In an ironic twist, one of the showstoppers is the VL Destino, which strips the Karma of its electric drive-train and inserts a fire-breathing, 638-horsepower Corvette ZR-1 gas engine in its place.

WSJ: Henry Payne: The Motor City Roars Out of Washington's Shadow

Even as New Jersey motorists were fueling up with relative ease after a gas-rationing system was put in place on Nov. 3, New York drivers waited in long lines until similar gas-rationing was instituted in the city on Nov. 8.

WSJ: Poor Training Fueled Gas Shortage After Sandy

In place of our heavy-duty gas stove, big-name pots and pans and enormous refrigerator, we now find ourselves using Barbie-size sinks, bar fridges and some pretty sketchy cookware.

WSJ: Can't Decide Where to Retire?

If the boom persists gas may take coal's place as the world's second-favourite fuel in just a few decades, and millions will breathe easier as a result.

ECONOMIST: Natural gas

Natural-gas production takes place at thousands of wells spread over many hundreds of miles in a given state.

WSJ: Is Natural Gas the Road to a Clean Energy Future?

Two months ago he put out a 37-page report, with 49 charts, explaining why the place to be over the next five years is in greenhouse-gas-reducing technologies.

FORBES: Magazine Article

Wiltshire explorer David Hempleman-Adams has had a good start in the Gordon Bennett Gas Balloon Race and is currently in fourth place.

BBC: David Hempleman-Adams' gas balloon 'flying well' in race

On-the-move workers in the utilities, field services, and oil and gas industries can easily carry it from place to place and have easy access to not only the Internet but also their companies' virtual private network (VPN) while they are away from the office.

ENGADGET: GammaTech rugged T7Q launches at $2k and up, promptly steals your iPad's lunch money