Why No Diesel Cars in the U.S.? And, Why is Diesel So Popular Abroad?
Diesel Cars are Popular in Europe, Asia, Central and South America, Africa, and Australia. Why Not in the United States? There are advantages to diesel cars and pickups that gasoline engines simply cannot match. At the top of the list of advantages to owning a diesel are two of the most important is
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 […]
Life Cycle of Fossil Fuels
Methane “Natural” Gas Biggest Pollutant During Life Cycle of Every Fossil Fuel The effects of fossil fuel pollutants on the environment — the atmosphere in particular — are of such focus in the media and the minds of individuals interested fades to the background. While the price does not re
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
What is Diesel Fuel After All?
An In-Depth Explanation of Diesel Versus Other Fossil Fuels The first things that spring to mind for most people when they think of diesel are semi-tractor trailers and heavy equipment. Most people associate diesel fuel with big, powerful engines that have a deep rumble and can do extraordinary thin
Diesel, the Best Fossil Fuel
Comparing Diesel to Gasoline, Natural Gas, and Coal for Quality, Utility, and Availability There are three categories of fossil fuels: solid, gas, and liquid. Of all the solid fossil fuels; the gas fossil fuels; and the liquid fossil fuels, diesel has the highest energy-production-to-low-emissions r
What are Hydrocarbons and What Hydrocarbons are in Diesel?
Effects of and Reducing Diesel Engine Hydrocarbon Pollution “What are hydrocarbons,” is a question few people know the answer to even though hydrocarbons are of critical importance to almost every aspect of every person’s life. The term hydrocarbons is a buzzword the media correlat
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
Carbon Footprint of Fossil Fuels: Understanding Fossil Fuels’ Lifecycles
It is irresponsibly naive — ignorant in fact — to argue a fuel is “clean” just because its combustion emissions are lower than those of another fuel type. It is equally ill-informed to argue a fossil fuel — or any fuel for that matter — is “dirty” based solely on its type or sum of [