Monthly Archives: March 2008
Denmark has become the second country to announce that it will mass-produce electric cars and rollout an extensive recharging network. Like Israel, which announced similar plans in January, Denmark will begin producing cars next year with full production from 2010. Both countries are planning to have a refuelling infrastructure in place by 2010. Like Israel, Denmark will be offering generous tax incentive to purchasers of the electric cars. While the actual cost of the cars is expected to be about $60,000, tax breaks may make the effective price as low as $20,000. In Denmark, the recharging infrastructure will consist of … Continue Reading
The World Resources Institute has published a "Corporate Ecosystem Services Review". The report was developed in collaboration with the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Meridian Instute. The Review found that "Ecosystems provide businesses with numerous benefits…However, human activities are rapidly degrading these and other ecosystems… Ecosystem degradation is highly relevant to business because companies not only impact ecosystems and the services they provide but also depend on them. Ecosystem degradation, therefore, can pose a number of risks to corporate performance as well as create new business opportunities." The Review analyses these ecosystem degradations in terms of the risks … Continue Reading
In the most sweeping endorsement of hybrid vehicles by any large vehicle manufacturer, Jim Press, vice chairman and president of Chrysler LLC, announced in New York last week that every single new Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep is being engineered so that it can be adapted for a hybrid powertrain. This represents a huge reversal by mainstream manufacturers in their attitude to hybrids. The Fisker Karma One major breakthrough is the replacement of nickel-metal-hydride batteries, as used in the Toyota Prius, with lithium ion batteries. Last week Mercedes Benz announced that it will use lithium ion batteries in its upcoming S-class … Continue Reading
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Renewables News- Vic Council Approves Wind Farm with Community SharesBuloke Shire has approved a planning permit for a five-turbine wind farm spanning 5.t hectares at Coonooer Bridge, west of Bendigo..It is the first wind farm planning permit approved since 2011 when the Victorian Government introduced tough planning laws that … Continue Reading → […]
- NZ Electricity Co Offers Solar PV with BatteryVector Limited, the largest electricity and gas distribution company in New Zealand, is offerring a "home solar power solution", incorporating intelligent battery storage into a traditional solar PV system. In the introductory phase of the programme, a limited number of … Continue Reading → […]
- Sydney City Revises Trigen Power PlanThe City of Sydney has decided not to pursue its plan for a trigeneation power precinct at Green Square at this time but has re-affirmed its commitment to cutting carbon emissions using trigeneration, among other technologies, The decision to halt … Continue Reading → […]
- Vic Council Approves Wind Farm with Community Shares
