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Carbon Quotes

Carbon quotes here move between science and policy: one line questions whether electric cars are truly cleaner once their power source is counted, another explains carbon's role in organic chemistry, and others call for smarter incentives to cut emissions and safer home carbon monoxide detection.

These carbon quotes weigh electric car emissions against gasoline power and argue for smarter Climate incentives to curb what we put in the air.

We need to fashion policies with proper incentives to reduce the amount of carbon we are putting in the atmosphere.

Quotes by William Ruckelshaus

Electric cars are coal-powered cars. Their carbon emissions can be worse than gasoline-powered cars.

Quotes by Vinod Khosla

Organic compounds exist in which a hydrogen atom, joined to the carbon, acquires acid properties as a result of the proximity of certain functional groupings.

Quotes by Victor Grignard

Nest Thermostat owners like the carbon monoxide link. If Nest Protect's carbon monoxide alarm goes off, the Nest Thermostat automatically turns off the gas furnace.

Quotes by Tony Fadell

Carbon Dioxide Quotes

Every golf course should have its carbon rating on the scorecard, alongside its Course Rating, Slope, par and yardage.

Quotes by Thomas Friedman

The relationship between carbon consumption and human well-being is causal, not coincidental.

Quotes by Robert Zubrin

Recently though, our State Governments have discussed instigating a carbon trading scheme - the details are still to be decided - and that's an encouraging sign.

Quotes by Peter Garrett

In organic chemistry, we have learnt to derive from compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen, i.e. from the hydrocarbons, all other types of combinations, such as alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, acids, etc.

Quotes by Otto Wallach

I'm all for typewriters, with instant carbon copies, and seeing films in cinemas.

Quotes by Olivia De Havilland

Climate Quotes

Jesus was not born on December 25th. There's carbon evidence of it. That freaks people out.

Quotes by Matt Skiba

The European auto industry made a commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an average of 140 grams per kilometer. But then there was a significant change in what customers wanted in their vehicles.

Quotes by Martin Winterkorn

We don't believe carbon capture is a proven, scalable, commercially available technology.

Quotes by Lynn Good

I don't believe that a hydrogen economy depends on a carbon economy at all.

Quotes by Larry Burns

The fact is that any carbon legislation is designed to make us not use coal. So if you're a state that has a lot of coal, you're going to get hammered.

Quotes by Kevin Hassett

Emissions Quotes

The hierarchy of relations, from the molecular structure of carbon to the equilibrium of the species and ecological whole, will perhaps be the leading idea of the future.

Quotes by Joseph Needham

I have a car, but I don't use it very much - only when I go for my shoots - so the carbon footprint is tiny.

Quotes by Jim Sarbh

Coal is responsible for as much atmospheric carbon dioxide as other fossil fuels combined and it still has far greater reserves. We must stop using it.

Quotes by James Hansen

The fact is fossil fuel carbon will stay in the surface climate system for millennia.

Quotes by James Hansen

China and the U.S. are the two largest importers of oil. They are the two largest emitters of carbon.

Quotes by Henry Paulson

Environment Quotes

All vinyl polymers may be regarded as built from monomeric units containing a tertiary carbon atom.

Quotes by Giulio Natta

Frequently Asked Questions

Are electric cars always lower-carbon than gasoline cars?
Not necessarily. One quote here argues that electric cars powered by coal can have carbon emissions worse than gasoline-powered cars, depending on the power source.
How does carbon relate to basic chemistry?
One quote explains that when a hydrogen atom joins carbon, it can acquire acid properties depending on the nearby functional groupings, a basic point in organic chemistry.
What kind of policies help reduce carbon emissions?
One quote calls for policies with proper incentives specifically designed to reduce the amount of carbon being put into the atmosphere.
How do carbon monoxide alarms connect to home safety products?
One quote notes that smart thermostat owners value a carbon monoxide link, where a triggered alarm can automatically shut off a gas furnace.
What other quotes pair well with carbon quotes?
See our Climate quotes collection for more on emissions, energy, and environmental policy.

See related Emissions quotes and Environment quotes for more on the same themes.