Greening Up My Act
For skeptics of sustainable products, learn how to spot greenwashing in the wild. This sustainability podcast is hosted by two marketing writers — Kat and Tiff — who reveal the sneaky tactics brands use so you can avoid getting tricked by green hooey.
Greening Up My Act
Is There Such a Thing as "Clean Diesel"?
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Kat Cox & Tiffany Verbeck
In our 50th (!!!) episode, Tiffany teaches Kat about the idea of "clean diesel" and how the U.S. government has been pushing it. Does it exist? Is it something you can use to live a more eco-friendly lifestyle? Or is it just a bunch of green hooey?
Sources
- EPA on NOx: https://www.epa.gov/no2-pollution/basic-information-about-no2
- US Department of Energy: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/di_diesels.shtml
- Scientific American on “clean diesel”: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/can-diesel-finally-come-clean/
- International Council on Clean Transportation: https://theicct.org/sites/default/files/Gas%20_v%20_Diesel_%20CO2_emissions_%20EN_%20Fact%20_Sheet%202019_05_07_0.pdf
- Performance results on ducted fuel injection: https://www.sae.org/publications/technical-papers/content/2021-01-0503/
- Impactful Ninja: Carbon footprint of biodiesel: https://impactful.ninja/the-carbon-footprint-of-biodiesel/
- Car Talk: https://www.cartalk.com/content/car-talks-guide-alternative-fuels-0
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