Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/11/07
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/private-jets-environment-carbon-footprint-climate-change-harry-meghan-markle-a9071391.html Nathan Wajsman Alicante, Spain http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws <http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ <http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator <http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> YNWA > On 7 Nov 2019, at 20:55, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> wrote: > > I'm going to say that their footprint is probably smaller than comparable > commercial. They are flying point to point as opposed to the circuitous > route that would occur on commercial. Not to mention a probable car > rental to get from the commercial airport as opposed to the smaller > regional that is probably closer to the end destination. > > While thousands of small contributions do add significantly to any goal > there is a lot to be said for focusing on large contributors. One of > these would be the large amount of pollutants issued from the global supply > chain. An example would be iron ore and coal from Australia to China then > semi- finished steel shipped to mills around the world. Another example > would be corporate and governmental travel via commercial air to various > faces time meetings instead of video conference. > > It is ready to poke at a affluent person exercising the power of wealth but > real results will occur when all of us work toward practices that will make > a difference. France deciding to build more of next generation nuclear > will do more to bring down CO2 in Europe than anything solar can do in > Northern Europe. Now if we want to compensate the countries in the Sahara > for a million hectares of solar panels then a real difference will occur. > > On Thu, Nov 7, 2019, 12:35 AM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> > wrote: > >> I wonder what the carbon footprint of this form of travel is. Must be >> orders of magnitude worse than a commercial flight. >> >> Cheers, >> Nathan >> >> Nathan Wajsman >> >> Alicante, Spain >> http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> >> http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu >> PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < >> http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < >> http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> >> >> Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < >> http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> >> >> YNWA >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> On 28 Oct 2019, at 21:49, Don Dory via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> >>> wrote: >>> >>> I will add that a 1500 nm range at max load at a reasonable cruise speed >> of >>> 260 KTAS and you have a winner. >>> >>> On Mon, Oct 28, 2019 at 3:26 PM Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> >> wrote: >>> >>>> It's a nice way to travel if you can afford it. I watched the flight of >>>> this party from their departure from Orlando to a local fuel and lunch >>>> stop at our airport, then their takeoff for a customs stop in southern >>>> Canada. The Pilatus PC-12 has a comfortable pressurized cabin and a >>>> generous baggage compartment. 4 3/4 hours total flying time in two >> flights. >>>> >>>> http://www.gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/20191028-DSCF7370.JPG.html >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jim Nichols >>>> Tullahoma, TN USA >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Leica Users Group. >>>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Don >>> don.dory at gmail.com >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information