Tuesday, October 14, 2008

Interstate 65 Is The First Biofuels Corridor In The USA

The states of Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama have joined together thanks to some help from the federal government in putting in place a unique project that runs through their borders. Interstate 65, or I-65, is a popular freeway route through the area for both travelers and commercial trucking alike. The route runs from Gary, IN to Mobile, AL and is now the first Biofuels Corridor in the nation. Check out the story here and see why this area is ahead of the rest of the country in terms of making biofuels available to its travelers.

Using Used Car Parts Is A Great Way To Make Car Repairs Affordable

Automobiles are one of the most important things that people own. Many use them for incredibly necessary transportation like for employment or getting to and from medical care. Many others use their vehicles for pleasureable pursuits like road trips, vacations, and shopping trips. The only time people seem to regret owning their vehicle is when it is time to repair it. Repairs can be very expensive if you are left to the mercy of a high priced auto mechanic or the dealership where the car was purchased.

One of the best ways to save money on auto repairs is to do the job yourself. Many people have decent knowledge regarding how to repair an automobile, many others are perfectly capable of making more minor repairs with either knowledge they already have or help they can attain from reference material or family and friends. When making repairs to your own vehicle, there will be times when it is necessary or preferable to use original parts. There are multiple sources available to find items like used carburetors and used alternators. Finding a good source for used car parts is a must for anyone who does their own car repairs.

Another benefit to using used car parts for repairing your vehicle is financial, more often than not a great deal of money can be saved by choosing this method of auto parts selection. Other items like used tires can also usually be found and are also a great way to same money.

As necessary as vehicles are to our every day use, it is important to find a way to repair and maintain them in an affordable way so they are always ready to be used.

Monday, October 13, 2008

How Do You Go From Raising Shrimp To Making Biodiesel?

Here is a great look at flexibility in the marketplace. The Desert Sweet Shrimp company has changed over to become the Desert Sweet Biofuels company. The company originally started in 1995 to raise shrimp but is converting to raising algae that can be used in the production of biodiesel. Alternative fuels continue to be one of the most exciting things happening in the energy market today.

Thursday, October 09, 2008

Coming Soon - Free Energy!

Imagine a world where cars run on air instead of petrol. Where heating for homes gets extracted from the air that circulates naturally around the home. Where fossil fuels are no longer burned, electricity comes from giant windmills, and coal mining and oil rigs are a thing of the past.

Forty years ago a home computer was unimaginable. Twenty years ago electric cars were a dream for the future. But the future is here, or at least it could be with the right backing.

An inventor in France has designed and built prototypes of cars that run on air instead of petrol. They operate using tanks of compressed air as 'fuel', and at a fraction of the cost and pollution of existing vehicles. The manufacturer is hoping to have them for sale within a year or two.

They would benefit from more investment in the technology involved but the car companies, who make millions of dollars from existing technology, seem curiously unwilling to help out.

There has been a slightly better take-up of heat-pumps, at least in countries where fuel is expensive – in France and several other European countries heatpumps are now quite commonly used, for example.

There are various types of heat pump, but the general principle is that they extract heat from the ground or air that surrounds your property, and use the energy extracted to heat the inside of your property.

The process is best imagined as the reverse of a fridge. A fridge extracts the heat from the air to create a cold environment and pumps the heat out of the back. A heat-pump does the same – pumping heat out of the air and into your home.

Some electricity is involved in the process, and a typical heat pump uses one unit of electricity for each four units of heating energy created, but the cost of this form of heating works out cheaper than almost any other (except woodburning, if you have access to free wood for heating).

The future is just around the corner, and could arrive very soon with the backing of governments and large corporations. It is our duty to help bring these efficient energy sources to the public attention so that the dream becomes reality as soon as possible.