In most countries, oil is the main fuel source used for transportation. However, this use has lead to a dependence on imported and expensive oil for many countries around the globe, and with oil supplies in decline the move … Continue reading
Category Archives: Alternative Fuels
Increasing biofuel usage: The positive and negative impacts
Introduction Over the past decade concern has grown over the environmental consequences of fossil fuels, this has influenced the recent interest in biofuels (Hill et al. 2006). Ambitious policies that promote biofuel use and production have not only been … Continue reading
Nature Offers Opportunity For Clean Energy
Are the solutions to our environmental problems already present on our planet? How far can replicating natural processes help us in reducing our environmental impact? The earth’s climate has been regulated for billion years by numerous natural processes. As Janine … Continue reading
Liquid Nitrogen. The Fuel of the Future?
With many of the worlds automotive giants including the likes of General Motors, Ford , Toyota and Honda introducing new ranges of electric vehicles (EVs) to their fleets, one would be forgiven in thinking the future of motoring lies … Continue reading
What Exactly Are Fuel Cells?
Everyone has heard a lot about fuel cells – mainly as a promising future energy source for cars and other vehicles, but now Apple has applied for two patents on using fuel cells in their iconic devices, the iPhone and … Continue reading
Global Warming, Biofuels and Food Waste
Food Prices World food prices have already more than doubled since 1990 and Oxfam predicts that this trend will accelerate over the next 20 years. They also predict that by 2030, the average cost of key crops could increase by … Continue reading
Shale Gas
Is Shale Gas a realistic fossil fuel resource that can be used to help bridge the changeover gap from fossil fuels to renewable technology or are the risks associated with it too great? What is Shale Gas? Shale gas is … Continue reading
An Introduction to Biofuels
In a world where fossil fuels are being used at an exponential rate, finding alternative sources of energy is fast becoming a top priority on every country’s agenda. In the past 150 years global energy consumption has soared to a … Continue reading
Green Energy Suppliers
We are now in a position to be able to choose our energy supplier and there is a growing demand for green energy suppliers from individual households and businesses. With concern increasing over climate change and the impact that we … Continue reading
Peak Oil: A Crude Awakening
The importance of oil Oil is worth billions of dollars a year in the global economy. It forms the basis of everything we do: Fuel for our transport; energy for our homes; plastics; and an ingredient for the production of … Continue reading
