It was really only a matter of time, and now the world’s top oil companies are seeing EVs as a viable and permanent threat. Though makers of EVs are still much more bullish about the timeline for mass adoption, several oil producers are taking note, and many are beginning to change their initial conclusions. BP
UK to pioneer energy innovation through batteries in homes as energy department announces £246m research funding Batteries and renewable power sources are on the verge of bringing about an “epochal transformation” of the UK that could make energy clean, abundant and very cheap, according to a cabinet minister. As the government unveiled plans for a
Tories urged to look at onshore windfarms which can be built as cheaply as gas plants and deliver the same power for half the cost of Hinkley Point, says Arup Onshore windfarms could be built in the UK for the same cost as new gas power stations and would be nearly half as expensive as
There is simply no credible way to address climate change without changing the way we get from here to there, meaning cars, trucks, planes and any other gas-guzzling forms of transportation. That is why it is so heartening to see electric cars, considered curios for the rich or eccentric or both not that long ago,
Drivers in the U.S. have longer commutes than those in Europe and Asia, on average. In the U.K., short commutes in vehicles with combustion engines—whether gasoline or diesel—pose particularly tough emission problems. That’s because the exhaust aftertreatment systems have to warm up fully before they cut emissions to the levels required under EU regulations. The
New research shows 69% of people in the UK would consider switching to an electric vehicle (EV). Charge point provider NewMotion surveyed more than 3,000 consumers to gain insight into their understanding of EVs and the issues surrounding them. When asked why they would buy an EV, 59% of respondents said they wanted to reduce
A shift of emphasis to electric cars will raise supply challenges for both components suppliers and talent managers. Last orders’ has been called for the internal combustion engine. Just a day after Volvo announced plans to include an electric motor element in all its cars, the new French government said it will legislate to phase
New battery technology could cut energy bills by up to £40bn by 2050, says Ofgem
The new rules will help households generate and store electricity and sell it back to the National Grid. The first phase of a four-year £246m Government investment into battery technology has been launched in a move that could help bring down household electricity bills. The long-term vision includes creating giant battery facilities around the National
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