Extending Engine Life with Condition-Based Maintenance
Intuition alone dictates that reducing emissions extends the life of an engine. The logic is as follows: in part, emissions are unburned hydrocarbons and other particulate matter. Hydrocarbons and particulate matter are solids. Hydrocarbons and particulate matter attach to — and buildup on — the
Diesel Versus Gasoline Mileage
There is a significant difference between diesel versus gasoline mileage. That is common knowledge. It is not a secret that diesel vehicles get better fuel economy than gasoline-powered vehicles of comparable size. Just how much better fuel efficiency diesel engines have in relation to gasoline engi
How to Increase Fuel Efficiency: Operations Procedure and Technology
To increase fuel efficiency, there are a limited number of options. While there are a plethora of product marketers who claim theirs will increase fuel efficiency, it is not true. Even if marketers do not claim a product will increase fuel economy overtly, it is often insinuated that a product can d
Could 2017 GOP Tax Bill — That Would End Electric Vehicle Tax Credits — Help Environment?
Republicans and Environmentalists alike Question Carbon Footprint of Electric Cars The Grand Old Party (GOP) is planning to eliminate one of the nation’s largest electric vehicle subsidies. The effect the cut will have on the electric car industry is clear. But, the reason why the GOP is making
Electric Cars are Coal Burners
What is the Real Carbon Footprint Left by Electric Cars? Around the world, there is an electric car revolution occurring. Chevy, Toyota, Nissan, GM, Volkswagen, Renault, BMW, BYRD, and at least 20 other car manufacturers produce electric cars. Environmental activists, car manufacturers, and governme
Fuel Catalyst: Different Than Additives, Treatments and Catalytic Converters
There are two kinds of fuel catalysts: diesel fuel catalysts and petroleum fuel catalysts. But, there are a large number of products marketed with the word catalyst. The fact that marketers advertise non-catalysts as catalysts cause confusion. For those looking to improve the fuel mileage of an auto
Life Cycle of Coal Versus Natural Gas
The life cycle of coal determines its carbon footprint. Its lifecycle is what determines whether or not it is a clean fossil fuel or a dirty fossil fuel. The exact same can be said for natural gas. Each fossil fuel has a different life cycle. The extraction/production; refining/conditioning; transpo
Cleanest Fossil Fuels, Global Warming Potential, and the Two Straw Men
Diesel is the cleanest fossil fuel, all things considered. The cleanest fossil fuels — and the dirtiest — all produce emissions. Determining what makes fossil fuel dirty is essentially an emissions inventory. It requires looking at a number of fuel production and consumption variables. First a
Biofuels May Not Be the Answer, Turns Out
First, Second, and Third Generation Biofuels All Hamstrung by Insurmountable Issues The name itself, biofuel, implies a clean-burning fuel. Made from crop fats and oils; biomass; or algae, the name makes biofuel sound like it would pollute less. The assumption has been — in relation to fossil fuel
Global Warming: Just How Much Can Earth Take?
The Nature Climate Change Journal Reports Global Temperatures to Rise 3.6 Degrees Fahrenheit by Next Century Global warming is a nebulous term. Few scientists can provide a layman’s definition of the concept. Even fewer are confidently predicting the consequences of global warming. But around