Do electric cars reduce greenhouse gas emissions? Does particulate matter create secondary pollutants? Can gamma rays be reflected by mirrors? Is smoke a greenhouse gas? Does ionizing radiation have thermal effects? Do computers emit electromagnetic radiation?
Electric vehicles today are promoted as the precursor to an environmentally cleaner future. At the same time these vehicles are stylish and high performance, however they can be very expensive. Which means they are not attractive to the penniless, but only to the environmentally committed rich. Th...
Hybrid cars combine internal combustion engines with electric motors to enhance fuel efficiency. Read on to learn more about hybrid cars and their benefits.
LCAs havefoundthat electric cars emit less carbon dioxide (CO2) than standard cars, butcarbon dioxideis an organic, colorless, non-carcinogenic gas that has no toxic effects on humans until concentrations exceed at least 6 times the level in Earth’s atmosphere. Thus, CO2 has no bearing ...
2. Recycle Recycling ensures that less energy is used in the production, transportation, and disposal of products, and means that less waste ends up in landfills. As recycling saves energy, it also reduces greenhouse gas emissions, which helps to tackle climate change. Ensure that you are prope...
Idling cars emit 30 million tons of CO2 into the atmosphere every year. Reduced wait times and fewer traffic jams translate to cleaner air. Fewer road accidents. About 90% of road accidents happen primarily due to traffic violations. Smarter traffic light systems can minimize the temptation to ...
X-ray proportional counters work by using a gas to convert the energy from the ionizing radiation into an electrical signal. This signal can then be amplified and used to trigger an alarm or display a reading on a meter. There are many different uses for x-ray proportional counters. They ...
Humanity has a shrinking window to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet climate action is still lacking on both individual and policy levels. We argue that this is because behavioral interventions have largely neglected the basic principles of operant conditioning as one set of tools to ...
Last year I took a look at the question "Should Natural Gas Be Used To Power New Zealand ?", after reading an article from NZ PEPA executive John Pfahlert arguing that New Zealand should be building new gas fired power stations instead of trying to become carbon neutral, and concluded that...
Asolar tubeis a reflective material that is a cylindrical piece. This mirror-like material captures sunlight and bounces it on the interior surfaces of thetube. As the light travels over multiple characters, it reaches the interior of your home, where the light will emit through an acrylic dom...