All the stories tagged with gas

BP considering going into video game sales

12/02/2011, The next time you pull up in a BP gas station, there’s a possibility that you won’t be paying for gas at the counter or getting some snacks. Instead, you might be picking up the latest Call of Duty or [...]

Bacteria transforms newspapers into gasoline alternative

08/26/2011, Scientists from Tulane University have managed to stumble across a newly discovered bacteria that might just change the way you drive – as this bacteria is able to transform organicmaterials into butanol, which is actually a gasoline alternative. Professor David [...]

Siemens gas-sensor device to predict asthma attacks

02/09/2011, Siemens has developed a sensor that can warn users of constricted airways a day before asthma attacks occur. The sensor works by measuring the level of nitrogen monoxide (NO) on a patient’s breath to find out if their bronchial tubes [...]

Gas turbine jetpack looks too hot to use

01/19/2011, Ever dreamed of touching the sky? I’m sure you’re not the only one. A German inventor spent hours of his life working on this crazy looking gas turbine jetpack he calls “The Monocopter”. This device looks like bad news and [...]

Paris might ban SUVs and other uneconomical vehicles

01/03/2011, It looks like Paris is really taking steps towards cleaning itself up. The capital city of France recently announced that they will be switching their gas guzzling refuse trucks to electric ones. Now, it looks like they’re taking it another [...]