During the great recession, the auto industry in the USA took a hammering and this served to accelerate a trend toward more efficient cars. Gasoline prices are no longer low, and lumbering, inefficient cars are now alien as we have seen the problems caused by very expensive fuel, even without a recession.
We are now likely [...]
The events at Copenhagen were definitely a setback for the future, but a lot of attention is going to be given nevertheless to our needs to become sustainable. When the nations leaders met in Denmark, everyone hoped that a successor would be found to the landmark Kyoto Protocol. Once again though, politics and domestic interests [...]
If you sometimes sit back in your chair and watch, with an element of incredulity, the violence that inevitably breaks out whenever climate related political summits occur, then you can see an element of the tension that is slowly but surely building up around the world. We are simply coming to terms with just how [...]
Biodiesel is still relatively unknown, and due to this lack of education many myths, inconsistencies and “old wives tales” have emerged. It’s important to understand that biodiesel is not an experimental fuel, the subject of inconsistencies or likely to lead to failure or damage to your engine, and we should remember that biodiesel fuel has [...]
The adoption of biodiesel and its integration within our society face a number of complex, interdependent or exclusive challenges. We are restricted by a limited amount of comprehensive data research, but nevertheless many factors are in favour of biodiesel fuel. Just 10 years ago, widespread adoption of biodiesel as an alternative fuel mode seemed unlikely, [...]