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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (3 children)

there is no emissions free way to power a plane.

You can run it on biofuels. This is how Gates excuses his private jet, conveniently ignoring the possibility of combining biofuel AND comercial flights.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

Some airlines are trying to, and electric on shorter flights.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

I'm sure tons of voters are going to be happy and will reelect the politicians that make air travel 2x to 5x more expensive.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Biofuel does emit around the same carbon output to the atmosphere (compared to storing it). Producing the amount necessary to replace most of petrol requires a ton of crop land, and alternatives means of production are not available quite yet, if ever.