Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
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- The eco guide to Electric Vehicle hype Sun, 20 Aug 17, 3:00pmDon’t get spooked by the pro-fossil fuel lobby: when we abandon petrol and diesel, our whole world is going to change
- With political will, we could easily solve our transport problems | Letters Sat, 5 Aug 17, 3:22amReaders share their thoughts on electricity generation, cars, cycling, trains and garden citiesGeorge Monbiot makes some useful points in his article bemoaning the influence of the lobbying power of the motor industry (We...
- Electric cars are pollution shifters: we will need huge investment in generation capacity | Letters Mon, 31 Jul 17, 4:44amHousehold vehicle charging will be the equivalent of running an electric shower for hours on end, argues Colin ReadThere seems to be little understanding of the simple fact that electric vehicles (EV) are, in the main, pollution...
- Switch to electric vehicles will not be enough to give us clean air | Letters Fri, 28 Jul 17, 3:35amReaders respond to Britain’s latest clean air plan and the ban on all new petrol and diesel cars and vans from 2040So, the government is committed to banning all diesel and petrol cars by 2040 (Report, 26 July)...
- The Guardian view on air pollution proposals: too little, much too late | Editorial Thu, 27 Jul 17, 4:42amIf the UK government is serious about cutting noxious emissions, it needs to step on it. We should not have to wait 23 years to breathe easyOnly 20 years ago, it would have sounded like the stuff of fantasy: a clean, green...
- Electric cars will fuel huge demand for power, says National Grid Thu, 13 Jul 17, 7:50pmIncrease in peak electricity demand could be more than capacity of planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power station by 2030
- Electric car boom will fuel demand for power, says National Grid Thu, 13 Jul 17, 2:30pmIncrease in peak electricity demand could be more than capacity of planned Hinkley Point C nuclear power station by 2030
- The Guardian view on May’s air pollution plan: all mouth, no trousers | Editorial Tue, 9 May 17, 4:12amTheresa May talks big but doesn’t deliver on cleaning up Britain’s polluted citiesTheresa May recognises that air pollution is one of the biggest threats faced by millions of citizens: last November, after a judge ordered...
- The innovators: the smart systems driving motorists towards smarter cities Sun, 3 Apr 16, 7:13pmA Cambridge-based tech firm is pioneering apps to let you park more easily, tell local councils when to grit or even light up particular roads
- The cars that run on lots of coffee | Letters Wed, 17 Feb 16, 5:48amIt’s good to see that Cambridge is catching up with County Durham (Recycling waste into BBQ biofuel, 15 February).
- Are hydrogen cars the answer to our pollution woes? – video Thu, 5 Nov 15, 12:00amThe Hyundai ix35 is the Korean company’s first attempt to bring hydrogen-fuelled cars to the mass market, promising zero-emissions and more convenience at the pump...
- World Solar Challenge race gets under way in Australia’s Northern Territory – video Sun, 18 Oct 15, 10:34pmSolar cars compete in the 2015 World Solar Challenge race across Australia’s Northern Territory on Sunday. The competition, which has been held every two years since 1987, involves 46 cars from 25 countries, racing over...
- Queensland plans 1,600km string of fast-charging stations for electric cars Sat, 25 Jul 15, 1:52pmThe state’s first solar-powered fast-charging station is to be built in Townsville, and the government is offering small businesses a plan to help reduce costs
- Biodegradable batteries and induction charging cars: five tech trends to watch Mon, 22 Jun 15, 4:00pmA run-down of green technology’s most cutting-edge innovations, including transparent solar cells and microgeneration boilers
- ‘A wrong move means instant death’: how to power your home with a hacked car battery Mon, 23 Mar 15, 5:30amYou need $20,000, plenty of time – and an iron nerve. But is ripping up a Tesla car and adapting its battery the future of cheap, sustainable home power?