If you want to see an entire roomful of people explode, just bring up the subject of gas and get out of the way! Not since the gas shortage of 1973 have gas prices caused such a public outcry. It’s a pretty sad testimony to modern technology when some people have to make a choice between gasoline, medication or food! Sure, you can conserve. Some of the suggestions actually make sense. Taking public transportation instead of driving to work is one suggestion you hear (more…)

“Going Green & Saving Green” is an in-depth guide with more than 119 tips, techniques and money-saving green solutions. Now you can easily become an eco-friendly member of the earth and help teach others with your new found information. Decide today that you’re going to make a commitment to go green – and if you’re already a “greenie” then learn how you can get even better results. “Going Green & Saving Green” is all about putting you in a position of savings. Saving the planet, (more…)

Environmental and political concerns are generating a growing interest in alternative engine fuels such as biodiesel. Biodiesel is a renewable energy source produced from natural oils and fats, which can be used as a substitute for petroleum diesel without the need for diesel engine modification. In addition to being biodegradable and non-toxic, biodiesel is also essentially free of sulfur and aromatics, producing lower exhaust emissions than conventional gasoline whilst providi (more…)

One of the only references of its kind to devote chapters to the intricacies of electrical equipment in diesel engine and fuel system repair, this cutting-edge manual incorporates the latest in diesel engine technology, giving users a solid introduction to the technology, operation, and overhaul of heavy duty diesel engines and their respective fuel and electronics systems. The reference covers all aspects of technician professionalism and image, diesel engine operating fundam (more…)

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A stirring call to arms urging Americans to demand that the government act now to meet the challenges of global warming and to tackle the country’s addiction to oil. Carson, former industry editor of The Economist, and Vaitheeswaran, who for ten years reported on environmental and energy issues for that magazine, take to task the automakers of Detroit and Big Oil, dubbing them “dinosaurs” facing extinction unless they change their thinking soon. The authors’ closeup look a (more…)