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w:Energy efficiency in transport is quite compete these days, we can figure out the transportation costs are: Usage of fuel/kg/km transported for all transport types
(+ 'Google Maps Platform -> Web Services -> Distance Matrix API' at developers.google.com + adjusted content to reflect that a distance database (or an API to be more precise) has been found, though it is commercial) |
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== Ecologicality of modes of transport == | == Ecologicality of modes of transport == | ||
Sea vessels are basically very ecological even if the transported distance goes into the thousands or tens of thousands of km. | Sea vessels are basically very ecological even if the transported distance goes into the thousands or tens of thousands of km. | ||
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So if you know of any open content sources to get road/railroad/ship/airtravel distances between places it would be most welcome. | So if you know of any open content sources to get road/railroad/ship/airtravel distances between places it would be most welcome. | ||
== | == Figuring out energy efficiency == | ||
From '''[[w:Energy efficiency in transport]]''' we can figure out the transportation costs are if we know the [[logistics]] route: Usage of fuel/kg/km transported for all transport types | |||