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Algae Biofuels with Stephen Mayfield UC San Diego

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Series: On Beyond [Science] [Show ID: 18011]

Article by Leon Griffin

All of them are either too new in their technology curve, or they are too good to be true. Learn more of the advantages of your home made alternative fuels.

One of the very useful home made fuel additives is biodiesel. Main advantages of biodiesel are as follows, it burns cleaner, it has better lubricity, it is longer lasting and environmental friendly. Biodiesel produces better quality fuel compared to diesel and petrol because bio diesel is a non-toxic, biodegradable form of fuel that is made from biological components, rather than diesel. It is generally made from animal fats or vegetable fats from vegetable oil and cooking oil. This viable fuel from waste oils will speed up your vehicles by giving you more mileage without harming the environment.

Home made hydroxyl gas is another homemade fuel additive which is made from water. It has been proven that this powerful fuel additive not only increases miles per gallon but it also removes carbon buildup. An efficient homemade fuel cell can be made for less than it costs to fill a 20 gallon tank and the benefits far outweigh the initial costs. It is easy to make homemade hydroxy gas cells and the materials required are readily available. We can build an efficient hydroxy cell within a weekend with a decent set of plans. These cells basically work up water with electricity to produce a hydrogen blend (HHO hybrid hydrogen oxygen). The result from this is the added horsepower mileage and cleaner emissions.

Fuel oil additives can be used as an alternative to save our natural resources of energy. Fuel oil additive in Furnace Oil, LSHS Fuel, Light Diesel Oil and Naphtha Oil gives more benefits to the users. Some of its benefits are that it prevents sludge formation, it improves the atomization and combustion of fuel and it reduces stack temperature. The home made fuel additives are less expensive with maximum utility and also will reduce the cost and make our planet less polluted. It's like hitting two birds with one stone. Saving more money for you and saving the environment for future generations.

To know more, visit http://www.wvodesigns.com. The goal of this site is to provide detailed design information relating to the use of Waste Vegetable Oil as fuel. Designs include vehicle conversion, collection systems and processing equipment. They have also developed centrifuge for processing WVO, WMO and Bio-diesel.

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Tank-S Rally 2010 – Nissan 350z FLEX FUEL – Kevin Abbring – Paul Rabbering

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BIO MCN - GUTTS - BAS KOETEN RACING Nissan 350z Flex Fuel 85% BIO METHANOL

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Semi-Automated Biodiesel Processor Made by a 14 Year Old Part2

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www.SamFlournoy.com www.FlournoyGreenTech.com Hi, my name is Sam Flournoy, this video is a walkthrough of the biodiesel processor I built with a little steel and a whole lot of sweat. If you would like more information about me or my company, please visit us at www.FlournoyGreenTech.com

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The Z-TYPE Hits The Road!

admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 04:17:06 +0000

Four year project, building an all-electric car now nears completion. Registered and on the road, the Z-TYPE takes to the streets!
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Article by James Harley

Electric cars are one of the simplest forms of self-propelled motorized transportation. The engine or the driving mechanism of an electric car is made up of a series of batteries attached to an on and off switch that in turn is attached to an electrically operated motor. Having a low center of gravity, an electric car offers a singular driving experience with excellent handling and quick initial acceleration. Using an electric car makes it easy to climb curbs and steep inclines, and make sharp turns. Click Here For EV Secrets Instant Access Now!Electric cars are very simple in overall construction and so they can be built by anyone. But if you're looking for a manual that will teach you exactly how to do it, EV Secrets is the thing for you.This ebook is easy to read. It will take you step-by-step through every single element of planning, implementing, and succeeding with your own EV conversion. It will show you how easy it can be to start building your own electric car today. It will help you save thousands of dollars in fuel each year while also playing your part in protecting the environment.In this ebook, you will learn how to decide on your electric car needs, how to budget your finances, how to select a donor car, how to select the batteries, how to select the controller, how to select the electric motor, how to dismantle the donor car, how to install the motor, how to install the controller, how to install the heater, how to install the batteries, and how to install the charging system. You will be taught the three common voltage conversions, and you will be provided with early cost reduction options to choose from. You will also be provided with an EV checklist, exclusive parts suppliers list, and an electric conversion master plan.Build your own electric cars with EV Secrets.Click Here For EV Secrets Instant Access Now!

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Jaguar C-X75 Concept

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Jaguar has revealed the Jaguar C-X75 Concept, a gas turbine, electrically driven 780bhp supercar. And it's glorious. More details at www.carsuk.net
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Article by Wonuola Saka

So if you're reading this, chances are you've run into a bit of confusion regarding the various eco-friendly vehicle types that have recently begun appearing on the market. Hybrid cars have been around for a while now, with Toyota enjoying a favourable amount of success with the Prius. However, a new type of purely electrically driven vehicles is starting to appear and gain ever more popularity. The differences may not be obviously apparent and there is various confusion over the way in which each one performs. So, over the next few paragraphs I've put a quick guide together that I hope will help you better choose your next eco-friendly vehicle.

Hybrid Cars

When a vehicle is dubbed 'Hybrid', it is typically called so because it utilises more than one type of technology to drive itself. In a conventional Hybrid car, this usually results in a typical combustion engine been helped along by a smaller electric motor. The bank of batteries used to drive the motor is typically recharged during periods of braking through the use of specially made 'regenerative brakes'. When the vehicle is under full load i.e. on a motorway, the fuel powered engine is used. However, under periods where there is minimal demand on the engine, power is switched either fully or partially to the electric motor. Newer vehicles are beginning to use different hybrid methods in a further attempt to improve emissions, mileage and performance; for example hydrogen based fuel cells in place of electric ones.

Pure Electric Cars

Pure Electric Vehicles differ from Hybrids because they are powered exclusively by electricity. Rather than using a combination of a combustion engine and electric motor, the car is simply fitted with a much larger electric motor and more batteries to power it. Electric cars have the benefit of producing zero tailpipe emissions, while also being far cheaper to operate than a convention vehicle. They are also theoretically more convenient, having the ability to be recharged from your own house power supply.

In Comparison: Pro's and Con's

To decide which one best meets your needs there are a couple of things to consider:

Noise:

Probably the biggest difference is in regards to engine noise, as electric cars are totally silent. The fact that they exclusively use an electric motor means that compared to a Hybrid, you won't be hearing any engine noise whatsoever. Some manufacturers actually put 'fake' engine noise in its place just so you have some sort of indication of whether the car is running or not. Whether the eerie silence is something you'll enjoy or not comes down to personal preference.

Price:

On the basis of initial price, Hybrid cars are currently far cheaper to buy than electric vehicles. However in the long run, an electric car should be cheaper to run in terms of fuel costs, as electricity prices for running said cars is only a few pence per mile.

Convenience:

Also, while there is a convenience in being able to charge an electric car at home, the technology behind it is not yet refined enough. Our home electrical sockets can take hours to charge a vehicle, whereas a Hybrid is typically just fuelled up at the pumps like a normal vehicle. Electric pumps are beginning to show up which can handle much higher rates and charge your electric vehicles much faster akin to a conventional motor, but they are still woefully sparse in the UK.

Performance:

In terms of mileage, electric vehicles still can't cope against a combustion engine, though that is beginning to improve with time. Performance is a mixed affair and highly dependent on your preference. Electric motors perform best in the low RPM ranges, delivering a staggering amount of torque and revs in quick time. This delivers very fast low range acceleration from 0-60mph. Hybrid's don't tend to use their smaller electric motor in the same fashion, preferring to save it as a 'backup' to aid the main petrol motor. A Hybrid electric motor will generally never produce the same performance as a dedicated electrically powered car motor does.

Summary

Essentially, it really comes down to what you will be using your vehicle for. While they are both great city cars in terms of performance, I would say that electric vehicles probably have the edge in that the low range nippy benefits of an electric car coupled with its zero emissions will have obvious positives in busy city conditions. However, I would say that Hybrids excel as the all-rounder, providing motorway performance on a par with conventional vehicle while also being more Eco-efficient all round. If you're going to be buying an eco-friendly workhorse vehicle, Hybrid is probably the way to go.

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EXPRESS CAR WASH TUNNEL – english – CHRIST WASH SYSTEMS

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Express Car Wash Tunnel - with Christ Hybrid Technique
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Amplified episode 15, “iPad Mania” @SoundManCA, (iPad 2 in Car continued)

admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 10:16:09 +0000

SoundManCarAudio.com In this episode of Amplified Allyn and Spoon finish the imposible iPad dash mod from the last episode. An ex-Soundman employee, Jordan Mann, returns to help the crew with an iPad dash mod for a chevy truck that was shipped in. Doug starts his iPad 2 dash mod for his Ford F150. Allyn builds 3 custom sub woofer enclosures. John waits in line for hours for the new iPad 2. Doug hit's every Gadget Blog with his latest viral video.

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Performance Heaven! The 2011 Honda CR-Z Sport Hybrid Dominates 2010 SEMA Show

admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 12:16:50 +0000

Twelve modified 2011 Honda CR-Z sport hybrid coupes are featured prominently in the Honda booth at the 2010 SEMA Show. As the first available sport hybrid, the CR-Z demonstrates new opportunities for vehicle personalization among the import tuner community. Several significant vehicles are being unveiled at the show, including a 2011 CR-Z equipped with MUGEN* accessories, the Honda Performance Development, Inc. (HPD) CR-Z Hybrid R Concept, the HPD CR-Z Racer and several vehicles equipped with Honda Genuine Accessories. A 2011 CR-Z equipped with MUGEN accessories was also being revealed, and Honda announced that in the spring of 2011, it will begin sales of a limited-edition MUGEN accessory kit for the vehicle. Limited to only 300 complete kits, the package includes: a full MUGEN body kit; a front grille; a rear wing spoiler; 17-inch "XJ" aluminum wheels; sport mats; a unique black aluminum shift knob and a billet aluminum oil-filler cap. Further, after purchase, each owner will receive a unique serial-number plaque designating each kit as one of 300 available. All of the painted parts will come color-matched to each of the five available CR-Z colors. Pricing details will be made available closer to the on-sale date. Also unveiled today were two concept vehicles from HPD: the CR-Z Hybrid R Concept and the HPD CR-Z Racer. Though neither vehicle is intended for sale, HPD, Honda's North American racing company, was determined to demonstrate the potential of the CR-Z for both ...
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Article by Gregg Hall

Hybrid cars are very popular vehicles in today's society. Hybrid cars combine the power of a gasoline engine with the environmental benefits of an electric engine to create what most consider being a better car. There are essentially two different types of hybrid cars on today's market. One type uses the gasoline engine to charge a battery. The battery then runs the electric motor in the car. The gasoline engine is reserved for situations where power is required. Another type never fully runs on the electric motor, but reserves that for situations where the car requires more power. Hybrid cars offer thirty to fifty miles per gallon of gasoline, and a host of special features that make them quite competitive with regular cars. They also, though, a price tag of three to five thousand dollars more than a typical car and waiting lists of six months to two years. There are, though, three good reasons to purchase a hybrid, despite the waiting list.

One excellent reason to purchase a hybrid car is to save money. Gas prices have been skyrocketing for the past two years. It hasn't been unusual over the course of the last several months to pay between two and three dollars per gallon of gasoline. If you live in a city or do an extensive amount of city driving, a hybrid is the car for you. Because some hybrids function on electric power only at low speeds, no gas is used during city driving. That means you could get up to fifty miles per gallon of gasoline just by driving to work each day. Since most traditionally built cars get less than twenty miles to a gallon of gasoline, you could be saving some serious cash. Some hybrids can go more than six hundred miles in between fill-ups, and that could save you more than six hundred and fifty dollars at the gas pump each year.

Another strong reason to purchase a hybrid car is to reduce pollution. City style driving is hard on a vehicle. As a result, cars produce more pollution while sitting in city traffic. Hybrid vehicles were built for this kind of a situation. Most hybrids produce ninety percent less harmful emissions than traditional vehicles do. Moreover, because many states are cracking down on emissions laws, this can save you in the long run. The government, both state and federal, offers tax incentives to purchase a hybrid vehicle. The internal revenue service alone offers up to one thousand dollars in the Clean Fuel Vehicle Tax Deduction program. Other local and state agencies offer similar deductions just to purchase a car that will help reduce pollution in our cities and neighborhoods. Additionally, it will help you feel good to know that you, personally, are doing something that will help our nation clear the air and eliminate the toxins we have spent so long adding to the atmosphere.

One final reason to purchase a hybrid car is to end dependency on oil as a power source. Oil powers everything from our homes to our cars. As a result, the United States is one of the leading countries in the demand for oil. This places us in a seriously problematic situation, as we cannot completely provide the oil we need for ourselves. Auto makers have continually pushed for more oil dependent cars like sport utility vehicles, large trucks, and minivans. Americans have bought into the bigger is better auto craze. The demand for oil goes up every day. Purchasing a hybrid, though, helps to tell the people around you as well as the government and the auto makers that you personally want fuel efficient technology that will stop robbing our natural resources and those of other countries as well as a fuel source that is not dependent on the help of other countries. Oil costs billions of dollars not only to purchase, but also to secure in trade agreements, to deal with the politics of other nations, and to find peaceful solutions to terrorist issues that change the oil supply. Those billions of dollars could find homes for other programs in our nation if we did not require as much oil.

Hybrid cars are one step to changing the way we think about driving. There are a number of excellent reasons to purchase a hybrid.

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Gregg Hall is a business consultant and author for many online and offline businesses and lives in Navarre Florida with his 16 year old son. Get quality car care products from http://www.stopwaxing.com

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2012 Hyundai Veloster 6-Speed Start Up, Exterior/ Interior Review

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Today viewers, you are witnessing the birth of a new chapter in small car design, with the introduction of this: the all new 2012 Hyundai Veloster. While most might say it's just a new body on an old platform, that is where you're wrong. It's been fitted with some of Hyundai's newest technology, and styling cues that would boggle the mind! It brings a new type of body style to our world as well, now known as a 3 door coupe, which is wierd since most coupes are 2 door's. However, with the Veloster, it incorporates 2 doors into one side of the vehicle, and only 1 on the driver's side. It's powered by an all new 1.6L GDi (Gas Direct Injection) I-4 with D-CVVT (Dual Continuous Variable Valve Timing) which makes 138 hp and 123 lb/ft of torque. The engine is a bit disapointing since it's pretty much the same as the new Kia Soul. On that same front however, it does now put it in the 40 MPG club, along with the Elantra, Sonata Hybrid, and Accent. So it's really the best of all worlds. You get all the looks of a sports car, with the fuel efficiency of a compact.

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Who killed The Electric Car (Sub ITA) [04/09]

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Article by Will DeJarnette

Electric cars of the past were nowhere near as innovative as they are these days. Nowadays's cars have longer ranges, are faster, and are more durable owing to battery cell technology improvements. In addition to this, the batteries can be charged in a shorter period of time. Gas driven cars are substantially more costly to run than electric cars. This is the main reason why electric automobiles today are fast gathering interest among large amounts of people.

The financial crises we are all having to deal with is affecting the whole world economy, not simply the American people. With gas prices forever fluctuating and as people need to save as much money as they can, many people are now doing away with their gasoline driven automobile and exchanging it for electric automobiles.

An additional cause why individuals are now obtaining electric vehicles would be to revel within the tax breaks and other advantages how the federal and state government are providing. As a way to lessen the dependence of the country on foreign oil products, the US Government is encouraging people to buy electric automobiles by offering broad tax breaks on people who own and use electric automobiles. In some states, they likewise provide advantages to individuals, such as immunity from carpool lane requirements and free of charge car parking on meters and spend parking places.

Should you consider it, you will be in a placement to save a good offer of money on taxes and likewise get a great deal of comfort as you is going to be inside a placement to use the carpool lane any time.

You likewise have to recognize that many people are preoccupied about the environment. A lot more and a lot more individuals are actively getting engaged in providing, within their personal way, to relieve planetary warming and climate change, and a single of the greatest ways to do it is to go electric.

Gas powered automobiles or cars that burn fuel through the internal combustion engine, generate CO2, which stays within the atmosphere. This greenhouse gas, adds to planetary warming and as a result, climate change.

As people are getting preoccupied about the environment, increasing numbers of people are now buying electric cars as these vehicles do not emit anything detrimental to the environment.

These are the three reasons why individuals are now buying electric cars and why electric automobiles are getting increasing numbers of popular than ever before. From saving money, government and state incentives to helping the planet, buying an electric car makes sense, whichever way you view it.

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