The growing demand have made researchers look into algae-based biodiesel, which is precisely a type of algae called Botryococcus braunii, as an alternate to sustainable fuel source. The feature of ...

With all the recent emphasis on electric vehicles, we often overlook the technology that still powers most cars on the road today. The internal combustion engine (ICE) has been at the heart of the ...

The internal combustion engine is not dying all at once. It is being dismantled piece by piece, one cylinder count at a time.

A better mousetrap? Even now, as electrification seems poised to end the internal combustion engine’s long run as the transportation motivator of choice, enterprising tinkerers continue to propose ...

Do you know the difference between a four-cylinder, V6, and V8 engine? Quick hint: it’s not just about size. It’s about how much force each one can make, how much fuel they need, and what kind of ...

When considering rotary engines, the Wankel engine often comes to mind due to its high power-to-weight ratio, though it suffers from drawbacks in fuel economy, emissions, and durability. In contrast, ...

Astron aerospace has shown a partial prototype of a new rotary combustion engine it claims runs at an extraordinary 60% thermal efficiency, burning totally clean with zero NOx emissions and nothing ...

Japanese automakers Toyota, Subaru, and Mazda convened today to announce their collaborative efforts in preserving internal combustion engines by developing a new generation of clean and efficient ...

Ford once sketched a road where an engine's pistons never saw oil and engines ran hotter on purpose. In a late‑1980s patent application filed and granted in Europe, the company described an "uncooled ...