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The Ins and Outs of Scrap Car Recycling

Clean Fleet Report

The Environmental Footprint of Scrap Car Recycling Perils of Abandoned Vehicles Abandoned and forsaken vehicles stand as silent environmental culprits, occupying spaces and leaking hazardous substances like oil, antifreeze and battery acids into the surroundings. 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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