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BluepointLondon Adds 1,000 EV Charge Points as Demand Accelerates
BluepointLondon will add 1,000 electric vehicle (EV) charge points to the capital’s network this year, in response to seeing demand more than double over the past year to just under 50,000 charges, the firm said yesterday. The new points will…
History of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles from the First Cars until Today
When it comes to cars today, it mainly refers to vehicles with an internal combustion engine (ICE) that draws its energy from a reservoir containing some kind of fossil fuel (gasoline, diesel or less natural gas). However, it is not known…
Diesels in London Face Parking Charge Hike
Drivers of the most polluting diesels already face steep congestion charges to enter London’s city centre, and now they will also have to pay more to park across two central boroughs. Islington Council announced yesterday it will launch a borough-wide…
Denver Becomes Latest City to Require Green Roofs
Denver is the latest city to mandate rooftop gardens or solar installations on new, large buildings, joining San Francisco, New York, Paris, London and other cities around the world with similar green roof measures, the Associated Press reported. The Colorado…
Yingli Solar Panels Will Help Low Income Villages in China
People assume that the booming economy in China over the past 30 years has made all Chinese citizens wealthy. Nothing could be further from the truth. In Zhangbei County, just 150 miles northwest of Beijing, there are 128 low income…
Mayor Sadiq Khan Confirms 2019 Early Start Date for Ultra-Low Emission Zone
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed the capital’s planned Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) will enter into force more than a year earlier than originally planned, on April 8 2019. The ULEZ, which will operate 24 hours a day, will impose…
Mayor Sadiq Khan Launches Cleaner Vehicle Checker
London Mayor Sadiq Khan yesterday launched a new online Cleaner Vehicle Checker, designed to make it easier for motorists to assess the real world emissions released by new vehicles. Launched just days ahead of next week’s introduction of a £10…