Posts Tagged climate change
Is Your Car Green?
There has for some time now been a movement afoot to make motoring a greener pursuit. Whatever one’s views on global warming – and there are respected scientists on both sides of the argument, making it a question that needs to be debated – there is no doubt that a car with poor fuel efficiency and without the necessary engineering in place can be a serious threat to the environment. Even if it is not contributing to climate change, there is no doubt that emissions from a car can contribute to a poorer atmosphere, with pollution making it more dangerous for many people to live in cities. Clearly, something has to give, and the movement to find cleaner, greener ways to drive is a step in the right direction in that sense.
The big hope for many on the green side of the argument has been – for at least the early stages of the argument at least – the electric car. Capable of operating without burning any fossil fuels itself, the electric car has been posited as one of the best ways to drive down carbon emissions and contribute to a better environment. The problem seems to be that electric cars, an idea that has existed for some time now, seem to be getting no closer to the day when they will be a hundred per cent efficient. There are few places where driving an electric car would be practical, given that they require recharging a lot more often than a normal gas-run car needs filling up. However much you may wish to see cleaner air for all, the fact remains that this is a genuine drawback.
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Green Machines – Biofuels And Hybrid Cars To Clean Up The Streets In 2008
In January it seems there are two things on almost everybody’s minds: New Year’s resolutions and shopping. These may seem hard to reconcile, but with the growing market of ‘green’ and ethical consumer products, it may actually be possible to combine the two and put your money where your mouth is in terms of those good intentions. Some of the most exciting developments for environmentally aware consumers in 2008 will surely come from a surprising source: motoring and car companies.
If you’re tiring of your current car – but you’re not ready to go totally green and trade it in for walking, then public transport or a bike (cycling, incidentally, is a great way to shift some of the ‘festive plumpness’ that’s often another top January concern) – it’s worth looking into the environmental impacts of various vehicles’ production and manufacture. Find out about the fuel economy and emissions levels of cars before you buy, and you could be doing a big favour to the planet, human health and your bank balance too: obviously, smaller engines with greater efficiency mean you’ll spend less on fuel while producing less harmful CO2.
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Green Vehicles For Energy Efficiency
A green vehicle is a vehicle that is well thought-out to be further “environmentally friendly” than traditional all-petroleum internal combustion engine vehicles (APICEVs). This is proficient by having a low dust to dust energy cost. It gives a way of sustainable transport.
Energy efficiency
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