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If you tax the fuel there is no incentive to burn them cleanly, only efficiently.
by dexterdog 7y ago
If you tax the fuel there is no incentive to burn them cleanly, only efficiently.
- eanzenberg 7y agoWhy’s that a problem? Use the tax money to offset the CO2, plant trees in subsahara africa and other areas that would benefit.
- DangitBobby 7y agoBut before (and after) the trees re-uptake the carbon, the poisonous parts from dirty emissions are still harming people, animals, and other life.
- llampx 7y agoCarrot and stick. Just like today, have CARB and EPA to make sure the fuels are being burned cleanly.
- WalterBright 7y agoBurning fuel cleanly still emits the exact same amount of carbon.
- alexgmcm 7y agoBut I guess you could have outlet filters to try to scrub the exhaust?
- WalterBright 7y agoI don't know of any technology that can do that and be fitted to a car/airplane.
- sergiosgc 7y agoYou could scrub CO2 on the ground to counter the emissions on the plane/car. Fixed plants are certainly more efficient than mobile units.
- tomp 7y agoNo, the point is that different chemicals have different impact on the atmosphere (e.g. CO2, CH4 (emitted by cows), NOx (emitted by diesel cars and coal burning), ...)