Biodiesel from algae is an idea that has been around for a while and it’s rapidly gaining proponents. Solazyme has now road tested a standard diesel automobile with Soladiesel, their algae derived biodiesel and report success over long distances under typical driving conditions.
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Solazyme, Inc., a synthetic biology company unleashing the power of aquatic [...]
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Biodiesel Car
Hummers get a lot of criticism from almost everyone these days as low mileage machines out of tune with the current energy times, after all, 8 or 9 mpg is tough to swallow with $3.00+ gasoline. So how about a biodiesel powered Hummer that gets 19 mpg with 500 hp and 900 ft lbs of [...]
Daryl Hannah is committed to alternative fuels and she has a 1983 Biodiesel powered El Camino for sale. This is her personal ride and it’s received more than its share of attention. El Caminos actually were delivered with diesel engines in very limited numbers back in ‘83 and ‘84 and this is one of them.
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The MTV television show, “Pimp My Ride,” will take a 1965 Chevy Impala and transform it into a biodiesel hot rod in honor of Earth Day. The car will receive an engine transplant and get an 800 horsepower version of the popular Duramax diesel engine, usually found in Chevy and GMC trucks.
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Running your diesel car or truck on biodiesel is one thing, pouring in straight vegetable oil is another. If you’re one of those who likes to take your biofuel straight up, Greasecar offers conversion systems allowing you to fillup on used cooking oil from your local diner, though you will have to do a bit [...]
Jay Leno, besides being a show business celebrity, is widely known for some incredible machines in his “Big Dog Garage.” He has high performance cars and motorcycles, beautiful vintage machinery and the financial resources to build or restore most anything that strikes his fancy. His celebrity status can hold the attention of many who might [...]
If you drive a diesel and would like the option of filling up with any of the various forms of non petroleum alternatives, whether biodiesel in concentrations up to B100, WVO (waste vegetable oil) or SVO (straight vegetable oil), you’ll need to convert your car or truck. The problem with high blends of biodiesel and [...]
London based D1 Oils will sponsor a Lola B2K in the 2006 LeMans 24 hour race. The car will be running an engine which is a modified version of the Volkswagen Touareg’s V10 and it will be fueled with a biodiesel blend still being tested to find the best race formulation.
Although the car will be [...]