Thompson, Mark L. (PNB R&D) wrote: >So again the BBC presents information for shock value, without putting >it in perspective. > >Looking at a Boeing 777-200LR the fuel consumption is: > Fuel consumption in 800 miles is about 24,000lb of fuel > 300Lb/Fuel/Seat/3000 Miles. (Boeing spec) > That is 10 miles/pound/seat of fuel > Or 68 mile/gallon/seat. > > Compare that to your average car you don't even get close. > >Mark > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Chris lloyd >Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 12:41 AM >To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >Subject: Re: [Biofuel] Dear Bob Allen was Re: There's no proof >ofglobalwarming > > >Just seen this on our BBC TV channel " every 800 miles travelled by a >jumbo >jet dumps 28 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere." Chris > > >Wessex Ferret Club >www.wessexferretclub.co.uk > > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.or >g > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 >messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > >_______________________________________________ >Biofuel mailing list >Biofuel@sustainablelists.org >http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org > >Biofuel at Journey to Forever: >http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > >Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): >http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/ > > > > And a Greyhound bus? Amtrak? anyone out there with #s? I am guessing both would make 68mpg look gluttonous, but I could be wrong. S.Chapin
_______________________________________________ Biofuel mailing list Biofuel@sustainablelists.org http://sustainablelists.org/mailman/listinfo/biofuel_sustainablelists.org Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Search the combined Biofuel and Biofuels-biz list archives (50,000 messages): http://www.mail-archive.com/biofuel@sustainablelists.org/
