Are we being forced to go electric?

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cougie uk

cougie uk

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classic33 said:
I'd say the promise of "green energy" outweighed the objections. The result in most cases was a change to the final approach. And planes do have to avoid them, by flying miles out of the way.
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Windfarm and flightpath diversion is not bringing up any relevant hits for me ?
 
Chislenko

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cougie uk said:
Windfarm and flightpath diversion is not bringing up any relevant hits for me ?
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"Windfarms diverting aircraft" brought up a few for me, must admit it was something I knew nothing about.
 
FishFright

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classic33 said:
And if they have to change the final approach to airports due to windfarms, what's the cost to the airline industry?
Factor in air corridor restructuring for the same reason, wind farms, and their effect on radar.
What price safety?
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Anything that reduces the ease of flying is a good thing.
 
cougie uk

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ClichéGuevara said:
I'm just wondering if those happy for travel to be less available and more expensive, will be equally happy to pay more for a lower choice of food, given that according to some figures the production of hydrogen for use by the fertiliser industry contributes a similar amount to global warming as flying does.
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Brexit saw to it that we pay more for food anyway. (and most other things too)

Cheap flights don't sound like an essential anyway. You can still be opposed to them amd pro fertilizer.
 
ClichéGuevara

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cougie uk said:
Brexit saw to it that we pay more for food anyway. (and most other things too)

Cheap flights don't sound like an essential anyway. You can still be opposed to them amd pro fertilizer.
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That first claim is very, very debatable, especially given the global situation and covid etc, but it's nothing to do with this thread so I'll leave it there.

The second is simply conveniently selective.
 
Chislenko

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I posted upthread about four Welsh fans driving to Qatar for the world cup in an EV. They have got as far as Jordan but are not allowed into Saudi Arabia.

Not because the car is an EV, not for lack of charging points but something you wouldn't have even thought about....

Saudi Arabia do not allow right hand drive cars!!!

So if anyone wants an EV there is one sitting at the border of Jordan and Saudi Arabia as they have abandoned it and caught a plane!!
 
CXRAndy

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Toyota the main proponent of hydrogen for fuelling cars has effectively cancelled the project.

They have announced six new battery EVs for 2025.
 
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