Emissions and emissions reduction related discussion. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:04:45 +0000 Tue, 06 Oct 2026 00:04:45 +0000 CleanMPG http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?forums/11/ Wed, 07 Aug 2024 21:21:30 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57304/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/57304/ invalid@example.com (litesong) litesong https://www.voronoiapp.com/climate/The-Richest-1-Generate-15-of-Global-CO2-Emissions--398

From the article above, it is highlighted that the richest 1% of people cause 15% of the total emissions.
Of course, the richest people drive the heaviest, most emitting vehicles, live in bigger homes & apartments(multiple buildings?), AND travel differently than less monied people. Still it must be tough to equal the pollution of old junkers driven by the poor. But I suspect that much of the extra pollution that rich people emit comes from other forms of transportation that aren't...

The Rich Pollute]]> 1 Thu, 07 Mar 2024 16:49:18 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/47560/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/47560/ invalid@example.com (JohnM) JohnM
That was during the Pleistocene Era. "It was much warmer than it is today," Tans said. "There were forests in Greenland. Sea level was higher, between 10 and 20 meters (33 to 66 feet)."...

Greenhouse gas milestone; CO2 levels set record]]> 14 Wed, 20 Apr 2022 21:58:18 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56883/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56883/ invalid@example.com (Jay) Jay
"...This visualization shows tropospheric column concentrations of nitrogen dioxide as detected by the Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) on NASA's Aura satellite, averaged yearly from 2005-2021..."

https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/details.cgi?aid=4994]]> Sun, 19 Jul 2020 06:00:30 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/31543/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/31543/ invalid@example.com (southerncannuck) southerncannuck 440 Sun, 29 Mar 2020 15:40:06 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56219/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56219/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus
https://endcoal.org/tracker/

-look at China
-scroll in
-look for "shelved" (blue coded) power plants
-click on the dot, then the individual dot, then zoom in (a satellite view will come up)

Lots of these plants do not look shelved, they look like they are complete/ nearly complete
/if you waste an hour or so looking around on the map it might give a little perspective on the plans that china has -- including jingjinji --- a planned city of 120 million people (6x NYC), the size of Kansas (the state of Kansas!) -- they're going to need all...

China is building coal fired power plants like mad]]> 9 Tue, 26 Nov 2019 22:16:29 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54205/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54205/ invalid@example.com (ALS) ALS
Four have ended up going with solar to drop their ultra high utility bills.

I have a 1660 sqft split level home built in 1960 that the previous owners had done very little weatherization, to cut their utility bills.

Last year I spent a total of $705 on electricity and $687 for gas and after...

High Energy losses in your home, out of sight out of mind]]> 3 Mon, 30 Jul 2018 10:41:30 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56137/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/56137/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus eight brand new coal-burning power plants in the last two years and has plans for at least 36 more in the next ten years."


The One Nation Returning To Coal
https://oilprice.com/Energy/Coal/The-One-Nation-Returning-To-Coal.html]]> 2 Fri, 15 Sep 2017 04:04:19 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54694/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54694/ invalid@example.com (rhwinger) rhwinger
I saw Al Gore's movie, and while I agreed with what he was saying for the most part, I just couldn't get all that excited. Maybe because it seemed like the problems were not right in my face, right now.

Then I saw Chasing Coral on Netflix the other night. I'd like to ask anyone who sees this post to set aside 2 hours and watch it. Kinda brings the problem...

Chasing Coral]]> 4 Sun, 23 Apr 2017 14:55:36 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54159/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/54159/ invalid@example.com (ALS) ALS
I just looked up the cost of direct replacement of all the T8's with LED's in my business and I'm looking at a 13 month pay back in energy savings. Direct replacements are $7-$8 per bulb vs $2.50 for a new T8 Florescent bulb. Yep no brainer next time I need bulbs I'm going to order a number of the LED's to start re-bulbing my fixtures.

When I looked at LED's back in 2011 they were running...

Local Dollar General going LED]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2017 18:22:35 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53926/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53926/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to accuse Fiat Chrysler Automobiles of using software that allowed excess diesel emissions in just over 100,000 U.S. trucks and SUVs sold since 2014, two sources briefed on the matter told Reuters.

The EPA told the automaker it believes its auxiliary emissions control software allowed vehicles to generate excess pollution in violation of the law. Fiat Chrysler declined to comment. ......."

".......The probe covers FCA's diesel trucks and SUVs from the 2014-2016 model years."...

Fiat Chrysler to be accused by EPA of excess diesel emissions, report says]]> 5 Mon, 21 Mar 2016 03:07:43 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53032/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/53032/ invalid@example.com (thunderstruck) thunderstruck https://blog.gasbuddy.com/posts/201...5-640557-3626.aspx?m=CWVKi/R+H53rdQsR+2/SFQ==]]> Mon, 15 Feb 2016 07:32:09 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52887/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52887/ invalid@example.com (ALS) ALS
Now, the industrial giant General Electric is saying farewell to the compact fluorescent light, or CFL. The...

G.E. to Phase Out CFL Bulbs]]> 19 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 19:26:37 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52238/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/52238/ invalid@example.com (ALS) ALS
GE-60W-Equivalent-Soft-White-General-Purpose-LED-Bright-Stik-light-bulb-3-Pack]]> Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:17:19 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/46492/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/46492/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus
Coal Power and Air Pollution]]> 13 Sun, 15 Sep 2013 13:47:13 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48392/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48392/ invalid@example.com (MustangConvert) MustangConvert Pulse and glide is very easy to do on the stove. Of course, just like automobiles it is more efficient and easy to do with an electric stove. Place the pot of food you wish to cook on top of the burner. Set the temperature as desired -- high, medium, etc. For best results use a temperature gauge (AKA thermometer). When the burner hits its max temperature, turn off the burner. When the temperature gauge shows a drop of 10 degrees, turn the burner back on. Repeat the process over and over until the cooking is done.
Optionally to save additional electricity, use a bicycle...

Pulse and Glide in the Home]]> Thu, 05 Sep 2013 16:24:33 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48348/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48348/ invalid@example.com (bw61374) bw61374 5 Sun, 18 Aug 2013 20:49:36 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48274/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/48274/ invalid@example.com (Bruce) Bruce
$2K+ for front pipe, cat, oxygen sensors, gaskets, labor and the inspection sticker. I can afford it, but it's such a huge hit to TCO it makes me wonder if I wouldn't have been better off financially with something that consumes twice as much fuel but doesn't have to pass emissions. Unfortunately, something that old would also be a fold-flatmobile with no airbags.

Not...

$2K for emissions ]]> 24 Fri, 26 Jul 2013 04:08:18 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/44877/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/44877/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus
But they were buying a different kind of gas. They were fueling up with compressed natural gas, known as CNG, a motor fuel consisting mostly of methane and made by compressing natural gas to 1 percent of its volume.

“I spend about $12 a month on fuel,” said Joseph Cole, a 27-year-old software engineer who bought his dual-fueled...

Cng]]> 35 Fri, 05 Apr 2013 10:35:00 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/44474/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/44474/ invalid@example.com (Carcus) Carcus http://www.renewableenergyworld.com...03/why-is-biogas-renewable-energys-cinderella



So if biogas out yields biofuel 8 to 1, why in the world are we stuck messing around with the liquids?

A few European countries -- Germany in particular, are going after biogas with good results. Meanwhile, the US seems to be content throwing good money after bad with almost nothing to show in corn ethanol.]]> 140 Sun, 17 Feb 2013 13:20:00 +0000 http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/46651/ http://www.cleanmpg.com/community/index.php?threads/46651/ invalid@example.com (87gunsnroses) 87gunsnroses 5