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Best Gas Credit Cards
Friday, October 3rd, 2008
Bankaholic:
Gas credit cards are a great way to save energy and money at the fuel pump. Gas rebate cards usually pay 3% to 5% cashback rewards on gas, depending on the bank that issues the card. Your cash back savings are added up until you obtain about $50 credits. At that point, you can […]
Ethanol Fuel Is Gaining Ground And Saving Marylanders Money
Monday, September 29th, 2008Baltimore Sun:
Maryland motorists could hardly believe their eyes the other day when a few gas stations around the state advertised fuel at $1.85 a gallon.
Prices haven’t been at that level since January of 2005, according to AAA Mid-Atlantic.
But the fuel selling at $1.85 a gallon at five stations was different from that offered by […]
Gas Saving Tips
Monday, January 14th, 2008ABC15:
Here are some tips on getting the most out of your fuel.
Put nitrogen in tires because it’s lighter than air, no special conversion and most repair shops can fill it. Only buy or fill up your car or truck in the early morning when the ground temperature is still cold. Remember that all service stations […]
Ethanol Industry Looks For Water-Saving Ideas
Tuesday, November 13th, 2007Water Technology Online:
Some ethanol producers, who face increasing concerns about the amount of water needed to make that biofuel, are putting researchers to work to figure out how to reduce their plants’ water requirements, The Wall Street Journal reported November 12 in a special section on energy.
Houston-based Journal writer Jessica Resnick-Ault quoted one ethanol plant […]
Use Your Driver’s License As A Debit Card - A Little Relief from High Gas Prices on the Horizon
Thursday, August 9th, 2007*******
GreatFX:
Though it’s not because gas prices are necessarily going down. It’s because gas stations in Texas (with a nation-wide expansion in the works) are providing up to ten cents off per gallon with a special program. The program comes from a two year old, eight person company called National Payment Card (NPC). And all you […]
Brazil Ethanol Industry Goes Green For The Money
Friday, July 6th, 2007Reuters:
Brazil’s ethanol industry is cutting out the dirty habits that contribute to global warming and environmental degradation. But it’s not just a noble effort — it makes good financial sense, too.
Billionaire George Soros, who is investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Brazilian ethanol production, is in the forefront of the effort.
“If ignored, global warming […]
Gas Saving Tips
Friday, June 15th, 2007usatoday:
Tire pressure
Driving a car with underinflated tires is like running laps with 5-pound weights strapped to each leg. Underinflated tires can sap 4% to 10% out of a car’s potential gas mileage, says John Frala, associate professor of advanced transportation at Rio Hondo College in Whittier, Calif.
The correct tire pressure, which might be different for […]
Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes - Energy Bill Full Of Bright Ideas Worth $5 To $10 Million
Wednesday, June 13th, 2007Chicago Tribune:
If you are smart enough to invent a bright, highly energy-efficient, solid-state “light package” to replace the 60-watt bulb, you might qualify for a $10 million federal prize. A similar invention to replace halogen bulbs could carry a $5 million award.
These “Bright Tomorrow Lighting Prizes” are part of a wide-ranging, ambitious Senate energy bill […]