‘Car industry to surpass Paris aims by 75%’
The car industry is set to go past the 1.5°C global warming target set at the Paris Agreement by 75% if no action is taken. That’s according to a new study by two electric vehicle (EV) companies,...
View ArticleFord to cut 1,300 UK jobs
In its transition to electric vehicles (EVs) and the costs of inflation, Ford has announced it will be axing 1,300 British jobs in the next two years. This represents a fifth of its entire UK...
View Article‘Diesel charged at nine times the price at pump’
Diesel drivers have been charged 20p more to fill up their cars than petrol drivers – but the wholesale price is only 1.5p higher. That’s according to data from the RAC Foundation, claiming that...
View Article‘Road plans will stop net zero target’
Governmental plans to build new roads will see the UK’s net zero targets missed. That’s the claim of campaign groups that have come together to criticise the Department for Transport’s (DfT) plans,...
View ArticleWhat is the ‘e’ in e-fuels?
“The E stands for electricity. That means the energy that’s in these fuels is coming from renewable electricity. That could be wind, solar or hydroenergy. This electrical energy from renewables is...
View ArticleDiesel drivers ‘overcharged despite cheaper wholesale prices’
Diesel drivers in the UK are still being overcharged for their fuel despite a 4p per litre reduction in price throughout April, according to RAC Fuel Watch data. The wholesale price of diesel was...
View ArticleUK to become home to Renault-Geely engine firm
French car manufacturer Renault and Chinese carmaker Geely have launched a new company that will have headquarters in the UK. The companies are set to invest approximately £6 billion in developing low...
View ArticleRoyal Mail hits the green gas pedal
Royal Mail has utilised over ten million litres of hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO) to fuel its heavy goods vehicle (HGV) fleet, reducing more than 30,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent since...
View ArticleUK diesel van numbers rise by one million
New analysis shows an increase in diesel vans on UK roads, with over a million more added in less than ten years, contributing to worsening air pollution. Despite a push for electric vehicles (EVs),...
View Article‘UK’s first’ energy-from-waste plant uses vegetable oil to cut emissions
Encyclis has announced the completion of the ‘UK’s first’ energy-from-waste plant to use hydrogenated vegetable oil (HVO) instead of diesel for its start-up process. The milestone was achieved at the...
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