Apr
28
Hybrid Conversion - the Future for Your Car?
April 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Hybrid Car news is generally pretty mundane, but not today. MIRA (Motor Industry Research Association) in Great Britain are today claiming to have found the Holy Grail of Hybrid Technology. That is, a Conversion kit - not for Biodiesel or LPG, but to convert an average car, your car, to Hybrid Electric power.
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Feb
1
How to Drive Green! Cut your CO2 Footprint and save money
February 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Top advice on how to drive greener, simply put - save fuel and cut your carbon footprint and your monthly fuel bill!
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Nov
9
Understanding the Carbon Footprint and How It Affects the Environment
November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment
First of all, the term carbon footprint refers to a measurement of greenhouse gases released by human activities based on the amount of carbon dioxide units that is produced. This helps scientists and government decision makers gauge how severe a particular human activity affects the environment by contributing to the so-called Greenhouse Effect.
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Nov
6
The Social Cost of Automotive Fuels (LPG, Diesel, Petrol)
November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
We aim to give some insight into the financial and economical cost to society as a direct result of exhaust emissions from Petrol, Diesel and LPG engines. The financial costs are calculated based on city population sizes in the UK, and grams of pollutants emitted per 1000km travelled by each automotive vehicle fuel type. These […]
Nov
6
What Does the Term Carbon Offset Mean Exactly?
November 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The term carbon offset means that you attempt to mitigate or reduce the effects of your emission of greenhouse gases by trying to do other activities which may have an equivalent value. For example, you might attempt to mitigate your carbon footprint or amount of carbon dioxide that you are responsible for producing because you […]
