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Old 02-06-2012, 11:02 PM   #85 (permalink)
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This link describes well to tank ghg emissions as 20% of the total
http://www.netl.doe.gov/energy-analy..._Feb%2025a.pdf

I can't say how many hydrocarbons get released before it gets in your tank, but stuff like Kuwait and deep water horizon and Exxon Valdez make me think a lot. Saving gas is worth the effort, oil itself is a gross polluter.
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