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- Original Message -
From: Anton Berteaux [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Wednesday, March 06, 2002 3:46 PM
Subject: RE: Air travel - was Re: [biofuel] car racing-grand prix etc
- In the first two minutes after a 747 takes off, it emits as much
air pollution
certainly are not the resolve, not of and by themselves.
Todd Swearingen
- Original Message -
From: Greg and April
To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: Air travel - was Re: [biofuel] car racing-grand prix etc
This may all
debate nonetheless,
and of wider interest than just the US.
Best
Keith Addison
Journey to Forever
Handmade Projects
Osaka, Japan
http://journeytoforever.org/
- Original Message -
From: Keith Addison
Sent: Monday, March 04, 2002 21:33
Subject: Air travel - was Re: [biofuel] car racing
- In the first two minutes after a 747 takes off, it emits as much
air pollution as 3,000 cars, says a study by the Natural Resources
Defense Council (NRDC).
sni snipsnip
how about rubber band launchers like with model gliders?
anton
Yahoo! Groups Sponsor
You have to look at air travel in terms of energy use per passenger
kilometer travelled. Then the plane does not look quite so bad. Yes, they
use tonnes of fuel on takeoff, but not a lot once cruising. I think jets are
in the same range as passenger cars - not great, but not a lot worse.
However
: [biofuel] car racing-grand prix etc
Hi Ed
It's not just the fuel consumption. Figures we had previously put the
fuel economy per passenger at a bit worse than a car, better than an
SUV, about half as good as a train. Yes, there is concern about the
worse effect of the emissions, and about much
This British quiz would suggest road/rail has less impact.
HOLIDAY (and business)
Where did you go last year?
Or did you fly to Europe, score 20
If, instead, you went by road or rail to Europe - including Britain - score
10
