2018 dubbed ‘the year that electric cars took over’
The raft of exciting electric vehicle (EV) previews and new launches at the Geneva motor show has led to industry pundits calling it the ‘year that electric cars took over’.
Climate change could force more than 140 million people from their homes by 2050
Millions of people in the developing world will be forced from their homes by climate change in the coming decades, according to a major new report produced by the World Bank.
Ban new petrol and diesel cars in 2030, not 2040, says thinktank
Green Alliance says ending UK sales earlier would close climate target gap and halve oil imports Ministers have been urged to bring forward their 2040 ban on new diesel and petrol car sales by a decade, a move which an environmental thinktank said would almost halve oil imports and largely close the gap in the UK’s climate
Statoil latest major to shun ‘oil’ in favour of new Equinor identity
Statoil has announced it is to rebrand itself as Equinor as the Norwegian energy giant looks to ditch connotations with fossil fuels.
Nissan Leaf 2018: How does the new model compare with its earliest predecessor?
THE Nissan Leaf is the world’s best-selling electric vehicle. The original model had a lot of desirable features when it launched in 2010 but as the electric car market has expanded over the years, it has faced growing competition. This year the new Leaf 2018 launched with extensive changes but what’s new and which one
How Could You Benefit From Embracing Solar Power?
There is a growing demand for renewable energy sources as the results of global warming become more evident year on year. While you may struggle to fit a wind farm or tidal hydroelectrical system on your property – rooftop solar energy is available, affordable and on the rise.
Diesel ban approved for German cities to cut pollution
The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig said the cities of Stuttgart and Duesseldorf could legally ban older, more polluting diesel cars from zones worst affected by pollution.
Arctic warming: scientists alarmed by ‘crazy’ temperature rises
Record warmth in the Arctic this month could yet prove to be a freak occurrence, but experts warn the warming event is unprecedented
Renault opens dedicated EV store to entice drivers to the technology
French vehicle manufacturer Renault has opened its first European store dedicated to electric vehicles (EVs) as the company aims to build its reputation for the technology.
At this rate, it’s going to take nearly 400 years to transform the energy system
Here are the real reasons we’re not building clean energy anywhere near fast enough. Fifteen years ago, Ken Caldeira, a senior scientist at the Carnegie Institution, calculated that the world would need to add about a nuclear power plant’s worth of clean-energy capacity every day between 2000 and 2050 to avoid catastrophic climate change. Recently,