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The ElephantA resource for journalists, politicians, policy makers, activists and citizens interested in climate change and the environmental emergency
Frigid weather can make charging electric vehicles tough – here’s what you need to know
2024-01-19 in The GuardianFreezing temperatures across central US have cut electric vehicles’ range and left drivers facing long waits at charging stations
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
‘Cheaper to save the world than destroy it’: why capitalism is going green
2024-01-15 in The GuardianAkshat Rathi argues that around the world economies are switching to clean technology as prices drop
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Capitalism | Cars
Car rental giant Hertz dumps EVs in U.S. in favour of gasoline engines | CBC News
2024-01-12 (or before) in CBC.ca - Canada's Public BroadcasterRental firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Thursday it would sell about 20,000 electric vehicles, including Teslas, from its U.S. fleet due to higher expenses related to collision and damage, and will opt for gas-powered vehicles.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Tesla
Do electric cars really produce fewer carbon emissions than petrol or diesel vehicles?
2023-12-23 in The GuardianIn part five of our series exploring myths surrounding EVs, we assess the greenwashing claims
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Cars
EVs have 79% more reliability problems than gas cars, says Consumer Reports
2023-11-29 in Ars TechnicaTeething problems abound with new electric powertrains.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
The world's 280 million electric bikes and mopeds are cutting demand for oil far more than electric cars
2023-11-20 in Business GreenThe UK's leading source of information for the green economy, delivering the latest news and in-depth analysis on green business and environmental issues.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Plastic Waste in the Fuel Tank?
2023-11-16 by in LOW?TECH MAGAZINEConsumer societies produce enough plastic waste to power at least 10% of motorized road traffic. Dutch designer Gijs Schalkx grabbed the opportunity and now drives his car on the waste he collects.
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Electric Cars | Fossil Fuels | Cars
‘Staggering’ green growth gives hope for 1.5C, says global energy chief
2023-09-26 in The GuardianIEA’s Fatih Birol says uptake of solar power and EVs is in line with net zero goal but rich countries must hasten their broader plans
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electric Cars | EVs | Net Zero | Cars
Electric car rules could cost carmakers billions - BBC News
2023-09-25 (or before) in The BBCNew Brexit trade rules could push up the price of electric cars, manufacturers warn.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Chinese electric cars will reduce UK emissions but what about rivals here? - BBC News
2023-09-16 (or before) in The BBCChinese car imports will help the UK hit its net zero goal but could damage its own car industry.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Net Zero | Cars
August boost for EV market but regulatory uncertainty threatens future ambitions
2023-09-05 in SMMT | Supporting & promoting the UK automotive industryNew car market enters second year of growth as August registrations rise 24.4%. Battery electric cars take highest monthly market share for the year, accounting for 20.1% of new cars reaching the road. Industry warns delay on Zero Emission Vehicle…
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Europe hits roadblocks in the race to switch to electric cars
2023-08-26 in The GuardianDespite progress towards a 2045 zero-emission goal, the high price of EVs has created a headache for governments
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars | France
How the United States solved South Korea’s problems with electric vehicle subsidies under the Inflation Reduction Act
2023-07-26 in Peterson Institute for International EconomicsSouth Korea felt “betrayed” when President Joseph R. Biden Jr. signed his administration’s flagship climate legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022, into law. This paper first shows how the Biden administration addressed Korea’s concerns about the law’s effect on its sales of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States. Thanks in part to the Treasury Department’s regulations written to implement the law, Korean exports of EVs to the United States grew even after the IRA went into force.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Legislation
An inconvenient truth: you can’t sell the green revolution to people who can’t afford it | Gaby Hinsliff
2023-07-20 in The GuardianIn a cost of living crisis, heat pumps and electric cars are out of reach for most. Britain needs to fund a genuinely fair transition – and fast, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Massive mineral deposit discovery could meet global battery and solar panel demand ‘for next 100 years’ | The Independent
2023-07-04 (or before) in The IndependentNorge Mining hopes to open first mine in Norway within next five years
Tagged under: Solar Energy | Minerals | Electric Cars | Cars
UK to gain first lithium mine in Cornwall in boost to electric car industry
2023-06-29 in The GuardianBritish Lithium in joint venture with French mining company Imerys, aiming to extract 20,000 tonnes
Tagged under: Lithium | Electric Cars | Cars
'Record order': Volvo Trucks and Holcim ink deal to deploy 1,000 electric HGVs
2023-05-22 in Business GreenLetter of intent to see auto manufacturer provide European building giant with up to 1,000 zero emission trucks by 2030
Tagged under: EVs | Electric Cars
Electric fleets: Biffa revs up plans for electric bin lorries
2023-04-28 in Business GreenAnnouncement comes as IKEA advances plans for zero emission fleet and official sales figures for EVs continue to soar
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Tesla says global energy demand will be cut in half by switch to EVs and renewables
2023-04-26 by in The Driven - Australian EV NewsTesla says transition to EVs, battery storage, wind and solar will slash energy consumption needs by half compared to inefficient fossil fuels.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Solar Energy | Electric Cars | EVs | Fossil Fuels | Wind Power | Tesla
Electric car costs and repairs take the spark out of green driving
2023-04-23 (or before) by in The Times & The Sunday TimesThe cost of insuring electric cars has jumped by 20 per cent over the past year as Teslas and other models are scrapped when their battery packs have the slight
Tagged under: Insurance | Electric Cars | Cars | Tesla
New EPA rules will upend industry as automakers' EV plans are too low
2023-04-09 by in ElectrekThere's a huge gap between automakers' EV plans and new EPA rules. 2+ million more EVs need to be made by 2030 – who will make them?
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Scientists hail new battery with 4 times energy density of lithium-ion
2023-04-03 by in The Driven - Australian EV NewsNew battery developed by researchers in US could provide “thousand mile” range for EVs and open up new possibilities for long-haul transport and electric planes.
Tagged under: Lithium | Electric Cars | EVs
Deep-sea mining for rare metals will destroy ecosystems, say scientists
2023-03-26 in The GuardianBusinesses want to trawl for nickel, manganese and cobalt to build electric cars and windfarms
Tagged under: Oceans | Cobalt | Wind Power | Electric Cars | Cars
EV transition targets are ‘not achievable’ within current timelines, industry says
2023-03-09 (or before) in eandt.theiet.orgManufacturers have named challenges in adapting to a new battery supply chain, concerns over the investment, shortages of raw materials and lack of grid capacity as barriers to the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Tagged under: Batteries | Electric Cars | EVs | Electricity Grid
The Pilbara mining companies exploring greener ventures amid energy shift
2023-02-18 in ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)The Pilbara, known for its iron ore production, is set for another bumper year. But there are new players and projects emerging in Australia's resources heartland.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Minerals | Electric Cars | EVs
The madness of Big Auto’s push for hydrogen-powered cars
2023-02-09 by in The Driven - Australian EV NewsThe battle between hydrogen and electric vehicles has been more about preserving entrenched energy monopolies and less about science. The war is now over but some continue to push the hydrogen pipe…
Tagged under: Hydrogen | Electric Cars | Cars
Major plug-in hybrid cars pollute more than official measures suggest
2023-02-08 in The GuardianBMW, Renault and Peugeot PHEVs all exceeded carbon dioxide output claimed in standard lab tests, on-road tests show
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
If You Want a Car This Heavy, You Should Pay Through the Nose
2023-01-31 by in Slate MagazineIt’s time to tax vehicles for weighing too much—even if they’re electric.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Electric Cars | Cars
EV reliance is sparking a dangerous mining boom. There’s another way to cut emissions, study says. - The Boston Globe
2023-01-25 (or before) in The Boston GlobeInstead of simply swapping traditional cars for EVs, the report released Tuesday from the Climate and Community Project offers another way to tackle the climate crisis: reducing dependency on cars in general.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
Wyoming Republicans take a stand, want to ban electric cars
2023-01-21 (or before) in Ars TechnicaAs childish legislative stunts go, this one is certainly pathetic.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Summer holidays see people queuing to charge electric cars for first time in Australia
2023-01-15 in The Guardian‘I am not minimising the frustration … but this will allow us to do congestion modelling with real-life data to tell us where we should upgrade,’ Evie Networks boss says
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Take That, California! Wyoming Legislators Draft Resolution Banning Electric Vehicles By 2035 | Cowboy State Daily
2023-01-13 by in cowboystatedaily.comIn response to California and other states phasing out the sale of gasoline-powered cars, Wyoming legislators have introduced a resolution that would ban new electric vehicles in the Cowboy State by 2035.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars | California
E-bikes could be a more affordable way to reduce emissions
2023-01-09 (or before) in NPRWith the average price of a new electric vehicle climbing to over sixty thousand dollars, might e-bikes be a more affordable solution to ditching gas powered cars?
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Reliance on hi-tech solutions to climate crisis perpetuates racism, says UN official
2022-12-27 in The GuardianRapporteur Tendayi Achiume says projects are at expense of marginalised groups and Indigenous peoples
Tagged under: COP27 | Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Cars
CATL Will Mass Produce Sodium-Ion Batteries in 2023 | NextBigFuture.com
2022-10-28 in NextBigFuture.com Ð Coverage of Disruptive Science and TechnologyContemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd. (CATL) plans to start mass production of its sodium-ion batteries in 2023. CATL has setup a large supply chain for
Tagged under: Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
Electric Vehicles Won’t Save Us
2022-10-18 in The NationA national fleet of battery-powered cars is unlikely to prove sustainable and could have catastrophic consequences globally.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Joe Biden | Cobalt | Electric Cars | Cars
Oil, war and the fate of industrial societies
2022-10-13 by in resilienceThe world teeters on the brink of economic disaster due to energy shortages caused by war. The main oil-producing nations are unable and unwilling to increase output, even though prices are high and threatening to go much higher. The solutions being proposed—electric cars and renewable energy technologies—are coming on line, but not fast enough. Sound familiar?
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Cars
Biden talks up electric vehicle revolution – but is America ready to give up gas?
2022-09-17 in The GuardianPresident appears at Detroit auto show, where EVs are this year’s stars – but the road to electrification promises to be a bumpy one
Tagged under: Joe Biden | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
A global comparison of the life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions of combustion engine and electric passenger cars - International Council on Clean Transportation
2022-08-28 (or before) in CountercurrentsLife-cycle assessment of the greenhouse gas emissions of passenger cars in China, Europe, India, and the United States, which together account for about 70% of new passenger car sales worldwide.
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Redwood Materials To Recycle All Batteries From VW, Audi EVs In USA
2022-07-15 (or before) in InsideEVs | Electric Vehicle News, Reviews, and ReportsThe company headed by Tesla co-founder JB Straubel will work directly with VW Group's 1,000 US dealers to identify end-of-life batteries and materials.
Tagged under: Batteries | USA | Electric Cars | EVs
Report: Local authorities 'unprepared' for EV transition
2022-07-15 in Business GreenA lack of local investment and awareness means local authorities could struggle to adequately support the switch to EVs and the target to end the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
‘Insane’ lithium price bump threatens EV fix for climate change | Climate Crisis | Al Jazeera
2022-07-07 (or before) by in Al JazeeraThe price of the metal used in batteries for electric cars has risen six-fold since the start of the year.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Climate Change | Electric Cars | Cars
How a Battery Metals Squeeze Puts EV Future at Risk
2022-06-08 (or before) in BloombergThe world’s epic shift into electric vehicles needs to overcome a major obstacle: how to meet rocketing demand for batteries, the vital component, while cutting the cost to help the cars go mainstream. Factory lines churning out power packs to fuel a clean energy future are being built faster than strained supply chains can keep up. A global rush to lock in stocks of lithium, nickel, cobalt and other key ingredients from a handful of nations has sent prices hurtling higher. There are major conce
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Cobalt | Electric Cars | Cars
Manchin ‘very reluctant’ on electric cars in ominous sign for Biden’s climate fight
2022-03-15 in The GuardianCentrist Democrat, who holds key swing vote in US Senate, has poured scorn on the idea of phasing out gasoline and diesel cars
Tagged under: Joe Biden | Electric Cars | US Politics | Cars
‘We are afraid’: Erin Brockovich pollutant linked to global electric car boom
2022-02-19 in The GuardianExclusive: Investigation uncovers evidence of contaminated air and water from one of Indonesia’s largest nickel mines
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars | Indonesia
Electrify
2022-02-11 (or before) in MIT PressAn optimistic—but realistic and feasible—action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new jobs and a healthier environment. Griffith's plan can be summed up simply: electrify everything. He explains exactly what it would take to transform our infrastructure, update our grid, and adapt our households...
Tagged under: Climate Change | Electric Cars | US Politics | Cars | Health | Electricity Grid | Finance
UK electric vehicle charging network is lagging behind, says Volkswagen
2022-01-26 in The Guardian‘Charging anxiety’ may prevent the government from meeting its 2030 target for mass adoption of zero-emission cars
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Net Zero | Cars | Climate Anxiety and Grief
How the rise of electric cars endangers the ‘last frontier’ of the Philippines
2022-01-20 in NBC NewsA mine that supplies nickel for the batteries that power electric vehicles is on the verge of a major expansion into a pristine rainforest.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
The transport challenge – beyond electric cars - Centre for Alternative Technology
2022-01-17 in Centre for Alternative TechnologyThe electric car market is ready to skyrocket, but does replacing like-with-like go far enough? Our Free Information Office Joel Rawson explores...
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Car Advertising Finally Goes Electric
2022-01-16 (or before) in BloombergIndustry giants have started making EVs en masse; now they have to figure out how to sell them.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Plans in England for car chargers in all commercial car parks quietly rolled back
2021-12-27 in The GuardianOnly new or refurbished commercial buildings should install charge points, the DfT says, citing fears over cost
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Infrastructure killed the electric car - Nature Energy
2021-12-16 (or before) in NatureWhen prices are adjusted for quality, electric vehicles stood their ground to petrol cars in the early twentieth century United States. If the electricity grid had developed twenty years earlier, they might have reached a 68–79% market share and CO2 emissions per car could have declined by 60%, a new study finds.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars | Electricity | Electricity Grid
The Black Forest Holds a Secret to Making Electric Cars Greener
2021-12-15 (or before) in BloombergA new mining process aims to produce battery-grade lithium in Germany without hurting the environment.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Germany | Electric Cars | Cars | Trees
Stellantis CEO: EV transition costs are “beyond the limits” the auto industry can sustain
2021-12-02 in teslarati.comStellantis CEO Carlos Taveres stated that the pressure for legacy automakers to accelerate the shift to electric vehicles could threaten jobs and vehicle quality as traditional carmakers struggle to manage the higher costs of producing EVs. Taveres said that the costs of transitioning to electric vehicle production are “beyond the limits” of what the current […]
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs
Battery power: five innovations for cleaner, greener electric vehicles
2021-11-26 in The GuardianEVs are seen as key in transition to low-carbon economy, but as their human and environmental costs become clearer, can new tech help?
Tagged under: Batteries | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
‘Battery arms race’: how China has monopolised the electric vehicle industry
2021-11-25 in The GuardianChinese companies dominate mining, battery and manufacturing sectors, and amid human rights concerns, Europe and the US are struggling to keep pace
Tagged under: Batteries | Congo | Africa | Electric Cars | Cars
Rio Tinto’s past casts a shadow over Serbia’s hopes of a lithium revolution
2021-11-19 in The GuardianPeople in the Jadar valley fear environmental catastrophe as Europe presses for self-sufficiency in battery technology
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
How to put an electric car on your driveway for as little as £900 | Autocar
2021-11-18 (or before) in Autocar | Car News and Car ReviewsDutch-Irish company offers electrical conversion kit for existing petrol or diesel cars
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Cars Are Going Electric. What Happens to the Used Batteries?
2021-11-03 (or before) in WIRED MagazineTagged under: Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
World leaders announce plan to make green tech cheaper than alternatives
2021-11-02 in The GuardianUK, US and China among countries representing two-thirds of global economy to agree to push green energy and cars
Tagged under: COP26 | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Fossil Fuels | Cars
Obsessing over electric cars is impeding the race to net zero: More active travel is essential
2021-09-22 (or before) in research.ox.ac.ukGlobally, only one in 50 new cars were fully electric in 2020, and one in 14 in the UK. Sounds impressive, but even if all new cars sold were electric, it would still take 15-20 years to replace the world’s fossil fuel car fleet.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Net Zero | Cars
Absolute Zero Report | UK FIRES | Julian Allwood, Professor of Engineering and the Environment | Renewable Heat | Renewable Heating | Renewable Cooling
2021-08-23 (or before) in Ground Source Energy | District Heating | Heat Networks | Clean Heating | Sustainable Energy | Renewable Energy | Ground source heating | Heat Pumps | Ground source coolingAbsolute Zero Report | we can respond to climate change with today’s technologies | Decarbonisation of Heating | Electrification of heating | electric heat pumps | electric cars
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Electric Cars | Cars | Decarbonisation
Leading the charge! Can I make it from Land’s End to John o’Groats in an electric car?
2021-07-28 in The GuardianNew petrol and diesel cars will be banned in the UK from 2030, and sales of electric vehicles are rising fast. But with drivers reliant on charging points how practical is the greener option? One writer finds out
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Electric Cars | Greenhouse Gases | Hydrogen | Cars | Tesla
Electric cars: UK government urged to prevent ‘charging deserts’
2021-07-23 in The GuardianCompetition watchdog investigates dominance of one provider across motorway service stations
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Only batteries have the power to save British carmaking
2021-07-03 in The GuardianNissan’s ‘gigafactory’ in Sunderland must be the first of many sites if the UK is to compete in the electric vehicle era
Tagged under: Batteries | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
The rush to ‘go electric’ comes with a hidden cost: destructive lithium mining | Thea Riofrancos
2021-06-14 in The GuardianAs the world moves towards electric cars and renewable grids, demand for lithium is wreaking havoc in northern Chile, says academic Thea Riofrancos
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Lithium | Chile | Electric Cars | Cars | Electricity Grid
The race for rare earth minerals: can Australia fuel the electric vehicle revolution?
2021-04-16 in The GuardianChina dominates supply of the elusive metals, which are vital to modern technology, but finding new sources is becoming a global priority
Tagged under: China | Greenhouse Gases | Minerals | Electric Cars | Cars
This super-energy-dense battery could nearly double the range of electric vehicles
2021-04-14 (or before) in MIT Technology ReviewBut some observers aren’t convinced that QuantumScape’s lithium-metal batteries will power cars and trucks on the road as soon as the company claims.
Tagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
Car industry lobbied UK government to delay ban on petrol and diesel cars
2021-03-15 in The GuardianCarmakers argued strongly against a ban earlier than 2040, in written submissions seen by the Guardian
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Plug-in hybrid cars burn more fuel than tests record, says Which?
2021-03-02 in The GuardianResearch suggests pollution from the vehicles could be worse than advertised
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Fossil fuel cars make 'hundreds of times' more waste than electric cars
2021-03-01 in The GuardianAnalysis by transport group says battery electric vehicles are superior to their petrol and diesel counterparts
Tagged under: Batteries | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Fossil Fuels | Cars
SUVs and extra traffic cancelling out electric car gains in Britain
2021-02-26 in The GuardianAuditors say emissions down just 1% since 2011 and target of zero emissions by 2050 is a long way off
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Climate change: Why Norway, the UK and Canada are climate hypocrites - CNN
2021-02-19 (or before) by in CNNIn Oslo, street lamps are powered by renewables. To conserve energy, the smart lights dim when nobody is around. The Norwegian capital, like the rest of the country, is proud of its exceptional green credentials. Its public transportation system too is powered entirely by renewable energy. Two thirds of new cars sold in the city are electric. There's even a highway for bees.
Tagged under: Renewable Energy | Climate Change | Electric Cars | Bees | Cars
Australia's electric vehicle policy steers us to a future based on fossil fuels. It needs to be dumped | Simon Holmes à Court
2021-02-08 in The GuardianAustralia is way behind on vehicle electrification, but there are solutions to help us catch up
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Coal | Electric Cars | Fossil Fuels | Cars
Electric car batteries with five-minute charging times produced
2021-01-19 in The GuardianExclusive: first factory production means recharging could soon be as fast as filling up petrol or diesel vehicles
Tagged under: Batteries | Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Aston Martin in row over 'sock puppet PR firm' pushing anti-electric vehicle study
2020-12-02 in The GuardianReport disputing green benefits of EVs attributed to company registered to wife of carmaker’s director
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | EVs | Cars
How to hybridise batteries and supercapacitors | The Economist
2020-11-06 (or before) in The Economist MagazineThe offspring will give electric cars more range and power
Tagged under: Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
SUVs outselling EVs 37 to 1 | Auto Express
2020-09-15 (or before) in autoexpress.co.ukSales of both vehicle types have grown, but 1.8 million SUVs were sold over the last four years compared with 47,000 EVs
Tagged under: EVs | Electric Cars | Cars
Higher price of electric cars a concern for more than half of UK consumers
2020-09-03 in The GuardianCost deterrent ‘risks UK being in slow lane’ in transition from fossil fuel vehicles, says car industry body
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Now Is Not The Time To Pump The Brakes On Fleet Electrification
2020-06-24 (or before) by in ForbesIn order to meet their long-term climate commitments as well as near-term policy requirements, fleet operators are continuing to accelerate their investments in electrification, even now.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Electric Cars | EVs
Don’t believe the hype – electric cars are not the saviours of humanity | The Independent | The Independent
2020-04-05 (or before) in The IndependentBuying just one electric car would produce more carbon dioxide than 15 and a half years of electricity usage for the average UK family home, writes Donnachadh McCarthy
Tagged under: Climate Change | Electric Cars | Fossil Fuels | Cars | Electricity
Electric cars produce less CO2 than petrol vehicles, study confirms
2020-03-23 in The GuardianFinding will come as boost to governments seeking to move to net zero carbon emissions
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Net Zero | Cars
Polluting vehicles could be pulled from UK sale, say carmakers
2020-01-13 in The GuardianNew fines for breaches on CO2 limits will clash with British taste for higher-emission SUVs
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
A new battery could keep your phone charged for five days
2020-01-06 (or before) by in New ScientistTagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | EVs
Electric cars could charge in 10 minutes with a new kind of battery
2020-01-06 (or before) by in New ScientistTagged under: Lithium | Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars | Electricity
Rise in SUVs outsells electric cars in UK - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
2019-12-09 by in LondonLovesBusinessOverall exhaust emissions from new cars in the UK have been increasing the last three years as the rise in high emissions of sports utility vehicles (SUV) sales now outsells…
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Electric cars: Best and worst places to charge your car - BBC News
2019-11-02 (or before) in The BBCLondon and Scotland are the best places to find charging points, while Yorkshire is the worst.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Electric cars could be charged in 10 minutes in future, finds research
2019-10-30 in The GuardianScientists are developing rapid-charging batteries that could be in use in a couple of years
Tagged under: Batteries | Electric Cars | Cars
First 100% electric black cab for 120 years launches in London
2019-10-23 in The GuardianConverted Nissan van called the Dynamo licensed to help clean up capital’s ‘filthy air’
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Energy watchdog accused of stalling electric vehicle rollout
2019-10-18 in The GuardianScottish Power boss says UK regulator needs reform after refusing upgrades to cope with e-vehicle demand
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
No 10 hands Jaguar Land Rover £500m loan guarantee to develop electric cars
2019-07-15 in The GuardianMeeting of carmakers also told of plan for new houses to have EV charging point
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars | Finance
Electric cars 'will not solve transport problem,' report warns - BBC News
2019-07-05 (or before) in The BBCCar use will still need to be curbed, even when all vehicles use clean electricity, a report warns.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars | Electricity
Johnson Matthey chief: 'Diesel will be around for a long, long time'
2019-06-24 (or before) in The TelegraphThe drive towards clean, electric vehicles ought to be a worry for Johnson Matthey.
Tagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
MIT Admits that Electric Cars are Not Green - Pollute More than Petrol Cars
2019-06-10 (or before) in bibliotecapleyades.netTagged under: Electric Cars | Cars
Factcheck: How electric vehicles help to tackle climate change
2019-05-13 in Carbon BriefElectric vehicles (EVs) are an important part of meeting global goals on climate change. They feature prominently in mitigation pathways that limit warming to well-below 2C or 1.5C, which would be inline with the Paris Agreement’s targets.
Tagged under: Climate Change | Electric Cars | EVs | Climate Change Mitigation
Here we go again: German research institute claims diesels are cleaner than EVs - Charged EVs
2019-04-25 in Charged EVs | Electric Vehicles MagazineAnti-EV hit pieces clog the blogosphere like pickup trucks on a Texas highway, but this one sounded much more serious than the usual anonymous speculation. A respected German research institute released a study claiming EVs are dirtier than diesel – music to the ears of many in the German auto industry. ‚ÄúConsidering Germany‚Äôs current energy... Read more »
Tagged under: Electric Cars | EVs | Texas
Dirty lies: how the car industry hid the truth about diesel emissions
2019-03-22 in The GuardianThe long read: The ‘Dieselgate’ scandal was suppressed for years – while we should have been driving electric cars
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars | Air Travel | Health
Electric cars: everything you need to know
2017-07-26 in The GuardianFrom how to charge them to whether they are really better for the environment
Tagged under: Greenhouse Gases | Electric Cars | Cars
Koch brothers launch new misinformation campaign against electric cars
2017-06-27 by in ElectrekKoch brothers launch misinformation campaign against EVs
Tagged under: Disinformation and Misinformation | Electric Cars | EVs | Fossil Fuels | Cars
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