Interesting to compare IEA attitude to oil prices to the NZ Govt attitude. The IEA has had a recent conversion, if not to the idea of peak oil at least to the idea that we are facing rising prices over the next five years. And they are calling on governments to rapidly lead a process […]
The Greens have managed to get the Electoral Finance Bill to go to a select committee with all parties represented on it. The Justice and Electoral Committee will have all parties with voting rights for the purposes of considering this bill. My understanding is that the votes will be in the same proportion as the […]
It seems the ever expanding super wealthy have a new toy - their own private submarines. According to this article, the super rich are snapping up their own subs at US$80m a pop. In a world of shrinking resources and masses of people extremely short of resources surely there are better things that we can […]
Some interesting graphs from MfE website.
Vehicles per 1000 people in NZ is increasing:
Cars per 1000 people now up to 620.”Today, 92 percent of trips are by car. One-third of all car rides cover less than two kilometres, and two-thirds are shorter than 5 kilometres.”
Average engine size is increasing:
But at least air lead levels are dropping