[bikeqld] Re: [Cmass-Sydney] FW: Notice of Meeting: E-Bike legislation

[Michael Yeates]

Thanks Ben ...

Forwarded as part of a discussion whether there is a need for action 
re E-Bike legislation in Australia

Anyone interested?

MY....................

At 12:09 PM 20/02/2009, Ben Guymer wrote:

>I'd just like to point out how ridiculous any arguments about 
>sourcing energy for e-bikes are.
>Regardless of electric motor power, the energy is stored in 
>batteries. Batteries are generally in the order of 200Wh, = 720kJ, = 
>boiling ~2litres of water in a Jug.
>If you have issues about charging an electric bike, save yourself by 
>skipping your morning cuppa, have a glass of water instead, and don't eat meat.
>However I also believe the particulate pollution from small 2 
>strokes is terribly wasteful - even the worst electricity generation 
>practice will be thousands of times less polluting.
>
>For more information about electricity distribution:
>The electrical loss I believe is generally separated as Distribution 
>loss factor transmission loss factor (DLF and TLF)
>Together , the TLF and DLF add to give the total loss.  The combined 
>efficiency is  roughly 90-94%
>
>Some further info and links (courtesy Geoff Walker):
>
>DLF (Energex) for LV (415/240V) line connected customers = 1.0786 in
>2008/09.
>http://www.aer.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/718618
>
>TLF will be hard to find (powerlink?)
>
>As for GHG emissions:
>
>from the National Greenhouse Accounts (NGA) Factors
>http://www.climatechange.gov.au/workbook/index.html
>
> From table 5 of the workbook-feb2008.pdf:
>
>Scope 2 GHG Emission Factor (QLD) - from fuel combustion at power stations
>associated with purchased electricity from the grid
>= 0.91 kg CO2-e / kWh
>
>Scope 3 GHG Emission Factor (QLD) - emissions from the extraction,
>production and transport of fuels for above, and emissions associated with
>electricity transmission and distribution losses
>= 0.13 kg CO2-e / kWh
>
>Total GHG Emission Factor (QLD) - sum of scope 2 and scope 3
>= 1.04 kg CO2-e / kWh
>
>Further information on wholesale electricity market:
>http://www.aemc.gov.au/pdfs/reviews/Review%20of%20the%20effectiveness%20of%20competition%20in%20the%20gas%20and%20electricity%20retail%20markets/conreps/001The%20Wholesale%20Electricity%20Market%20In%20Australia%20-%20A%20Report%20To%20The%20Australian%20Energy%20Market%20Commission%20(NERA%20Economic%20Consulting)%20-%20updated%2014%20March%202008.pdf
>
>
>Regards,
>Ben Guymer
>
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