Blog on the sustainability of electric vehicles

The ComparetheMarket website has been looking into automobile waste and earlier this year published a guide on 50 important facts and statistics about automobile waste in 2022. For EiD, it has prepared the following blog on whether electric vehicles create more waste. Do electric cars create more waste? Electric cars are on the rise … Continue reading Blog on the sustainability of electric vehicles →

Today’s trade rules are ill-suited for the climate crisis

In an article on The Conversation website, Noah Kaufman, Chris Bataille, Gautam Jain and Sagatom Saha from Columbia University discuss the need to fix global trade rules to try to fix climate change. The US broke global trade rules to try to fix climate change – to finish the job, it has to fix … Continue reading Today’s trade rules are ill-suited for the climate crisis →

Blog from Jane Marsh: How Electric Fleets Can Meet Corporate Needs

Energy professionals, manufacturers and every corporation utilizing fleets must consider electrification to meet organizational goals. Electric vehicles in fleets bolster corporate social responsibility and adherence to worldwide legislation as nations head closer to reversing the climate crisis. Experts must learn the advantages of corporate electric fleets as a comprehensive solution to business needs and environmental … Continue reading Blog from Jane Marsh: How Electric Fleets Can Meet Corporate Needs →

The history of the electric vehicle has all the components of a great story

The Polestar automotive company published a history of the electric vehicle that you should enjoy. The history of the EV: A Hero’s Journey The Hero’s Journey is a common narrative within film and literature, in which a protagonist sets out on an adventure that will forever change their lives. First outlined by American author, … Continue reading The history of the electric vehicle has all the components of a great story →

Old multi-storey car parks might be at risk of collapse under weight of EVs

The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has said UK car parks could collapse under the weight of electric vehicles (EVs) unless weight limits are imposed or the buildings are strengthened. Read about their recent report in a news item on the Engineering and Technology (E&T) website. The article doesn’t mention it but, the size and … Continue reading Old multi-storey car parks might be at risk of collapse under weight of EVs →

New report from Strategic Perspectives: “Turning the European Green Deal into Reality” will bring security and benefits for businesses and households

With most of the laws adopted to implement the 2030 climate target, Strategic Perspectives takes stock of the European Green Deal. What began as a vision to make Europe the first continent to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 has not only evolved into the world’s most comprehensive set of laws to decarbonise the economy. The … Continue reading New report from Strategic Perspectives: “Turning the European Green Deal into Reality” will bring security and benefits for businesses and households →

Sweden plans road that would allow electric cars to charge themselves as they are driven along its surface

The e-motorway, which is due to be completed in about two years, is part of wider efforts by Sweden to decarbonise the transport sector. James Rothwell discusses latest developments in an article on The Telegraph website. Sweden plans to build world’s first electrified motorway Sweden has announced plans to build the world’s first electrified … Continue reading Sweden plans road that would allow electric cars to charge themselves as they are driven along its surface →

One British radio programme highlights issues we face in our energy transition

The Archers is a British radio soap opera currently broadcast on BBC Radio 4, the corporation's main spoken-word channel. Broadcast since 1951. It was famously billed as "an everyday story of country folk" and is now promoted as "a contemporary drama in a rural setting." Ed Atkins and Ros Death from the University of Bristol … Continue reading One British radio programme highlights issues we face in our energy transition →

“We are not fully in agreement yet” – Germany facing a growing backlash inside the EU over its U-turn on a law to phase out the combustion engine in new cars by 2035

The row is a further signal of tensions over the green deal landmark proposals to tackle climate crisis. In an article on the Guardian website, Jennifer Rankin and Philip Oltermann discuss what happened in this week’s meetings in Brussels. Germany faces EU backlash over U-turn on phasing out combustion engine Germany is facing a … Continue reading “We are not fully in agreement yet” – Germany facing a growing backlash inside the EU over its U-turn on a law to phase out the combustion engine in new cars by 2035 →

Plans for first vertical takeoff and landing pre-commercial taxi service in the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics

Aircraft will take off and land vertically, and carry a single passenger between transport hubs, says the capital’s airports operator. Yes, there are problems getting around Paris at the best of times, but this seems unbelievable. The first test centre has been opened in the suburbs, so it appears we may actually see them next … Continue reading Plans for first vertical takeoff and landing pre-commercial taxi service in the world at the 2024 Paris Olympics →