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Alternative Fuels for COOLFUEL: Some You Know, And Some You Don't
Learn all about the different ways that Shaun & co. are able to power themselves across the country.
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Move Over Corn: Sugarcane Rising Up in the Biofuel World, and Why Hemp Shouldn't Be Far Behind
Sugarcane, seen as the most successful alternative fuel so far, is fueling Brazil's widely-praised biofuel industry, and is far more efficient than corn. But hemp, which is said to be way more efficient than either one, is illegal to cultivate in most places with growing biofuel economies.
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Giving Up Oil, Turning to Cow Poop?
Dealing with manure is one of our most pressing environmental problems. So is getting off oil. Converting manure into methane for electricity does a little to solve both problems.
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Can Soybeans Power Your Next Road Trip?
Soybean oil is one of the best vegetable-based materials to use for making biodiesel.
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Micro-Hydro Power: Small-Scale, Large Impact
Small-scale hydropower is an untapped source of energy that, if developed right, could help wean us off of fossil fuels.
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Geothermal Energy: Why We—You—Should Be Using More Of It
How geothermal energy works, where it's used, and why it leaves coal, oil, and nuclear in the environmental dust. It's everywhere, doesn't necessarily need to be converted, and is way more effiicient than fossil fuels.
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