Tagged: carbon emissions

Environment & Science
9:40 am
Thu August 23, 2012

Which is greener? A gas grill or charcoal?

Charcoal produces more CO2 emissions than gas, but that carbon can be absorbed by new trees when making new briquets.
Credit Magnus Manske / wikimedia commons
Which is greener, a charcoal grill or a gas grill? The answer, "it's complicated."

(Editor's note: This story was originally published in July 2009)

Neal Fisher thinks he’s an environmentally friendly kind of guy. He and his wife recycle, they use compact fluorescent light bulbs in the house, they walk most places and hardly ever use their car.

But when it comes to outdoor grilling... it’s charcoal all the way.

“It may be a little decadent when you’re taking the environment into consideration, but I do it.”

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Environment & Science
11:49 am
Sun May 27, 2012

Michigan environmentalists to discuss new pollution rules

Credit (courtesy of the Carbonaccount.com)
A representation of a Carbon Dioxide molecule

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Environmental groups that a favor new federal rules regulating carbon emissions are holding a forum to discuss them.

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