[Peakoil] News items from Canberra Times Fri, 1, Sat, 2 Sun, 3 Sep 2006

[Antony Barry]

Friday
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"Smart move in Clever car of the future" by Ian Crawford p.18

Natural gas powered three wheeler that has the compactness of a  
motorcycle but the safety of a car developed at the Univerity of Bath.

http://www.bath.ac.uk/pr/releases/vehicle.htm

Comment: Natural gas power makes a lot more sense than LPG which is  
crude oil based. It does 1.51 l/100km
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"A bigger push with gas" by Ian Crawford. p.20

Story on efforts by manufacturers to ramp up LPG conversions.

Wider issues discussed in the SMH
http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/top-car-makers-stall-on-hybrids- 
in-australia/2006/09/02/1156817150981.html
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Saturday and Sunday
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Some climate change items but nothing directly relevant.
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