Between the price of oil and our dependence upon it, the market is primed for alternative fuels that can power our lifestyle without emptying our bank accounts.
These 14 innovative alternative fuels aren't the basic biodiesel and ethanol we're used to seeing. Companies are looking for ways to utilize resources humans produce en masse like garbage, human waste, methane, and whiskey. And inexpensive, sustainable alternative fuels, like those produced from algae, add a new dimension of feasibility to this emerging industry.
14 Alternative Fuels
12
Diesel Trees
Grow Your Own Oil (Copaifera langsdorfii)
11
Boat Fueled by Human Fat
Earthrace
10
DIY Biodiesel From Cooking Fat
FuelPod2 Refinery
9
Woodchips As Fuel
Range Fuels Creates Cellulosic Ethanol
8
Sewage & Garbage As Fuel
Hydrogen Fuel From Biodegradable Garbage
7
Wine Makes Grape Fuel
Winery Methane For Electricity
6
Cities Fueled By Human Waste
San Antonio Goes Brown, Not Green
5
Alcohol as Racecar Fuel
The Whiskey-Fueled SR4
4
First Renewable Fuel Flight
Virgin Atlantic Flies On Babassu & Coconut Oil
3
Cheap Petroleum Alternatives
Biomass Gas
2
Biodiesel Fuel Cell Microreactors
InnovaTek Directly Converts Liquid Fuel To Hydrogen
1
Automotive Algae Fuel
Bill Gates Funds Sapphire Energy
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