Biofuels: For Better or For Worse? There is no question that our world is changing, whether it be with technology, people, climate, or even the economy. With the constant hustle and bustle of our busy lives, we tend to overlook some issues that may not affect us now, but will eventually come back to haunt us. Instead of spending time worrying about our own selfish interests, maybe we should focus on more important issues at hand. Have you ever thought about how our extracurriculars or our beloved
that negatively impacts our environment is NASCAR. I think the racing industry should be forced to use biofuels. The NASCAR industry goes through a significant amount of fuel each race weekend. In an article by Max Frankel, he discusses how “every sport is energy intensive” and NASCAR is no exception. When we think of the average gas mileage for the typical car, we find the averages tend to be between 22-27 MPG. In the racing industry, cars are averaging between 2-5 MPG (Frankel). Frankel uses some
NASCAR keep using the biofuels The sport of NASCAR had been using leaded fuels for the longest time, long after most cars stopped using them. Then all of the sudden they switched because of one person named Dale Earnhardt Jr.; he thought it would make them go faster and make greener use of fuel. The use of these fuels is a greener way to go from using fossil fuels, and NASCAR will keep using the ethanol blend they are using now. The way some people think that the use of biofuels, like ethanol, will
same with their environmental impacts. But they are wrong for the most part, yes some are very bad for the environment, there are some that are not great but better than other types, and there is a few that are even better yet. The racing industry is a very polluting industry are should have to take steps to be more environmentally friendly. Alcohol is produced the same way that ethanol is just without the gasoline added into the mixture. Alcohol is a product that can substan super high power levels
At the beginning of 2016, famous scientist Bill Nye posted a blog to Aeon in which he described his near-future prediction that NASCAR will become a field of Tesla-inspired electric vehicle racecars gliding along quickly and quietly on historic tracks, such as Talladega or Daytona, the drivers amusing the crowds so much with their eco-friendly cars that they inspire the fans to go out and buy their very own. But imagine being a NASCAR fan for the past 10 years and going to one of these new silent
Foreign Oil Dependency and the United States: Ways to Cut the Strings The United States has made great strides with its oil industries. In fact oil is used in a plethora of products that are commonly used every day such as plastics. The use of oil has allowed the citizens to travel globally, to enjoy the freedoms the combustible engine have provided and to produce affordable energy sources to handle the tasks of living daily life. However, the problem is that oil is not renewable and is unclean
Mansueto Ventures, LLC, 13 Nov. 2014. Web. 04 June 2015.)-- we would not only outgrow the earth’s resource limits, but we would need 5.4 earths to sustain humanity. Without access to fuel, industry is hindered. The time it takes to travel from point a to point b increases tremendously if there is a limit to the amount of fuel that one has access to. In the 1970’s during an “oil crisis”, gas stations limited customers to 10 gallons each. The
Revolution in the Colonies The revolution was more about the political freedom than economic issues. This was a political turmoil that took place between 1775 to 1783; 13 British colonies joined together to liberate themselves from the British Empire and unite to from the United States of America (American Revolutionary War, 2011). It began with the rejection of the Parliament of the Great Britain, which lacked their representation, as governing body from overseas, then followed sending away all
Auto German Automotive Industry Overview Makers – BMW, Audi, VW Markets – EU and non-EU – overview Stats The largest shareholder of Audi AG is Volkswagen AG, which holds over 99 percent of the share capital. Volkswagen AG includes the consolidated accounts of Audi AG in its own consolidated financial statements. In recent years, the possibility of Audi being spun off or otherwise divested by Volkswagen has been mooted Daimler AG , geramn car corp Daimler AG is a German manufacturer of automobiles
The automotive industry is constantly changing in the ways one would least expect it to. Incremental steps have been taken by the automotive industry over the past decade through the constant revisions and refreshing of past automotive product line. Although the most drastic change easily distinguishable between past vehicle generations