Someone, or some company, somewhere in the UK (or, not quite so good, an overseas firm which now sees opportunity here) will do well out of a bold and possibly historic announcement made in Parliament yesterday (May 17, 2011). The UK government pledged to halve carbon dioxide ( Co2) emissions, setting the most ambitious targets… Continue reading
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Disc jockey Goodier drives Nissan Leaf on solar power
Disc jockey Mark Goodier was the first person in Britain to buy a Nissan LEAF, in March 2011 He drives his electric car (EV) mainly between his home and his work in London, clocking up about 20 miles a day, and charging it once or twice a week. He has solar panels fitted to his… Continue reading →
Volvo engineers drive down CO2 emissions
So you’re not ready to buy an electric car (EV), with range anxiety, cost and shortage of charging points away from home the big concerns for many. But which showroom should you be visiting if you want the most environmentally-friendly of the conventional vehicles, if you discount the hybrids? A report this week suggested that … Continue reading →
World's most famous yellow cab goes green
New York taxis may be coloured the most cheer-you-up buttercup yellow, but lift the bonnet on the new model and you will find the brightest shade of green. New York’s new cabs will do double the mileage of the existing model and, from 2017, there will be a version able to run solely on electricity…. Continue reading →
Duke of Cambridge hauls in the green plaudits
Any pub called the Duke of Cambridge will have been basking in fame-by-association since Royal Wedding Day. They will be picking up trade from casual, impulse visitors as long as the rosy glow of that glittering occasion lasts. But what if the namesake pub already has a menu to boast about? Carrying the new title… Continue reading →
Slow start for electric car revolution
There’s been a slow start to the UK’s electric car revolution. 534 electric vehicles (EVs) were registered to the government’s plug-in car grant during the first quarter of 2011. So far, 213 have been delivered, mainly Nissan Leafs. UK government junior transport minister Norman Baker revealed the figures to Parliament. A government-funded incentive scheme, paying… Continue reading →