Cars are evil, right? But what if they ran on hydrogen, did 300 miles per gallon, were leased rather than owned, and were produced under an open source business model...
… The open-source hydrogen car set to change the industry Alex McDonald | 20th January 2010 News Car Energy Hydrogen Electric Car Transport Science And Technology …
People are - finally - buying electric cars. But will sales lift off as solar panel installations did? And will it make a difference to air pollution and climate change? DAMIAN KAHYA, editor of Unearthed, investigates
… The rise of the electric car: five things you need to know Damian Kahya … 7th September 2018 Comment Unearthed Electric Cars x People are - finally - buying electric cars. But will sales lift off as solar panel …
Car brands are changing the way they power their vehicles - now it's time for them to change how they use animals in the manufacturing process.
… Vegan vehicles: the future of cars? Alexander Huntley | 4th August 2022 | Comment Vegan Veganism Cars Manufacturing Animal Rights Green New Deal 2017-mercedes-benz-e-class-b-1_o.jpg Car brands are changing the way they power …
In the third of her series on Activism for Busy People, Ruth Stokes looks at how we can use 'car clubs' and 'lift-share' networks to reduce the burdens and impacts of car ownership - but still have access to a car when we need one.
… Travelling light - car clubs and lift shares Ruth Stokes | 16th December 2013 Ethical Living Transport Cars UK Car Clubs ecarclub-electric-car.jpg In the …
From fossil fuel generated electricity to unreliable batteries, electric cars haven’t always lived up to the hype. But with the launch of the Vauxhall Ampera, could all that be about to change? Ruth Styles reports
… Electric cars: could the new Vauxhall Ampera really … Ruth Styles | 22nd July 2011 Ethical Living Cars Electric Cars Motoring Eco Driving Vauxhall Ampera …
‘This is the Indian dream!’ shouts Mohit, clutching a tattered plastic bag as he joins the impatient throng gathering at Hall A of the Auto Expo in New Delhi. Around us more than 100,000 Indians are aggressively jostling for space and a precious glimpse of the £1,200 Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car. It is a vehicle that, put simply, costs less than the optional DVD player on the new Lexus LX470 SUV.
… Wheels Dan McDougall | 13th March 2008 News Cars India Consumer Economy Congestion … Companies International Development Cars Globalisation Science And Technology … of the £1,200 Tata Nano, the world’s cheapest car. It is a vehicle that, put simply, costs …
Electric cars are backed as a climate panacea by the majority, but are there negative impacts we're missing in the rush to electrification?
… Can electric vehicles overtake competing green car technologies? Adam Vaughan | 25th February 2009 News Electric Cars Alternative Energy Carbon Footprint Climate Change Climate Change …
Two million cars are disposed of every year in the UK, only half of them through the proper channels. Recycle materials and cut down on pollution by sending your old banger to an authorised treatment facility
… Recycle your car, don't scrap it Eifion Rees | 7th December … Living Green Living Out And About Society Car Vehicle Metal Scrap Recycle Tyre Garage Dvla scrap-cars.jpg Two million cars are disposed of …
The UK Government focus on electric cars is opposed by researchers of climate science, transport policy, engineering and urban planning.
… Electric cars are no panacea Simon Pirani | 23rd … Mini The UK Government focus on electric cars is opposed by researchers of climate … planning. The UK Government has put electric cars at the centre of its disastrous climate …
Are SUVs a crime against civilisation, or paragons of efficiency? Are they ugly, arrogant and antisocial, or bright, beautiful and mobile? And do the polar passions they arouse pit the politics of envy against the Americanisation of British culture? Paul Kingsnorth and Michael Harvey discuss
… | 21st May 2005 Comment 4x4s SUVs Transport Cars Petrol Road Oil Incineration Landfills … (SUVs). Sure, they burn more gas than smaller cars, but so do all big cars. So why is this not about efficiency …
In an exclusive extract from 'Ampera We're Electric', Andrew Simms takes a closer look at what powers our cars and asks whether motoring has a greener future to look forward to
… | 12th April 2012 Ethical Living Fuel Petrol Cars Motoring Electric Explore Travel Peak Oil … Simms takes a closer look at what powers our cars and asks whether motoring has a greener future to look forward to Cars are synonymous with petrol and the …
Campaigners urge public to go car free for a month - to lower greenhouse gases and living costs.
… Car free challenge to cut emissions Yasmin Dahnoun | 16th June 2022 | News Car Free Pollution Editor’s Picks … Campaigners urge public to go car free for a month - to lower greenhouse … , encourages participants to cut their car use by taking more low-carbon transport or …
We need public transport, not cities filled with electric cars.
… Electric cars are a dead end András Lukács Aydan … transport, not cities filled with electric cars. The plan to promote the use of electric cars to reduce transport’s CO2 emissions has …
Environmentalists living in and around a 50-mile radius of Oxford can now opt into the country’s first-ever electric car-sharing scheme. The Ecologist’s Paul Creeney reports
… Oxford charges up new electronic car sharing scheme Paul Creeney | 12th July 2012 News Electronic Car Sharing Scheme Oxford Hertz Chargemaster Polar Nissan Leaf electroniccar.jpg Environmentalists living in and around …
78 records didn't come to an end because the world ran out of shellac, writes Chris Goodall. And today's cars won't be made obsolete by a shortage of oil, or even climate change. The transition will be driven by falling prices, long range, clean air laws, and the superb style, performance and driving experience they offer.
… Goodbye oil! Soon all cars will be electric - because they are … of shellac, writes Chris Goodall. And today's cars won't be made obsolete by a shortage of … electric Leaf spoke of her affection for her car. In the morning she goes outside and gets …
Motorists have been slow to embrace electric vehicles, but gradually they are starting to find their way onto the roads. Gavin Haines asks whether battery powered cars have finally turned a corner or whether their unpopularity thus far is surpassed only by their disappointing eco credentials?
… Greening the car: can we really do it? Gavin Haines | 17th December 2012 News electric car.jpg Infrastructure for electric vehicles … Gavin Haines asks whether battery powered cars have finally turned a corner or whether …
A response to the UK Prime Minister’s plan to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030.
… plan to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Prime minister Boris Johnson … make ‘strides towards net zero by 2050’. Decarbonising road transport features heavily, … measures to end the sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2030. Plus around £2.4 billion of new …
The Car Free Megacities campaign sets out to transform London, Paris and New York.
… Driving cars out of our cities Andrew Simms | 11th May … Change Editor’s Picks air_pollution_0.jpg The Car Free Megacities campaign sets out to … tone for modern living and a new campaign for Car Free Megacities is aiming to improve the …
Once you get over the fact that not even tinted windows, a subwoofer, and Snoop Dogg riding shotgun would make the Maranello IV electric car ‘cool’, you can begin to think about driving and car ownership in a whole new way.
… Mark Anslow | 17th May 2007 News Electric CarCars Elettrica Maranello Future Vehicles James Tucker Transport Green Transport Cars Carbon Dioxide Global Warming Climate …
'Seeing the impacts of Going Car Free 2022 has been truly inspiring.'
… Car free Brendan Montague | 5th August 2022 | News Possible Climate Breakdown Going Car Free 2022 Energy … 'Seeing the impacts of Going Car Free 2022 has been truly inspiring.' … to 1,000 people across the UK gave up their car, either for key journeys or completely, …
A hub of invention, why can't the automobile industry get a handle on low-carbon cars? The answer's in the profit margins - which is why the credit crunch offers hope for the future, says Harriet Williams
… the automobile industry get a handle on low-carbon cars? Harriet Williams | 19th February 2009 News Cars Automobile Transport Fuel Efficiency Cars …
If you can’t use public transport, the electric car is the next best thing – provided of course, you power it up with renewable electricity. We round up five of the most planet-friendly
… Five of the best… electric cars Ruth Styles | 29th March 2012 Ethical Living Cars Travel Transport Driving Electric Vehicle … you can’t use public transport, the electric car is the next best thing – provided of …
Electric cars are no longer just a 'pipe dream' claims transport minister as he announces £60 million in funds for charging points and grants for people buying new vehicles
… UK announces £5,000 subsidy for electric car buyers from 2011 Tom Levitt | 14th December 2010 News Electric Cars Renewables Energy Transport electriccar.jpg Government advisors have said the UK …
There is more to sustainable transport than cutting emissions, writes Nicola Spurling - like reducing car dependence, cutting congestion, and reducing the need for travel. The Tesla Model S is a wonder of engineering, but does little to address the real challenges.
… Tesla's techno-cars - the right answer to the wrong question … Climate Change Society tesla_model_s_electric_cars-cut.jpg There is more to sustainable … writes Nicola Spurling - like reducing car dependence, cutting congestion, and …