... universe, and is relatively easy to obtain. The burning of hydrogen with oxygen will produce no pollutants. The only exhaust is water. In 2002, Toyota released the first hydrogen powered car. The hydrogen is stored under high pressure in vessels made of carbon fiber composites, and then is slowly released into a tank where the pressure is very low. This hydrogen is ... then moved into the fuel cell, where it is reacted with oxygen. It is the energy created in this reaction that powers the car. This technology is very efficient and produces no pollutants. Although this is a very efficien...

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Ethanol has numerous advantages that increase its potential as an alternative car fuel. Probably the most important advantage of ethanol is that is can be created through the fermentation of starch or sugars present in ... In the 90's Canada initiated a five-year $12 million proposal to encourage the production and use of ethanol as a fuel. The use of ethanol as a car fuel is still a developing process in Australia. The Australian public's confidence in ethanol has been blighted by the failure of the government to properly regulate its use, evident ... production and confidence grow, so too...

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... garbage, use hair spray, spray deodorant, spray paint, flea spray, perfume, kitchen spray cleaner, bleach in your laundry, bleach in your hair, use a freezer, use an air conditioner in your car, use your fireplace, use bug spray, use lawn pesticides, ... Okay, this could go on forever. The fact is that the effects of the huge overuse of these items of luxury ... this 100 years ago. The reason for this is a little thing called Carbon Dioxide (CO2). The CO2 comes from fossil fuel burning (75%), land clearing & burning (25%), as well as car exhaust and coal burning. This stuff stays in the...

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... dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N20), and chlorofluorocarbons CFC-11." (2-453) The increase in these gases has caused global warming and it continues to rise today. Factory smoke stacks, car emissions, forests burning, and energy usage that burn fossil fuels produce the highest percentage of the gasses that harm the Earth and continue our warming trend. (5-1) For example, the United ... . They can teach kids in school about the dangers of wasting energy (seeing if there are even awake or paying attention), but they won't put higher standards on factory and car emissions. In ...

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... of the energy sources. The increase in China's oil consumption corresponds to the increase in demand for transport fuels. Along with the new and growing middle class in China, private car ownership has increased in China and some cities in China experience rush-hour congestion comparable to that of large cities in developed Western countries so there is definitely an increase ... ...

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... fifth of all the carbon dioxide that enters the atmosphere each year. Conserving energy means making changes in the way we live. It means walking or biking instead of taking a car. Or, if you must ride, taking the bus or some other form of public transportation whenever possible. Conserving energy means turning off the lights, TV, and stereo when you leave ... ...

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... fifth of all the carbon dioxide that enters the atmosphere each year. Conserving energy means making changes in the way we live. It means walking or biking instead of taking a car. Or, if you must ride, taking the bus or some other form of public transportation whenever possible. Conserving energy means turning off the lights, TV, and stereo when you leave ... ...

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... the U.S. government and world need to look at is the transportation sector. Developments must be made for new engines which run on renewable resources, namely electricity. Currently the electric hybrid car is relatively new and seems unaccepted as slow and awkward. Gas engines are a tool of the past, and should be replaced by newer rechargeable motors which can be recharged by ... ...

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... , and turning off unneeded lights help conserve energy. Improved building construction, better insulation, could save up to half the energy used for heating and cooling. Travel by bus, train, or car pool reduces energy consumption. The recycling of paper and of aluminum, glass, and plastic containers reduces the amount of energy used in manufacturing new products. ...

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