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Re:Uber makes JFK airport helicopter taxis available to all ... by Zanni on Monday October 07, 2019 @02:58AM (#21178169)
One pound of carbon becomes 3.7 pounds of CO2 "emissions" when it combines with atmospheric oxygen: https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/contentIncludes/co2_inc.htm
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Re:Uber makes JFK airport helicopter taxis available to all ... by peter303 on Monday October 07, 2019 @06:30AM (#21179235)
One gallon of carbon petroleum fuel weighing 7 pounds becomes 22 pounds of carbon dioxide. Essentially in burning fuel you replace carbon plus two hydrogen atoms- atomic weight 14- with a carbon plus two oxygen atoms- atomic weight 44. That is an increase of 3.14x.
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