As much fun as it is to hop onto a motorcycle and crank it up, it's not as simple as pressing a button and hitting the road, at least not until electric motorcycles get less expensive. Like any engine ...

A linear generator can switch between a variety of fuel types without losing efficiency. The creation of this generator began in the Stanford Advanced Energy Systems Laboratory. Mainspring Energy ...

Students will use a calorimeter to measure the heat energy released by the combustion of various fuels. Students will calculate and compare the fuel values associated with various types of fuel.

Aircraft don't use the same kinds of fuel as our cars, but not every plane burns the same type. In fact, there are two specially engineered types of aviation gasoline: avgas and avtur. And while both ...

There’s a slow-speed race going on to determine which “green” alternative marine fuel will prevail in the years ahead — and it’s far from clear at this point who the winner will be. The only certainty ...

Cargo ships, oil tankers and container vessels travel thousands of kilometres across oceans, often carrying huge loads. To power these massive journeys, the shipping industry depends on specialised ...