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What's the difference between gasoline, kerosene, diesel, etc?
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What's the difference between gasoline, kerosene and diesel? Learn how crude oil's carbon chains determine whether it becomes gasoline, kerosene or diesel.
How Gas Prices Work
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Gas prices are on the mind of just about anyone that owns a car. Learn about gas prices, how gas prices are determined and what factors affect gas prices.
Why are gas prices declining?
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What causes gas prices to drop in the fall of 2006? Learn what economic factors can cause a drop in gas prices.
Why Gasoline Prices Vary From Station to Station
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Two gas stations might face each other on a street in Anytown, USA. Yet their gas prices might be different. Why is that?
Where does America's gas come from?
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America's gas and its sources are explained in this article. Learn about America's gas sources.
What is a synfuel?
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What is a synfuel? How could synthetic fuels mitigate the energy crisis? Read about synfuels at HowStuffWorks.
Why Is Gas So Expensive at Certain Times of Year?
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Unfortunately for drivers, we often see the highest gas prices during the summer, starting around Memorial Day. In May 2022, U.S. consumers paid an average of $1.50 per gallon more than they were at the same time in 2021, according to AAA.
Fossil Fuel Quiz
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They run our cars, generate our electricity, heat our homes, and mess with our climate. They're fossil fuels, and boy do we love 'em. Test your knowledge about these combustibles with this quiz.
How does a candle work?
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How do candles work? What keeps the wick burning, seemingly forever, when the same twine would completely burn up in a matter of minutes if it weren't engulfed in wax? Why won't the wax burn without a wick?
Top 8 Synthetic Fuels
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Different types of synthetic fuels offer some advantages over fossil fuels. Find out about the top synthetic fuels and how they're processed.