Caroline Schneider

Here are some tips to make your commute more climate-friendly: Go easy on the gas and brakes driving efficiently can help to reduce emissions. Drive like you have an egg under your foot, recommends Brian West, an expert in fuel and engine research from the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, which researches energy use and solutions in the United States. Regularly service your car to keep it more efficient. Check your tires. Keeping tires pumped correctly can reduce emissions. Low tire pressure will hurt your fuel economy, Mr. West said. Air conditioning and intensive city driving can make emissions creep up. Cut down on these as often as possible. Don t weigh your car down with extra things that you don t need on your trip. Carpool this way, you re splitting emissions between the number of people in the car. What are some steps you adopted in your life to reduce your Carbon Footprint?