The 'dirty' electric cars that can actually increase CO2

[elmer]

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1227106/The-dirty-electric-cars-actually-increase-CO2.html

[richard]

On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:18:44 -0500, elmer wrote:

> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1227106/The-dirty-electric-cars-actually-increase-CO2.html

I'd say the green lobby don't know jack shit and are just making a
publicity stunt. Just how many power plants in England these days actually
use coal? One? There are other ways to create power without coal.
Can we say HORSEHOCKEY!?

[XR650L_Dave]

On Nov 18, 8:03 pm, richard <mem...@newsguy.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:18:44 -0500, elmer wrote:

> >http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1227106/The-dirty-electric-ca...

>
> I'd say the green lobby don't know jack shit and are just making a
> publicity stunt. Just how many power plants in England these days actually
> use coal? One? There are other ways to create power without coal.
> Can we say HORSEHOCKEY!?

Well, more than one, but likely a good bit of horsehockey anyway.

* Cottam Power Station 2008MW, EDF
* Didcot A Power Station 1958MW, RWE, co-fires gas and biofuel (to
close by end 2015)
* Drax power station 3870MW, Drax Group, co-fires biofuel
* Eggborough Power Station 1960MW, British Energy
* Ferrybridge Power Station 1995MW, SSE, co-fires biofuel (units 1
and 2 to close by end 2015)
* Fiddlers Ferry Power Station 1961MW, SSE, co-fires biofuel
* Ironbridge Power Station (or Buildwas Power Station) 970MW, E.On
(to close by end 2015)
* Kingsnorth power station 1940MW, E.On, co-fires oil (A station
to close by end 2015)
* Lynemouth Power Station 420MW, Alcan, co-fires biofuel
* Ratcliffe-on-Soar Power Station 2000MW, E.On
* Rugeley Power Station 1006MW, IP
* Tilbury Power Station 1038MW, RWE, co-fires oil (to close by end
2015)
* West Burton Power Station 1972MW, EDF
* Wilton Power Station 197MW, SembCorp Industries

Dave

[hanc...@bbs.cpcn.com]

On Nov 18, 5:18 pm, elmer <e...@f.udd> wrote:
> http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1227106/The-dirty-electric-ca...

That is only applicable if the powerplant uses coal. If it uses
nuclear, which is the future world trend, CO2 wouldn't be an issue.

The article says nothing about the other pollutants emitted by
gasoline cars as compared to a power plant. Nor did it explain why a
stationary plant would send out more CO2 than a car motor would.

Electric cars will NOT be coming to your car dealer tomorrow; they are
in the distant future.

So why are people so damn freaked out about them, reacting as if
they're here today? Vested interest maybe?