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Coffee as Biofuel: Good to the Last Drop

by John Platt on December 23rd, 2008

Ah, that first cup of coffee in the morning. It really gets you moving. And soon, it could get your car moving, too.

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F-15 Flys Mach 2 on Alternative Fuels

by Matt Embrey on August 25th, 2008

Last week the USAF tested one of their F-15 fighter jets with an alternative synthetic fuel for a cleaner ride. The fuel was a 50/50 blend of JP-8 Jet Fuel (Kerosene based) and a Natural Gas based synthetic. The test consisted of a 50 minute ground test and a 55 minute flight where they pushed [...]

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Lotus Is Taking It Up Another Notch with the Omnivore

by Matt Embrey on August 21st, 2008

Remember this post: Lotus Eco-Elise: Taking Sustainability Up a Notch? Well they’re taking it up another notch with their new Omnivore research engine, which will burn a range of tradition fuel and bio-alcohol fuels. The Omnivore is the next step in the development of efficient and dynamic engines that can adapt to our changing fuel [...]

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