What is your helicopter carbon footprint?
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What is your helicopter carbon footprint?
http://www.triplepundit.com/pages/askpablo-helicopter-emissions-002609.php
Better get planting some trees there boys!
Better get planting some trees there boys!
Hmmm. neatly ignores the noise pollution of the van which would expose more birds, tourists etc for longer as it moves slower.
But they have forgotten to multiply the pkm by the fun index which is very low for a van but almost immeasurably high for the helicopter.
The greatest scam is the idea that you can buy your way out of polluting - carbon offsetting, what a load of bolleaux.
But they have forgotten to multiply the pkm by the fun index which is very low for a van but almost immeasurably high for the helicopter.
The greatest scam is the idea that you can buy your way out of polluting - carbon offsetting, what a load of bolleaux.
BW
I suppose you don't have children then? Or live on land that you now can't produce off and is increasingly worthless while owing the bank millions? Because of chronic drought that is now being recognised as our new climate and not drought. In Australia we have farmers killing themselves in alarming numbers because of this.
So I'd say yeah, it is politically incorrect to say "who cares" when it comes to carbon emissions and climate. And foolish. We only have one home and we are destroying it precisely because of people who say "who cares". Tell me you don't agree?
I suppose you don't have children then? Or live on land that you now can't produce off and is increasingly worthless while owing the bank millions? Because of chronic drought that is now being recognised as our new climate and not drought. In Australia we have farmers killing themselves in alarming numbers because of this.
So I'd say yeah, it is politically incorrect to say "who cares" when it comes to carbon emissions and climate. And foolish. We only have one home and we are destroying it precisely because of people who say "who cares". Tell me you don't agree?
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Only if you believe that we are firstly the main and only cause, secondly can do something about it and thirdly ignore the fact thats its a hell of a good money making scheme for the govn to push it. 
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Is it just too politically incorrect to say "who cares?"
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The Coyote, if you think that things are too tuff for your children then dont have any and they wont have a carbon footprint to make things worse if you believe humans are the cause of it.( By the way I dont) JMHO
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For every year I have been drawing breath there has been at least 25 volcanoes issuing [deity] knows what and not to mention the natural fires around the world. So some ninny tells me that this has nothing to do with climate change and its down to 'us' causing it in the last ......what??? Yeh right...............
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There is hope, of course. Another good meteor / earth strike will cure global warming again for the next few thousand years. Trouble is, it won't half put the price of oil up. Which will mean everyone wanting helicopters to move the oilies about even more...
Is it un-PC to say I don't want one in my back yard, though?
(A meteor or an Oilie.....)
Is it un-PC to say I don't want one in my back yard, though?
(A meteor or an Oilie.....)
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Until then, I shall continue flying and continue driving a 3.0 litre car!
Consider me a flat earther: how we are expected to "save the planet" in the next 20-30 years
What a load of tosh.
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John, I think elephants do too... 
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Shy - Very subtle!!
Other factors missing from the mathematics are:
convenience factor - once you have driven 130 km in any country like Belize, a 47nm flight in an L4 would be very welcome.
Hypocritical factor - if there was not a requirement or it was not viable, believe me, it would not be available.
What a load of bollox.........an eco-resort 130 km into the bondu!! I wonder if they considered offering bicycle transport?
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Other factors missing from the mathematics are:
convenience factor - once you have driven 130 km in any country like Belize, a 47nm flight in an L4 would be very welcome.
Hypocritical factor - if there was not a requirement or it was not viable, believe me, it would not be available.
What a load of bollox.........an eco-resort 130 km into the bondu!! I wonder if they considered offering bicycle transport?
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suppose you don't have children then?
Does that make me triply un-PC?
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But.....what if all the world's scientific community is right, and we armchair experts are wrong? By the time anyone can prove that we are frying because of our 3 litre cars rather than sunspots, it just might be too late to do anything about it!
So, those who can ignore Kyoto and the advice of the best-informed on the subject can admire the emperor's new clothes and carry on looking after number one until a possibly? reversible situation has become irredeemable and we are all screwed.
Rant nearly over - I just think its supremely arrogant for people with massive cars, business jets or a hugely polluting economy to think that its perfectly OK to crack on, because its in their personal (short-term) interest to let someone else save the world. Before I invite a massive slagging-off from everyone else, I will just say that 99% of my flying has been in the service of the public, and the fuel I have burned was (mostly) justified.
Thats the blue touch-paper lit, now just getting my flak jacket & helmet on, and crouching under my desk.....incoming!!
So, those who can ignore Kyoto and the advice of the best-informed on the subject can admire the emperor's new clothes and carry on looking after number one until a possibly? reversible situation has become irredeemable and we are all screwed.
Rant nearly over - I just think its supremely arrogant for people with massive cars, business jets or a hugely polluting economy to think that its perfectly OK to crack on, because its in their personal (short-term) interest to let someone else save the world. Before I invite a massive slagging-off from everyone else, I will just say that 99% of my flying has been in the service of the public, and the fuel I have burned was (mostly) justified.
Thats the blue touch-paper lit, now just getting my flak jacket & helmet on, and crouching under my desk.....incoming!!
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I will just say that 99% of my flying has been in the service of the public, and the fuel I have burned was (mostly) justified.
As for
world's scientific community is right, and we armchair experts are wrong
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The Supremely Arrogant Whirls!
There is a UK operator of AS355s that makes an astounding claim on their website:
"CO2 Neutral – Keen to reduce any impact we have on the environment, we are the first company in our sector to become CO2 Neutral. After minimising our Carbon footprint, we invested a suitable level of funding in a recognised independent scheme called targetneutral, that off sets our CO2 emissions."
Twin Squirrels - carbon neutral ? How do you minimise the carbon footprint of AS355s ? Is there an option in the brochure ?
Do any of these "offset" schemes have any credibility ? Does this operator consider the effects of all carbon-based transport that supports their business - or just the helicopters ?
One herd of cows does more carbon damage to the world each year than one 500hr light helicopter.
So - eat steak and fly.
"CO2 Neutral – Keen to reduce any impact we have on the environment, we are the first company in our sector to become CO2 Neutral. After minimising our Carbon footprint, we invested a suitable level of funding in a recognised independent scheme called targetneutral, that off sets our CO2 emissions."
Twin Squirrels - carbon neutral ? How do you minimise the carbon footprint of AS355s ? Is there an option in the brochure ?
Do any of these "offset" schemes have any credibility ? Does this operator consider the effects of all carbon-based transport that supports their business - or just the helicopters ?
One herd of cows does more carbon damage to the world each year than one 500hr light helicopter.
So - eat steak and fly.