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How green is diesel?
A study of the environmental impact of diesel
~ Greencard for: diesel ~
Weight:
3.4
Kg
Lifespan:
0.02
Years
Enegy to make:
10.2
Kwh
Energy use:
0
Kwh per year
Co2 footprint
10.6
Kg
Chemical footprint:
Medium
Waste footprint:
30
%
Carbon offset:
0.24
Trees
For the purpose of this article we will be providing data for one UK gallon of diesel.
Factoids
[2]
Diesel requires less energy in the refining than petrol and is actually a byproduct of making LPG.
Diesel has a density of about 850 g per litre, burning 1 litre of diesel creates 2'640 g CO2.
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