Chasing the SUV Vote
Out of the earshot of the environmental think tanks in Washington and California, Kerry said: “I want Americans to drive. You want to drive a great big SUV? Terrific. That’s America.”
Transportation
New Zealand: Government about to make a monumental mistake
It is clear that policy makers, Government bigwigs, ostentatious self-promoting Mayors and general associated ignorami are about to make an error of monumental proportions. The mistake involves the gross misappropriation of public funds to build roading systems in Auckland and throughout NZ that in all likelihood will be empty of drivers early next decade.
Western Australia moving to reduce oil dependence
Amid predictions of long-term price hikes, the Gallop Government is already moving to reduce Western Australia’s dependence on oil, according to Planning and Infrastructure Minister Alannah MacTiernan.
California’s SUV Ban
Cities throughout California—the nation’s largest car market—prohibit the heaviest SUVs on many of their residential roads. The problem is, they don’t seem to know they’ve done it.
Chinese premier stresses transport of coal, oil, fertilizer, grain
China’s railways in operation account for only 6 percent of the world’s total, yet they shoulder 25 percent of the freight volume in the world, statistics show.
US: Fill ‘er up with … coal? Coal-to-diesel plant closer to reality
Cars running on coal? It could happen in this country – some day.
Fuel cells: Ballard’s celebrated drive hits a bumpy road
It is clear that hydrogen-powered fuel-cell cars won’t be available in showrooms any time soon, and industry observers are beginning to ask if they ever will be.
‘Independence from oil’ declared
“Americans are paying the ultimate price for the oil on Ford’s hands, and today’s protest marks a tipping point in the grassroots movement for an automotive energy revolution.”
War x 4
Any government concerned about global security and climate change should be banning 4×4s.
NZ well positioned before energy rollover
Energy price rollover will signal the day when oil becomes “way too expensive and tourism may have a problem in New Zealand’’.
Aviation growth ‘risk to planet’
The rise in demand for air travel is one of the most serious environmental threats facing the world, a study says.
Fuel for thought
This article comparing costs of various automotive fuels, off-handedly notes that “global oil production has reached its peak or will peak in the next decade and then production will run downhill.”