[LINK] Green Vehicle Guide - Federal Government online tool

[Marghanita da Cruz]

Sylvano wrote:
> For linkers looking to buy a car ;-)

This has been around for a while. I used it to do a few sums a while back...

Toyota Prius	106 g/km
Honda Civic Hybrid	109 g/km
Fiat Punto 16V 90HP	116 g/km
Honda Jazz Gli	135 g/km
BMW LCI 120d E87 	162 g/km
Honda Civic VTi 	164 g/km
Toyota Corrolla	172-4 g/km
Holden AH Astra	177 g/km
Holden Commodore Belina	260 g/km
Toyota Landcruiser 100	380 g/km

also of interest....

Sources of CO2
(State and Territory Greenhouse Gas Inventories 2005)
Stationary Energy (Production of Electricity)	50%
Agriculture	16%
Transport Air,Road,Rail and Shipping	14%
Land Use(Includes Forestry and Reforestation)	6%
Fugitive Emissions, Industrial Processes, Waste	14%
Climate Change

Using The Greenhouse Accounting CRC's Tree Carbon Calculator

     * a Eucalptus Tree (Hardwood) with a 100cm Trunk has absorbed 1,182kg of CO2
     * a Pine Tree (softwood) with a 100cm Trunk has absorbed 787kg of CO

more at
<http://www.ramin.com.au/eco-sydney/carbon.shtml>

> 
> You may want know that the following
> vehicle will extract 14.9 Litres
> per 100 km:
> 
> Land Rover Range Rover Vogue V8
> 4.4L 8cyl, Auto 6 speed
> Wagon, 5 seats, 4WD
> 
> Compare different makes and models at on carbon emissions etc:
> 
>  http://www.greenvehicleguide.gov.au
> 
> <home page intro text>
> 
> Make a smarter choice
> ---------------------
> By choosing a greener vehicle,
> you can make a real difference.
> 
> The Green Vehicle Guide helps you by rating new Australian vehicles based
> on greenhouse and air pollution emissions.
> 
> The rating is calculated using data provided by manufacturers from testing
> the vehicle against Australian standards.
> 
> </home page intro text>
> 


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Marghanita da Cruz
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