Will global oil demand peak by 2030? Is peak oil demand the new peak oil supply? Many trends now point in the direction of this remarkable possibility: In December the nations of the world agreed unanimously in Paris to leave most of the world fossil fuels in the ground. Oil demand has been declining in
A new group could spend $10 million a year on the campaign. The oil and gas industry may have thought it had killed the electric car, but sales — boosted by generous government subsidies — rose dramatically between 2010 and 2014, and energy giants are worried the thing may have come back to life. Time
BMW’s current fleet of vehicles has a number of green models available – but the company wants to push efficient cars further to the forefront of its model line-up and has developed a range of systems to help support it. With the recent launches of the BMW 330e and 225xe plug-in hybrid (PHEV) models, the
Tesla’s all-electric flagship Model S gives you range confidence. The 20th Century failed to deliver several high profile science fiction promises: jetpacks exist but are impractical, flying cars never worked, and working androids are still yet to arrive outside of a Japanese technology conference. The 21st Century is doing a little better. It’s now possible
Electric vehicle sales may be driven mostly by policy and preference right now, but they’ll soon be powered by dominant economics—including a profitable symbiosis between electrical drive and autonomous control, according to a former researcher for General Motors. “What is going to happen here, I believe, is it’s just going to become easier to build
The market for electric cars and plug-in hybrids in the UK is small but growing and a major reason for this growth is the government’s plug-in car grant. From March 1st 2016, significant changes will be made to the way the plug-in grant is implemented so we’ve complied this guide to what the changes mean.
The new sockets are designed to make it easier for motorists without driveways to go electric Hundreds of electric car charging points are to be installed at lampposts across Hounslow. The borough has been chosen to host a trial scheme, which it is hoped will encourage more motorists to switch to electric vehicles. Drivers will
Liverpool City Region’s (LCR) drive towards creating an eco-friendly environment is being helped by APT Controls, which has completed the installation of 28 of its Evolt Electric Vehicle (EV) charge points. Merseytravel, the executive body that provides professional, strategic and operational transport advice to the LCR’s Combined Authority, and the body responsible for coordinating bids
Just a week after the first Tesla Powerwall for residential use in Australia has reportedly been installed in a Sydney suburb, it’s now the UK’s turn to get its first Tesla home battery pack. Homeowner Mark Kerr has become the first British Tesla Powerwall owner after a SolarPlant engineer installed the system at his home
Renault Zoe all-electric winter drive over Berninapass
You are invited to join in driving over Julier- and Berninapass with zero emissions in an all-electric Renault Zoe R240. Enjoy!