Posted on 1 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
Monash University researchers are saying car travel must be cut by at least 80 per cent, road construction halted and public transport boosted if Australia is to have any hope of meeting carbon emission targets to avoid dangerous climate change.
Filed under: Cars, Greenhouse gas, Public transport | Tagged: Monash University, Associate Professor Damon Honnery, Dr Patrick Moriarty, Professor Ross Garnaut | No Comments »
Posted on 1 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
After four weeks of no riding I’ve finally been able to start commuting on the GS again. I was pleasantly surprised by seeing 338km on the clock when I filled up yesterday. However, the tank was very empty and the average consumption over that 338km was 6.2L/100km. As expected this is worse than my normal commuting consumption but not as bad as I expected after some enthusiastic weekend riding.
Filed under: Fuel economy, Greenhouse gas, Motorcycles, Rants | Tagged: BMW, Fuelsaver, Moletech, MTECH, R1150GS | 6 Comments »
Posted on 1 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
Australia V8 Supercars chairman Tony Cochrane has indicated that a sub-committee headed by Larry Perkins and Ross Stone will look into the use of E85 in the 2009 V8 Supercars series. He said the move to E85 was an extension of the V8 Racing Green program in which 15,000 trees are planted each year to offset carbon emissions from the sport’s 15 events.
Filed under: Biofuel, Cars, Greenhouse gas, Rants | Tagged: E85, Larry Perkins, Ross Stone, Tony Cochrane, V8 Supercars | No Comments »
Posted on 1 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Asia to play a leadership role in driving the aviation industry towards carbon neutral growth leading to a zero-emission industry. Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO imparted this message at the Greener Skies for Asia 2008 conference in Hong Kong.
Filed under: Alternative fuel, Aviation, Greenhouse gas | Tagged: IATA | No Comments »
Posted on 1 March 2008 by Luke Hallam
Mercedes Benz are planning to market the S 400 BlueHYBRID in 2009. They say the hybrid technology in this car has been made possible by lithium-ion battery technology they have developed and patented.
Filed under: Cars, Hybrid | Tagged: Mercedes Benz, Daimler, S 400, BlueHYBRID | 1 Comment »
