Date:         Sat, 15 May 2004 13:04:29 -0400
Reply-To:     David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
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From:         David Brodbeck <gull@GULL.US>
Subject:      Re: Diesels on NPR this morning
Comments: To: Al Knoll <al_knoll@PACBELL.NET>
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On Sat, 15 May 2004, Al Knoll wrote:

> Seems to me the global war-ming is caused by excess greenhouse gases, CO2
> being the most significant.  Diesel cycle engines produce CO2 as an exhaust
> component in approximately the same quantity per stroke regardless of the
> fuel source D1,D2, McDooDoo or Chik-fil-a or soybean oil.  I fail to
> understand (my usual excuse) how using "organic" "free range" "home grown"
> oil sources would significantly affect the CO2 fraction of the exhaust gas.

You need to look at the whole cycle.

The carbon being used to create the CO2 when you burn vegetable oil was
taken from the air when the plants the oil came from took in CO2.
Therefore the net impact on CO2 levels is zero.

The carbon in fossil fuels came from the atmosphere as well -- but
millions of years ago.


David Brodbeck, N8SRE
'86 Volvo 240DL wagon
'82 VW Vanagon Westfalia Diesel