Alternative Fuel for Cars : How to Make Biodiesel

The key ingredients in the production of biodiesel include feed stock, methanol and sodium hydroxide. Discover how fire code regulations affect biodiesel production with help from a biofuels activist in this free video on alternative fuels for cars.
Expert: Brent Manning
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Bio: Brent Manning is the president of Cape Fear Biofuels.
Filmmaker: Albert Hedgepeth
Duration : 0:3:9

Alternative Fuel for Cars : How to Convert a Vehicle to Natural Gas

Converting a vehicle to natural gas requires additional wiring and the installation of an emulator. Discover tricks for making an engine think that it’s receiving compressed natural gas with help from a biofuels activist in this free video on alternative fuels for cars.
Expert: Brent Manning
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Bio: Brent Manning is the president of Cape Fear Biofuels.
Filmmaker: Albert [...]

Argonne National Lab. Works on Alternative Fuel Technology

In the 1970s, soaring oil prices forced automakers to consider alternatives to gasoline-powered vehicles. But a decline in gasoline prices during the 90s made those vehicles less economically viable. Now, with oil prices at record highs, electric and alternative fuel vehicles are again in demand. As VOA’s Kane Farabaugh reports from Argonne National [...]