First results of UK-wide trials dispel fears about the 'range anxiety' of electric cars running out of power: typical users' driving habits can remain unchanged
… Electric cars can 'fit with current driving patterns' … The Ecologist | 18th June 2010 News Electric Cars Energy Society Renewables … fears about the 'range anxiety' of electric cars running out of power: typical users' …
Far from downsizing, Government transport statistics reveal a trend towards multi-car households and bigger engines as well as more children being driven to school
… rise The Ecologist | 16th February 2010 News Cars Transport Health carsontheroad.jpg An increasing number of … in Great Britain now own two or more cars Far from downsizing, Government transport …
The Government's much-vaunted ambition for a low-carbon economy could be threatened by shortages in key metals and the environmental cost of developing new mining facilities
… Electric cars and wind turbines face metal supply … The Ecologist | 12th June 2010 News Energy Cars Offshore Wind Renewables … facilities A rapid increase in electric cars and offshore wind turbines might not be …
Hydrogen cars - and the fuel cells that drive them - are about to get a whole lot cheaper thanks to a redesign of the platinum catalyst that makes them work, writes Oliver Tickell. By inserting atom-sized holes into the precious metal's surface, its activity can be trebled.
… Economics platinum catalyst-cut.jpg Hydrogen cars - and the fuel cells that drive them - … annual output would not suffice for all cars using existing technologies" , the … point out. What also helps is that fuel cell cars produce no toxic emissions that need …
There are now more than 400,000 electric cars on the world's roads - twice as many as a year ago, and on current trends there will be a million by 2016. Leading the market are the USA, Japan and China - while Europe trails behind.
… There are now more than 400,000 electric cars on the world's roads - twice as many as a … market with a bright future. The top-selling cars are made by Japanese and American … programs have sparked a run on electric cars in the lead markets. This benefits …
Our addiction to oil is not inevitable. We can all take steps to kick the habit
… Prius and Honda’s Insight – both hybrid cars that use petrol and electricity) or one … Car makers should commit to mass-manufacture cars now that run on hydrogen fuel cells or … incentives for employees to leave their cars at home and use public transport instead, …
Government climate watchdog says a 'step change' in Government policy is needed to meet carbon reduction targets
… UK needs electric cars and nuclear power, says watchdog The … News Climate Change Carbon Emissions Electric Cars Energy 6.jpg The government should roll … for 1.7 million electric and plug-in hybrids cars that should be on the road by 2020. 'What …
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 solarcar.jpg Cambridge University's solar electric …
Politicians are storing up problems for future generations by 'shying away' from making a decision on road charging, says road users group
… RAC The Ecologist | 5th July 2010 News Road Cars Road Pricing Energy Society Pollution carsontheroad.jpg Direct road charging in the … scaling up of offshore wind NEWS Electric cars can 'fit with current driving patterns' …
More than a quarter of the total US grain crop was turned into ethanol to fuel cars last year, according to a new analysis
… US grain crop was turned into ethanol to fuel cars last year, according to a new analysis … is feeding increasing amounts of its crop to cars rather than people, according to figures … roads NEWS Biofuels rather than electric cars to meet renewables target Industry …
Industry research says biofuels, not electric cars or biogas likely to make up majority of renewable transport targets but admits some will need to be imported
… Biofuels rather than electric cars to meet renewables target The Ecologist | … Industry research says biofuels, not electric cars or biogas likely to make up majority of … The report says technologies like electric cars and biogas would not be ready to make a …
In the last budget before the general election, Alistair Darling announced a series of measures that could have a positive environmental impact, including a £2 billion green investment bank
… £1 billion in private sector investment. Cars A 50 per cent reduction in company car tax for ultra-low carbon cars from 2010-2015 (those emitting between 1 …
Oil companies planning 'billion-pound blunder' into environmentally damaging tar sands production in Canada, says Co-op/WWF report
… money could pay for desert solar or electric cars The Ecologist | 16th March 2010 News Tar … points] for a Europe-wide system of electric cars and subsidise their sale. The same …
European Commission guidance would allow biofuels to be labelled as sustainable even if forests have been destroyed to make way for the palm oil plantations
… that forests are not sacrificed to fuel cars,' said Friends of the Earth agrofuels … their land NEWS Biofuels rather than electric cars to meet renewables target Industry research says biofuels, not electric cars or biogas likely to make up majority of …
Report highlights rapid growth in short-haul flights within Europe and the failure to tackle air pollution from road transport
Short-haul flights within Europe up by 48 per cent The Ecologist | 27th April 2010 News Aviation Air Travel Flights Transport Energy plane.jpg Air travel is the fastest growing sector of transport in …
Government's climate watchdog says 'good progress' being made towards new nuclear but renewable sector needs major investment if UK is to meet emissions targets
… targets. Fertiliser tax and electric cars The Committee's latest report made a … calls for continued investment in electric cars and said the UK should aim to have 1.7 … this year to subsidise the cost of the new cars, and to create a battery charging …
EU looking at the impact of land use changes on greenhouse gas emissions from moves to increase biofuel production
… their land NEWS Biofuels rather than electric cars to meet renewables target Industry research says biofuels, not electric cars or biogas likely to make up majority of … Recycling used cooking oil to power diesel cars Sundance Renewables in Wales is a …
UK’s poor air quality is a bigger killer than passive smoking, road traffic accidents and obesity says parliamentary committee
Air pollution death toll could hit 50,000 a year, say MPs The Ecologist | 22nd March 2010 News Health Transport Politics And Economics Air Quality Nitrogen Dioxide taxi traffic.jpg Experts say diesel …
Leaked documents show that the US Environmental Protection Agency has launched an inquiry into the health risks of tyre chippings
Shredding tyres: sustainable or health risk? The Ecologist | 22nd June 2009 News News - News Round-up - Tyres Playground Children Health tyres.jpg Could shredded car tyres pose a health hazard? …
They're two of the most important issues of our time. These resources will give you the science, some solutions and a good dose of inspiration to act now
… by 2013. And for all the talk of electric cars and rapid roll-out of renewables, a huge … energy needed to charge a nation of electric cars makes our energy targets all the more … numbers on renewable energy devices, electric cars, nuclear power and a host of other …
… redesign suburban roads to encourage cars to slow down and more people out into the … painting roads – anything to slow down the cars. As a result, the road is reclaimed for …
Sooner than it takes to build a nuclear power station, lithium-air batteries could be helping wind and solar to make coal, oil and nuclear obsolete, say Cambridge scientists. Five times lighter and five times cheaper than current lithium batteries, Li-air would open the way to our 100% renewable future.
… efficiently with very low losses. Typical cars and trucks today waste 75% of fuel energy … of two major clean technologies: electric cars and grid-scale storage for solar power. …