Do-it-yourself (DIY)

Hydrogen Fuel Cells 

Simple Device Invented in 1833 May Lead to Cheap Hydrogen

November 9, 2008 Nick Chambers 66 Comments alternative energy, Alternative Energy, Botto, Conventional Cars, Do-it-yourself (DIY), electrolysis, energy industry, Environment, hydrogen, New Technology, produce hydrogen, research, Science, thermocouple, thermocoupling, thermoelectric semiconductor, transportation

A modern team of Italian researchers has uncovered a device invented by fellow Italian G.D. Botto in 1833 that can

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Biodiesel Do It Yourself Policy 

Theft of Grease for Biodiesel on the Rise: CA Adjusts Laws

September 30, 2008 Nick Chambers 0 Comments Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Diesel, Do-it-yourself (DIY), economy, fast food, fryer grease, grease, howto, make your own, Northern California, Oil, renewable energy, renewable fuel, stealing, Theft, yellow grease

By cutting fees for the legal transportation of kitchen grease used to make biodiesel for personal use from $400 to

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Biodiesel Do It Yourself Offbeat 

Biodiesel Boom Spurs Theft of Nasty, Used Fry-O-Lator Grease

August 8, 2008 Nick Chambers 7 Comments algae biodiesel, alternative energy, Alternative Energy, alternative fuels, B100, B20, B5, Biodiesel, Biofuels, Diesel, Do-it-yourself (DIY), doityourself, economy, fast food, fryer grease, grease, howto, make your own, Northern California, Oil, renewable energy, renewable fuel, stealing, Theft, yellow grease

Rotting, leftover fryer grease has turned into gold in the race to our energy future — and thieves have taken

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Conventional Cars 

Need a New Car? Nope, Just a New Engine!

March 25, 2008 Benjamin Jones 79 Comments automobiles, Conventional Cars, Do-it-yourself (DIY), engine, howto, lifehacks, recycling, transportation

[social_buttons] Engine Repower is a new service that gives car owners the option of replacing their old, worn out engine

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Conventional Cars New Technology 

100 MPGe Automotive X Prize Offers $10 Million Purse

March 24, 2008 Clayton 7 Comments aerodynamics, automobile, Biodiesel, competition, concept, Conventional Cars, Do-it-yourself (DIY), electric, Fuel economy, hybrid, innovation, New Technology, race, Science, transportation

[social_buttons] Teams from around the world are gearing up for the Automotive X Prize, a competition that will award part

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Car hacks / Mods Fuel Economy 

Car and Driver Increase Pinto Fuel Economy with $11 of Ecomods

March 15, 2008 Benjamin Jones 14 Comments Conventional Cars, Do-it-yourself (DIY), EcoModding, Ford, Fuel economy, howto, lifehacks, Pinto

Recently Darin at EcoModder dug up a Car and Driver article from the middle of the US gas crisis in

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Plug-in Hybrids 

Plug-In Hybrids Could Require 160 New Power Plants By 2030 (Or None At All)

March 14, 2008 Clayton 14 Comments automobiles, Batteries, Conventional Cars, conversions, Do-it-yourself (DIY), electric vehicle, EV, Fuel economy, Gasoline, hacks, hybrid, PHEV, plug-in, power generation, prius, transportation

Plug-in Hybrids (PHEVs) have taken some undeserved heat lately, with the recent hullabaloo over their potential to drain U.S. water

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Plug-in Hybrids Video 

100 MPG+ Plug-In Hybrids Already Available (Check ’em Out)

March 13, 2008 Clayton 4 Comments automobiles, Batteries, Conventional Cars, conversions, Do-it-yourself (DIY), electric vehicle, EV, Fuel economy, Gasoline, hacks, hybrid, plug-in, plug-in hybrids, prius, transportation

Not everyone is waiting until 2010 to get their first plug-in hybrid. As I reported previously, Hybrids Plus out of

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Car hacks / Mods Plug-in Hybrids 

Get 120 MPG Out of Your Prius (Plug It In)

March 11, 2008 Clayton 28 Comments automobiles, Batteries, Conventional Cars, conversions, Do-it-yourself (DIY), electric vehicle, EV, Fuel economy, Gasoline, hacks, hybrid, plug-in, plug-in hybrids, prius, transportation

55 MPG isn’t good enough for you? Then try adding a plug to your hybrid. The electric-car company ZAP, in

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