Green Transportation Basics

Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Environmental
Cover of the book Green Transportation Basics by Dan Chiras, New Society Publishers
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Author: Dan Chiras ISBN: 9781550924602
Publisher: New Society Publishers Publication: September 1, 2010
Imprint: Language: English
Author: Dan Chiras
ISBN: 9781550924602
Publisher: New Society Publishers
Publication: September 1, 2010
Imprint:
Language: English
Our automobile culture is devastating for the environment but private passenger vehicles are unlikely to disappear from our roads anytime soon. Greener cars and fuels will be a necessity for many years to come.Green Transportation Basics is a guide to greening your personal driving habits by dramatically improving the efficiency of an existing vehicle using simple measures such as trip planning and regular maintenance to improve fuel economy. This handy guide also explores the most promising new green cars and trucks including electric vehicles hybrids plug-in hybrids and natural-gas cars. And it critically examines sustainable fuels including ethanol biodiesel straight vegetable oil hydrogen and biomethane evaluating each according to a set of established criteria. Each green fuel source must: * be socially economically and environmentally sustainable * have a high net energy yield * be clean abundant renewable affordable.Don't let your dream of greening your transportation idle Green Transportation Basics will guide you through the myths and misconceptions and provide clear options for the road to a more sustainable future.
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Our automobile culture is devastating for the environment but private passenger vehicles are unlikely to disappear from our roads anytime soon. Greener cars and fuels will be a necessity for many years to come.Green Transportation Basics is a guide to greening your personal driving habits by dramatically improving the efficiency of an existing vehicle using simple measures such as trip planning and regular maintenance to improve fuel economy. This handy guide also explores the most promising new green cars and trucks including electric vehicles hybrids plug-in hybrids and natural-gas cars. And it critically examines sustainable fuels including ethanol biodiesel straight vegetable oil hydrogen and biomethane evaluating each according to a set of established criteria. Each green fuel source must: * be socially economically and environmentally sustainable * have a high net energy yield * be clean abundant renewable affordable.Don't let your dream of greening your transportation idle Green Transportation Basics will guide you through the myths and misconceptions and provide clear options for the road to a more sustainable future.

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