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Imagine traveling the route between Darwin and Adelaide.   It’s a very long trip from the Northern end of Australia to one of it’s Southernmost tip.   This journey will be a big challenge for most people, and it can be a tall order for a lot cars as well.    The challenge doesn’t just involve traversing the ragged outback terrain, but it will also involve being exposed to the extreme Australian weather.  You can consider to take just about any car for this road trip, but it would definitely be a nightmare if you’d break down in these conditions.

Well, this challenge has already been taken, and the Grand winner is the new Hyundai Santa Fe R Diesel.  The Global Green Challenge Australian edition was participated by several cars in different classes.   The theme of the challenge was fuel efficiency and ensuring a smaller carbon footprint.  The class of cars that participated here included SUVs, and here is where the Santa Fe R top the lot.   The Hyundai Santa Fe team traveled a total of 3147 kilometers and just consumed 160+ liters of fuel.    That is definitely power in fuel economy, and it proves that you don’t necessarily need a hybrid vehicle to get much from your dollar.

A diet in green veggies is healthy for you and planet. We all know vegetables are good for us. Now it seems that eating veggies are is also good for the environment. “Eating green” is as beneficial as “eating your greens”. Some facts that have emerged in recent years may encourage even keen carnivores to cut back their meat intake.
So why are vegetables-based diets better for the planet? For a start, research has found that it takes 15,000 litres of water to produce one kilogram of grain-fed beef. It’s also claimed that if all the grain used to feed cattle in the US were given to people worldwide, almost 800 million people could be fed. And a study by the National Institute of Livestock and Grassland Science in Japan has shown that the production of one kilogram of beef causes more greenhouse gas emissions than driving car for three hours while you leave all the lights on at home.
Starting to feel guilty about popping into your mouth? Well, instead of rushing to the greengrocer, consider growing some of your own veggies.
Start with one of the super foods, such as broccoli. Broccoli is full of goodness – it contains no fat, is high in fiber, is a good source of folic acid and is high in vitamin C.
Researchers have found that the star component in broccoli is the phytochemical sulforaphane are found in sprouted broccoli and young shoots but sulforaphane is also found in mature broccoli, and other members of the Brassicaceace family contain it in smaller amounts. Commonly called brassicas, these include cauliflower, brussels sprouts, cabbage and Asian greens.
Brassicas will grow during the cooler months. You can sow seed or buy seedlings from your local nursery. For the best results, give them a sunny position and rich, well-drained soil.