Air and water is what separates our planet earth, from any other plant we know, without these two vitally important forms of matter no living organisms would be able to survive. ... NO2 can also have direct effects in large bodies of water by a process called eutrophication. This process occurs when a body of water suffers an increase in nutrients that leads to a reduction in the amount of oxygen in the water, producing an environment that is destructive to fish and other animal life. ... It has been predicted from past recordings, that within the next thirty years car usage will double re...

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Gas Vehicles There is a serious pollution problem facing people today, created by gasoline motor vehicles. ... Air pollution is recognized as a major health hazard, and kills between 60,000 and 120,000 people each year. ... If electric vehicles were introduced on a global scale, urban pollution would improve significantly. ... The emission of electric vehicles is only water, which is a renewable resource. ... Maintenance would also be more cost effective, just water the batteries once every couple of months. ...

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For the most part, the fuel cell's only emission is water vapor, giving it potential as the cleanest hybrid power unit alternative. ... Battery-powered vehicles give off virtually no pollution and offer one of the best options for reducing motor vehicle emissions in polluted cities. ... But these plants are often in rural areas where the emissions do not drive pollution levels above health standards. ...

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Most pollution that is released by cars comes from the exhaust, mainly in the form of hydrocarbons. ... Acid rain can also contaminate drinking water, damage vegetation, and destroy sea life. ... A true, maybe exaggerated, depiction would be animals suffering from car pollution and the sky covered by smog. ... One way to cut down on this type of pollution is to have the car tuned properly. ... In Athens the number of deaths rises on days with greater air pollution. ...

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What I didn't know, and to me was extremely interesting was the hydrogen, combines with oxygen, which forms plain water, which is the primary emission from a fuel cell. Talk about your air and pollution conscious ride, this is Green Peace's wet dream-mobile. ... Fuel cells could be a big part of an ever-changing battle against pollution and the depletion of the ozone layer. ...

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Deforestation, strip mining and pollution are all causes of Capitalist companies taking more from the earth then it can provide. ... Land degradation reduces rainfall infiltration into the soil and increses the amount of run-off into rivers thus increasing the speed and turbidity which water runs down the river. 400,000 acres of rainforest are cut down every hour to make room for agriculture and industries. ...

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Electric Vehicles Matt Scott College Prep Environmental demand for cleaner air has put a heavy burden on the automobile, much improved by stringent exhaust stands but still a significant source of pollution. ... These cars are starting to surface again in anticipation of regulations designed to reduce air pollution emission in some states. ...

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He checked in to the Ramada Inn where there was a bottle of water waiting for him in his room. ... He opened the water bottle and took a long gulp, then realized the trickery that was used to get him to do this. ... What jerks they were to leave the water in His room and then say He has to buy it. ... Jesus finished his expensive water then decided to turn on the evening news to get some insight as to what people are going through and what they care about. ... There were messages marked on vehicles that said, "I (heart) pollution" and "American Wastefulness", on at least one of the vehi...

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One of these concerns is the fuel efficiency of the vehicles they produce as well as the emissions that those vehicles put out to contribute to pollution. ... A fuel cell is a power source that very efficiently generates electricity from hydrogen and oxygen, producing water as the only reaction byproduct, making the fuel cell a true zero emission energy converter. ...

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