The geologist and researcher Mario Tozzi he has become a familiar face in the scientific community through his television dissemination activity. The professor is not the type to bite his tongue before explaining his point of view, supported by years of studying environmental issues, which today are of fundamental importance. The movement of Greta Thunberg is only the tip of the iceberg of a very complex discourse, which places humanity in front of its greatest challenge: to maintain its level of growth and well-being without polluting, giving future generations the possibility of continue the path of the species without imploding together with climate change.
One of the ways to reduce the polluting impact is to intervene on human activities, and one of these is related to transport. The site of FormulaPassion, in addition to telling the love for car and motorcycle racing, he is attentive to environmental issues and follows daily proposals and activities of car manufacturers (and governments) to lower emissions and face the future of mobility. This is why we heard from Professor Tozzi and asked him some questions.
Cars must pollute less, it is now clear. But are car manufacturers really putting in the right effort, in your opinion?
“There is a certain reconversion on the electric and hybrid, I think I can see. They have seen that they can make money and so they are doing it in part. An electric car is certainly more efficient than a combustion car, so in principle if the electricity does not come from fossil sources, it consumes less. It would be good to close the cycle, it is not enough to make an electric car: everything must be powered by renewable sources“.
One of today’s dilemmas, even among readers, is the following: is the electric of 2021, 2022 or the near future, given its very low-emission nature during its use, is it really that clean in its integral life cycle?
“It depends. Almost half of Italians live in a two-family unit, so if everyone could have a shed or covered parking available, they would be able to power the electric car with solar panels, so that the virtuous circle is closed. On the other hand, when the hybrid car is powered by fossil fuels, there is certainly always a polluting load; however, as the electric motor is more efficient, it is still less of an impact“.
When the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani talks about giving incentives to Euro 6 to replace the outdated Euro 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in order to have an economically sustainable progression in terms of emissions, are you right? Or would a clean cut be useful, cost what it costs?
“Minister Cingolani is a politician in this case, and not the scientist he is. Because if he were a scientist he would know that there are not many alternatives. This type of incentive to change the car must focus on another type of engine, certainly not on the combustion one. The excuse of keeping jobs for the economy and these things no longer holds up; in conclusion, everything will collapse if we continue to pollute in this way. You should have a total conversion and that’s it. Clean combustion does not exist, it should be stopped as soon as possible“.
Motor racing, especially Formula 1, will have to coexist with a low-emission mode. And some manufacturers (such as Toyota, not currently registered in the world) are thinking of alternatives, such as combustion engines ‘modified’ to run on hydrogen: could it be a solution for those championships that are based on assumptions historically incompatible with the concept of the environment?
“The hydrogen engine has the not insignificant advantage of having no emissions, if not of water, and of having a direct (therefore effective) transmission. In the meantime, it makes sense if you produce hydrogen by renewable means, that is, it must not be produced with coal or oil. And then it will be a question of establishing how to have more capable tanks, because autonomy is still too limited. Both for use in racing and for common use: since there are no distributors. However, this is an interesting route. However, it is clear that the Formula 1 enthusiast wants the roar of the engine: but this request has no future. We can put it artificial, but I think rather of an absolute silence within which we will compete. It could be an opportunity to appreciate other things about Formula 1. The championship could still survive, without emissions. Otherwise it would remain a monument to waste“.
The geologist and researcher Mario Tozzi he has become a familiar face in the scientific community through his television dissemination activity. The professor is not the type to bite his tongue before explaining his point of view, supported by years of studying environmental issues, which today are of fundamental importance. The movement of Greta Thunberg is only the tip of the iceberg of a very complex discourse, which places humanity in front of its greatest challenge: to maintain its level of growth and well-being without polluting, giving future generations the possibility of continue the path of the species without imploding together with climate change.
One of the ways to reduce the polluting impact is to intervene on human activities, and one of these is related to transport. The site of FormulaPassion, in addition to telling the love for car and motorcycle racing, he is attentive to environmental issues and follows daily proposals and activities of car manufacturers (and governments) to lower emissions and face the future of mobility. This is why we heard from Professor Tozzi and asked him some questions.
Cars must pollute less, it is now clear. But are car manufacturers really putting in the right effort, in your opinion?
“There is a certain reconversion on the electric and hybrid, I think I can see. They have seen that they can make money and so they are doing it in part. An electric car is certainly more efficient than a combustion car, so in principle if the electricity does not come from fossil sources, it consumes less. It would be good to close the cycle, it is not enough to make an electric car: everything must be powered by renewable sources“.
One of today’s dilemmas, even among readers, is the following: is the electric of 2021, 2022 or the near future, given its very low-emission nature during its use, is it really that clean in its integral life cycle?
“It depends. Almost half of Italians live in a two-family unit, so if everyone could have a shed or covered parking available, they would be able to power the electric car with solar panels, so that the virtuous circle is closed. On the other hand, when the hybrid car is powered by fossil fuels, there is certainly always a polluting load; however, as the electric motor is more efficient, it is still less of an impact“.
When the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani talks about giving incentives to Euro 6 to replace the outdated Euro 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in order to have an economically sustainable progression in terms of emissions, are you right? Or would a clean cut be useful, cost what it costs?
“Minister Cingolani is a politician in this case, and not the scientist he is. Because if he were a scientist he would know that there are not many alternatives. This type of incentive to change the car must focus on another type of engine, certainly not on the combustion one. The excuse of keeping jobs for the economy and these things no longer holds up; in conclusion, everything will collapse if we continue to pollute in this way. You should have a total conversion and that’s it. Clean combustion does not exist, it should be stopped as soon as possible“.
Motor racing, especially Formula 1, will have to coexist with a low-emission mode. And some manufacturers (such as Toyota, not currently registered in the world) are thinking of alternatives, such as combustion engines ‘modified’ to run on hydrogen: could it be a solution for those championships that are based on assumptions historically incompatible with the concept of the environment?
“The hydrogen engine has the not insignificant advantage of having no emissions, if not of water, and of having a direct (therefore effective) transmission. In the meantime, it makes sense if you produce hydrogen by renewable means, that is, it must not be produced with coal or oil. And then it will be a question of establishing how to have more capable tanks, because autonomy is still too limited. Both for use in racing and for common use: since there are no distributors. However, this is an interesting route. However, it is clear that the Formula 1 enthusiast wants the roar of the engine: but this request has no future. We can put it artificial, but I think rather of an absolute silence within which we will compete. It could be an opportunity to appreciate other things about Formula 1. The championship could still survive, without emissions. Otherwise it would remain a monument to waste“.
The geologist and researcher Mario Tozzi he has become a familiar face in the scientific community through his television dissemination activity. The professor is not the type to bite his tongue before explaining his point of view, supported by years of studying environmental issues, which today are of fundamental importance. The movement of Greta Thunberg is only the tip of the iceberg of a very complex discourse, which places humanity in front of its greatest challenge: to maintain its level of growth and well-being without polluting, giving future generations the possibility of continue the path of the species without imploding together with climate change.
One of the ways to reduce the polluting impact is to intervene on human activities, and one of these is related to transport. The site of FormulaPassion, in addition to telling the love for car and motorcycle racing, he is attentive to environmental issues and follows daily proposals and activities of car manufacturers (and governments) to lower emissions and face the future of mobility. This is why we heard from Professor Tozzi and asked him some questions.
Cars must pollute less, it is now clear. But are car manufacturers really putting in the right effort, in your opinion?
“There is a certain reconversion on the electric and hybrid, I think I can see. They have seen that they can make money and so they are doing it in part. An electric car is certainly more efficient than a combustion car, so in principle if the electricity does not come from fossil sources, it consumes less. It would be good to close the cycle, it is not enough to make an electric car: everything must be powered by renewable sources“.
One of today’s dilemmas, even among readers, is the following: is the electric of 2021, 2022 or the near future, given its very low-emission nature during its use, is it really that clean in its integral life cycle?
“It depends. Almost half of Italians live in a two-family unit, so if everyone could have a shed or covered parking available, they would be able to power the electric car with solar panels, so that the virtuous circle is closed. On the other hand, when the hybrid car is powered by fossil fuels, there is certainly always a polluting load; however, as the electric motor is more efficient, it is still less of an impact“.
When the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani talks about giving incentives to Euro 6 to replace the outdated Euro 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in order to have an economically sustainable progression in terms of emissions, are you right? Or would a clean cut be useful, cost what it costs?
“Minister Cingolani is a politician in this case, and not the scientist he is. Because if he were a scientist he would know that there are not many alternatives. This type of incentive to change the car must focus on another type of engine, certainly not on the combustion one. The excuse of keeping jobs for the economy and these things no longer holds up; in conclusion, everything will collapse if we continue to pollute in this way. You should have a total conversion and that’s it. Clean combustion does not exist, it should be stopped as soon as possible“.
Motor racing, especially Formula 1, will have to coexist with a low-emission mode. And some manufacturers (such as Toyota, not currently registered in the world) are thinking of alternatives, such as combustion engines ‘modified’ to run on hydrogen: could it be a solution for those championships that are based on assumptions historically incompatible with the concept of the environment?
“The hydrogen engine has the not insignificant advantage of having no emissions, if not of water, and of having a direct (therefore effective) transmission. In the meantime, it makes sense if you produce hydrogen by renewable means, that is, it must not be produced with coal or oil. And then it will be a question of establishing how to have more capable tanks, because autonomy is still too limited. Both for use in racing and for common use: since there are no distributors. However, this is an interesting route. However, it is clear that the Formula 1 enthusiast wants the roar of the engine: but this request has no future. We can put it artificial, but I think rather of an absolute silence within which we will compete. It could be an opportunity to appreciate other things about Formula 1. The championship could still survive, without emissions. Otherwise it would remain a monument to waste“.
The geologist and researcher Mario Tozzi he has become a familiar face in the scientific community through his television dissemination activity. The professor is not the type to bite his tongue before explaining his point of view, supported by years of studying environmental issues, which today are of fundamental importance. The movement of Greta Thunberg is only the tip of the iceberg of a very complex discourse, which places humanity in front of its greatest challenge: to maintain its level of growth and well-being without polluting, giving future generations the possibility of continue the path of the species without imploding together with climate change.
One of the ways to reduce the polluting impact is to intervene on human activities, and one of these is related to transport. The site of FormulaPassion, in addition to telling the love for car and motorcycle racing, he is attentive to environmental issues and follows daily proposals and activities of car manufacturers (and governments) to lower emissions and face the future of mobility. This is why we heard from Professor Tozzi and asked him some questions.
Cars must pollute less, it is now clear. But are car manufacturers really putting in the right effort, in your opinion?
“There is a certain reconversion on the electric and hybrid, I think I can see. They have seen that they can make money and so they are doing it in part. An electric car is certainly more efficient than a combustion car, so in principle if the electricity does not come from fossil sources, it consumes less. It would be good to close the cycle, it is not enough to make an electric car: everything must be powered by renewable sources“.
One of today’s dilemmas, even among readers, is the following: is the electric of 2021, 2022 or the near future, given its very low-emission nature during its use, is it really that clean in its integral life cycle?
“It depends. Almost half of Italians live in a two-family unit, so if everyone could have a shed or covered parking available, they would be able to power the electric car with solar panels, so that the virtuous circle is closed. On the other hand, when the hybrid car is powered by fossil fuels, there is certainly always a polluting load; however, as the electric motor is more efficient, it is still less of an impact“.
When the Minister of Ecological Transition Roberto Cingolani talks about giving incentives to Euro 6 to replace the outdated Euro 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4, in order to have an economically sustainable progression in terms of emissions, are you right? Or would a clean cut be useful, cost what it costs?
“Minister Cingolani is a politician in this case, and not the scientist he is. Because if he were a scientist he would know that there are not many alternatives. This type of incentive to change the car must focus on another type of engine, certainly not on the combustion one. The excuse of keeping jobs for the economy and these things no longer holds up; in conclusion, everything will collapse if we continue to pollute in this way. You should have a total conversion and that’s it. Clean combustion does not exist, it should be stopped as soon as possible“.
Motor racing, especially Formula 1, will have to coexist with a low-emission mode. And some manufacturers (such as Toyota, not currently registered in the world) are thinking of alternatives, such as combustion engines ‘modified’ to run on hydrogen: could it be a solution for those championships that are based on assumptions historically incompatible with the concept of the environment?
“The hydrogen engine has the not insignificant advantage of having no emissions, if not of water, and of having a direct (therefore effective) transmission. In the meantime, it makes sense if you produce hydrogen by renewable means, that is, it must not be produced with coal or oil. And then it will be a question of establishing how to have more capable tanks, because autonomy is still too limited. Both for use in racing and for common use: since there are no distributors. However, this is an interesting route. However, it is clear that the Formula 1 enthusiast wants the roar of the engine: but this request has no future. We can put it artificial, but I think rather of an absolute silence within which we will compete. It could be an opportunity to appreciate other things about Formula 1. The championship could still survive, without emissions. Otherwise it would remain a monument to waste“.