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english page so why no unit conversion to say 100 k/hr=62 mph? also omits total emissions eg emissions at electricity plant
I did make sure, when fact-checking this during review, that our article wouldn't say it was zero emissions, merely that it claimed such.
Getting the data for China's emissions per kW/h, and usage by the new trains would likely be very difficult to do in the time constraints of news reporting.
However, an electrified rail network is more forward-looking as low-emission generating capacity can be brought online, or carbon sequestration technologies can be applied at existing plants.
Interest point to raise, but makes the kph snipe seem churlish in comparison.
Brian McNeil / talk