Max Luke and Jenna Mukuno: Boldly Going Where No Greens Have Gone Before; Why do Leonardo DiCaprio and Richard Branson lecture us about carbon consumption while plotting trips to space?

According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's environmental assessment of the launch and re-entry of Virgin Galactic's spacecraft, one launch-land cycle emits about 30 tons of carbon dioxide, or about five tons per passenger.

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Published in:The Wall Street journal. Eastern edition 2014-01-07
Main Author: Luke, Max
Format: Newspaper Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aviation
Carbon
Celebrities
Climate change
Coal
Commercial space ventures
Energy consumption
Energy efficiency
Energy policy
Environmental protection
Global warming
Travel
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Summary:According to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration's environmental assessment of the launch and re-entry of Virgin Galactic's spacecraft, one launch-land cycle emits about 30 tons of carbon dioxide, or about five tons per passenger.
ISSN:2574-9579