Heavy Equipment Operating Costs Reduction on a Large Scale
Heavy equipment operating costs are extremely high relative to the operating costs of other industries and sectors. Not only is heavy equipment expensive to purchase, operating and maintaining heavy equipment is equally costly in the short term and more expensive over the long haul. The difficulty
How Does Nature Make Oil? Diagenesis, Catagenesis and Hydrocarbons
The single most important natural resource in human history — with respect to the development and use of technology — is oil. Fossil fuels generate our electricity and propel our vehicles, ships, and airplanes. Fossil fuels are the reason we have plastics and synthetics, the materials we use to
Choosing a Fuel Catalyst: What “Catalysts” are and aren’t Catalysts
Choosing a fuel catalyst requires an understanding of what a catalyst is and what is not a catalyst and understanding what a catalyst — or a non-catalyst — can and cannot do. The problem is, the definition of a catalyst — therefore, the function of a catalyst — is a moving target. Gaining an
What is a Catalytic Converter In Comparison to a Fuel Catalyst
How a Catalytic Converter Works and Why It Can Not Improve Fuel Efficiency A catalytic converter is one of the most common devices found on a vehicle. Whether it is a passenger vehicle or a light duty pickup; a heavy-duty pickup, dump truck or semi-tractor trailer; or a piece of heavy equipment, alm
Carbon Dioxide Emissions by Country: Who Produces the Most CO2?
In 2017, carbon dioxide around the world hit record highs. According to the International Energy Agency, “Global energy-related carbon emissions rose to a historic high of 32.5 gigatons last year, after three years of being flat, due to higher energy demand and the slowing of energy efficiency imp
Diesel vs Gasoline Pickup: Fuel Mileage, Emissions, and Fun Comparison
The Pros and Cons of Diesel and Gasoline Pickup Trucks Compared For ranchers, farmers, construction workers, excavators, four-by-four and mudding enthusiasts, motorheads and women and men who simply love pickup trucks, there are very few topics as interesting to read or write about as engines. And,
How Much Oil Have We Used? What’s Left? Where Is It? Who is using It?
In the 1970s a massive energy crisis in the United States — and around the world for that matter — had people thinking that since there was no gasoline at the pumps, that must mean there was no oil left for which to drill. But according to Richard J Barnett and Ronald E Muller of […]
Pros and Cons of Alternative Fuels and Why the Boom and Bust
Half a decade ago and more, bio and alternative fuels were taking over a noticeable share of the energy sector. Marketed as “clean alternatives” to fossil fuel, the bio, and alternative fuel market was praised by environmental groups, subsidized by both domestic governments and the international
Boilers vs Furnaces and Best Furnace/Boiler Fuel
To determine your needs — regardless of whether they are for a residential home or building, for a company or campus, or for an industrial complex, — understanding your options is a critical component of making the most appropriate and cost-effective choice with regard to a heating system. Eve
Fuel Oil Pros and Cons: The Cheaper Environmentally Friendly Choice
In the Eastern United States, heating oil is the most common means of heating both residential homes and industrial complexes/buildings with a furnace or boiler. In many of the states in and surrounding the Appalachian Mountains, coal is the most common choice. In the Western United States, natural