CO2 Footprints & Biofuels?

MrX · 16-01-2007, 09:58

Given our horrendous non-compliance with our kyoto agreement carbon emission targets, what is our national transit operator doing about reducing its carbon footprint?

Can the new intercity DMUs run on biofuels?
Can the 201s?
Can the exsisting commuter DMUs?

What's their timetable for the convertion of the bus fleet?

Seems like I'm not hearing *anything* about any of these issues. CIE seem to have largely paid minor lipservice to the environmental impact of their operations.

Has DART considered switching to Airtricity?

Has the RPA looked at similar moves for Luas power supply?

Mark Gleeson · 16-01-2007, 11:59

DART switched to Energia(Viridian) Feb 2005

MrX · 16-01-2007, 17:47

I thought Energia/Veridian just ran fairly conventional combined cycle natural gas burning power plants though, much like ESB.

dowlingm · 18-01-2007, 18:37

we could buy nuclear energy from UK via undersea interconnector - while demanding the closure of sellafield of course!

16-01-2007, 09:58	#1
MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	CO2 Footprints & Biofuels? Given our horrendous non-compliance with our kyoto agreement carbon emission targets, what is our national transit operator doing about reducing its carbon footprint? Can the new intercity DMUs run on biofuels? Can the 201s? Can the exsisting commuter DMUs? What's their timetable for the convertion of the bus fleet? Seems like I'm not hearing anything about any of these issues. CIE seem to have largely paid minor lipservice to the environmental impact of their operations. Has DART considered switching to Airtricity? Has the RPA looked at similar moves for Luas power supply?

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16-01-2007, 11:59	#2
Mark Gleeson Technical Officer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Coach C, Seat 33 Posts: 12,669	DART switched to Energia(Viridian) Feb 2005

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MrX Really Regular Poster Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 585	I thought Energia/Veridian just ran fairly conventional combined cycle natural gas burning power plants though, much like ESB.

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dowlingm Really Really Regluar Poster Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,371	we could buy nuclear energy from UK via undersea interconnector - while demanding the closure of sellafield of course!