Alternative fuels to reduce air pollution Flashcards
1
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What are biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel)?
A
Produced from plants. They can directly replace petrol and diesel and have lower particulate emissions
2
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What are problems with biofuels?
A
Crops needed to make biofuels can reduce biodiversity
3
Q
What is Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)?
A
A gas produced from fossil fuels that has lower emissions than petrol or diesel
4
Q
What are problems with LPG?
A
Cars need to be converted to use LPG, and service stations have to be adapted to distribute it
5
Q
Why are electric cars good?
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They have lower emissions since they run off batteries, rather than conventional fuel
6
Q
What are problems with electric cars?
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Need recharge points, and producing and disposing of the batteries can cause environmental problems
