John and Ann wrote: > Why should electric boats be encouraged? They produce other sorts of > pollution including the pollution of having charging points littering > the waterside. > > Sue nb Nackered Navvy > >> And the pollution generated by the power stations that produce the >> electricity > > > > According to a Radio 4 programme the other day the benefits do > outweigh the argument. The emissions creating the energy used by an > electric car are only 35% of those caused by the car with a I.C.E. >
Naturally, as ICEs are 20% power and 80% heat. If a power station ran on such a poor conversion there would be an outcry. Now, who's for the first nuclear powered narrowboat.... :-) Ron Jones Process Safety & Development Specialist Don't repeat history, unreported chemical lab/plant near missesa at http://www.crhf.org.uk Only two things are certain: The universe and human stupidity; and I'm not certain about the universe. ~ Albert Einstein ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Check out the new improvements in Yahoo! Groups email. http://us.click.yahoo.com/6pRQfA/fOaOAA/yQLSAA/ygtolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
