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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ECOBUSINESSLINKS.COM RELEASES SURPRISING RESULTS FROM CARBON OFFSET FLIGHT CALCULATOR ANALYSIS |
EL MEDANO, SPAIN, March 27, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- EcoBusinessLinks.com recently conducted an analysis of 30 voluntary carbon offset flight calculators in order to compare their results. This analysis revealed:
Overview of Flight Calculator Survey From February 25 to March 1, 2009, EcoBusinessLinks.com conducted a survey of 30 voluntary carbon offset flight calculators in order to compare their results. EcoBusinessLinks chose a round-trip flight from New York’s LaGuardia Airport to Los Angeles’ International Airport as the sample and inputted this trip into the flight calculators of 30 carbon offset providers. Summary of Survey Data This survey recorded the following data for each calculator tested:
• The calculator’s CO2 calculation in metric tons. • The radiative forcing index (if any) used by a calculator. • The calculator’s total trip distance calculation in miles. • Any additional information about a calculator deemed relevant to its results. The highlights of this analysis include the following:
• It is likely that more than one-third of the calculators tested in this analysis are under-reporting their emissions calculations. The Tufts Climate Initiative study titled Voluntary Offsets For Air-Travel Carbon Emissions estimates that “a U.S. return flight from coast to coast produces about 2 - 3 tons” (1.81 - 2.72 metric tons) of CO2 emissions per passenger. Based on this estimate, it is likely that more than one-third of the calculators tested in this analysis are under-reporting their emissions calculations. EcoBusinessLinks.com has published the details of this analysis in order to provide people with more information about the similarities and differences between carbon offset flight calculators. “Another reason we are releasing this study is to encourage carbon offset providers to increase the accuracy of their calculators, and thus help enhance the credibility of this industry,” says Edgard Swinnen, owner of EcoBusinessLinks.com. Detailed Data and Results The data and full report on this analysis is located at: http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com/carbon-emissions-test-flying.htm. About EcoBusinessLinks.com With over 12,000 quality green links, EcoBusinessLinks.com is a leading environmental directory for online eco shopping, green services and sustainable resources. Ecobusinesslinks also publishes a variety of reports, analysis and pricing surveys related to solar panels, solar inverters, wind turbines, green real estate and carbon offsetting. For more information, contact: Edgard Swinnen ed@ecobusinesslinks.com http://www.ecobusinesslinks.com |
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