Air travel creates a huge amount of carbon dioxide, so San Francisco has installed an offset system for travelers in kiosks at SFO Climate Passport contributions fund the Garcia River Forest, a reforestation project in Mendocino County where redwood and Douglas fir trees are being added to a forest that had been heavily logged. They … Continue reading SFO Carbon Offset→
I hate stories like this one by the Associated Press. Electric cars are also more limited than their gas-guzzling cousins, running 40 and 120 miles (60 to 200 kilometers) on a charge, while taking anywhere from two to seven hours to fully recharge. The problem with this? Although the article gives a negative tone with … Continue reading Electric Car Facts→
The first international conference on algal energy is taking place in Europe, led by Baltic Sea and California scientists Algae are among the fastest growing plants in the world, and about 50 percent of their weight is oil that can be used to make biodiesel for cars, trucks, and aircraft, although there are suggestions that … Continue reading Algae Biofuel Convention→
While reading the New Scientist I noticed an article called the Top 7 alternative energies listed. A list of the top seven? Not ten (metric) or twelve (imperial), but seven? I’m already dubious. The US could replace all its cars and trucks with electric cars powered by wind turbines taking up less than 3 square … Continue reading Best Energy for America→