Tag: "greenhouse gas emissions"
Reporter's Notes: Changes at the Pump
You'd have to be a real gas pump aficionado to notice the new gear that gas stations across California are required to have installed by April 1. California's gas nozzles have been outfitted for some time with vapor-capture devices, designed to cut back on the amount of volatile organic compounds – those smelly fumes – that escape when you pump gas.
Post on Mar 13, 2009 by Amy Standen
Producer's Notes: Waiting for the Electric Car
General Motors, Chrysler and Ford face an uncertain future. They have been lobbying Congress for a $25 billion bailout, which representatives seem reluctant to grant them. It seems like an odd time to be talking about technological breakthroughs in the automotive industry.
Post on Nov 25, 2008 by Gabriela Quirós
Cheeseburger, cheeseburger, cheeseburger
The more I examine our lifestyle, the more I find that it has an impact on the environment equal to, if not greater than, that of our technology.
Post on Sep 05, 2008 by Jim Gunshinan
HERS It Is
Blower door equipment is used to measure a home's air leaks. A blower door test is part of the evaluation for determining a home's HERS Index. Photo by: D&R International Remember the day when most men knew the horsepower of their muscle cars? Now most of us are concerned about miles per gallon. But what [...]
Post on Jun 27, 2008 by Jim Gunshinan
Producer's Notes - Biofuels: Beyond Ethanol
A sample of switchgrass at Sandia National LaboratoriesIt doesn't need to be said that there's a heated debate about how to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions with actions that lessen our society's carbon footprint. Biofuels like ethanol or biodiesel are one option. They're touted as being carbon neutral because the CO2 they emit comes from crops [...]
Post on Apr 08, 2008 by Sheraz Sadiq
Cashing in on Carbon
When football fans tune in on Super Bowl Sunday next weekend, they'll be watching a greener Super Bowl, according to the NFL. Demand for carbon credits is booming, with companies from Dell Computer to Enterprise Rent-a-Car offering their customers offsets with their purchases. But critics are concerned that consumers don't know what they're buying – [...]
Post on Jan 24, 2008 by Lauren Sommer
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