Giant Economic Benefits Of The Clean Air Act
The annual benefits of the Clean Air Act are up to 32 times greater than the cost of these regulations.
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The Pros & Cons Of Biofuels
The burning of any fuel will produce CO2, but also possibly pollution in the form of particulates, nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide, and carbon monoxide, although the extent of these depends on the nature of the particular fuel and the efficiency with which the fuel is burnt.
Breathing Easy: The Best Air Pollution Startups (State of Pollution Series)
As we’ve been looking at in our series, air pollution is a serious global problem that is having a huge impact on the health of the world population, as well as being a massive drain on the economy. More than 90% of people on earth live in areas where air quality exceeds the limits recommended by the World Health Organisation, so it really is an issue that affects almost everyone.
Problems With The 2015 Nissan LEAF: Little Things About The LEAF That Should Change
There are many problems with cars. EVs are not exempt from some of these, as well as some of their own. I wonder about batteries, and I assume most people wonder about batteries, but that’s not the focus of this piece. Problems I have noticed with the 2015 Nissan LEAF I am reviewing on a long-term … [continued]
Anti-Fracking Rap From Kellee Maize
Originally published on Planetsave. http://youtu.be/IFjVj-ow9K8 It’s not often that hip-hop and environmental issues such as fracking go hand in hand, but in this case, female rapper Kellee Maize breaks it down for us. Hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking, is fraught with environmental risks, from groundwater pollution to the release … [continued]
Got Milk? Lactate Helps Clean Polluted Soil
The engineering firm CDM has come up with a more sustainable way to neutralize highly polluted soil. Instead of digging it up and trucking it to landfills, CDM is using a bioremediation process that relies on the cleaning power of bacteria that grow naturally in groundwater on the site, helped … [continued]
