Darrell Proctor is a publishing industry veteran with more than 30 years' experience writing about business, technology and sports. He spent more than a decade at the St. Petersburg Times and later the Rocky Mountain News, where he authored the Mile High Tech blog and was noted for his reviews of consumer electronics and technology. Questions for Darrell? Drop him a line at techexaminer@gmail.com.

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Water for gas - an economic driver

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August 19, 2:46 PM

by Darrell Proctor, Business Examiner

Talk about a technology that would really drive a business - putting water in your gas tank and powering your vehicle on H2O.

It's the hot topic today after more reports that a man doubled his gas mileage with a water-for-gas kit that costs a couple hundred bucks.

You can read about one take on the technology here.

One goal of a ramp-up in the production of alternative fuels should be to reduce our dependence on foreign oil - but it also must be cost-effective so that all consumers, including businesses, benefit. The high cost of some alternative energies - and the resulting impact on the economy - has been one of the reasons research into alternative sources has lagged. There are also political arguments, but that's a discussion for a different forum.

In any event, hydrogas seems to hold promise. Let's just hope it doesn't lead to wars over water.

There are many Web sites that offer information about water-to-gas conversion kits, and it could be a dangerous business to offer any recommendations. But here's one site worth checking out from among the dozens I found with a Web search. You also can check out their video below.

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Airlines search for new fuel sources

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August 15, 5:59 PM

The airline industry is trying all manner of things - many of which (like fees for checked baggage) are alienating passengers - to improve its bottom line.Finding new sources of fuel is at the forefront of new technologies that could ease the industry's... Read More
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Energy Tech - Using Coal To Produce Gasoline

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May 19, 11:31 AM

The debate about using coal - an abundant U.S. energy resource (check out U.S. Dept. of Energy statistics here) - to produce gasoline has mainly centered on whether the process can actually reduce prices at the pump, and whether something can... Read More
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