Comments in the Independent newspaper on November 12th from newspaper reader to complaints about planned fuel price rise in the UK

These are very good comments by a Mr. Fox in the Independent. "If fuel costs were really too high then you would expect there to have been a change in driver behaviour to reflect that fact. But most drivers still appear to exceed statutory speed limits on motorways or drive close to them; many overtake … Continue reading Comments in the Independent newspaper on November 12th from newspaper reader to complaints about planned fuel price rise in the UK →

Tackling energy use at airports

Carmel Doyle writes for the website SiliconRepublic about the efforts at Dublin Airport to reduce its energy consumption. Dublin Airport on mission to cut energy use by third by 2020 Dublin Airport on mission to cut energy use by third by 2020 Dublin Airport is aiming to cut its energy use by up to … Continue reading Tackling energy use at airports →

Biking in Italy

In Italy we once had to watch out for cars and scooters but now, since the financial crisis has taken hold, bicycles are increasingly being used. In fact, according to Nick Squires of The Telegraph, more bikes were sold than cars last year. More bikes sold than cars in Italy for first time since … Continue reading Biking in Italy →

BMW accused of hypocrisy

This is a thought-provoking article by Adam Vaughan of the Guardian on BMW lobbying against tougher emission proposals while talking up its green credentials as official Olympics. BMW accused of hypocrisy over opposition to European car targets BMW is lobbying to water down European plans to improve the fuel efficiency of cars at the … Continue reading BMW accused of hypocrisy →

Balancing the promotion of sustainable energy with government revenue

While this article by Gwyn Topham from the Guardian is on the UK, it is an important issue for all countries. Governments are caught between promoting sustainable energy and taxes they gain from “conventional” practices. Green cars will lead to fall in motoring revenue for Treasury, says study The drive to promote greener, more … Continue reading Balancing the promotion of sustainable energy with government revenue →

Planning to bike around Paris on your holiday?

Amazing what you learn. Velib’, is the world’s biggest bike sharing programme in the world (according to their website) with over 25,000 bicycles available. Velib’ is great for tourists to manoeuvre around the City of Light. Interestingly, EiD has just learned that there is now an iPhone app that allows you to find where the … Continue reading Planning to bike around Paris on your holiday? →