More than 20 years ago, California stepped in to ban the gas additive MTBE, but why did the state take that step, and what ...

The central truism regarding any fuel additive is that sometimes you need it—and sometimes you don’t. Aside from the untold legions of snake oil substances touted to improve fuel economy, there are ...

Filling up a car with gas is second nature for most drivers. But what is not as well known is how dirty a car's fuel system can get over time. If you use low quality gas without extra fuel additives ...

Ethanol in fuel worries boaters even more now, with the introduction of gasoline with 15 percent ethanol, or E15. Some of the biggest names in fuel-system additives have come out with their own ...

Engine maker Cummins Inc. has decided to officially endorse and recommend two diesel fuel additives made by Power Service Products – Diesel Kleen +Cetane Boost and Diesel Fuel Supplement +Cetane Boost ...

Hydrocarbon deposits on injector nozzles and internal surfaces (far right) can impede their function and performance. Corrosion inhibitors, detergent additives, and lubricity agents can help alleviate ...

There are lots of ways to tell the difference between diesel fuel and gasoline, but if you're comparing diesel and something ...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), a United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change, has released the first part of the Sixth Assessment Report. The full ...

I have a friend who swears by those gasoline additives that claim to increase your gas mileage. I think they’re all worthless. Am I right? You can understand why people want to believe this type of ...

Radiation from used nuclear fuel could be used to create a valuable fuel additive needed for renewable biodiesel, scientists in Slovenia and the UK have shown. The research highlights that there are ...

Living through an airliner crash involves more than just surviving the initial impact – many people are also killed by the flames and smoke that follow when the jet fuel ignites. Researchers at ...

NYK and Nippon Yuka Kogyo Co., Ltd., an NYK Group company, have jointly developed a new fuel-oil additive effective in dispersing sludge and reducing fuel consumption in VLSFO. NYK and Nippon Yuka ...