Biodiesel

Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 The purpose of the Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) passed by Congress in 1990 was to reduce air pollution through extensive regulation of industrial and consumer driven auto emissions and to develop new modes of clean energy production. The Clean Air Act was designed to protect human health and the environment from the effects of air pollution. The Act regulates auto emissions and emissions cannot exceed legal limits. Leaded gas was replaced entirely by unleaded…

Washington citizens were surprised by cherry blossoms and snowfall, last November and December. Climate change has contributed to those kinds of unusual phenomena. Weather is the day-to-day conditions of a particular place, but “climate is the average weather, including seasonal extremes and variations, either locally, regionally or across the globe” (Union of Concerned Scientists 2011, p185). Why Toronto is still cold and negative degree end of April?. Burning fossil fuel, deforestation and…

was Ethanol, which was fuel that i thought was most suitable for the car manufacturing plant. Ethanol is a fuel that has been made from plants and crops which are known as biofuels. Of these, the most commonly extracted and used one is Ethanol and Biodiesel. Ethanol, along with other alcohols are all flammable. Biofuels are produced from wheat, corn and sugarcane which can be produced on demand, so they are sustainable. There are good advantages to using ethanol, however are important…

for diesel passenger vehicles then there would be less inconvenience for car owners to refuel their vehicle and potentially more revenue from diesel fuel sales. Also, a diesel vehicle can run on more than just diesel. Diesel can normally run on biodiesel and vegetable oils as well. However, vegetable oil can become expensive, so used vegetable oil is often cleaned and can be changed to bio-diesel fuel (Diesel vs). This is a more eco-friendly alternative compared to regular diesel fuel. Even…

I have chosen to answer this question because I believe more people should be aware of this topic, through the years people needs of life have change, Considering the giant leap in technology which turns out to affect the environment, so in this essay, I will discuss the possible ways to improve people standard of living and in the same time protect the environment. First, people measures standards of living in so many different angles. The majority of people can describe the standard of…

Renewable Energy vs Non-Renewable Energy Search release for U.S. Dept. of Energy the U.S.A. consumed more than 25,000 TWh of energy in the year of 2011,but from this amount just 11.7% was provide from renewable energy. As reported by Klare (2012), energy sources caused and cause many conflicts around the world. It causes the conflicts between Sudan and South Sudan, when Sudan tried to occupy the oil center of Heglig. It was the reason for a naval clash between China and Philippine, for an island…

components, better pollution controls, and more energy efficient operations (Armstrong et al., 2009) For example, McDonalds company has warmed to "greener" practices, including environmentally friendly refrigeration and converting used oil into biodiesel fuel. Moreover, they have redesigned their restaurants and background of logo from red to green, which should mean they are more eco-friendly than ever. Besides, Wal-Mart company claimed that they are going to invest $500 million in technologies…

In recent years, due to more serious environment problems, multinational companies have more focused on Corporate Social Responsibilities (CSR) which part is related to environmentally protection. Both Nestlé and Wal-Mart Stores are famous multinational company and adopt vigorous measures to protect environment during their daily actions towards CSR. Nestlé which is the world’s largest manufacturer of packaged food and drinks product located Switzerland and its production includes baby food,…

Global warming has been a widely talked about subject for many years. Although it has become such a controversial topic, it is indisputable that there has been a change in the climate in recent history and continues to do so. Over the past one hundred and thirty- five years that data has been collected, copious amounts of climatologists have piloted research and investigations that proves global warming is an ongoing threat to Earth as a result of humans negligence. Furthermore, there is a…

Within the twenty-first century, the discussion of Climate Change is a relatively controversial topic. Scientists, politicians, and environmentalists have been debating the causes and effects of the changing climate patterns for decades. And while there has been scientific evidence that proves the existence of this very real problem, some still seem to see it as a myth or untrue. But in fact, the problem is very real. Climate change can account for many of the world’s problems. Habitat loss,…