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What Are Zero Emission Day and National Drive Electric Week?

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There are four guidelines to follow: Refrain from using or burning oil, gas or coal. Minimize your use of electricity generated by fossil fuels as much as possible. They’re better for the environment, even when accounting for their manufacturing carbon emissions and when using electricity from coal plants. of total U.S.

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Are Synthetic Fuels Really All They're Cracked Up to Be?

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German brands, particularly Porsche, have been stressing the importance of “e-fuels” and Subaru recently announced plans to run the 2024 Super Taikyu Series using a WRX converted to run on synthetic fuels “making internal combustion engines more environmentally friendly.”

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ICAO agrees to market-based measure to address aviation CO2

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These include technical and operational improvements and advances in the production and use of sustainable alternative fuels for aviation. outside of the international aviation sector—using the concept of “emissions units”. substituting coal-fired stoves with solar cookers). REDD+) or projects (e.g.

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices. Fuel-specific findings.

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RAND study concludes use of alternative fuels by US military would convey no direct military benefit; recommends energy efficiency instead

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If the US military increases its use of alternative jet and naval fuels that can be produced from coal or various renewable resources, including seed oils, waste oils and algae, there will be no direct benefit to the nation’s armed forces, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

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Naysayer Alert – the hydrogen red herring

My Electric Car

The energy stored within hydrogen has been imparted from electrical energy through the electrolytic hydrogen production process or more likely in the refinement of fossil fuels such as coal seam (methane) gas – both are energy intensive processes in themselves. . The reasons are numerous. .

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Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix.

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