Fossil Fuels Used. In Real Time.

[Zacs-Master]

http://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2015/apr/10/how-much-fossil-fuel-are-we-using-right-now

[Svejk]

We????

[Zacs-Master]

Your on an electronic device Svejk. So yes, 'we'.

[Zacs-Master]

You're

[DTCwordfan]

Surprisingly, it's the main way we power everything and will continue to be for a pretty long time, the diesel engine being the most efficient of energy generators by the way.

[Gromit]

Nice graphic.

[Svejk]

me and who else then?

[Zacs-Master]

Anyone who's reading this I suppose.

[Zacs-Master]

Plus anyone who's got the heating on, watching TV, driving, operating any electrical device, occupying a public building, going on an aircraft..........

[Svejk]

In the world?

[Zacs-Master]

No just in Wolverhampton. (?).

[DTCwordfan]

Nah, Zacs, there are those who drive their energy needs from the hot air that they emit - and verbal diaorrhea as an alternative.

[Svejk]

Cant help there then.

[Zacs-Master]

I don't think *** is a fossil fuel. But I get your point. ;-)

[mushroom25]

it's a bit misleading - the graphic shows how much has been extracted, rather than how much has been used. you might assume that the two figures will match, but there's no confirmation of that in the article.

[Zacs-Master]

I assume if it's being extracted then there is a ready market for it, so it's still relevant.

[mushroom25]

//so it's still relevant. //

well it's the grauniad so it's guaranteed 100% good information, eh ZM?

[Zacs-Master]

Oh gawd, not the tired old 'I don't believe the source' argument. I thought you were smarter than to rely on cop-out answers mush.

[vulcan42]

No mention of how many tons of trees cut down to produce newspapers since 1605.