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US NAVY Turns Seawater Into Fuel

Posted by plantitfilm on Monday, 14 April 2014 in Fossil Fuels

The United States Navy has figured out how to turn seawater into fuel and it will cost about the same as gasoline. This technology is in its infancy and it’s already this cheap? What happens when it’s refined and perfected? Oil is only getting more expensive as the easy-to-reach deposits are tapped...

As Pentagon Invests in Green Fuel, Critics Focus on the Cost

Posted by Joao Fonseca on Tuesday, 19 November 2013 in Fossil Fuels

When the U.S. Navy sailed an imposing fleet near Hawaii that was powered in part by algae and used cooking grease, environmentalists weren't the only ones who were thrilled. Executives at bioenergy startups in the San Francisco Bay Area, Chicago and elsewhere — and the venture capitalis...

Gas Prices Go Up, is a Solution in Sight?

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 08 March 2011 in Fossil Fuels

AS THE PRICE OF OIL roars above $100 per barrel and gasoline nears $4 per gallon, a cry for solutions understandably goes up. Higher gas prices amount to a regressive tax increase on the American consumer, with all that implies for the ability of the U.S. and global economies to sustain thei...