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BC, I don't have a lot of ideas to throw around. :) just interested in what is going on in the field because it will seriously influence the way we live in the future, design of cities, price of property ;) Since reading up on the industry and technology, I am less pessimistic about the...

If you are interested in electric car performance, check Ian Wright's Wright Speed car and the Tesla Roadster. specs. Cars like the aptera are the way of the future.

Peter, I am going on what I read in the media that Toyota execs said they were committed to building a hybrid here before the 35 mill was offered. Actually, you have to wonder when Australian coal companies haggling with Japanese coal buyers, drag Toyota into the equation by twisting their arm...

well HE, I'd imagine there's all sorts of games played at the negotiating tables by coal execs with coal buyers- lack of publicly funded infrastructure, labor shortage....I bet Aussie coal execs prolifically pepper their powerpoint presentations with pics of donger camps and queues of ships off...

I don't know anything about the costings of coal extraction, but I'd presume: - the petroleum based energy used to extract coal is miniscule by comparison to the energy extracted. - coal price is dictated by world demand for coal moreso than by POO. Coal price was moving rapidly upwards...

Regarding electric vehicles, I don't know of any significant advances on the horizon in battery technology, and have read widely on the topic over the last 6 mths. The only thing that might qualify as a significant breakthrough is eestor's unconfirmed ultracapacitor which could increase...

The text is from John Mauldin's Weekly e-letter dated 24/5/08. Gerd, don't overlook inserting the link next time please.

You are right about that SF. Lithium to my knowledge is the most efficient material for battery storage currently...though platinum is the main metal used for cathodes and anodes in superior polymer electrolyte cells. However, platinum hasn't got as much potential due to its higher cost/lower...

The other reason why NG vehicles may not be taken seriously are the ongoing developments in battery storage. Battery technology is improving and a battery with an energy density of 0.150 kwh/kg is due out next year (around 4 times lead acid storage). This will allow a ~1200kg vehicle and...

Good points LL....Agree that CNG is highly underrated by Australian stakeholders. Though thickheads like Rudd and Swan (may as well throw most poli's in) are preoccupied pandering to the welfare class and deluded Gen xYZs to do anything practical. We should have a policy in Australia of...

Some enterprises that'll do well as petrol goes up. - online shopping. - freight companies delivering all those online purchases (higher volume should cover higher fuel costs) - telecommuting, teleconferencing, videophones. anyone thinking they'll be flying Bris Syd Melb Perth for the same...