Posts Tagged consumption

WWF Report: We Consume 52% More Than Our Planet Can Produce and Regenerate

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Green News on June 15, 2012

A report made by WWF and launched today from the International Space Station (ISS) by André
 Kuipers, one of the onboard astronauts, says that humanity is outstretching its planet’s resources 52% faster than the planet can withstand. The current trend of consumption driven by the economical and technological advancements will drive the need for two planets [...]


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Prius vs BMW M3 vs MPG at Top Gear: Who Wins?

Posted by Ovidiu Sandru in Hybrid vehicles, Video on September 11, 2008

I really didn’t like what Top Gear guys did the last time to a Prius, but this time I think they have a point (partially). They’re going to race a Toyota Prius (1.5L)versus a BMW M3 (4L). Of course the BMW will win the competition… but wait… not the speed competition. The BMW will get 19mpg and the Prius only 17mpg. Why is that? Does it prove that the Prius is more gas-guzzler than the BMW? No.


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