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Travelling Green Nowadays, eco- travelling is important, here are some tips to help you, and some information you could you.
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Cars Cars are generally very energy inefficient and travelling by train, bus or bike is much better for the planet. If you can’t manage without a car, changing your driving habits can help reduce its greenhouse emissions. The average CO2 emissions rating is 180 g/km (grams of carbon dioxide per kilometre driven), the lowest being 88 g/km and the highest 495 g/km.
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Tips If you can’t manage without a car, changing your driving habits can help reduce its greenhouse emissions - Anticipate road conditions and drive smoothly, avoiding sharp acceleration and heavy braking. This saves fuel and reduces accident rates. - Plan your journeys to avoid congestion, road works and getting lost. - Drive away immediately when starting from cold - idling to heat the engine wastes fuel and causes rapid engine wear. - Check your revs - change up before 2,500rpm (petrol) and 2,000rpm (diesel). - The most efficient speed depends upon the car in question but is typically around 55 - 65mph. Faster speed will greatly increase your fuel consumption. - Check your tyre pressures regularly - under-inflated tyres are dangerous and can increase fuel consumption by up to 3%. -If you're stuck in a jam, switch the engine off if you expect to be there for more than a minute or two. - Cutting the engine will save fuel and reduce emissions. - Use air conditioning sparingly as it significantly increases fuel consumption. - Avoid short journeys - a cold engine uses almost twice as much fuel and catalytic converters can take five miles to become effective. Cycle or walk instead. - Accessories such as roof racks, bike carriers, and roof boxes significantly affect your car's aerodynamics and reduce fuel efficiency, so remember to remove them when not in use. -Get your car serviced regularly to keep it running efficiently.
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Long Distance Travelling When you travel far away, try to use the train, as it pollutes less than a plain or a boat. Air travel currently accounts for 5% of total global carbon emmissions. If you can’t take the train, and you have to take a plain, you can donate money to offset your carbon footprint emissions. It’s best to fly direct rather than stopping over, aeroplanes use a lot of fuel taking off and landing.
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Short Distance Travelling When travelling inside of a town or a city, try using eather buses and tubes/metros or bikes, roller blades, skateboard, your feet etc. When travelling to a nearby city, use the train, instead of flying, or using a car.
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