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"The federal government’s mantra of “technology, not taxes” has left it with
few options to easily reduce carbon emissions.
In many sectors of the economy, it’s a recipe for disaster — a vague slogan
that keeps us waiting.
But for all its flaws, relying on technology points us in the right direction
in at least one field — reducing emissions from cars.
Light vehicles are responsible for 11% of Australia’s carbon emissions.
As it stands, Australia is way behind the pack. The lowest-emitting variants of
the top-selling models in Australia are more emissions-intensive than the
models available overseas.
The average US passenger light vehicle is more than 100kg heavier than the
average Australian light vehicle and has 30kW more power. Yet on average US
vehicles emit 5 grams less carbon dioxide per kilometre travelled."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
