Picture it: America, 2008. A nation entranced with Heath Ledger's portrayal of the Joker, getting down to "Low" by Flo Rida featuring T-Pain ... and paying an unheard-of $4.31 for a gallon of regular ...

The world of warfare was revolutionized by the development of black powder, fireworks, cannons, and the like. You don’t need any of that chemical nonsense to just have fun, though, as this compressed ...

Decarbonizing the world’s electricity grids won’t be an easy task, but it is a necessary one if we’re going to mitigate some of the worst effects of climate change. Since wind and solar power are ...

Using compressed air as a power adder (supercharger) is in vogue again! Younger readers may be wondering what we mean by this and argue that forcing super-cold, highly pressurized air into an engine’s ...

The FOTRIC TD2e Kit Acoustic Imaging Camera visualizes sound to help detect compressed air, gas, and vacuum leaks quickly and ...

Belching out black smoke, steam locomotives (SLs) boasted an unyielding presence on Japan’s rails decades ago.

Technology makes our lives easier, but it can be easy for dust, hair, and other detritus to get lodged in your equipment causing malfunctions. Additionally, if you have knick-knacks, models, or action ...

Odds are you don't give a second thought to what kind of air is in your tires. It's just air, right? Well, as Team O'Neil Rally School instructor Wyatt Knox explains, not all air is made equal.

Running boost through a carburetor is nothing new, but what is groundbreaking is blowing boosted, sub-freezing air through a carburetor. In case you missed the previous tech pieces in HOT ROD magazine ...

Newly formed firm Energy Storage and Power plans to make compressed-air energy storage machines for utilities that need storage for wind and solar power sources. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer ...

For consumable parts a typical shielded plasma torch has an electrode, a nozzle, and a shield. Many other torches are unshielded with an exposed nozzle and an electrode. The two consumable parts in ...

Pneumatic tools are often a better value and almost always lighter than battery-powered. Take advantage of these deals to setup your home garage. I first weaseled my way into the car industry working ...