Comparing fuel economy standards around the world

It is not often we see direct comparisons amongst countries for their fuel economy standards. Brad Plumer and Nadja Popovich recently published an article in the New York Times that provided some useful graphs comparing various countries and regions with projections for several years. You should find this quite valuable. How U.S. Fuel Economy … Continue reading Comparing fuel economy standards around the world →

Bumpy road for our energy transition: consumers increasingly embracing gas-guzzling vehicles

In January the Carbuyer website wrote: “It’s no secret that British car buyers have a soft spot for SUVs. These 4x4-style vehicles have become more popular than ever before.” Hiroko Tabuchi writes in the New York Times that this is a global phenomenon. This is definitely a worrying trend. Solutions? The World Is … Continue reading Bumpy road for our energy transition: consumers increasingly embracing gas-guzzling vehicles →

Hyperloop shuttle proposed for India

Technology is evolving quickly. Joe Sommerlad writes on the Independent website about plans by Virgin to build a hyperloop shuttle in India. Just to remind yourself, Wikipedia defines a hyperloop as a proposed mode of passenger and/or freight transportation, first used to describe an open-source vactrain design released by a joint team from Tesla and … Continue reading Hyperloop shuttle proposed for India →

Big emissions reduction achieved in one of world’s first all-electric car ferries

Sophie Vorrath writes on the RenewEconomy website from Australia about the impressive emissions reduction from a Norwegian electric car ferry that was launched in 2015. The results were even better than expected. Norway electric ferry cuts emissions by 95%, costs by 80% New data has shown that one of the world’s first all-electric car … Continue reading Big emissions reduction achieved in one of world’s first all-electric car ferries →

Autonomous transport less efficient than predicted

Andrew Masterson writes on the Cosmos magazine website about two studies that found autonomous transport - self-driving cars and drones – less efficient than predicted. Drone, self-driving vehicle energy savings overstated, reports find Autonomous vehicles and drones could reduce greenhouse gases and energy use in the transport sector, two reports show, but the savings are … Continue reading Autonomous transport less efficient than predicted →

More from the European Environment Agency: mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals

Europe’s transport sector is making only mixed progress in meeting its environment, health and climate policy targets, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) assessment published this week, which tracks the short and long-term environmental performance of this key economic sector across the European Union. Reducing the environmental, health and climate pressures arising from Europe’s … Continue reading More from the European Environment Agency: mixed progress for Europe’s transport sector in meeting environment, climate goals →

Companies teaming up to develop electrically powered aircraft

The transport sector has been heavily dependent on using fossil fuels. This has been a frustration for energy policy. With electric vehicles, including trucks, starting to make progress, it is good to see that there are now efforts to develop electric aircraft. Alan Tovey explains about latest progress in an article on The Telegraph website. … Continue reading Companies teaming up to develop electrically powered aircraft →

Now even public transport starting the day with a coffee

Most of us start the day with a cup of coffee or tea. Alan Cowell writes in The New York Times about how coffee grounds are being used in fuel to help power buses in London. Wake Up and Smell the Traffic? London Tries Coffee to Power Buses It was part of the imagery … Continue reading Now even public transport starting the day with a coffee →

Successful fundraising campaign to invest in electric scooter startup

A Netherlands-based startup is attracting investors as it looks to produce an electric scooter capable of sending texts, assuming that is what we want to do on a scooter. Shafi Musaddique explains in an article from The Independent. Electric scooter startup Bolt Mobility secures €3m funding Dutch electric scooter startup, Bolt Mobility, has secured … Continue reading Successful fundraising campaign to invest in electric scooter startup →

Thousands of UK drivers are illegally driving modified diesel cars

Diesel vehicles have come under attack in recent years because of the on-going pollution problems and scandals over emissions testing. Will Calvert writes in The Telegraph about how many British drivers have had their diesel vehicles modified to remove exhaust filters. Is this also happening in other countries? Diesel drivers face costly repair bill because … Continue reading Thousands of UK drivers are illegally driving modified diesel cars →