#alternative-fuel-technologies

#alternative-fuel-technologies

The key to getting the most miles out of each gallon is driving efficiently. That means smooth acceleration, soft braking and slowing down. Cars tend to be the most fuel efficient when driven at about 50 miles per hour.

Metafuels' aerobrew technology converts renewable methanol into drop-in jet fuel, delivering up to 90% lower lifecycle emissions than conventional kerosene, with no modifications needed for existing aircraft.

The group points out, correctly, that the grid is designed for brief bursts of high demand; most of the time there's lots of capacity that goes unused. Utilize thinks that should change. The group argues that smarter ways to use that capacity already exist. Utilize name checks a number of those solutions, including battery storage, demand response, and virtual power plants, all of which have emerged en masse over the last decade, but remain under utilized.

Hyundai is exploring a "potential collaboration" with the Canadian hydrogen energy sector, it told CBC News on Thursday, as the South Korean automaker bets on natural gas-fuelled cars to be the future of the automotive industry. The revelation came a few days after Canada and South Korea signed a memorandum of understanding that will see the two co-operate in several key industries, including auto and battery manufacturing.