Technology & Development: Leading the Way

Learn what trends are affecting the further development of algae as a biofuel.

Biomass must replace many products currently derived from foreign crude oil to reduce foreign oil dependency.

The federal government has announced new dedication to alternative fuel development, particularly in the areas of algae biofuels and natural gas.

These companies offer CNG conversion kits and/or installation.

Algae Facility Opens in Kentucky - One of World's Largest Algae Facilities Opens

Heat from beneath the Earth's surface can generate electricity.

Algae biofuels have a lot of positive attributes, but high costs of commercial production may slow further development.

Toyota Reaches 3 Million Hybrid Mark - Toyota Committed to Hybrids

Technological advancements continue to emerge in hybrid vehicles, but there are still a few basics common to most.

A review of the MINI E EV

Advanced technology vehicles are put through their paces at Department of Energy's lab.

A gallery of the 2011 Chevy Volt

Lithium-ion batteries used in today's electric and hybrid vehicles have many positive attributes, but there are drawbacks as well.

HCCI is a type of engine technology that could be used to power future automobiles

Learn how inverters and converters work to condition electricity for power and recharging in hybrids and EVs.

Learn more about a flywheel hybrid, a hybrid car with a flywheel storage device.

Learn how to drive efficiently and save fuel with the Kiwi.

Learn about the BlueTEC diesel exhaust treatment system developed by Mercedes-Benz.

A reader wonders if he should install a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) delete kit on his 2008 Ford F-250 truck.

Selective Catalytic reduction (SCR) is a method of converting harmful diesel oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions, by catalytic reaction, into benign nitrogen gas and water.

AdBlue is a brand name for for Diesel Emissions Fluid, find out how this urea solution is used to scrub oxides of nitrogen from diesel exhaust.

Learn more about how hydrogen fuel cell cars are able to use a hydrogen reformer to convert liquid alt fuels into hydrogen gas.

Increasing fuel economy and saving fuel is getting easier with NissanÂ’s new fuel-saving device: the ECO Pedal. HereÂ’s how it works and what we think of this new technology.

Learn more about Syngas and its use as a fuel.

Learn more about what gasification is and the thermo-chemical process by which carbon-rich feedstocks are converted into syngas.

Learn about cetane and how the cetane number can affect diesel engine performance.

We've all seen the ads that purport converting your car to run on water. Here's what to beware of.

Check out the photos from Scott's test drive of GM's HCCI test vehicle.

GM brought a Saturn Aura HCCI test mule to the East Coast for an automotive media introduction and briefing--read all about Scott's on-the-road driving experience of this latest fuel-saving engine technology.

It's diesel compression ignition technology for gasoline engines. Learn how and why this old yet new fuel-saving technology is on the comeback, along with its advantages and disadvantages.

Learn more about why clean diesel exhaust emission controls require a sophisticated set of control devices.

Learn about the test procedures used to verify that diesel engine designs meet the existing standard.

Learn more about types of emissions that are regulated on diesel fuel in the United States.

From Proton Exchange Membrane to Molten Carbonate, these diagrams show how all the various types of fuel cells work.

How do fuel cells make electricity? What is the fuel for fuel cells? What kinds of fuel cells exist? Find the answers here.

What is a fuel cell? How long have fuel cells been around? Who invented fuel cells? Find the answers here.

Have you heard of cylinder deactivation but don’t know what it is? Maybe you’ve heard it called Active Fuel Management or Displacement on Demand. Well, find out just what cylinder deactivation is, why it’s a good idea and how it works.

Learn more about The Center for Transportation Analysis: They develop transportation solutions through innovative and cost-effective research and development.

Offering one of the most diverse concentrations of transportation researchers in the United States, NTRC is a window to transportation research programs at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee.