Our transport is heavily oil-based. What are the alternatives?
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Aurora
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by Aurora » 12 Mar 2011, 07:55
The Guardian - 12/03/11
If the predictions are right, the next few years will see a revolution in the motoring industry as tens of thousands of zero-emission electric vehicles hit the roads.
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cubes
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by cubes » 12 Mar 2011, 10:20
Zero emission vehicles - where are they? All the upcoming EVs get their power from the grid and we know most of that isn't emission-free.
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by JohnB » 13 Mar 2011, 17:38
cubes wrote: Zero emission vehicles - where are they? All the upcoming EVs get their power from the grid and we know most of that isn't emission-free.
Aurora
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by Aurora » 13 Mar 2011, 18:10
Looks a bit like a Peugeot.
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by cubes » 13 Mar 2011, 23:31
Probably more reliable too
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by JohnB » 13 Mar 2011, 23:47
cubes wrote: Probably more reliable too
A bit hard on your feet though!
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by cubes » 14 Mar 2011, 12:40
Only the tough will survive the post-peak world! So I'm screwed
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by RenewableCandy » 14 Mar 2011, 21:28
Some people find inner tough-ness that they didn't know they had. Don't worry
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by cubes » 14 Mar 2011, 22:40
Hopefully it'll replace the inner bouncyness
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by madibe » 14 Mar 2011, 23:38
are we saying that fred flintstone and barney rubble have no emissions? Parp.
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by kenneal - lagger » 15 Mar 2011, 17:30
maudibe wrote: are we saying that fred flintstone and barney rubble have no emissions? Parp.
And methane is worse than CO2!
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by madibe » 15 Mar 2011, 23:32
Dunno... cows cause problems with excessive parp power - its all greenhouse parp.