Costa Rica: Carbon-Neutral by 2021? Can ignoring pollution be off-set by planting trees?
Costa Rica aims to cut its net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2021 in a push to make the Central American nation the first on Earth to offset all its carbon. Costa Rican President Oscar Arias, jockeying for a global leadership role on climate change, was one of five keynote speakers to address the UN Climate Change Summit on Sept. 22, 2009 calling on the world to shift military spending to fight global warming — to “save our species from the real enemy.” But while Arias wins kudos …
Running Your Engine on Recycled Veggie Oil
CHEN: And vegetable oil can be used in diesel car engines as a cheaper and greener alternative to fossil fuel. It is fast growing in popularity among Australians. Here is the story of a DIY biofuel user. STORY: For Sean Wright from Berowra in northern Sydney, Australia, fueling his car is not a matter of visiting his local petrol station. Instead, he fills his car up at home with an unlikely alternative –vegetable oil. With a little know-how, making the switch to vegetable oil is a …
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