Positive interest in electric vehicles but where to charge them is less obvious

Andrew Warren, chairman of the British Energy Efficiency Federation and a regular contributor to EiD, questions why EU member states - including the UK - are blocking attempts to require new buildings to be equipped with fast charge points for EVs. This article first appeared on the Business Green website. EV charge points are … Continue reading Positive interest in electric vehicles but where to charge them is less obvious →

Technology advance in converting car exhaust into renewable energy

It is encouraging to regularly read about technological advances that are helping – or should help – the energy transition. Mario L. Major writes on the Interesting Engineering website about a new device that converts heat from car exhaust into generating alternative forms of energy. Scientists Create A Device That Converts Car Exhaust Into … Continue reading Technology advance in converting car exhaust into renewable energy →

Air quality in subway systems

For those of you who commute regularly, we are probably aware of the air quality in underground public transport. While Londoners complained about the heat underground this summer and other cities had their own complaints, we have seen few studies about them. Fulvio Amato and Teresa Moreno from the Spanish National Research Council write on … Continue reading Air quality in subway systems →

Indian Railways expected to step up its renewable energy initiatives

Regularly we are reading about the sustainable energy transition in India. Recent developments are definitely impressive. Rachita Prasad writes on the Economic Times website about how even railways are getting involved. Railways may get renewable energy push under Piyush Goyal Indian Railways is expected to step up its renewable energy initiatives under new minister … Continue reading Indian Railways expected to step up its renewable energy initiatives →

“Solving problems rather than creating something new . . .”

You should enjoy this article by Brentin Mock on the citylab.com website. He raises an important question whether Tesla is making progress or whether it is simply solving problems. I leave it to EID readers to react to this. It makes for good summer reading. Is Tesla Really Making Progress? The answer lies in … Continue reading “Solving problems rather than creating something new . . .” →

German automakers accused of collusion over emissions testing

For months we have been reading about the scandal that has hit the auto industry over faulty emissions tests. Deutsche Welle writes about a new report that has accused German car manufacturers of collusion in affecting the quality of testing standards. New report: Massive collusion amongst German automakers Three bosses of five German car … Continue reading German automakers accused of collusion over emissions testing →

New report raises many issues related to the twin problems of carbon emissions and air pollution from road use

Richard Howard, Director of Development & Head of Environment & Energy at the Policy Exchange writes on their website about a new report that he co-authored. The report argues that the Government needs to take more coordinated and assertive action to address the twin problems of carbon emissions and air pollution from road use. However, … Continue reading New report raises many issues related to the twin problems of carbon emissions and air pollution from road use →

First flying cars to be built soon

There are innovations in many fields these days. As this article by Agence France-Presse states, flying cars have long captured the imagination. Now, we are seeing in this article on the Hurriyet Daily News website from Turkey, that they may be available soon. What they do for energy consumption, congestion or air pollution remains to … Continue reading First flying cars to be built soon →

The complexity of creating a sustainable urban transport system

Athlyn Cathcart-Keays discusses in an article in The Guardian about the up and down transformation currently underway in Oslo to find a sustainable urban transport system that is satisfactory to all citizens. There are many lessons to learn from this experience. Oslo's car ban sounded simple enough. Then the backlash began One day late last … Continue reading The complexity of creating a sustainable urban transport system →

Australia sees poor performance from its vehicle fuel efficiency standards

Energy efficiency policy is heavily reliant on minimum energy performance standards for many technologies, including cars. Anna Mortimore, Lecturer, Griffith Business School at Griffith University explains in an article on The Conversation website about the less than impressive developments in vehicle efficiency in Australia. How is it in your country? Australia has stalled on … Continue reading Australia sees poor performance from its vehicle fuel efficiency standards →