Second German diesel summit sees funding released to avert city bans
(REPOST: Autovista Group)
London boroughs to increase parking charges for diesel vehicles
(REPOST: Autovista Group)
Clearing the air from the National Air Quality Conference
(REPOST: Business Car Manager) The November budget didn’t amount to a whole hill of beans for the air quality people, however the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision to make RDE Step 2 (not due until 2020-21) the new standard for diesels puts an end to squabbling over Euro 6, and this was hailed as a
Arctic permafrost thawing faster than ever, US climate study finds
(REPOST: The Guardian)
Europe cannot afford to be overtaken on electric vehicles
(REPOST: EURACTIV)
Beyond the crash: The dark side of speeding
(REPOST: Aviva)
To help local firms, India may deal another blow to its struggling solar sector
(REPOST: Quartz Media)The Narendra Modi government is expected to impose an anti-dumping duty (ADD) on imported solar panels in order to boost sales of locally made ones. This is bound to increase the costs of setting up power plants as 89% of the solar panels used in India are imported, mostly from China, Taiwan, and
Climate change is ‘turbocharging’ the growth of trees in cities – and it could help reduce storm water flooding
(REPOST: Daily Mail)Researchers analyzed tree rings in ten cities around the world, and discovered that urban and rural trees have undergone accelerated growth since the 1960s – and say climate change may be the reason for this.
UK Government considering new tax on diesels to aid Clean Air Strategy
(REPOST: Autovista Group)
Energy Storage: The Ascent of Battery and why it matters to us all
Changes in the way we store large rapid-access energy are democratising the energy market. This blog touches on a (very) brief history of energy storage, and a summary of current developments and why they are of great interest to the home consumer.