Genes to Make Hydrocarbon Fuels

July 30th, 2010 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, Engines

The startup LS9 reveals a discovery that could lead to biofuels that would work in conventional engines. Many species naturally make small amounts of hydrocarbons. Now researchers at the startup LS9 , based in South San Francisco, CA, have described the genes and enzymes responsible for this production of alkanes, the major components of fuels such as diesel . The findings, reported in the …

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Clean diesel tech, best choice for vehicles: Cummins India MD (The Hindu)

December 5th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines

Another major factor for the new technology to work is the supply of clean diesel by the petroleum companies. Clean diesel, or ultra-low sulphur diesel, contains 97 per cent less sulphur than previous blends.

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Blog Focus: Fort Hood

November 7th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, General

As more information about Major Nidal Malik Hasan emerge, bloggers give their two cents on what occurred at Fort Hood

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Top Ten Tips on Car Finance

October 24th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, General

 
Along with buying a house another major investment that many people face today is purchasing a vehicle. Certainly with the cost of fuel on the increase buying a car that provides everything that one needs but is also economical is crucial today. In this article we offer the top ten tips on car finance so that you get the best deal possible when purchasing a new or used vehicle.
 
Tip 1 – Set a Budget – Once you have decided just how much you are willing to spend o

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DIY electric vehicles are cool in a very geeky way

October 7th, 2009 Comments Off Posted in Diesel Engines, General

I am all for hybrid vehicles, they are a great way to reduce emission and our need for oil. You may think that the only way to get a hybrid is to buy a Prius or something similar from one of the major automakers. You would be wrong, there is a robust DIY community that build their own hybrid and electric vehicles like the xr3 plug-in hybrid and the eD electric DeLorean . Back to the Future jokes aside, the DeLorean was one of those cars that I wanted so badly when I was a kid. What’s

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