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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

13th May 2024, 12:22

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

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Posted By TURIN

Try this calculator. ...

Try this calculator.
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Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

10th May 2024, 10:08

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

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Posted By TURIN

It depends where you are and time of year. Over...

It depends where you are and time of year. Over the winter months in the UK windpower is often supplying more than 50% of all UK demand, average is about 30%. Right now it's about 4%.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

9th May 2024, 14:30

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

The thing is, commercial aviation is self...

The thing is, commercial aviation is self policing. Airlines want more fuel efficiency to increase profits and/or keep prices down to remain competitive. The result is manufacturer's strive for...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

9th May 2024, 12:14

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

The real CO2 culprits are actually the fans...

The real CO2 culprits are actually the fans according to this article. ...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

7th May 2024, 14:07

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

Every time climate change is mentioned on the...

Every time climate change is mentioned on the news, the first image you see is a big jet taking off or in the cruise laying contrails. When you ask the general public how much aviation contributes to...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

6th May 2024, 10:34

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

It won't make a blind bit of difference to CO2...

It won't make a blind bit of difference to CO2 emissions.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

6th May 2024, 10:32

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

Climate change is real. Blaming aviation for...

Climate change is real.
Blaming aviation for it is not the answer.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

27th Apr 2024, 14:01

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

The only thing that has put the prices up is the...

The only thing that has put the prices up is the wholesale price and distribution of gas/oil. Not 'green' energy.
Still what price is the future worth?

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

26th Apr 2024, 09:39

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

And yet we see a proliferation of wind power...

And yet we see a proliferation of wind power generation especially in western Europe. The UK alone has cut its reliance on fossil fuels massively since the 1980s. In the winter months between a third...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

25th Apr 2024, 12:16

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

That's all very well but cutting aviation...

That's all very well but cutting aviation emissions by 10% only cuts global emissions by 0.3%.
Cutting cement production by 10% would have a greater effect.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

25th Apr 2024, 11:17

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

Yes, cutting out flying makes a huge difference...

Yes, cutting out flying makes a huge difference to the personal carbon footprint... of a very small number of people.
You could ban all business jets, limit frequent flyers to a couple of return...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

21st Apr 2024, 22:46

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

How much less flying would you like everyone to...

How much less flying would you like everyone to do?
If we cut all flights by 50% it would reduce global CO2 emissions by..... Wait for it... less than 1.5%!!!
That is not going to make a...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

20th Apr 2024, 11:45

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

A very, very minor contribution. It's crazy to...

A very, very minor contribution.
It's crazy to shut down flying to tackle climate change.
It's crazy to even consider using alternate fuels. The overall effect is minimal.
Let's focus on...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

15th Apr 2024, 23:31

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

A very good article, and proves my point. ...

A very good article, and proves my point.
Climate change is not caused by aviation.

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

6th Feb 2024, 00:39

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

It may have an impact on emissions but it would...

It may have an impact on emissions but it would be negligible See above. Halving our use of air transport would cut emissions by less that 1.5% globally.
Halving our use of surface transport on...

Forum: Airlines, Airports & Routes

5th Feb 2024, 09:52

Replies: 112

Airlines, Airports, Routes - and climate change

Views: 9,901

Posted By TURIN

As I said on the Manchester thread. Aviation...

As I said on the Manchester thread. Aviation accounts for about 3% of GLOBAL CO2 emissions.
You can cut air traffic by half and it would not make a blind bit of difference to the climate change...

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