Category Energy

Eco-adopters the worst polluters?

A UK study purports to show that early-adopter green consumers have a bigger carbon footprint than the general populace, primarily due to them owning cars and taking plane flights. They imply this is due to hypocrisy or shallow commitment, but…

Switchgrass superior to corn for ethanol

Switchgrass yields five times more energy than it takes to grow it and burning it in vehicles 94% less carbon dioxide than gasoline. What’s more, it grows in marginal areas and needs far less fertilizer than corn. Right now, the…

Zemships

A zero emission fuel cell ferry will be shuttling passengers across Alster Lake in Germany this summer. Added bonus. It only needs to be refueled every three days and, of course, it produces no pollution.