Media Releases



  • UN urges caution over biofuels

    United Nations secretary general, Ban Ki-moon has acknowledged a growing concern over the environmental effects of biofuels. Speaking in Brazil, Ban Ki-moon said:

    “Some fear that land currently used to grow food will instead be turned over to fuel. Others worry that forests will be cut down to make way for biomass plantations. Still more worry about the effects on the environment and biodiversity.”“Clearly, biofuels have great potential for good and, perhaps, also for harm. It is up to national governments to responsibly balance the social costs and benefits.”

  • Government’s biofuels strategy ‘doomed to failure’

    The government’s biofuels strategy will do little to decrease New Zealand’s C02 emissions, while penalising poorer drivers due to higher fuel costs, according to the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.

    Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:

    “The bulk of New Zealand’s C02 emissions come from transport and the farming sector, especially the dairy industry. Any strategy that doesn’t result in fewer wasted car trips and reduced C02 emissions from the dairy industry is doomed to failure.”

  • Government’s biofuels strategy ‘doomed to failure’

    The government’s biofuels strategy will do little to decrease New Zealand’s C02 emissions, while penalising poorer drivers due to higher fuel costs, according to the car buyers’ Dog & Lemon Guide.

    Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:

    “The bulk of New Zealand’s C02 emissions come from transport and the farming sector, especially the dairy industry. Any strategy that doesn’t result in fewer wasted car trips and reduced C02 emissions from the dairy industry is doomed to failure.”

  • Facts on biofuels, with references

    Many current biofuels use more energy to create than they give out; that is, the amount of energy used in growing, fertilising, harvesting and processing most crops generally exceeds the energy produced from the biofuel. And much of the energy used in this process comes from oil.

  • Facts on biofuels, with references

    Many current biofuels use more energy to create than they give out; that is, the amount of energy used in growing, fertilising, harvesting and processing most crops generally exceeds the energy produced from the biofuel. And much of the energy used in this process comes from oil.

  • Hydrogen cars are “fantasy technology”

    BMW’s hydrogen-powered limousine is nothing more than “fantasy technology,” according to the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide (BMW’s release is below).

    Dog & Lemon Guide editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:

    “BMW’s hydrogen-powered car looks great on a video clip, but it’s basically a cynical public relations stunt using a discredited alternative fuel.”

  • Hydrogen cars are “fantasy technology”

    BMW’s hydrogen-powered limousine is nothing more than “fantasy technology,” according to the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide (BMW’s release is below).

    Dog & Lemon Guide editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:

    “BMW’s hydrogen-powered car looks great on a video clip, but it’s basically a cynical public relations stunt using a discredited alternative fuel.”

  • Safety expert backs calls to pull Falcon tv ad

    Land Transport New Zealand’s new $2million anti-speeding advertisement is an expensive waste of money and should be scrapped, according to one of New Zealand’s leading road safety campaigners.

    Clive Matthew-Wilson, editor of the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide, says that the new ad, which shows a middle-aged man flipping a Ford Falcon onto its roof, is both inaccurate and misleading.

  • Safety expert backs calls to pull Falcon tv ad

    Land Transport New Zealand’s new $2million anti-speeding advertisement is an expensive waste of money and should be scrapped, according to one of New Zealand’s leading road safety campaigners.

    Clive Matthew-Wilson, editor of the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide, says that the new ad, which shows a middle-aged man flipping a Ford Falcon onto its roof, is both inaccurate and misleading.

  • Expert rejects electric cars

    Electric cars are not a miracle cure for our transport needs, says the car buyer’s Dog & Lemon Guide.

    Editor Clive Matthew-Wilson said today:

    “Electric cars simply don’t make economic or environmental sense. They’re plagued by the same problems that have dogged them since the early days of motoring: high cost, limited range and the constant need for recharging.”

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