Alternative Fuel World

Methane Hydrate or sometimes also referred to as methane ice and methane calthrate, is a solid form of water that contains a large amount of methane within itself. Methane Hydrate was originally thought to be only available at the far reaches of our solar system where tempertures are low, and water ice is common, recently significant amounts of the methane ice have been uncovered in under the sediments on ocean floors.

The methane gas from these ice deposits is similar to the methane produced when garbage decomposes. Capturing the gas, and filtering it thru a pipeline to production facilites is a difficult task due to the extreme depths of the gas, and the pressure at the bottom of the ocean floors.

JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia – Saudi Arabia is willing to produce more oil if customers need it, the kingdom’s oil minister said Sunday without citing any specific output increase.

Saudi Arabia, the world’s largest oil exporter, has been under intense pressure from the U.S. and other oil consumers to increase its crude output to help slow the soaring price of oil.

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HHO (Oxyhydrogen) is a mixture of hydrogen and oxygen gasses in a 2:1 ratio. The 2:1 ratio is the same proportion as water. The gaseous mixture is commonly used for high temperture cutting torches and processing refactrory materials.

HHO used as a fuel or fuel additive to increase your automotive energy is widely speculated and no claims have ever been proven, as a matter of fact most have already been proven false due to the conservation of energy laws. Which states that the total amount of energy in any isolated system remains constantbut cannot be recreated although it may change forms.

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Nuclear power is any nuclear technology that can produce extractable energy sources and uses. Most the time this nuclear reaction is taken out in a controlled and sustainable environment called “Nuclear Reactors“.

The most commonly used method for nuclear energy today is fission, other methods like fussion, and radioactive decay also exisit today. All current methods involve heating a working fluid such as water, which is then converted into mechanical work for the purpose of generating propulsion. Today more then 15% of the worlds electricity comes from nuclear power.

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Natural gas is a gaseious fossil fuel consisiting primarily of methane and including amounts of ethane, propane, butane and pentane. Natural gas is also discussed under the “Geothermal Energy” article.

Natural gas can be found in oil fields, dissolved or isolaed natural gas fields, and in coal beds. When methane rich gases are produced by the decay of non-fossil organic material, they are referred to as biogas. Biogas can be found in swamps, marshes, and landfills, sewage sludge and manure by using anaerobic digesters and enteric fermentation in cattle.

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Put quite simply, an alternative-fueled car is one that runs on non-traditional gasoline or diesel. In other words, it is powered by something other than just petroleum, which would include the standard plug-in electric cars, gas-electric hybrids or those which are solar powered. Now the compressed-air-powered piston engine cars with zero admissions are gaining mainstream attention as refill stations will soon be widely available in California. There is also hydrogen, liquid nitrogen, CNG Natural Gas, biofuels, steam and pedal-assisted hybrids. Whether any of these are viable for popular usage remains to be seen and is dependant on several factors and scenarios.