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Truckers In Europe Parking Their Rigs

Posted by Aaron McLucas on Friday, May 30, 2008 6:23:57 PM
   With $9 diesel fuel prices in and around Europe, it is no wonder they are complaming, and protesting.
 
And on Friday, Bulgarian truck drivers parked their vehicles near the capital Sofia to protest against soaring diesel prices and to demand fuel tax rebates.
 
...on Friday, Bulgarian truck drivers parked their vehicles near the capital Sofia
to protest against soaring diesel prices and to demand fuel tax rebates.
 
 London pictures below.
 
 
The problem with solar and wind power is they simple can't move a frieght truck. And around 80% of all the products that you use on a daily basis were shipped to you in a truck.
 
Just something to think about the next time you vote for that tax increase for renewable energies and push oil to the back.
You will pay more for everything.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Germany's Skyrocketing Fuel Prices

Posted by Aaron McLucas on Friday, May 30, 2008 12:52:57 PM
   You think the price of fuel is bad here, take a look at the prices in Europe. (Via Spiegel Online)
In late May, when a barrel of oil reached $135, prices per liter for the German consumer rose above €1.50 ($8.78/gallon).
In late May, when a barrel of oil reached $135, prices per liter for the German
consumer rose above €1.50 ($8.78/gallon).
 
Now the government is doing an about face:
 
   In Berlin, too, views are changing. The same politicians who have always made fighting global warming their top priority are now outdoing themselves with suggestions that will take the pressure off consumers. Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel wants relief for low-income commuters. Erwin Huber, leader of the Christian Social Union (CSU) -- the Bavarian sister party of the conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) -- advocates general tax cuts. Even environmental expert Bärbel Höhn of the Greens -- for whom energy prices up to now couldn’t rise fast enough -- is suddenly calling for limits, preferably through the introduction of “red cards for speculators.”
 
Government does not thinks any more, it tends to just react to the next crises...or non-crises.
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It's An electric Car Craze!

Posted by Aaron McLucas on Friday, May 30, 2008 11:21:53 AM
   Norway is in on the new wave of electric cars that trying to infiltrate the American car market. This Wall Street Journal article explains.
 
[Think Car]
 
"What we have is a city car so we would focus on big cities," Mr. Willums said, noting that Think may focus on markets on the West Coast such as San Francisco and Seattle. "But we think there's an opportunity for us also on the East Coast, or any city in the U.S. that wants to encourage use of pollution free electric cars. We don't care if it is in Texas, we will be there."
 
Good luck with that.
The real story is the weak American dollar, combined with the high price of fuel, and how that is making these enterprises possible.
 
Mr. Willums said Think's North American executives, among other tasks, are currently looking for a site to produce the City. "Because of the dollar's extreme weakness, it doesn't make sense to ship cars across the Atlantic." The Norwegian executive said Think would like to see which state and city could provide the "best deal," referring to investment incentives such as tax breaks.
 
If they make it happen, somebody will get rich of of this. If I only I had a couple of million to invest?!
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The Aspen Police Department Going Hybrid

Posted by Aaron McLucas on Friday, May 30, 2008 11:12:15 AM
   In Aspen, Colorado,  the police department has been testing the Toyota Highlander hybrid and couldn't be happier.

"We're at the leading edge in trying to do this," said Mayor Mick Ireland during Thursday's news conference.

Ireland said Aspen has lost skier days in recent years because of rising temperatures, and that local rivers, though gushing this year thanks to big winter snows, are dangerolusly low.
 
   Good for them, lets just hope nothing faster than a Renualt Le Car speeds into town.
 
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The sad thing is, if oil doesn't calm down, these things will be all the rage again. Actually, Iran loves the car!
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