Only choose Low-VOC or No-VOC paints. There are plenty of options for paints that have way less chemicals off gassing. But do keep in mind that paint can be called Low-VOC or No-VOC because thebaseof the paint doesn’t off gas, but thetintaddedto it might be a major offender for ...
The upshot is this: for a given volume of intake air, a diesel engine simply can’t burn nearly as much fuel as a gasoline engine can; it has to run very lean to avoid smoking massively. And this explains why a diesel inherently makes less torque and power than a com...
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But did you know that the gasoline sold during the summer is actually different — and more expensive to produce — than that sold in the winter? Twice every year in the United States, the fuel supply changes. It's known as the seasonal gasoline transition (yes, winter gas vs. summer ga...
Here in the USA, we love our gas. Each day, we consume enough gasoline to fill up over 550 Olympic-sized swimming pools. There is an average of one car for every two Americans. And boy do we like to drive. According to the US Department of Transportation, each American driver drives ...
Kapyrin sees possible expansion of liquified natural gas use in the nation’s truck fleet, where it now has just a small presence. But the problem is the lack of filling stations. Low natural gas prices would make conversion of trucks from gasoline and diesel more feasible, he said. ...
At the maximum allowable blend, in which gasoline at the pump contains 10 percent ethanol, updated projections suggest that the country is unlikely to be able to use all the ethanol that Congress has ordered up. So something has to give. “The market is full,” said Jeff Broin, chief exe...
Here are three reasons why gas prices are spiking — and when experts think they might come down. Post-pandemic demand for gas When the pandemic first hit the U.S. in March 2020, demand for gasoline plummeted as Americans sheltered at home due to nationwide lockdowns. The typical driver ...
Natural gasoline, or drip gas, is a byproduct of water separation, also called lease condensate. It is called lease condensate because the condensation process occurs in the field vs. a processing plant. What is Plant Condensate? After NGL stabilization, separation, and fractionation, the remainin...
Gas prices continue to rise, which is finally giving Republicans an issue. Mitt Romney is demanding the President open up more domestic drilling; the super PAC behind Rick Santorum just released a new ad in Louisiana blasting the President on gas prices; and the GOP is attacking the White Hou...