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 […]
Dubai-UAE’s Environmental Services SGS Gulf Limited Tests Boynton Beach, Florida’s Rentar Fuel Catalyst
Emissions Monitoring Test Shows Rentar Produces Dramatic Reduction in Greenhouse Gases It is widely assumed that per capita the richest people in the world are the citizens of Dubai. It can be argued that many of the most beautifully engineered modern buildings in the world are in Dubai. Dubai’s
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
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
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 [
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
Diesel Emissions Versus Gasoline: Which Fossil Fuel Pollutes More?
The simple answer is diesel emits slightly more pollutants per gallon than gasoline does. But, as is often the case, the simplest answer does not tell the whole story with respect to diesel emissions versus gasoline. The reality is, gasoline both emits more emissions and is a greater polluter than 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