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 …
‘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 …
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 …
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 …
Air pollution from vehicles is killing tens of thousands of people every year in the UK alone, write Jean Lambert, Molly Scott Cato & Keith Taylor, an outrage set into stark focus by VW's 'test cheating'. The EU's response? To relax tests and allow cars to be more polluting - with the full support of the UK government.
… Time to crack down on car pollution - the silent killer with … The EU's response? To relax tests and allow cars to be more polluting - with the full … most significant causes of air pollution is cars. Nitrogen Oxide emissions from diesel …
Buses don't go everywhere, and on some routes they might not even be an efficient option. But many taxis are heavy and polluting compared to ordinary cars - when will this change?
… are heavy and polluting compared to ordinary cars - when will this change? At first glance, … like a cross between a milk van and a smart car, the MX-Libris makes an immediate impact … shape, white façade and glass door. Concept cars are notoriously off-the-wall, but this is …
The question arises soon after readers or lecture audiences first become acquainted with global oil depletion and climate change. I must be asked it at least once a week.
… What car do you drive? Richard Heinberg | 19th June 2008 Comment Cars Alternatives Transport Carbon Off-Setting Cars Cars Cars Fuel Climate …
Right wing MEPs in the European Parliament including UK conservatives today voted car makers a 'get out of jail free' card over air pollution that's killing tens of thousands of citizens a year, allowing their vehicles to emit double the legal limit for nitrogen oxides.
… MEPs vote for killer car pollution at double the legal limit … including UK conservatives today voted car makers a 'get out of jail free' card over air pollution that's killing tens of …
Low Emissions Zones have their place in cleaning up the UK's worst air pollution hotspots, writes Richard Howard. But we also need to adopt fiscal measures to encourage a shift away from diesel vehicles, at once delivering cleaner air, increased tax revenues, and lower carbon emissions.
… air, increased tax revenues, and lower carbon emissions. There is an air pollution … Matter (PM) in London, and within this diesel cars and vans are the main culprits. Diesel … first time, CO 2 emissions from new petrol cars were lower than emissions from diesel …
Cancellation of the British International Motor Show should signal an end to our onanistic car culture
… | 24th March 2009 News Guardian Network Car Culture Leo Hickman Cars Science And Technology Society … Show should signal an end to our onanistic car culture This article originally appeared …
On Monday, Zac Goldsmith and Prince Charles test drove a series of environmentally friendly vehicles at an event arranged by Revolve, a charity which promotes sustainable transport.
… Zac, the Prince, and the eco-cars Rosalie Portman | 6th June 2007 Other Cars Prince Prince Charles Zac Zac Goldsmith Green Cars Biofuels Ethanol Fuel Cells Hydrogen …
Fewer than half the UK's inhabitants even have a driving licence, writes Chris Church. So how come the UK's transport policies are all about meeting the needs of drivers? After all, even drivers are pedestrians the moment they step out of their cars. Now a new campaign group is forming to give a voice to non-drivers - and demand a better deal.
… pedestrians the moment they step out of their cars. Now a new campaign group is forming to … steadily worse. Government us running scared of car owners Professor David Begg, chairman of …
Cambridge University's solar electric car 'Endeavour' was unveiled in July as a contender in the Global Green Challenge - a gruelling race across the Australian outback in October. Now, the Ecologist and Positive TV take a look at the guts of this remarkable vehicle, and ask - what does it mean for the average road user?
… Under the hood of the solar electric car The Ecologist Positive TV | 25th August 2009 News Solar Car Electric Car Transport Science And Technology …
The new Manchester Airport Enterprise Zone is causing the piecemeal environmental destruction of Green Belt countryside, reports Rose Bridger - all sacrificed to an archaic vision of fossil-powered economic growth.
… News Aviation Climate Change UK Politics maez-car-park.png The new Manchester Airport … an Enterprise Zone, link road and 9,000-space car park is proceeding apace in the face of … 43 warehouses, office space and a 1,473 space car park on former greenbelt land around …
Unnoticed by most of the media, New Labour has embarked on a roadbuilding scheme just as large as the one the Tories bragged was ‘the biggest since the Romans’. All over the UK, however, ordinary people have noticed, and everyone – from doctors and teachers, to old-style road protestors – are once again saying: enough is enough. Paul Kingsnorth reports
… Protestors Activism Campaigns UK Cars Politics And Economics Science And … designations. They would encourage increasing car use and contribute further to climate … focused instead on restricting the demand for car use, and promoting alternatives – not just …
Transport emissions are a political hot potato - mobility is often associated with as 'freedom', while the most environmentally aware are also most addicted to high carbon emissions from travel, writes Scott Cohen. To cut transport emissions means tackling four big political taboos.
… aware are also most addicted to high carbon emissions from travel, writes Scott … reduction objectives. Globally, the number of cars is expected to double by 2035, and the … we need tougher regulation on planes and cars, but there's no political willingness to …
3D printing machines such as the 'RepRap' already allow people to design and 'print out' products at home. Could this be the beginning of the end for traditional, capitalist manufacturing?
… to go one kilometer away from your house, a car is not the appropriate technology - a … needed a repair to the grill plate on her car. She went to her local garage and was told … to go to the garage - and fixed it up to the car. It cost about 10 pence and it’s still …
Public transport often doesn't work for travellers because it's fragmented, deregulated and operated for short-term profit, writes Rupert Read. A Green transport policy would force operators to coordinate their schedules, integrate multiple transport modes, and entice travellers out of their cars building a real public transport 'system'.
… modes, and entice travellers out of their cars building a real public transport … contribution to reducing the UK's overall carbon emissions by 80% of the 1990 level by … Party) or policy framework aimed at reducing carbon emissions attributable to travel and …
It's not just that the government does not seem to care about the millions of Britons that have died prematurely from traffic pollution, writes Donnachadh McCarthy. It's that every policy intervention they have made is making the problem worse! Join us this Saturday to demand a sane transport policy that will make our roads safe for people, and our air fit to breathe.
… Stop the UK Treasury's transport carnage! Donnachadh McCarthy | 10th February 2017 Activism Pollution … not just that the government does not seem to care about the millions of Britons that have …
Growing crops to solve the planet’s energy needs doesn’t work. Recycling the energy in our waste just might have a significant part to play. By Jeremy Smith & Jon Hughes
… vehicles for years. Today, almost 40,000 cars in the country are powered by some form … By the end of 2006 sales of alternative fuel cars were expected to account for about 20 per cent of all new cars sold. However, the biofuels approach …
Climate policy should be the big issue for voters heading for the polls in May's Euro elections, writes Olaf Corry - the EU's emissions are plenty high enough do matter, and the European Parliament is at the heart of the action.
… to strengthen climate policy further. New EU carbon standard for cars Just last week the Parliament also voted to lower the required average carbon dioxide emissions (grams per kilometre: …
The basic premise of this week's budget is that 'growth is good' and must be sought at all costs. But as Rupert Read writes, this is transparent nonsense. Growthism is an outdated ideology that must be thrown out - and replaced with 'ecologism'.
… metrics. British Leyland produced a lot of cars. It had a lot of GDP. Nobody wanted the cars but nobody seemed to care." They are talking sense - but are they …
As the UK Government's green policies come under sustained attack from Tory and UKIP right-wingers, Lib-Dem Leader Nick Clegg nails his green colours to the mast.
… another across the Despatch Box: ‘you don't care about the environment, we're the … now turn the accusation on its head: ‘you care too much about the environment, you're … was their one and only green pledge - a decarbonisation target - with a policy that …
When US Trade Representative Michael Froman testified before Congress last week, he made impressive claims for the benefits of Fast-Tracking the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership, writes Ben Beachy. Just one problem - all those claims were either untrue, or profoundly misleading.
… Congress in the driver's seat (of a runaway car, without brakes or a steering wheel) … talking about Fast Tracking the TPP , the car is already going 60mph. As a couple of … and the resulting burden on programs like Medicare and Medicaid, the Obama administration's …