Introduction
Renewable ways to power transport include electricity (from renewables); wood gas; biodiesel (from waste cooking oil).
What to do
1. Increase the fuel efficiency of your car
Reduce the amount of fuel you burn by:
- Following smarter driving tips to save fuel;
- But not rushing to buy a new fuel-efficient car: any fuel efficiency benefits are likely to be dwarfed by the extremely large amount of energy needed to manufacture it;
- And not having a 4×4 unless you live on a farm.
2. Change the fuel your car uses
Move away from fossil fuels by:
- Having a go at making biodiesel from waste cooking oil;
- Making sure your next car is an electric / hybrid vehicle;
- Or can run on wood-gas.