Re:Carbon dioxide now more than 50% higher than pre-industri...
by bryanlarsen on Monday June 06, 2022 @09:42AM
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If you're demanding numbers, where are yours?
They're easy to find.
gasoline truck: 1/15 gallons per mile * 17 pounds CO2 / gallon = 1.1 pounds/mile
electric truck: 0.5 kWh per mile * 0.8 pounds CO2 / kWh = 0.4 pounds / mile
That 0.8 pounds CO2/kWh number is the US average from 2020. It's predicted to halve by 2025.
And I didn't include the numbers for drilling, refining and transporting the gasoline used, which are massive, and increase the 1.1 pounds/mile figure by at least 40%.
They're easy to find.
gasoline truck: 1/15 gallons per mile * 17 pounds CO2 / gallon = 1.1 pounds/mile
electric truck: 0.5 kWh per mile * 0.8 pounds CO2 / kWh = 0.4 pounds / mile
That 0.8 pounds CO2/kWh number is the US average from 2020. It's predicted to halve by 2025.
And I didn't include the numbers for drilling, refining and transporting the gasoline used, which are massive, and increase the 1.1 pounds/mile figure by at least 40%.