The Original Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living Portal (since 2009)
hybrid and low-emission cars, Tag
- Urgent policies needed to steer countries to net zero, says IEA chief Wed, 31 Mar 21, 5:00pmEconomies are gearing up for return to fossil fuel use instead of forging green recovery, warns Fatih Birol
- Elon Musk’s Tesla lobbied UK to raise tax on petrol and diesel Tue, 16 Mar 21, 5:00pmElectric carmaker’s submission to the government said grants for battery powered cars could be revenue-neutral
- New US vehicles must be electric by 2030 to meet climate goals – report Fri, 12 Mar 21, 12:27amJoe Biden needs ‘visionary target’ of cutting US emissions by 60% over 2005 levels
- Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars Mon, 1 Mar 21, 5:00pmAnalysis by transport group says battery electric vehicles are superior to their petrol and diesel counterparts
- Ovo to launch 'half-price' electric vehicle charging tariff Wed, 27 Jan 21, 6:57amNew Drive Anytime rate bids to mirror rivals’ off-peak tariff with savings of 60% a year, supplier claims
- Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced Tue, 19 Jan 21, 5:30pmExclusive: first factory production means recharging could soon be as fast as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles
- The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret – podcast Mon, 11 Jan 21, 11:00pmThe race is on to find a steady source of lithium, a key component in rechargeable electric car batteries. But while the EU focuses on emissions, the lithium gold rush threatens environmental damage on an industrial scale....
- Electric cars are not perfect, but they are a good start | Letters Mon, 14 Dec 20, 4:55amThe use of lithium in rechargeable vehicle batteries is problematic but this shouldn’t derail attempts to decarbonise our environment, writes Jamie Adam, while Jim Grozier believes we need infrastructure that discourages...
- The curse of 'white oil': electric vehicles' dirty secret Tue, 8 Dec 20, 5:00pmThe race is on to find a steady source of lithium, a key component in rechargeable electric car batteries. But while the EU focuses on emissions, the lithium gold rush threatens environmental damage on an industrial scale
- UK's first all-electric car charging forecourt opens in Essex Mon, 7 Dec 20, 11:01amClean energy firm Gridserve has plans for more than 100 such sites over next five years
- Is £12bn enough to get UK on track for net zero carbon emissions? Thu, 19 Nov 20, 3:18amSome say proposed public funding is too little while others say key is galvanising private capital
- The Guardian view on Johnson's green jobs plan: the right way to start | Editorial Thu, 19 Nov 20, 6:16amThe prime minister has correctly identified the challenge, but his record invites doubt that he can turn his rhetoric into reality
- Are electric cars on a road to nowhere? | Letters Sat, 26 Sep 20, 1:44amReaders respond to George Monbiot’s warning that electric vehicles are not the solution to the UK’s pollution and transport problems
- Lithium find in Cornwall spurs hopes of regeneration Thu, 17 Sep 20, 7:41pmDiscovery of high-grade metal used for electric car batteries ‘could be enough to meet total future UK demand’
- AGL bets on electric vehicles subscription service to boost Australia's uptake Wed, 9 Sep 20, 7:32amEnergy company will provide car, charging station as well as insurance and registration for flat fee, as research points to upfront cost as deterrent