what do alternative fuels have to do with the ozone layer?

Answer 1

Not much...

The ozone layer (or O3) is broken down by chlorofluorocarbons like freon, not by hydrocarbons in motor fuel. Motor fuels, whether ordinary fuel like gas or diesel, or alternative fuels like hydrogen, alcohol and natural gas dont contain any chlorinated compounds.

Answer 2

Alternative fuels have nothing to do with the ozone layer; you are confusing two problems: Global Warming and Destruction of the Ozone Layer. Global Warming is spurred on in part (not caused, mind you) by the burning of fossil fuels and releasing greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Destruction of the Ozone Layer is caused by releasing CFCs (chloro-fluro-carbons) and HCFCs (hydrous-chloro-fluro-carbons) into the atmosphere, which act as a catalyst and convert ozone molecules into oxygen molecules, thus allowing harmful cosmic radiation to penetrate to the surface of the Earth. The two are completely unrelated, except that they are both a result of modern technology.

Answer 3

Nothing at all. Alternative fuels, if coming from the biomass, address the CO2/global warming concern. The ozone layer was attacked by freons (chlorofluorocarbons), used in air conditioning units and as propellant in aerosol cans, and freons are essentially no longer being used at all now as a result.

Answer 4

alternative fuels dont affect the ozone layer

Answer 5

Not a lot. It was CFCs that were degrading the ozone layer, and these are now banned by the Montreal Protocol.

Answer 6

Alternative fuels may, let me stress, MAY cause less damage to it, or might be able to.

We are faced with a two pronged issue: 1) the dwindling of traditional petrol energy supplies, and 2) the need to take better care of the ozone.

Both these problems beg for the development of alternative sources of energy.

Right?

Answer 7

If we use alternative fuels whose emissions are less toxic it will slow global warming. The thing is there has to be a way to extract the carbon and release the oxygen in a non-toxic form or form ozone with it and release it over antarctica somehow, like in an altitude baloon that released the gas at the appropriate level.

Answer 8

NOTHING= The government is blameing vehicle exhaust 100 miles high for destroying the ozone, so their looking for a different type of fuel.

Answer 9

exhaust from a city full of cars goes into the air and eats away at the ozone. one the other hand natural gas which some buses have started to use, burns off cleanly

Answer 10

Nothing.