Feb 21st, 2011 at 8:00AM: Four Aussie men are preparing to make an epic road trip that will see them drive from their home in Australia all the way to Norway. That, in and of itself, should make for quite an adventure, but they'll also make the journey without stopping at a single gas station along the way. Instead, they'll use biodiesel to power their vehicle and they'll gas up by collecting cooking oil and animal fat ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Driving from Australia to Norway without stopping for gas
Feb 21st, 2011 at 8:00AM: Four Aussie men are preparing to make an epic road trip that will see them drive from their home in Australia all the way to Norway. That, in and of itself, should make for quite an adventure, but they'll also make the journey without stopping at a single gas station along the way. Instead, they'll use biodiesel to power their vehicle and they'll gas up by collecting cooking oil and animal fat ...Chicago City Provisions organic farm dinners
Aug 25th, 2009 at 11:00AM:
It's Green Travel Month here at Gadling, so to get into the green spirit, I booked a special dinner with Chicago's City Provisions Catering and Events, an eco-friendly catering company. City Provisions works with local farmers and suppliers, sends its organic waste back to farmers for composting, and sources all of its ingredients from organic and sustainable providers. The company offers ...Hydrogen fueling station coming to San Francisco Airport
Jun 1st, 2009 at 12:00PM: If you drive a fuel cell vehicle, you'll be able to recharge at San Francisco International Airport. The hydrogen station that is planned will also be used for a fleet of airport shuttle buses and San Francisco Municipal Transportation Authority hybrid buses. This project has been funded in part by a $1.7 million grant from the California Air Resources Board (ARB).
Linde North America, an ...Continental Airlines experiments with algae jet fuel mix
Jan 10th, 2009 at 1:00PM: On Wednesday, Continental Airlines flew a Boeing 737 from Houston in a circle over the Gulf of Mexico. Nothing too special about that. Except that this flight was a test of a new 50/50 jet fuel/biofuel mixture, powering one of the engines. The bio portion of the fuel was a mix of algae and jatropha oil, an alternative fuel that can be grown in poor soil, yet is able to produce more yields than ...
