[Peakoil] News items Saturday 1/7 and Sunday 2/7

[Antony Barry]

"Taxi fares rise today, taking average 8km trio cost to $18.40" CT  
1/7/06 p.9
The rise was due to a 20% rise in the cost of petrol and 4% in wages  
say the article.

Full story: http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp? 
class=news&subclass=general&story_id=491596&category=general&m=7&y=2006

Comment: Couple that with a the rise in bus fares also caused by  
increased fuel cost and the need for more school child movement  
caused by school closures.
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Letter: "Housing horrors" CT Sun 2/7/06 p.17
Attacks possibility of putting housing on closed schools.

Comment: The government hasn't said this is being done but if we have  
far higher transport costs concentrated housing development might be  
the only way to go.
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Letter: "Wind power attack" CT Sun 2/7/06 p.17
Criticizes McGauran's comments on wind power.

Links to his comments at http://news.google.com/news? 
ie=UTF-8&q=McGauran+wind&btnG=Search+News

Comment: Wind power has the best energy pay back time. The Government  
seems to be trying to block wind and push nuclear and coal.
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"Global warming melting glaciers 'fastest in 5000 years" CT Sun  
2/7/06 p.19999999999
Reports paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Various version of the report at http://news.google.com/news? 
ie=UTF-8&q=global+warming+glaciers+thompson&btnG=Search+News

Comment: As the oil goes if we shift to coal to liquids technology  
this will greatly increase CO2 emissions.
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"Euro prestige cars turn to diesel chic" Aus July 1-2/7/06 p.3
Diesel sales lifting in Australia.

Full story http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/ 
0,20867,19646180-2702,00.html

Comment: Couple this with bicycle sales increasing faster than cars,  
petrol sales down in the last year and public transport usage  
increasing than you have a pattern.



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