Is it Really Only March? Grilling Season is Already In High Gear

It’s grilling season early this year, and the scents fill my neighborhood each evening.  So…gas or charcoal?

According to a 2009 study by scientific research firm Atlantic Consulting, charcoal grills leave a much larger carbon footprint – about 2/3 more in fact -- than their gas-powered counterparts.  And most of that footprint is from the charcoal itself being burnt. 

The study included everything – from the process of manufacturing the grills to the transportation of the different fuel to the actual production and burning of the fuels themselves. 

And charcoal briquettes are inefficient and dirty.  They produce smoke and soot particles that can pollute the air, irritate your lungs and exacerbate existing heart and lung problems. 

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