In the the midst of summer and day 78+ of this disaster, it is even more important to reflect on our on personal oil dependence and ways we can drive in a more fuel efficient manner.  Properly inflated tires, using the correct grade of motor oil and replacing dirty air filters can all help increase fuel efficiency.  Lose The Weight. MORE >>

A woman fills up car in Haifa with methanol and gasoline fuel mixture.  Alternative car fuel mixtures have been talked about for years. The fuel mixture contains 15% methanol, a simple form of alcohol and derived from liquified natural gas. Cost savings to consumers are estimated to be from 5 to 7 percent over ordinary fuels. MORE >>

The criticism was due to the fact that only a small portion, less than ten percent, of the aviation fuel used was actually bio-diesel, and due to the fact that bio-diesel, as discussed before on this website, may have hidden environmental costs. Branson said: “The particular fuel we are looking at working on is algae. MORE >>

A 24-hour “storm” against fossil fuel subsidies was launched today by 350.org , Avaaz , Greenpeace , and other environmental organizations on the popular social network site Twitter. billion per day , or as much as $1 trillion dollars annually (PDF), to keep us all hooked on climate killing fossil fuels. MORE >>

E85 Fuel: Is It Worth Buying? Biofuels reduce fossil fuels renewable energy biofuel E85 ethanol as a fuelProbably not since the mileage is about 30% less than 10% ethanol blends. MORE >>