By: Chandu Visweswariah Executive Summary The dire, urgent and existential climate crisis we face is well-understood, with a concomitant desire to reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions from transportation. California has replaced nearly 65% of its diesel consumption with Renewable Diesel (RD). UPS has been transitioning a significant share of its nationwide fleet to RD. New York City now uses RD…
By Bob DeAngelis and Susan Buck Earth Day began on April 22,1970 as a large-scale grassroots demonstration, which succeeded in raising awareness about environmental issues and transforming public attitudes. Today, Earth Day activities, as reported by Earth Day Network, include more than 1 billion people, making it “the largest secular civic event in the world.” history.com Earth Day reminds us…
By: Chandu Visweswariah The oil giant Saudi Aramco recently published an article on Carbon Capture which got my attention. Is Carbon Capture the holy grail to solve the climate crisis? The fossil fuel industry is pushing carbon capture as a panacea to our greenhouse gas emission problems. Fossil fuels are wonderful and essential to our way of life, they say….
