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Developed Countries Trying To Shift Responsibility On Climate Change: India

Well done Modi…this is one subject that Narendra Modi needs the entire country’s backing… we at PlugInCaroo completely agree with him. Due to the requirements of the larger investment required in Countries having large land areas like India, China, Brazil, and African countries like Congo, Sudan, Chad, Indonesia, Iran, Libia, Angola, Mali, Ethiopia and other countries which are quite large in size and cannot change quickly to renewable energy as easily as the tiny European countries. Moreover it was the developed countries who became “developed” by exploiting these very Asian & African countries by running factrories upon factories to put gases out to pollute the environment both in US & Euro countries and also by setting up pouting factories in Asian & African countries.

US doesn’t even have the right to speak on Climate Change because even today most of the  pouting  in the world is done by American companies else they would not have the biggest GDP. Even though America has been the biggest FACE OF TERROR the world has EVER SEEN since Nazi Germany by bombing Japan with nuclear weapons, creating wars in Vietnam, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, Syria, and trying to create internal stability inside Middle East countries using “Revolution” through social media. But then that has not stopped America from pretending to be the Crusader for Peace or a Victim of Terror.

Countries like USA talk about clean energy but continue to produce 6-cylinder and 8-cylinder petrol guzzling monster cars without any penalty. It is estimated that more than half (i.e. 61%) of the energy that flows through American economy is ultimately wasted. This inspite of the economy being in recession and almost all of their industries moving to China.

India strongly voiced its concern over the new draft released yesterday at COP21 summit, saying “a durable agreement cannot be crafted by putting the polluters and the victims at the same level”.

The revised draft incorporated new recommendations but  key issues were still unresolved, which include common but differentiated principles, climate finance and technology transfer, transparency and reviews of national targets proposed by countries.

“It is deeply disappointing that developed countries are not fulfilling their finance obligations and are trying to shift their responsibilities to developing countries,” said Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar.

“I must stress that the concept of Intended Nationally Determined Contributions (INDCs) is a great innovation and has proved a game-changer. It has enabled the participation of over 186 countries. Yet, INDCs are not even mentioned in the draft,” the minister said.

On India’s crucial role at the climate change talks, Chairperson of the G77-China group, Ambassador Nozipho Joyce Mxakato Diseko told NDTV, “I do not imagine that India would depart from negotiating, from the interests of those (developing) countries. My view is that when people say India is being difficult they want India to behave like a developed country.”

“It is quite clear from this text that we are moving towards a weak climate agreement at Paris and this agreement is going to be voluntary bottom up,” said Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director, Centre for Science and Environment.

Thankfully we have China to lead us into a “new world order” in which USA would be reduced to a despotic and power hungry nation who meddled in other countries border issues to help their defense contracting companies.

Its time all the 138 countries tear the NATO countries “DEMANDS” on climate change.

3,000 Kms in 30 days in a Solar Car – Solar Ahmed Rocks!

A 63-year-old Syed Sajjan Ahmed arrived here to participate in the first India International Science Fair (IISF) on Monday, using a self-developed solar electric-powered car to cover 3,000 km from Bangalore to Delhi.

It took Ahmed 30 days to cover the arduous journey, that included crossing the Vindhyas.

Born in Kolar, 70 km from Bangalore, the Class 12 dropout, says he began his career as a fruit vendor and went on to set up a shop for electronics repair.

His work included assembly of electronic goods, starting off with transistors, tape recorders and television sets and antennae. Later, he moved on to computers before attempting to realise his childhood dream to do something for society.

“I had to leave school at 15 to start earning for the family. But the fire to create something that would be of use to humanity kept burning within me.”

The break came in 2002. “I told myself that I am 50 now and I must do something before I become too old and infirm.”

Ahmed started by modifying a two-wheeler to run on…

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PlugInIndia establishes EV Charging Infrastructure

Our friends at http://www.PlugInIndia.com have successfully created India’s 1st and ONLY community  charging infrastructure. Its kind of Zero Budget Infrastructure that was set up by the community to enable Electric cars to travel much beyond their range-boundary of 100kms. The best thing about the charging infrastructure is it pays the Infrastructure-developer an income from anybody who comes to charge the vehicle. The charging fee range from free charging to Rs 100 per hour depending upon the shop that is providing the charging. If charging is done from a shop then charging is done from a commercial meter at commercial rates and thus they charge Rs 100 per hour. Some people have opened their hearts and let the EV community charge free from their house or housing society.

This effort has made trips between Mumbai to Pune and back a distance of 300kms (150kms each way) completely possible for anybody with E2O which has a range of just 100km  WITHOUT ANY DIFFICULTY.

The fact remains that Mahindra were NEVER ABLE TO IMPLEMENT highway charging “infrastructure” is proof to our below statement of “incompetence”. These are the same guys who tried to sell Manual Transmission (MT) Scorpio in countries where people do not touch MT without realizing that the “MT-era” had passed in those countries 😉

Lol…looks like the EV community have got pissed off with Mahindra’s go-slow approach and started to implement their own solution while all the petrol car makers have have developed Electric Car since 2010… but refuse to release it and hold the Govt responsible for its delay. Companies like Tata, Maruti & Mahindra talk EVERY YEAR about “releasing the NEW Electric car next year”… and which never got released for 5 straight years.  Zero work also on Infrastructure development.

Its time the Government start to fine all who flout the below rule:

  1. Car manufacturers who do not manufacture 10%  Electric vehicles.
  2. All Companies must have at least 10% of their 2-wheeler/car/bus fleet as Electric cars.

We at PlugInCaroo believe as a rule of thumb that Petrol Car companies the world over are incompetent to make electric car… at the efficiency of say Solar Ahmed‘s Vehicle… at the same price, range and distance.

For Eg. The 63yr old Solar Ahmed whose car is robest enough to have traveled above 100,000 Kms with a Rs 100,000 car, and even covered a 3,000kms journey in 30 days.  Thus he can travel all over India even the Ghats without a single drop of petrol… At that rate… he was covering a distance of 100kms per day charging from Solar Panels…  a task not even equaled by Mahindra’s Rs 9,00,000 E2O especially considering the price of Solar Ahmed’s car. Now dont even mention the BMW’s or Tesla’s price tag for they have to hang their head in SHAME.

…for now lets check out the magic that PlugInIndia has woven…

LS-218: The world’s fastest production motorcycle

The Lightning LS-218: fat bump-stop behind the Corbin seat holds the rider in place under extreme ...

The Lightning LS-218: fat bump-stop behind the Corbin seat holds the rider in place under extreme acceleration (Photo: Loz Blain/Gizmag.com)

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Last May, when Gizmag first featured the “truly, horrifyingly fast” Lightning LS-218, I ended by saying: “If I could take any bike in the world out for a test today, this would be the top of the list.” Well, after a 17-hour flight halfway around the globe, I have now ridden the Lightning. I have also nearly fallen off it, twice, like a complete idiot. With three times the horsepower and some 70 percent more torque than the Zero SR, which is in itself an extraordinary motorcycle, the LS-218 is the king of a new breed of electric motorcycles – one designed to take on the world’s best petrol bikes and beat them on performance, not just emissions figures. Riding it was one of the most extreme experiences of my young life.

The minute I saw the Lightning LS-218, I knew I had to ride it. It wasn’t just the looks of the thing – although it sure is a beauty. It was the fact that this is an electric motorcycle that actually out-performs anything you can buy that burns dinosaur bones.

It makes 200 horsepower, a ludicrous number but one we’re more or less familiar with in today’s modern superbikes. But, being electric, it makes an absolute mountain of torque – 70 percent more than the punchiest petrol superbike you can buy, and…

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Snowstorm – personal flying machine by NUS students

Snowstorm — personal flying machine by NUS students
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A team of eight engineering students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have successfully built Singapore’s first personal flying machine, dubbed Snowstorm. Comprising an intricate design of motors, propellers and inflated landing gear set within a hexagonal frame, Snowstorm is an electric-powered aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing that can be controlled by a single person seated within it. The NUS team envisions this as a clean and simple way to realise our dreams of flying.

The personal flying machine was built over a one-year period, under the auspices of FrogWorks, a collaboration between NUS Faculty of Engineering’s Design-Centric Programme (DCP) and the University Scholars Programme (USP). FrogWorks engages students in the study, design and construction of clean leisure craft, a rapidly growing segment of green technology. Previous FrogWorks projects include the conversion of a sport motorcycle and a…

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World’s richest 10% produce 50% of CO2 Shit!

Narendra Modi has done well to stand up to the US & the tiny European Countries bulling larger Asian, Arab and African nations to submit to their demand of abandoning cheap and abundant energy like COAL, GAS & OIL.

For countries like China and India the availability of coal as an energy source is not only cheap but also abundant which they cannot do without. Developing Countries cannot do without coal  until the day comes when the AVAILABILITY of renewable energy is as cheap and as abundant as COAL. The fact is renewable energy like solar panels, wind turbines and their energy plants have become cheaper to build, operate and maintain. But as of now although the price of Renewable Energy is low… the availability is NO WHERE NEAR ABUNDANT. Ways and means of incorporating renewable energy into our daily life are still being considered, planned and designed. Possibly 10 yrs down the developing countries might reach a point where the developed countries are today having installed sufficient Renewable Energy systems to pledge to do away with Coal and all Fossil Fuels.

Oxfam published the numbers as negotiators from 195 countries met in Paris to wrangle over a climate rescue pact.

The richest 10 per cent of people produce half of Earth’s climate-harming fossil-fuel emissions, while the poorest half contribute a mere 10 per cent, British charity said in a study released today.

Oxfam published the numbers as negotiators from 195 countries met in Paris to wrangle over a climate rescue pact.

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HomeBioGas

An Israeli startup is looking to help families turn their food scraps into cooking gas. HomeBioGas Ltd has just launched a crowdfunding campaign to bring a compact biogas converter to urban and rural areas in developed countries, and to underserved communities in developing countries. According to the company, the HomeBiogas system can turn kitchen leftovers and livestock manure into natural liquid fertilizer and clean gas for cooking, lighting and water heating.

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Holes in Peter Mukerjea’s Story

Since Peter & his family story is quite electric… let us at PlugInCaroo lay it bare… It seems like Peter & Indrani had planned this murder through and through… possibly had even handwritten instructions on what to do if things went wrong… how one person must not lead the police to another person. Which is why Indrani said Peter is innocent when he was arrested. Which is why both Peter & Mikhale reiterated that there is NO MONEY ANGLE… The fact is there is money at the end of the trail… Money so big that they dare to kill people… or their own. Greed for money has always been the reason for unhappiness….

Let us check out what were Peter’s statements and stance during the entire investigation:

  1. First of all he gave himself an alibi. The common thing criminals do… either going for a movie or taking care of kids. Being at a party or meeting. Being out of the country is the safest way. Doesn’t matter if he made arrangements to book her car even though there are so many Call Taxi like MeruCabs which was very well established in 2012 and he was talking to Indrani on her phone before, DURING and after committing the crime.
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Electric ATV

Electric All Terrain Vehicles (ATV) are a rather unexplored terrain… but it is an exciting range of vehicles… for which (as they are below 35kmph speed) there need no licence, or permit, or certifications required. Excellent space for budding startup entrepreneurs…

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Electric Lawn Mower

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