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Car exhaust shown to alter weather patterns

We're anything but weather experts around here, but we were still interested in new data that shows how weather patterns are altered by automotive exhaust. Apparently, it's been known for quite some time that the fumes from our cars and trucks causes stronger updrafts and larger clouds, which has the effect of modifying rainfall patterns. New information, though, shows that an increase of lightning activity can accompany those rainy weekdays. This new information is based on 10 years worth of data collected by by the ground-based National ... Read more →

Should we ban the catalytic converter? Lascelles Linton

The catalytic converter is a good example of engineering our way to cleaner cars. What am I saying? It may be the single, shinning, GREAT example of green car technology. That little thing that fits ...

Sensing greenhouse gases in Norway - readings are now the highest ever Jeremy Korzeniewski

It seems that if you are interested in checking air quailty, the mountains in Norway make an excellent choice. Sensors there can detect the carbon readings from a single fox, according to this ...

Spray-on ceramic coating from Zirotec helps reduce underhood temps Jeremy Korzeniewski

The technology that is being brought to the fore here is one that doesn't really seem green at first glance. The idea is to spray this specialized coating on components such as exhaust manifolds that ...

Car exhaust shown to alter weather patterns 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

We're anything but weather experts around here, but we were still interested in new data that shows how weather patterns are altered by automotive exhaust. Apparently, it's been known for quite some time that the fumes from our cars and trucks causes stronger updrafts and larger clouds, which ...

Should we ban the catalytic converter? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The catalytic converter is a good example of engineering our way to cleaner cars. What am I saying? It may be the single, shinning, GREAT example of green car technology. That little thing that fits in your exhaust pipe has kept pollution out of the air since its introduction in 1975. Heck, in the ...

Sensing greenhouse gases in Norway - readings are now the highest ever 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

It seems that if you are interested in checking air quailty, the mountains in Norway make an excellent choice. Sensors there can detect the carbon readings from a single fox, according to this article. This sensitive detection also allows scientists to tell where certain pollutants are coming from, ...

Spray-on ceramic coating from Zirotec helps reduce underhood temps 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The technology that is being brought to the fore here is one that doesn't really seem green at first glance. The idea is to spray this specialized coating on components such as exhaust manifolds that get hot. The coating can dramatically reduce the temperatures of the component. Upon further ...


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