Green Fact

By Riley Ruse

Recent studies show an interesting turnout.

The U.S. government found that some alternative fuels are causing more harm to the environment than traditional fuels like gas or diesel. Here's what the AEN station has to say, "liquid coal, often touted as an alternative to gasoline and thus a way of reducing our dependence on foreign oil, can actual produce up to 80% more global warming pollution than typical unleaded gasoline. The process of turning coal into liquid (liquefaction by hydrogenation) actually produces nearly double the level of carbon dioxide emissions that conventional gasoline does, and it is considered by many environmentalists as a huge step backward for combating global warming."