E A S Y B R E A T H E R S - The Library: Transportation Technologies

These pages are designed to show you how engines work, how they produce pollution, and how new technologies are helping to solve some of the problems.

So dig in - use the Table of Contents below as your guide (the underlined items link to a page covering that topic), or type a keyword into the Search box.

As you read through these pages, however, keep in mind that technology can only get us so far. There are still millions of cars on the road, and other issues associated with them like mining the raw materials to build the cars; building cars that run on fossil fuels - a non-renewable resource; what to do with the car at the end of its 'lifetime;' traffic jams; urban sprawl; etc.

Check out the Air Pollution Solutions pages to see how you can make a difference, or the Respect Your Ride pages to learn how keeping your car in good running condition is just about the most environmentally friendly thing you can do (besides selling it and getting a bicycle, of course).

Table of Contents

1. The Basics

2. Low-tech Solutions: Walking, Biking, Skating

3. Fuels: Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow

Liquified Petroleum Gas

Methanol

Natural Gas