Archive for May, 2008

GasBuddy.com can help you find cheap gas prices in your city.

Tuesday, May 20th, 2008

The USA consumes 400 million gallons of gasoline every day. This red hot demand for gas has pushed gas prices to record highs. Gas prices often vary significantly. In many areas, fuel prices can vary by 20-30 cents per gallon or more within a very small area. This makes it even more important for motorists [...]

Race to algae-based biodiesel heats up

Thursday, May 8th, 2008

Can the lowly algae ease a growing food-versus-fuel debate? A growing number of start-ups are betting against the dominant biofuel crops–corn and soy–and looking to sidestep the backlash against biofuels, which are being blamed in part for higher food prices and deforestation around the world. Race to algae-based biodiesel heats up