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Old 05-26-2008, 04:03 AM   #20 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by LostCause View Post
I would easily guess that on an energy/pollution ratio, gasoline scores extremely high. The extraction, processing, and transportation of oil is among the most efficient of all forms of energy (~98% I believe). It is it's use that is inefficient. The oil sands may be changing that though...

- LostCause
Try 80% for gasoline and 84% for diesel, and thats only extraction and refining.
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