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Eco Factor: Low-cost way to convert sugarcane juice into useful fuel. Colorado-based Amyris Biotechnologies opened up a demonstration plant with a capacity of more than 10,000 gallons a year in Campinas, Brazil, to demonstrate large-scale...

Eco Factor: Fungus can answer fuel crisis with a faster way to produce diesel from plants. Gliocladium Roseum, or simply “Magic Fungus” for researchers finding new ways to refill our fossil fuel reserves, is an organism which resides inside...

Among the innumerable amount of DIY things like lampshades, bookshelves, guitars and solar cookers, now comes a brand new addition—an automobile. As per instructions from the Robert Q. Riley design company in Glendale, Arizona, anybody can...

In this day and age, owning a yacht is akin to owing a car. And since we have featured plenty of eco cars, it's time to bring your attention to a green yacht, too. Dubbed the Island Pilot DSe Hybrid 12m, this eco water vehicle combines diesel, solar...

Automotive industry is witnessing the growing demands of hybrids and diesels. One of the leading suppliers of automobiles, Robert Bosch has also predicted that by the year 2015, Hybrid will be ruling the North American market by four percent, whereas.

Who knew a couple of years ago that restaurant waste can be crafted into a fuel to run cars...? This is not the waste leftover by you in your dinner but the normal vegetable oil used in restaurants. This waste can be skillfully crafted into a fuel...

A Norwegian integrated oil and gas company -- Statoil -- has began adding 5% bio-diesel -- rapeseed methyl ester -- to all diesel sold at the service stations of the Group in Sweden to reduce carbon emissions by 115,000 tonnes! - According to the...

The quasiturbine engine promises to make internal combustion better. It is not only more efficient and lighter - it is highly eco-friendly too in the world here demands for alternative sources of energy are increasing. In addition to this type of...

The fifth (5th) generation of the "Original" Petromax lantern is here in the market. This is no ordinary lantern. It is of multi-fuel use - i.e. able to burn in at least seven types of fuel, including biodiesel! Kerosene, bio-diesel, diesel,...

With the escalating fuel ' diesel and petrol ' prices, can you think of a vacation like traveling across the globe in your petrol-run car? Doesn't it seem too expensive? But, a couple, too sporty with their purse and daring to their hearts,...