Energy, Conservation, & the Environment

HYDROGEN as a clean alternative to fossil fuels.

COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS (CFLs) save plenty on electricity costs & help reduce the need for power generation.

ETHANOL ALCOHOL IN GASOLINE: For several years now, all Canadian Sunoco gas stations have up to 10% ethanol (ethyl alcohol) in the gas. Ethanol is a renewable energy resource when it is made from corn. Using ethanol in gas not only reduces the amount of foreign hydrocarbon-based oil we need to import, it also employs Canadian farmers. Ethanol in gasoline has no adverse effects on internal combustion gasoline engines when used in mixtures of 13% or less, it helps to increase the octane rating which reduces pinging in your car & ethanol is clean burning so it reduces pollution (no sulphur). In winter, ethanol in your gas also acts as a gas-line antifreeze. Using ethanol in your gas may only be a small step towards energy conservation & reducing greenhouse effects, but it's something you can do right now without any addition cost by simply filling your gas tank at a station that uses 10% ethanol in the gas (like Sunoco stations). October 25/2003

LOW SULPHUR GASOLINE: Link to a CBC Marketplace article on which gasoline's have the lowest sulphur content. In Canada, Sunoco is known for cleaner gas with less sulphur in it than the other major gas companies & Imperial is known for the dirtiest gas with the highest sulphur content. Sulphur when burned with Oxygen form sulfur dioxide (acid rain) & is a huge contributor to pollution & asthma.

By Doug Hembruff.