... to be cost-effective than those which recognize the importance in inspection and maintenance programs and those that target poorly maintained vehicles. The tighter new car emissions standards set by the EPA are trying to achieve benefits by further reducing the already low emissions of new vehicles at a cost of approximately ... a policy could actually lead to increased on-road emissions." (Beaton 992) The California study also argues that measures such as mandated employee car pools and alternative fuel programs are all programs which treat all vehicles equally and are one-quarter for ...

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... waste disposal" (What Can Be Done?"). But if nuclear power plants are too scary, maybe fuel cells will be safer to use. Fuel cells car not common, but some cars are starting to use fuel cells instead of burning gasoline. "Fuel cells generate electricity by splitting hydrogen atoms into electrons and ... that runs the vehicle's electric motor. Unused protons mix with oxygen, creating water vapor, so the exhaust from a fuel cell powered car is mostly water vapor. Fuel cells rely on a steady diet of hydrogen-rich material such as ethanol, methanol and liquid hydrogen. They generate enough ...

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... his interest in the issue, including his college education with early climate expert Roger Revelle at Harvard University, his sister's death from lung cancer and his young son's near-fatal car accident. Gore recalls a story from his grade-school years, where a fellow student asked his geography teacher about continental drift; in response, the teacher called the concept the "most ridiculous thing ... ...

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... stabilize the level of these gases in the atmosphere. To do this, industrialized countries need to agree on rapid reductions in emissions. Among other steps, this means shifting from private car use to public transportation, energy conservation, and a shift to renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. In the developing countries, vastly increased resources are needed to promote renewable energy ... ...

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... agreed to seven percent. This is a great way in starting to save our planet. We can prevent water pollution by not pouring anything into our water line. Many people pour car liquids into the water such as coolant and oil. This will not help our healing of the earth at all. Just dumping anything into the water will harm the earth ... ...

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... by sunlight and involving VOCs and oxides of nitrogen form ozone - a gas harmful to humans, animals and plants. Table 1: Major pollutants in our air Pollutant Sources Health Effects Carbon monoxide Car exhausts, burning of fossil fuels Carbon monoxide is absorbed by the blood more readily than oxygen, thus reducing the amount of oxygen being carried through the body. It can produce ... ...

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