Posts by Farmer Green
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Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Chris Waugh,
The godzone “bach” model consists of a 100 m coil of 12mm alkathene placed on the roof and connected to the shower mixing valve (to avoid getting scalded). Less than $200. If you add in some storage (an old insulated hot water cylinder) and a thermo syphon (bits of pipe to encourage circulation) then you’re home and hosed very cheaply.
Yours sounds fairly high-tech by comparison. -
Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Greg Dawson,
Sorry about that . Bjorn Lomborg's opinion piece is being well received by environmentalists around the globe, with only minor criticisms. Here is a link :-
http://www.ioannes.com/2013/04/01/the-joy-of-global-warming/
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There are a few about; not really general purpose though:-
http://www.hurricaneproducts.co.nz/electric-vehicles.html?gclid=CMrZ9fnPsrYCFQQcpQodAXYAsQ -
Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Chris Waugh,
Agricultural waste is carbon emissions neutral surely.
But Bjorn's emphasis seems to be less on carbon emissions at this stage , and more on sustainable energy futures. It is a much longer term view; we are always going to require vast amounts of energy, regardless of climate , and fossil fuels are finite.. He seems to favour using fossil fuels wisely and economically to get ourselves to that sustainable energy future. That seems like having the horse in front of the cart. -
Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Rich of Observationz,
Should plug-in hybrid electric vehicles using diesel as a secondary fuel become available, they too will be eligible for the exemption.
So your Volvo plug-in hybrid such as the V60 qualifies for the exemption. -
Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Steve Barnes,
with co-operation you only get winners.
How do you see that working with say the likes of Fonterra one of our biggest cooperatives?
A cooperative monopoly that ruthlessly stifles all competition. So , all good then.
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Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Paul Campbell,
No road user charges on electric cars until 2020 in Godzone.
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Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to BenWilson,
At $80,000 + , the Chevy Volt then is not what you are looking for, even though it can be purely plug-in , up to a point.
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Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to BenWilson,
. Why, oh why did Toyota not make this a standard feature?
Possibly because in the majority of the target market locations 70% of the electricity was NOT coming from renewables. Godzone is exceptional.
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Hard News: Done like a dinner, in reply to Paul Campbell,
When a registered business does the same sums , it can claim the interest and the depreciation as expenses, reducing taxable profit and thus taxation, while enjoying the reduced cash outgoing on energy expenses. It can make economic sense.