greenhouse gases
New Osmotic Power Plant Opens Near Oslo For Testing
Norwegians using the power of osmosis to their advantage…maybe.
Volkswagen’s First Gasoline-Powered BlueMotion Engine Is In The New EOS (U.K.)
Volkswagen continues to improve on traditionally-powered drivetrains with its BlueMotion technology. Only this time it’s a gasoline engine.
Toyota Developing Solar-Powered PHEV/EV Charging Stations
Toyota is currently developing solar-powered charging stations for plug-in electric vehicles that will charge vehicle batteries ‘cleanly’ as well as be sources of power for the grid.
Campaign To Reduce CO2 Emissions By Reducing The Temperature At Which You Do Your Laundry
Little daily habit changes by individuals to better the environment can add up to significant changes when totaled together. Washing your clothes in cold water is one change that’s easy to make and even has its own campaign called “I do 30″.
Garmin ecoRoute Can Make Any Car Like A Prius…Sort Of
GPS-maker Garmin is now offering an add on feature to its popular Nuvi GPS systems that will give drivers of any vehicle real time engine performance, fuel efficiency, and other eco-related feedback.
ANDREA Air Filter’s ‘Cleverness’ Highlights Human Stupidity And Excessiveness
The ANDREA air filter is designed to remove air pollutants naturally, but given the process by which it works may go down in history as one of the more unnecessary human inventions.
West Virginia Coal Association Provides School Children With Coal Propaganda Coloring Books
With ever increasing unpopularity, coal companies are now trying to convince (brainwash) children that coal is not so bad by distributing coal-themed coloring books.
Canadian Boreal Forests Prove To Be One Of The Largest Carbon Sinks On Earth
Canada’s boreal forests soak up as much as 22 percent of all carbon stored on the Earth’s land surface; making conservation of these forest an environmental necessity.
Sweden Requiring CO2 Emission Labeling On Food
In an effort to reduce its annual carbon emissions, Sweden has mandated that all foods start carrying labels listing the carbon dioxide emissions associated with their production.
Biofuels Will Stoke Global Warming As They Release More CO2 Than Gasoline
Counter to what most people believe about biofuels, the actual facts surrounding biofuel, and its manufacturing/growing practices, show that it in fact releases more CO2 than gasoline; making it a contributor to climate change rather than its intended role as a mitigator.
