Transportation, Part 2

On this episode: We discuss the problems facing air travel and the solutions to those problems.

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Show Notes / Corrections / Further Reading:

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Chart showing emissions from transport

Contrails

CO2e

Greenhouse Gas

Greenhouse Effect

Climate Change

Correction for 3:28 - Fewer airplanes took off due to Covid-19, however we are talking about the pre-Covid trend.

Plane Emissions Per Person

Note: In general, when we say domestic, we often mean local, e.g. within the EU.

Government Airline Bailouts - Greenpeace

Frequent Flier

Note for 6:30 - What I mean by efficiency in planes is that planes are reaching the limit of how little fuel they can use for what they are trying to achieve. This is obviously hugely efficient compared to land transport, but it is efficient for what it is.

Electric Aircraft

Energy Density of Different Fuels

Cycling Holidays

Correction for 10:30 - Eat foods.

New Zealand

Thuma Forest - Not much info that I could find!

Correction for 12:20 - Mozambique is not beautiful once you get there.

Kashmir

Vermont

Negative Externality

Switzerland 🇨🇭 Airline Tax Levies

Paris Agreement

New Scientist

New Scientist Podcast

Hydrogen Aircraft - There does seem to be a turbofan-style aircraft!

Correction for 25:20 - Grey hydrogen creates emissions not fossil fuels 🤣