http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/17/bus-depots-a-symptom-of-environmental-injustice/ Covering the New York City Streets Renaissance Mon, 23 Nov 2009 05:31:30 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/17/bus-depots-a-symptom-of-environmental-injustice/comment-page-1/#comment-30907 crzwdjk Wed, 18 Apr 2007 18:40:27 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/17/bus-depots-a-symptom-of-environmental-injustice/#comment-30907 CNG has lower emissions of particulates and sulfates, but about the same emissions of carbon monoxide and nitrates. And unlike electric rail vehicles, they produce the same amount of carbon dioxide too. Plus, I hear that CNG-fueled engines have a much shorter lifespan than gasoline or diesel ones. CNG has lower emissions of particulates and sulfates, but about the same emissions of carbon monoxide and nitrates. And unlike electric rail vehicles, they produce the same amount of carbon dioxide too. Plus, I hear that CNG-fueled engines have a much shorter lifespan than gasoline or diesel ones.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/17/bus-depots-a-symptom-of-environmental-injustice/comment-page-1/#comment-30878 Angus Grieve-Smith Wed, 18 Apr 2007 00:55:46 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/17/bus-depots-a-symptom-of-environmental-injustice/#comment-30878 Agreed, crzwdjk, but natural gas buses have <a href="http://www.arb.ca.gov/research/cng-diesel/cng-diesel.htm" rel="nofollow">significantly lower emissions</a>. Agreed, crzwdjk, but natural gas buses have significantly lower emissions.

]]> http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/17/bus-depots-a-symptom-of-environmental-injustice/comment-page-1/#comment-30874 crzwdjk Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:52:07 +0000 http://www.streetsblog.org/2007/04/17/bus-depots-a-symptom-of-environmental-injustice/#comment-30874 The only long-term solution to this problem is eletrified transportation, whether in the form of streetcars or trolleybuses, which produce no local pollution and do not poison their occupants with fumes. Electricity can be produced from renewable sources, and even if it isn't, emissions are much easier to clean if they come from a single centralized smokestack. The only long-term solution to this problem is eletrified transportation, whether in the form of streetcars or trolleybuses, which produce no local pollution and do not poison their occupants with fumes. Electricity can be produced from renewable sources, and even if it isn't, emissions are much easier to clean if they come from a single centralized smokestack.

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