Monthly Archives: May 2018

Electric Cars Are Creating a New Kind of Car Enthusiast

The car enthusiast is constantly evolving. Every new automotive era brings with it new tastes, new trends and new ways to just have a good time with a few wheels and an engine. But there’s one emerging brand of car enthusiasts that’s particularly interesting to me, mainly because they’re people who would never normally care

Records tumble as solar PV dominates UK bank holiday power supply

The bank holiday sunshine helped solar PV become the UK’s dominant source of electricity for three hours on Sunday afternoon.Data compiled by Drax Electricity Insights shows that between 12:15pm and 3:15pm on Sunday, the country’s solar fleet generated more power than any other generation source, including gas.

Nissan Leaf scores five stars in toughest Euro NCAP crash test

The new Nissan Leaf has kicked off Euro NCAP’s new crash testing procedure for 2018 by earning a full five-star rating.Nissan’s all-electric hatch was commended for its adult occupant protection, with a 93% score in this area. The car scored 86% for child occupant protection, putting it at the top end of the family hatchback

Number of EVs on the road more than doubles in three years

THE number of electric vehicles on Britain’s roads has leapt 128 per cent since 2015, according to automotive data experts cap hpi.The study compared April 2018 to April 2015 and found there are 21,019 more electric vehicles.Overall, the numbers are still small with only 37,483 electric vehicles on the road today.

Renewable Energy Storage Takes Off in Europe

Just weeks after the 12th International Renewable Energy Storage Conference (IRES2018) concluded in Düsseldorf, Germany, newly announced figures from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) confirmed that battery storage technologies coupled with rapidly expanding renewables are blunting new fossil fuel investments.

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