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Transport
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Converting petrol/diesel cars to electric
May 28, 2014
This is actually happening right now - on a small scale. Apart from the obvious benefits of reducing pollution in urban areas, and reducing carbon emissions (depending on your grid''s energy mix), conversion to electric also means using car bodies for their full lifespan.
As was recently pointed out to me, it would be worse for the planet if we all bought a new electric vehicle tomorrow, as our current car bodies would go to waste.
I have provided links to various sites which I h...
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Hybrid Electric Vehicles in public transport
May 28, 2014
Public transport is one means of decreasing human energy consumption and carbon emissions.
Combine this concept with electric motors powered by renewable energy, and you have added energy savings, with cleaner air for commuters and urban inhabitants.
Crown coaches in Melbourne have a fleet which includes a diesel-electric hybrid bus.
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Solar Roadways
May 28, 2014
Regardless of whether or not the Solar Roadways project ever actually achieves it''s goal (covering public roads in USA with solar panels), it is a truly inspirational concept. Making use of the MASSIVE flat horizontal areas that have already been created for transport on earth, to harness solar energy and improve road safety and efficiency, is a brilliant idea.
This is thinking a little outside the box, and in my opinion that is what we need to move forward in the future.
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Driving electric vehicles
May 25, 2014
There are several reasons we might consider switching to electric vehicles (EV's).
Firstly, there is obviously the potential to run vehicles from a renewable energy source, decreasing carbon emissions.
There seems to be a consensus that the amount of carbon emissions reduction gained by using EV's is dependent on which energy sources provide the grid.
For example, in Australia (largely coal based grid supply), the carbon savings appear to be fairly meager, compared to places...
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