The sole focus on vehicle tailpipe emissions as a measure of environmental impact has led to serious unintended consequences, according to new research by Cranfield University’s Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Centre
A typical aluminium engined car would need to be driven for between 185,000km and 560,000km before there were any environmental benefits from the lower fuel use involved – image courtesy of Pixabay. In order to cut fuel use and CO2 emissions, the world’s automotive industry has been pushed into using lightweight…
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