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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

Unbeknownst to many, manufacturing new automobiles exacts a toll on our ecosystem—increased energy consumption and escalating greenhouse gas emissions further exacerbate the situation. Individual Perks Scrap car recycling extends personal gains beyond the horizon.

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Heard At The Show: Snippets from SAE 2009 World Congress

Green Car Congress

Where does all of the energy go? In a session on total vehicle energy consumption, several people shared similar pie charts showing the flow of energy within an automobile. For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses.

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