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Thinking about the environment can save money in the home and the office. This gallery has images of low energy light bulbs, bicycles, paper bags, and fuel efficient cars. Using fewer resources, consuming less energy and producing less waste is a good idea. Our society is very inefficient. We throw away too much and we waste too many resources. These images show some of the small changes our society is making to be less wasteful.
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sealord > Where petrol or gasoline once flowed now electricity flows. Guernsey-based electronic engineer Mark Parr converted a Smart Car from petrol to battery power. The car currently uses eight lead-acid batteries, which gives the Smart car a range of 20 to 35 miles depending on how hilly the terrain is. This is ideal for Guernsey, which is a 24 square mile island. However, Mark will soon be installing lithium ion batteries which will provide more power, a 50 mile range, and a much longer battery life, which could outlast the car. Mark did the conversion at his Electric Vehicle Company in Guernsey. Photographed on the 18 October 2007. File No. 181007 1381 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net Guernsey Electric Vehicle Company 181007 1381
sealord > Mark Parr, founder of The Electric Vehicle Company, drives his battery powered Smart Car up a country lane in Guernsey, Channel Islands, Great Britain. Mark converted the petrol engine Smart Car to an electric vehicle, which costs about one penny per mile to run. Mark will be installing lithium ion batteries which will give the car an average range of 50 miles on a full charge. These batteries can be discharged 2000 times to 80 percent of their capacity so they should last as long as the car. Mark 's electric Smart car is an ideal solution for short distance commuting and island living. The car can be charged overnight ready for a full day of trips around Guernsey's 24 square miles. Mark's Electric Vehicle Company can be contacted on +44 (0)1481 264434 File No. 181007 1387 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.
sealord > This is an image of the Toyota Prius T3 in Guernsey. Even if it wasn't a hydrid car, which produces excellent fuel economy, it would still be a fabulous car. This car has a battery in the boot / trunk which is charged up by the engine and when braking. The car computer decides whether to power the car with the battery or the petrol engine. This car is ideal for city driving when the battery is used extensively to power the car. Besides this car providing a very comfortable driving experience it produces low C02 emissions of about 104 grams per kilometre. Under typical Guernsey driving conditions (top speed 35 mph, lots of stopping and starting, up & down hills) the Toyota Prius achieves about 55 miles per gallon (mpg). File name: Toyota Prius Guernsey 100907 778 fishinfo@guernsey.net
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sealord > As fuel prices rise consumers show more interest in cars with high mileage per gallon (mpg). The Honda hybrid in this image and the Toyota Prius have petrol engines that charge up batteries, which power the car under certain conditions. These cars not only achieve high mpg but also they produce less C02 per mile than conventional petrol engine cars of a similar size. File name: Honda Hybrid 090907 738 fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > A billboard above a national road next to a garage in the small village of Wailly Beaucamp in northern France promotes the relatively low C02 emissions of a Renault car. Although I prefer bicycling and walking when the distances are short if you need a car buying a low C02 emissions car is preferable.
sealord > A sign in a Renault showroom in Guernsey, Channel Islands. File name: Renault recycling car parts 100907 775 fishinfo@guernsey.net
sealord > Many wind turbines have been installed recently in the province of Friesland in the north of the Netherlands. The wind turbines in this photo are near the north-east end of the world famous Afsluitdijk which closes off the Ijsselmeer from the North Sea. This image was taken from a car travelling along the Afsluitdijk. This area attracts many sea birds.
sealord > Fresh fruit from Germany packaged and sold in brown paper. This packaging makes a refreshing contrast to the excessive plastic packaging used by some British supermarkets.
Where petrol or gasoline once flowed now electricity flows. Guernsey-based electronic engineer Mark Parr converted a Smart Car from petrol to battery power. The car currently uses eight lead-acid batteries, which gives the Smart car a range of 20 to 35 miles depending on how hilly the terrain is. This is ideal for Guernsey, which is a 24 square mile island. However, Mark will soon be installing lithium ion batteries which will provide more power, a 50 mile range, and a much longer battery life, which could outlast the car. Mark did the conversion at his Electric Vehicle Company in Guernsey. Photographed on the 18 October 2007.
File No. 181007 1381
©RLLord
fishinfo@guernsey.net
Guernsey Electric Vehicle Company 181007 1381
> Where petrol or gasoline once flowed now electricity flows. Guernsey-based electronic engineer Mark Parr converted a Smart Car from petrol to battery power. The car currently uses eight lead-acid batteries, which gives the Smart car a range of 20 to 35 miles depending on how hilly the terrain is. This is ideal for Guernsey, which is a 24 square mile island. However, Mark will soon be installing lithium ion batteries which will provide more power, a 50 mile range, and a much longer battery life, which could outlast the car. Mark did the conversion at his Electric Vehicle Company in Guernsey. Photographed on the 18 October 2007. File No. 181007 1381 ©RLLord fishinfo@guernsey.net Guernsey Electric Vehicle Company 181007 1381
Where petrol or gasoline once flowed now electricity flows. Guernsey-based electronic engineer Mark Parr converted a Smart Car from petrol to battery power. The car currently uses eight lead-acid batteries, which gives the Smart car a range of 20 to 35 miles depending on how hilly the terrain is. This is ideal for Guernsey, which is a 24 square mile island. However, Mark will soon be installing lithium ion batteries which will provide more power, a 50 mile range, and a much longer battery life, which could outlast the car. Mark did the conversion at his Electric Vehicle Company in Guernsey. Photographed on the 18 October 2007.
File No. 181007 1381
©RLLord
fishinfo@guernsey.net
Guernsey Electric Vehicle Company 181007 1381
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