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There’s no doubt that the 21st century is proving to be a hub for technological advancements, already digital technologies and mediums have proven o be extremely versatile, shaping many aspects of social and economical sectors. And it’s not just the digital movement that is gaining momentum; other technologies are developing at an astonishing rate too. Although these technological advancements are amazing there are still a number of environmental issues that are growing ever more apparent, and it’s fair to say that these pressing concerns are shaping the world we live in and the technology we are developing. With carbon emissions and the rapid depletion of the worlds natural resources, primarily fossil fuels, proving to be the two most prominent affects that the human race is having on world it is not surprising that these are key contributors towards the environmentally friendly technology movement. Nowadays it is common for most household appliances to come with ecological settings and cycle to work schemes are being promoted by many businesses in the interest of reducing carbon emissions. While car pooling, improved public transport and cycling are certainly going to have an impact the fact still remains that we need to find a suitable replacement for those beloved fossil fuels that we all depend so heavily on. Although, Australia doesn’t have to worry for some time, considering the recent discovery of 266 billion barrels worth in the outback. There are a number of fuels on the horizon that could potentially fill the void that will be left by fossil fuels, although not many of them seem viable. LPG, also known as liquefied petroleum gas is a blend of butane and propane, and although it doesn’t reduce our dependency on fossil fuels it has proved that it is capable of reducing carbon emissions by as much as 12%. Already there are significant numbers of countries across Europe promoting the use of this fuel and making it readily available. France has promoted its use by making it the cheapest fuel at the pump, and making it available at 1 in every 7 service stations. Furthermore by 2008 they had 150, 000 vehicles equipped for use of LPG. Agrifuels presents another interesting alternative. This ethanol is created by fermenting corn, although other crops can be sued too such as sugar beet, wheat, and sugar cane. Engines deigned to run on agrifuels emit far fewer green house gases and can cut carbon emissions by a staggering 70%. More over this fuel is renewable, although the vehicles used to harvest the necessary ingredients do use petrol. Agrifuels have taken off in country’s where the crops are readily available, for instance Brazil, (commonly known as the sugarcane capital), where in addition to reducing carbon emissions agrifuels have helped to stabilise the price of sugar. If you’re looking to buy used cars then why not see what you can find online by searching for used cars.
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