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Graeme
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 Posted: Mon Aug 11, 2008 11:44 pm Post subject: General Motors VP says Australia must end oil dependence |
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General Motors VP says Australia must end oil dependence
| Quote: | Australia must move quickly to end its dependence on imported oil for transport to capitalise on the country's massive bank of alternative energy sources.
LPG should be the first step, followed by everything from compressed natural gas to hydrogen and even solar power for plug-in electric cars, according to the energy expert at the world's largest carmaker.
"If I did have that magic wand in Australia I would definitely focus on energy diversity," Larry Burns, the vice-president for planning at General Motors, said in Melbourne yesterday. |
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SILENTTODD
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 12:15 am Post subject: Re: General Motors VP says Australia must end oil dependence |
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So he's telling people there don't buy anymore GM cars/trucks?
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Micki
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 3:03 am Post subject: Re: General Motors VP says Australia must end oil dependence |
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| SILENTTODD wrote: | | So he's telling people there don't buy anymore GM cars/trucks? |
Converting to LPG is easy. So makes sense he pushes for that as a first step.
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mos6507
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 8:24 am Post subject: Re: General Motors VP says Australia must end oil dependence |
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| SILENTTODD wrote: | | So he's telling people there don't buy anymore GM cars/trucks? |
Australia must move quickly to end its dependence on imported oil for transport to capitalise on the country's massive bank of alternative energy sources.
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Gerben
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| Posted: Tue Aug 12, 2008 11:14 am Post subject: Re: General Motors VP says Australia must end oil dependence |
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| SILENTTODD wrote: | | So he's telling people there don't buy anymore GM cars/trucks? |
GM has CNG cars - made in Europe.
Most (all?) GM fuel guzzlers - made in the USoA - that are imported to Europe can be bought with a LPG/CNG retrofit while mainting full factory guarantee. Not sure if they do that in Australia yet, but they will if there is enough market for it. |
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