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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by dexterdog on Monday September 02, 2019 @07:51PM (#20862588)
If you tax the fuel there is no incentive to burn them cleanly, only efficiently.
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by llampx on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @03:28AM (#20864327)
Carrot and stick. Just like today, have CARB and EPA to make sure the fuels are being burned cleanly.
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by WalterBright on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @03:53AM (#20864463)
Burning fuel cleanly still emits the exact same amount of carbon.
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by tomp on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @08:01AM (#20865686)
No, the point is that different chemicals have different impact on the atmosphere (e.g. CO2, CH4 (emitted by cows), NOx (emitted by diesel cars and coal burning), ...)
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by alexgmcm on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @04:52AM (#20864755)
But I guess you could have outlet filters to try to scrub the exhaust?
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by WalterBright on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @05:05AM (#20864804)
I don't know of any technology that can do that and be fitted to a car/airplane.
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by sergiosgc on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @08:12AM (#20865751)
You could scrub CO2 on the ground to counter the emissions on the plane/car. Fixed plants are certainly more efficient than mobile units.
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by eanzenberg on Monday September 02, 2019 @11:32PM (#20863528)
Why’s that a problem? Use the tax money to offset the CO2, plant trees in subsahara africa and other areas that would benefit.
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Re:Flight risk: can we take the carbon out of air travel? by DangitBobby on Tuesday September 03, 2019 @01:29AM (#20863918)
But before (and after) the trees re-uptake the carbon, the poisonous parts from dirty emissions are still harming people, animals, and other life.
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