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To: heinz44 who wrote (172438)	9/25/2015 11:09:44 AM
From: Land Shark	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 233880

No need for such cynicism. Ontario has semi-annual emissions checking on vehicles 7 years or over. ontario.ca Looks like we need this on new vehicles too. Should be done to get the car registered. May be a pain in the a$$, but one should do this to make the air cleaner and reduce the cost of respiratory problems (in kids mostly). BTW, the VW's problem was with it's TDI (diesel vehicles). BMW doesn't have many diesel models (328D is the only one I can think of). Emissions problems happen with gasoline vehicles when the owner doesn't replace the oxygen sensor when if fouls and/or tampers with the emissions controls (cat converter).

To: heinz44 who wrote (172438)	9/25/2015 11:16:32 AM
From: Land Shark	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 233880

UK Renewables Beat Out Coal In Record Second Quarter September 25th, 2015 by Joshua S Hill The UK renewable energy sector hit a new record in the year’s second quarter, generating 25.3% of the country’s electricity and beating out coal for the first time. The UK’s Department of Energy and Climate Change published figures this week (PDF) highlighting the energy mix for the second quarter of 2015, covering April to June. According to the DECC, renewables generated 25.3% of UK’s electricity in the second quarter, with 42% of that figure coming from onshore and offshore wind, meaning that wind generated 10.7% of the UK’s electricity needs. More significant was the place of renewables compared to other types of energy generation. Gas accounted for 30.2% of all electricity generated in the second quarter, while nuclear generated 21.5% and coal only accounted for 20.5%, putting renewables at a healthy second position overall. Renewable energy’s share of electricity generation from 16.7% in the second quarter of 2014 to 25.3% in Q2’15, totalling 19.9 TWh, an increase of 51.4% over a year earlier. “Renewables have now become Britain’s second largest source of electricity, generating more than a quarter of our needs,” crowed RenewableUK’s Chief Executive Maria McCaffery. “The new statistics show that Britain is relying increasingly on dependable renewable sources to keep the country powered up, with onshore and offshore wind playing the leading roles in our clean energy mix. “As the transition to clean electricity continues apace, we’d welcome clearer signals from Government that it’s backing the installation of vital new projects. So far, we’ve had a series of disappointing announcements from Ministers since May which unfortunately betray a lack of positive ambition at the heart of Government. If Ministers want to see good statistics like we’ve had today continuing into the years ahead, they have to knuckle down, listen to the high level of public support we enjoy, and start making positive announcements on wind, wave and tidal energy.” cleantechnica.com