Eleven businesses in the UK have been the first to be awarded ‘Go Ultra Low Company’ status – including Microsoft UK, University of Birmingham and London Fire Brigade. These organisations are leading the electric motoring revolution by using electric cars and vans, and have pledged to buy even more. This new initiative has been launched
The reality of range—reproducible, real-world daily-driving range—is one of the most important concepts you have to become familiar with if you’re new to electric vehicles. Generally speaking, the faster you drive, the quicker you accelerate, and the more accessories (like climate control) you use, the more energy you consume. But the interface plays an especially
Cumbria County Council is launching a series of charging points for electric vehicles in the county. Nine sites have been commissioned and are available for use by residents, visitors and businesses. They are located in Carlisle, Kendal, Workington, Whitehaven, Keswick, Ulverston, Kirkby Stephen, Kirkby Lonsdale and Ambleside. The project was made possible after Cumbria County
The number of rural petrol stations is about to be overtaken by electric chargers, with plug-in points replacing pumps in some villages. There are more than 550 charging points across Scotland but fewer than 700 non-supermarket filling stations. There were virtually no chargers five years ago, while petrol forecourts have declined by a quarter over
Evolt, the electric vehicle (EV) charge point supplier, has been selected by the Energy Saving Trust Limited (EST) as one of the companies to provide EV charging solutions on a new Scotland-wide framework agreement. The new framework includes the right to tender, be selected, or quote for the installation of rapid, commercial and domestic charging
There is a rumour going around that Renault will be increasing the cost of the ZOE significantly after 30 June, in other words there will be new prices from Friday. The figure suggested is about £30 per month, so a big rise. The report is as yet unconfirmed, but of course it ties in with
Wouldn’t it be wonderful if each of us could produce all clean energy we need right in our backyards? And wouldn’t it be a cherry on the top if the same photovoltaic system could simply be plug-&-play like any other normal home appliance? At smartflower, we have stopped asking such questions. Instead, we have answered
On 6th April 2016 Jess Shanahan set out from Plymouth on a 20 day journey across England, Wales, Scotland and Ireland – finishing in Galway on 26th April. The road trip, named Route 57 for its 57 ‘must see’ destinations along the way, included stops in cities, villages, forests, and national parks – documenting the
Industry giants’ call for biofuels over electric and fuel-efficient cars puts Europe’s carbon emissions targets at risk, say experts VW and Shell have been accused of trying to block Europe’s push for electric cars and more efficient cars, by saying biofuels should be at heart of efforts to green the industry instead. The EU is
Latest monthly figures add to string of recent temperature records and all but assure 2016 will be hottest year on record [16 May] Last month was the hottest April on record globally – and the seventh month in a row to have broken global temperature records. The latest figures smashed the previous record for April
