While pineapples and sugar cane once drove Hawaii's economy, the state now relies on tourism, which has surpassed agriculture as the state's major industry in the last decade, and its strategic military position to fuel its economy.

CNN: HAWAII

It plans to position its diesels as a better fuel-saving alternative for drivers with lead feet.

FORBES: Vehicle for Change?

Canada is eager to position itself as a hotbed of fuel cell research and development.

FORBES: Paint Power

"We have diversified our route network, focused on providing the best product in Upper Class, Premium Economy and Economy, hedged our fuel purchasing and built up a strong cash position, " he added.

BBC: Business travellers boost Virgin

Still, observes Reid, there is a substantial short interest in the stock (15% of float in October), which tends to add fuel to a stock's gains when shorts have to cover their position by buying shares.

FORBES: OSI Systems: X-Ray Payday

Westcoast will give Duke a powerful trading position on the West Coast as gas takes on increasing importance as a fuel for electricity plants.

FORBES: Trading places

Fuel cells hold out the best hope, however remote, of putting GM back in the position of world automotive leader that it once commanded.

FORBES: On The Cover/Top Stories

Without the required fuel reserve, NASA won't allow docking because Dragon might not be able to safely depart or properly position itself to re-enter the atmosphere.

WSJ: SpaceX's Pioneering Flight Plans

The increasing numbers of wealthy Chinese, Indians and Indonesians are helping fuel the shift to low-tax Asian centers, according to the report, with Hong Kong in a strong position to benefit from the Chinese government's moves to free-up international trade in China's yuan and the growing number of Chinese millionaires looking for a safe place to invest their money.

CNN: SHARE THIS