‘Carbon bubble’ could spark global financial crisis, study warns
Advances in clean energy expected to cause a sudden drop in demand for fossil fuels, leaving companies with trillions in stranded assets
Renault Electric Car Sales Increased By 58% In April
Sales of all-electric Renaults increased in April by a strong 58% year-over-year, which is the fastest growth since the summer of 2017.
Why energy storage is key to a global climate breakthrough
When Vaclav Smil writes about energy, the world pays attention. “I wait for new Smil books the way some people wait for the next Star Wars movie,” Bill Gates once tweeted.Smil is a professor at the University of Manitoba, and
Fuel Included at Fully Charged Live
As promised, we showed our faces at Fully Charged Live at Silverstone on Saturday. This was the first exhibition and conference launched by Robert Llewellyn off the back of his Fully Charged YouTube show, but
Fully Charged Live goes live at Silverstone
Fully Charged Live, Britain’s biggest ever motor show for electric cars, is now underway at Silverstone – and the bustling halls suggest the new car show is proving an instant hit. With dozens of new EVs on display, along with
Solar a ‘new backbone’ of global power, Vattenfall says
Solar stands to be a “new backbone” of the power sector as it cements its status as the world’s “dominant new build generation technology”, Vattenfall’s head of solar and battery storage has said.Earlier this year the Swedish state-owned utility announced
BMW to increase ‘BMW i’ electric vehicle production by 54%
BMW announced this week a more than €300 million expansion of its Leipzig factory, which will enable an annual production capacity increase by “approx. 100,000 units.”It will include a 54% increase of BMW i vehicle production, BMW’s electric vehicle brand.
Most models underestimate the economic impact of climate change
An investigation led by the London School of Economics and Political Science has found that economic models which underestimate the potential impacts of climate change are misguiding policymakers.The researchers are urging the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to improve
IEA: Electric vehicles to triple by 2020
Latest projection from International Energy Agency sees huge growth in EV numbers globally, but the surge could deliver a major shortfall in fuel tax revenuesThe number of electric vehicles on the world’s roads is set to triple by the end