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.
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.
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.
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.
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
National Grid plans to install superfast electric car chargers across the UK’s network of motorways
The plans would put 90% of drivers within 50 miles of an EV charger that would give cars a boost in just five minutes The National Grid plans to roll out a network of superfast electric vehicle (EV) chargers across Britain’s motorway network, tapping directly into its transmission infrastructure to provide charging rates of up
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,
Green light for hundreds of new electric car charging points
Councillors have unanimously agreed a radical programme to install more than 700 new charging points on lampposts. The move will boost air quality and turn Wandsworth into a borough where electric cars are the ‘norm, not the exception.’
BP’s Energy Outlook must be wrong, or else
BP released the 2018 edition of its annual Energy Outlook yesterday, prompting all the usual gags from the renewables lobby.
PSA Group could end diesel production
PSA Group could be about to end its involvement with diesel and instead focus on electric and hybrid technology, according to reports in France.