Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability
Two Billion Cars: Driving Toward Sustainability – Review
Ok, so there are currently about 1 billion cars on the planet and in 20 years there will be 2 billion cars. And you think its hard to find a parking space now? The book lays out a very well researched and strong argument that we must shift our modern attitudes and move to much minor impact vehicles. Now. I try to stay pretty current in regards to energy conservation, energy use, etc… I quickly learned a lot in this book. For instance I have frequently heard that we have plenty of oil in Colorado and up in Canada in the type of shale oil and tar sands to help us offset our use of Middle east oil. I also heard that finally getting functional gas from these sources was “slightly” more energy intensive. The thing you never hear is that tar sand from Canada and shale oil from Colorado make sixty per cents more greenhouse gases AFTER they are highly refined in that “more energy intensive” process. Even though its gas, it produces sixty per cents more greenhouse gases because light sweet crude from Saudi Arabia is a minor branch chain oil, while tar sands are a very long branch chain oil. The additional length shows to be carbon dioxide and other dangerous gases. That does not sound like a viable alternative for me. If you are currently looking for a resource of information so you will have a better kind of our energy situation, or only require breaking points for your next party, then this book will do that and more. This book is packed with important information and it is backed up with references and charts. If you are trying to be more knowledgeable on this subject, than this is definitely the place to start.