Fact-finding
Do scientists agree about ‘Global Warming’ ?
There hasnt been much mention of the other side of the global warming debate.
Below is a documentary from UK channel 4 archive found on google video.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-5949034802461518010
Image: Al Gore Global Warming protest
Should we view the global warming message with caution? Please post your comments and let me know what you think.
More fun with the GREET model
Our earlier post comparing the Prius’ green credentials to a Hummer’s turned out to be something of a walkover. The Prius decimated both the H2 and H3, in terms of overall lifetime energy usage, but how does it fare against a more economical car? GreenCars has featured the Citroën C1 before, and at the time […]
Hummer vs Prius: the facts
For a long time now, there’s been something of a myth circulating the Web that claims that a Hummer is actually more ecologically friendly than a Prius. The claim is based on a study by CNW Marketing Research that supposedly takes into account the environmental impact of the manufacturing processes of each vehicle in […]
Driving style vs fuel consumption
This week, I’ve had my clearest indication yet that driving style affects one’s fuel consumption. The nature of my work requires that I do a lot of driving - since February ‘06 I’ve driven 100 000km.
This picture sums it all up
It’s common knowledge that the US consumes more petrol than any other country, but this picture from The Economist (that’s doing the rounds on pretty much every green Web site at the moment) is very useful in illustrating just how much fuel the US actually uses.You can see South Africa’s little portion too.
Another interesting chart […]
BMW SA - we’ll only be green if the govt. forces us
Greencars’ article on the clean-running upcoming MINI was one of the most popular stories in this Web site’s short history, so clearly you found the technology intriguing. After posting the article, I thought I’d better verify some facts, so I contacted BMW SA to find out whether we’d be receiving clean MINIs in South Africa.
I’ve […]
Carpools. Gogogo!
Next time you’re on your way to school or work, just take a look around you at all the other cars doing the same thing, and pay close attention to who’s inside. Chances are that most of the cars around you have only one occupant. Considering that a typical car is made for four people, […]
Emissions around the world - part 2
Well it’s been a week since I emailed our department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, with no reply as of yet. I’m not too surprised, considering the fact that I’ve emailed the department before and received absolutely no response. If anyone would like to assits me in nagging these people for an answer, you can […]
Prius: overpriced?
This thread on the MyBroadband forums has raised a number of complaints that the Prius is too expensive. It’s always been my opinion that the Prius isn’t that poorly priced given its high levels of standard features. To examine this a little more closely, I thought I’d do some calculations by comparing a Golf V […]
Emissions around the world
I’m searching (without much success, it must be said) for South African legislation on vehicle emissions. Currently the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism have been rather helpful, although apparently the legislation I’m looking for falls under the auspices of the Department of Transport. Nevertheless, there’s an aptly-named woman at the D.E.A.T called centre, […]
