Originally Posted by
rickair7777
We'll see what kind of carbon mandates we get going forward. If the left can lay off the socialism and anarchy platforms, I'm pretty sure they can advance significant climate policies in the foreseeable future. Even the right wing is starting to get on board, it's coming.
Turboprops will only make a small dent of course but they're something the industry can hold up and say "look what we're doing"! Especially if they get some hybrid options on the market, which might be barely technically feasible for short-haul regional ops (energy density numbers don't even remotely work for longer/larger ops).
who is "the industry" ? CEOs ? Unions?
while this nebulous term is defined, if they don't do anything pro-environment, who holds "the industry" accountable?
nobody. nobody cares. the only thing airlines care about is bodies in seats and making money. Joe Traveler could give 2 sh**ts about if his airplane is carbon free. He wants his $29 ticket.
carbon mandates and green energy have been the talk of politicians worldwide, for years. Put "green energy" up there with "inflation" and "employment numbers" as hot topics. Left and right both:
https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archi...an-energy.html
https://www.reaganlibrary.gov/archiv...ing-substances
Props exist because they are economical for the mission planned.