Electric and biofuel-powered cars offer solutions for a
carbon-constrained world, but has early excitement about alternative
fuel vehicles fizzled prior to the July 1 start date for Australia's
carbon tax? Before the rubber really hits the road and hybrids and
"plug-in" cars become mainstream, there’s still a myriad of issues to be
addressed. Infrastructure is one, while research shows some biofuels
may generate more problems than they solve. The shift to alternative
fuel cars must come, says John Sterman, the Michael J Crouch Visiting
Professor at the Australian School of Business, along with many other
alternative modes of transport.