Alternative Fuel In
Automobiles
The
United States today has a very
big problem on its hands. As technology advances and we become more and
more dependent on it, we also need more and more fuel to power it.
Unfortunately along with this need for fuel comes some problems.
Our primary fuel in the United States is
Gasoline. Gasoline powers everything from cars to heaters. But our
extensive use of gasoline is causing many problems. One of the foremost
affected areas is our environment. When we get power from gasoline we
also give off many by-products. These by-products include: Carbon
Monoxide, a gas that is poisonous; Nitrogen Oxides, which are the main
sources of smog in our big cities today; and Unburned Hydrocarbons,
which are gasses which cause many problems with our ozone layer. One of
the most serious by-products of gasoline use is Carbon Dioxide, this is
a greenhouse gas that is incredibly damaging to our atmosphere.
Smog in our big
Cities
Depletion of our
Ozone
Dangerous CO2
Gas
So is it too late? Has too much damage already been done? The answer is
NO! Many advances are being made in the field of Alternative Fuels that
will help out alot. First we will look at what gasoline is, and the
problems it causes, then we will see some of the alternatives that are
being developed.
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