Not only is it making some very bad actors very wealthy for centuries to come, think of all the political power in play to ensure it continues forever.
I mean they still allow/use LEADED fuel in aircraft everywhere in 2022 despite everything horrifying we know about that now. It's not just a lack of care for health of a population, there has to be some serious profit/politics in that decision.
Electrons can have so many flexible sources and all can be relatively local.
Stop subsidizing burning things, make it cost what it really costs.
Making things first what they really cost would solve a lot of problems, but no one actually wants that. Certainly not enough people to matter.
Civilization is built on loans from future citizens. I think the only reason most people who clamor about "balancing the budget" don't push for environmental improvements is that they know they will be dead before it really matters.
...they still allow/use LEADED fuel in aircraft everywhere in 2022 despite everything horrifying we know about that now. It's not just a lack of care for health of a population, there has to be some serious profit/politics in that decision.
This specific complaint is kind of silly, since there is no "population" at risk in the aviation context. The use of tetraethyl lead for a single day by automobiles in urban areas where children live was worse for human health than its use for decades at aviation elevations over wilderness where most aircraft spend most of their operating time.
There could be concentrations around airports I guess, but those would be better dealt with by local regulations than by a blanket ban. It is good for humanity that aircraft built in the 1940s are still in use today. Obsoleting all those engines would be harmful.
I mean they still allow/use LEADED fuel in aircraft everywhere in 2022 despite everything horrifying we know about that now. It's not just a lack of care for health of a population, there has to be some serious profit/politics in that decision.
Electrons can have so many flexible sources and all can be relatively local.
Stop subsidizing burning things, make it cost what it really costs.