New CO2 advert

[YAD061]

ANYONE SEEN IT, SAYS CARS PRODUCE MORE co2 THAN ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORT, anyone got the figures? I feel another complaint coming on



ps sorry for shouting, hit capslock and can't be arsed

[Jasandjules]

Yes I saw that as well. Had the same thought, I am sure I've seen a pie chart somewhere which disputes their assertion.

[thinfourth2]

Why bother complaining you will be ignored as you are wrong you are a voter you are stupid our leaders are correct

[groucho]

YAD061 said:

ANYONE SEEN IT, SAYS CARS PRODUCE MORE co2 THAN ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORT, anyone got the figures? I feel another complaint coming on



ps sorry for shouting, hit capslock and can't be arsed

Let's all take out cats off then.

[T89 Callan]

Whats happening with the complaints about the original Tax Con Co2 advert? Have they just brushed it under the carpet? Not heard anything a while.

[s2art]

YAD061 said:

ANYONE SEEN IT, SAYS CARS PRODUCE MORE co2 THAN ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORT, anyone got the figures? I feel another complaint coming on



ps sorry for shouting, hit capslock and can't be arsed

Probably true, but not by much. As a percentage of passenger miles probably lower than public transport CO2.

[groucho]

T89 Callan said:

Whats happening with the complaints about the original Tax Con Co2 advert? Have they just brushed it under the carpet? Not heard anything a while.

I saw it at the pictures the other day. Orange Wednesdays.

[Diderot]

T89 Callan said:

Whats happening with the complaints about the original Tax Con Co2 advert? Have they just brushed it under the carpet? Not heard anything a while.

The last (of three) letters I had from them, they muttered something about replying in the new year. On verra.

[turbobloke]

It's OK. Soon the UK will be emitting less of that nasty evil tax gas.

Because actual gas is running short.

Gordon Brown - UK has enough energy for the current global warming spell
National Grid - Oh No It Doesn't

http://icecap.us/index.php/go/joes-blog

Scroll down below China's global warming news.

Edited by turbobloke on Tuesday 5th January 21:13

[deeps]

YAD061 said:

ANYONE SEEN IT, SAYS CARS PRODUCE MORE co2 THAN ANY OTHER FORM OF TRANSPORT, anyone got the figures? I feel another complaint coming on



ps sorry for shouting, hit capslock and can't be arsed

I'm up late having a beer and watching some snow settle on the beach, so searched for a link for you. It's a nasty green link, but it states that UK road transport is responsible for 20% of total UK CO2 emissions. Of that 20%, 57% is attributed to cars, which gives us 11.4% of the total.

So just for fun I'll have a look at that in terms of atmospheric CO2 levels - hmmm is that fun (?) what an interesting life I lead

Atmospheric CO2 = 0.038% (380ppmv parts per million by volume)

Global human CO2 emissions account for 4% of total atmospheric CO2, so 0.038 x 4% = 0.0015% (15ppmv)

UK total human CO2 emissions account for 2% of the global human total, so 0.0015 x 2% = 0.00003% (0.3ppmv)

UK cars account for 11.4% of total uk emissions, so we end up with 0.00003 x 11.4% = 0.0000035% (0.035ppmv)

Conclusion : If cars were altogether removed from UK roads, atmospheric CO2 concentration would be lowered by 0.035% of 1 part in a million.

Needless to say that is less than futile, and the oceans de-gas or sink variable amounts of CO2 naturally anyway.


http://green.autoblog.com/2009/03/12/uk-new-car-co...