Your monthly energy bills can get quite expensive, especially during the summer. You need lots of energy to stay cool and power your electronics, but buying your energy from an outside company isn’t always the most efficient or cost-effective. That’s where at-home batteries come in. Combined with advancements in solar technology, these large batteries have
To help fight climate change, France’s Total commits to leaving some fossil fuels in the ground. One of the world’s biggest oil companies is factoring global goals for combating climate change into its multi-decade business plan. French oil giant Total acknowledged in a report released Tuesday that “a part of the world’s fossil fuel resources
Plans to introduce subsidy this July for businesses installing charging points at work premises The Government is planning to boost electric vehicle uptake by introducing a grant for business charging points this summer. Auto Express understands a workplace charging grant will be set up with a formal announcement likely in July. There’s no confirmation on
How much will electric vehicles slow carbon emissions? Each passing month breaks modern temperature records, citizens perish in 51°C heat in India, unseasonal fires rage in the Canadian tar sands, methane escapes from arctic permafrost, Earth approaches the +1.5°C Paris Accord “goal,” and hoping to stop at +2°C appears increasingly naive. As we observe these
Even if you work the auto industry, you probably didn’t expect the current rush to develop, build, sell, and drive electric vehicles. But there’s no denying it. A series of technology developments, market disruptions, and wake-up calls are hastening an inevitable shift from fossil fuel engines to electric power in cars and trucks, according to
The four main political parties in Norway are debating a ban on fuel-powered cars; we look at how other countries are tackling harmful car emissions Norway is considering a ban on petrol and diesel cars by 2025 with the four primary political parties debating the action, according to Norwegian newspaper Dagens Næringsliv. The new law
In 2015, the number of electric cars on the road globally passed the one million threshold for the first time. The rapid growth of the industry means that it is now the only technology sector on track to meet the International Energy Agency’s (IEA) 2C scenario. This is the conclusion of the IEA’s Energy Technology
Nissan has switched on a new solar farm at its plant in Sunderland, its biggest manufacturing site in Europe, and the latest landmark in the company’s journey towards Intelligent Mobility. Made of up 19,000 photo-voltaic panels, the new 4.75 MW facility is now fully operational at the Sunderland Plant, as Nissan strives towards its twin
As electric vehicles gain popularity, more homeowners and real-estate developers are adding this relatively low-cost amenity Self-described “car guy” Eric Brassard recently paid $846,000 for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom home in the Silver Lake area of Los Angeles. One big draw: It was wired to allow a charging station for vehicles. The 29-year-old TV-development executive didn’t
Major changes in Electric Highway as revolution continues at pace
After five years, 30 million miles and £2.5 million pounds worth of free travel – Ecotricity will finally begin charging electric car drivers for using Britain’s most comprehensive car charging network – the Electric Highway. A rapid charge of up to thirty minutes will cost £6, still significantly less than the equivalent cost of a
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