Archive for July, 2007
Global oil crisis looming
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), increased demand for oil, combined with lags in production is likely to result in a supply crunch in the next few years. Considering the existing fuel shortages in Zimbabwe, and many other parts of Africa, this is potentially very bad news for South African motorists.
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Smug Alert!
Last year’s South Park episode, Smug Alert, poked fun in a typically irreverent way at the self-righteous attitude of hybrid car drivers. You can see a clip below (the Toyonda Pious, and the Hindsight are the featured hybrids):
It’s now being claimed that the majority of hybrid owners cite the ability to show off their green […]
Bloggers for Positive Global Change
Ok… GreenCars is a couple of days late on the uptake here, but here we go. If you’re not already aware of what Bloggers for Positive change is, here’s a quick recap from Climate of Our Future, the people who started the initiative:
Many like us, but not all, write about the threat of global climate […]
GreenCars.za.net… back in action
My profound apologies, dear readers, for distinct lack of activity on GreenCars.za.net for the last couple of weeks - without boring anyone with excuses, let’s just say that two business trips to Zambia and Mozambique, combined with a massive deadline for ‘varsity (ah, the joys of studying after hours), were simply too much for me […]
