There has been deep research on developing New hybrids and electric cars that'll not deplete the ozone layer. These research and development have brought into existence electric cars such as Toyota Prius, Tesla Model 3 and Nissan Leaf, and hydrogen-powered cars, such as the Hyundai Nexo and Toyota Mirai. It's of the views of the United Kingdom government that by 2030, these cars will replace traditional conventional petrol and diesel engine cars in the United Kingdom. My question is, what'll happen to owners of diesel and petrol engine cars? If they are ban from usage in the UK, where will they be sent to? And will the government replace the petrol and diesel engine cars with electric and hydrogen-powered cars to owners of petrol and diesel engine cars? The focus of this post is that if the United Kingdom government is afraid of the devastating effects of petrol and diesel engine cars on the ozone layer, what is there plan towards banning airplane which emit Chloro Fluorocarbon from their engines and it's devastating effects on the ozone layer. Thanks to #informationwar for the platform to drop this post. Greetings from @salvadornkpara.
We're all aware of the devastating effects of petrol and diesel engine cars on the ozone layer depletion, but nobody is looking at the devastating effects airplanes which emits chlorofluorocarbons and hydrochloro fluorocarbon on the same ozone layer depletion. If one should be ban, the other as well as should equally be ban. Let's take a look at the chemical composition of Chlorofluorocarbons.
Chemical Composition of Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and their Usage as Propellants
These makes up a family of organic compounds containing Chlorine (Cl2), Fluorine (F2) and Carbon (C). Because of their low toxicity, non-flammability and uncreative nature, they're used for a number of purposes as propellants:- Trichlorofluoromethane (CCl3F) and dichlorofluoromethane (CCl2F2), which are liquids at room temperature and pressure are mixed with paints, insecticides and cosmetics in pressurized canisters. When the values of the canisters are opened (depressurization), the propellant (CFCs) vaporizes and expels the materials inside the canisters in the form of aerosol spray.
The Effects of Chlorofluorocarbons on the Environment
Ozone Depletion
Like the petrol and diesel engine cars that emits carbon monoxide to the atmosphere, which is harmful to the environment and the depletion of the ozone layer, the chlorofluorocarbons emitted by the airplanes also affects the ozone but are worse than the carbon monoxide. The stratospheric ozone layer makes life possible by shielding the earth from harmful ultraviolet (UV-B) rays generated from the sun. Decreased concentration of stratospheric ozone allows increased amounts of UV-B to reach the earth's surface.Source This stratospheric ozone depletion can cause several health challenges to mankind. This health challenges include: mutilation of skin cancer and it's increase, cataracts. It can also cause immune system damage as well as cause damage to the terrestrial and aquatic plant life.
Climate Change
The second devastating effects of chlorofluorocarbons is climate change. Once the ozone is depleted, the ripple effect becomes climate change.
While acting to destroy ozone, CFCs and HCFCs also act to trap heat in the lower atmosphere, causing the earth to warm and climate and weather to change. HFCs, which originally were developed to replace CFCs and HCFCs, also absorb and trap infrared radiation or heat in the lower atmosphere of the earth. HFCs, CFCs and HFCs are a subset of a larger group of climate changing gases called greenhouse gases (GHGs). Taken together greenhouse gases are expected to warm the planet by 2.5 to 8 degrees Fahrenheit by the end of century.
https://www.pca.state.mn.us/air/chlorofluorocarbons-cfcs-and-hydrofluorocarbons-hfcs
If the above quotation is true and the devastating effects of climate change caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons into the stratosphere and the planet earth, then the use of chlorofluorocarbons in airplane engines should be ban first before that of diesel and petrol engine cars. Greenhouse gases are very dangerous to humans and the entire environment and is expected to warm the planet by 2.5 to 8 degrees by the end of the century. This means that the earth will experience triple the amount of rainfall, which will lead to the rise of sea level. The amount of rainfall and flood experienced in Nigeria in 2021 is overwhelming not imagining when the earth is warmed by 2.5 to 8 degrees fahrenheit. The policy makers in the UK probably have not thought about this before strategizing on banning a lesser dangerous petrol and diesel engine cars when compared with the airplanes and the emission of chlorofluorocarbons to the stratosphere.
This is my submission to the UK proposed ban of petrol and diesel engine cars. There are many issues that'll arise is the proposal is fully implemented which will include: cab and truck drivers of running out of jobs if their petrol and diesel engine cars are not replaced by the government. Also, it will be more stressful for those who live outside the cities to go for shopping in the cities. Most of families who uses their petrol and diesel engine cars to pick their kids from school will be left stranded. If the government want to fight global warming challenges, it should be total not in bits. If they're banning petrol and diesel engine cars, they should also ban the use of chlorofluorocarbons in airplanes. Although I don't know about their plans in ground to produce airplanes that uses electric and hydrogen to fly. Please what do you have to say about the topic @ura-soul, @borjan, @selfhelp4trolls, @uyobong,@anadolu, @meritocracy, @cmplxty, @azircon, @laruche, @borepstein, @eturnerx, @smartvote, @tribesteemup, @saboni, @altleft, @satoshil, @unpopular, @mmmmkkkk311, @investegg, @v4vapid, @trucklife-family, @deepdives.
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At the first glance, it sounds like CFC's are no cleaner than traditional carbon-based fuels. Thanks for writing about them - I never learned much about CFC's, so perhaps I should read up on them.
You're welcome, CFCs could be used as Propellants in other areas. You can read about the other uses of CFCs. Thanks for stopping by my post.
I don't recommend tagging a lot of people like that, just saying..... I can't say that others won't down vote you but I won't myself.
There is all kinds of green washing. Cars are for us commoners but planes, those aren't in the scope of regulation like that because we can't afford to own them.
Thanks for the advice it's not my usual habit to tag multiple hivers. My aim is to get their opinions. >There is all kinds of green washing. Cars are for us commoners but planes, those aren't in the scope of regulation like that because we can't afford to own them.
I get your point but if the idea is to reduce global warming, then the harm caused by the emission of chlorofluorocarbons is more dangerous to the environment than the carbon monoxide emitted by the Petrol and Diesel Cars.
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The best intentions can be taken very differently. I would have recommended just dropping by their most recent post, interacting with them a little bit and then asking what they think about this topic. Tagging a lot of people can get you put on a spam list and I don't want to see that! It takes more time to do it that way but it provides a good benefit to you and them, you develop a bit more of a relationship that way to, possibly in the future, tag them on a question like this. I wouldn't do this again, not in this manner.
Ok, acknowledged, thanks