By: Allison Kronberg
Snowmobiles aren’t green vehicles. They emit the same amount of carbon as 250 to 500 passenger cars and produce over 700,000 tons of air pollutants annually.
A new University of Minnesota student group wants to change that.
The 10-person Clean Snowmobile Team tinkers with a snowmobile, modifying its parts and processes to increase its energy efficiency and reduce pollution with the ultimate goal of making the industry more sustainable.