muppet 6 months ago

...As long as they leave beer alone, it's fine by me picked by Nicky666 2 years ago

Following up on Galoot's pick below re: biofuels. NPR broadcast with Economist Lester Brown of the Earth Policy Institute. Approx. 17 mins. (Windows Media or Real Player) picked by capriccio 2 years ago

Driving to Greece on grease.

Andy Pag drove from London to Greece without stopping at a single petrol station. Instead he persuaded restaurants along the way to donate used cooking oil. picked by jkatz 3 months ago

I've seen some lists out there, but none as comprehensive as this one. picked by carguy4life 3 months ago

The genetics of "jungle rot" may hold the key to more economical biofuel in the near future. picked by JDRucker 4 months ago

No, it's not a story about eating or drinking habits in the navy. Instead, a very interesting (but controversial) new source for fuel, from the oceans (and permafrost areas on land), discussed in my favourite all-round magazine ... The Economist. picked by rambler 1 year ago

You hear on the commercials that this car or that truck gets a certain Miles Per Gallon.

But what does it really get? picked by IcePigs 6 months ago

Hemp powered cars were the dream of both Henry Ford and Rudolf Diesel. It's a major source of ethanol that would allow the use to curb food shortages as a result of Corn and Grain Farmers being asked to sell their grain to ethanol manufacturers. picked by tigertony 6 months ago

CT is now allowing gas station owners to offer discounted prices to consumer who pay with cash rather than a credit card. Considering the bite credit card companies take out of each transaction this is great news for station owners and customers. picked by hmtksteve 5 months ago

Ozzie Freedom (love that name) of Water4Gas has utilized existing technology to make cars run more efficiently, using water. Does it really work? picked by suebe 2 weeks ago

Save money by pre-purchasing gas at today’s prices, then fill up with your MyGallons Card when prices rise. No matter how high prices at the pump will go, the price of the gallons you’ve purchased will be locked-in.

Not sure if this has been posted before, I searched, didn't find and I took a chance. picked by punthe 5 months ago

The city of San Antonio, Texas unveiled a deal on Tuesday that will make it the first U.S. city to harvest methane gas from human waste on a commercial scale and turn it into clean-burning fuel. picked by AutumnLotus 2 months ago

A great video explaning the workings and effectiveness of cheap home made biodeisel, definitly worth cheeking out, even if you don't own a diesel car. (Despite poor picture and sound quality,a great video) picked by dorkfire 2 years ago

Interesting news but I still have many doubts about biofuels as the answer for energy problems. picked by 2longdogs 9 months ago

She gets $500 a month AND all the free gas she wants. picked by icepigs 5 months ago

In Saudi Arabia gasoline costs about 45 cents a gallon. In Iran it's 33. Venezuelans pay under a quarter. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

An interesting graph displaying the fluctuation in average gas prices across America over a period of time. (including plenty of other related information. picked by dOntEAtpOOp 8 months ago

A fuel leak from the British Airways Boeing 777 which crash-landed at Heathrow could have engulfed passengers and crew in a fireball, a report has revealed.

On the way back into Heathrow last week, on a 777, the plane I was on had to wait on a taxiway. It stopped right alongside the crashed plane! picked by topofall 9 months ago

A Taiwanese inventor with no credentials has devised an ingenious non-stop train that will save fuel and time.

The idea seems simple, but the experts have not yet weighed in. picked by teresag 4 months ago