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Weight Loss drugs could save airlines $580 million a year in fuel costs - Dexerto (www.dexerto.com)
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[–] 7 points 9 months ago (6 children)

Cynicism about the airline industry aside, I'd like to see how much CO2 this could prevent. Probably simple to calculate if you know how much jet fuel costs and how much CO2 it produces.

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  • [–] 4 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Not just jet fuel, but also savings in food production, which is a major producer of co2

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    It won't reduce jet fuel. It just means commercial planes can carry more cargo.

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  • [–] 2 points 9 months ago (1 child)

    Excellent point! But then wouldn't that mean fewer cargo planes? So still less fuel overall even if not on a per-plane basis.

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  • [–] 1 point 9 months ago

    Micro economics: Price will reduce to maximize utilization

    The world we know: reduction in cost means increased profits we can funnel directly into fuel for the CEO'S private jet and super yachts.

    Carbon isn't considered a cost by the wealthy and powerful.

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