Health, energy and environment
Why bother? The cars we have today are much safer
and environmentally benign – so the road traffic system
will last forever!
WHO estimated 1999, that 1171000 were killed, and
about 10 million people were injured, in road traffic
accidents.
The death figure corresponds to 2 925 jumbo jets,
each carrying 400 persons, crashed each year!
In the year 2020, road accidents will become the third
leading health burden worldwide, according to a study
by The Harvard School of Public Health.
WHO estimates, that in the year 2000 about 3 million
people died because of air pollution.This figure represents
about 5% of the total 55 million deaths, which
occur annually in the world.
Another World Health Organization study has estimated,
that air pollution would cause another 8 million
deaths worldwide by 2020.
The oil production in the world is likely to peak
around 2004 - 2008, according to competent oil consultants.
Yes – we find new fields every year, but each new field
we find, is a bit smaller than the previous in average.
Yes – we can squeeze out more oil from the existing
fields and from other deposits, but each drop will cost
more than the previous drop.
Yes – we can use hydrogen fuel, but the hydrogen has
to be produced, using some energy source, with an
efficiency loss.The end of cheap oil will lead to a quick
rise in oil price.
Do you think, that these problems are minor – and can
be solved with minor alterations of road traffic?
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