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Chris Vernon edits the European edition of The Oil Drum, a popular weblog about energy issues such as “peak oil”. He is also a telecoms engineer with an academic background in computational physics.
- Can hybrids make a difference in the near future? by
- Environment Tue, 9 Oct 2007 11:57 a.m.
The future may be bright for hybrids, but it would have to be a very distant future, judging by the evolution of the car to date, and by the deeply ingrained tendencies of British drivers.
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- The high potential of plug-in hybrids by
- Environment Tue, 9 Oct 2007 12:14 p.m.
The hybrid car may be a milestone in the history of personal transportation, but it still burns petrol and releases CO2. In this sense, it’s no different from the Model-T Ford of 1908. True, the technology provides significant efficiency benefits. But it won’t be revolutionary until its next incarnation, the "plug-in hybrid electric vehicle" (PHEV), goes mainstream.
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- How lower oil consumption could help the UK economy by
- Business & Economy Tue, 9 Oct 2007 4:56 p.m.
If the "hybrid dream" were realised and the UK really did cut its oil consumption significantly, the benefits for our economy could be considerable.
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