National Grid backs plan for earlier petrol and diesel ban
Network thinks infrastructure and capacity can be in place a decade earlier in 2030
Renewables sets new generation record as low carbon power takes 50% share
Government data has revealed that the UK’s ever-expanding renewables fleet set a new generation record last year, providing more evidence – if any were needed – that the country’s energy transition is well underway.
Nissan Leaf first pure EV to win ‘World Green Car of the Year’ award
The all-new 2018 Nissan Leaf has bagged the ‘2018 World Green Car of the Year’ award at the ongoing New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). The Leaf is the icon of Nissan Intelligent Mobility, the company’s vision for changing how cars are powered, driven and integrated into the society.
Tesla Solar Roof installations appearing in the wild
One installation in Silicon Valley included a 13.5kWh PowerWall and cost ‘mid-$50k’ after accounting for the 30% tax credit.
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
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.