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Shell Teams with Automakers to Rev Up European EV Charging Network
Shell has stepped up its growing interest in the fast-expanding electric vehicle (EV) market, with the announcement today it is to partner with a number of top automakers to deliver a new fast charging network across Europe. Just weeks after…
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…
Coffee-Fuelled Commute? London Buses to Run on Fuel Made from Used Coffee Ground
Oil giant Shell and UK start-up bio-bean have teamed up on a project to provide a low carbon biofuel for London buses that contains waste coffee grounds collected from high-street retailers. The B20 biofuel, which uses a 20 per cent…
The Study from The University of Washington Showed – Petite Poplars are the Future of Biofuels
In the quest to produce affordable biofuels, poplar trees are one of the Pacific Northwest‘s best bets – the trees are abundant, fast-growing, adaptable to many terrains and their wood can be transformed into substances used in biofuel and high-value…
The leaders in the development and production of trucks and buses with alternative propulsion systems
Natural gas, biogas, and electricity accumulated in batteries are just some of the energy sources that the world-famous manufacturer of commercial vehicles uses to replace fossil fuels with increasing success, thus achieving a double effect: reducing exploitation costs, and leaving…
MATT MCGRATH: Are Vehicles Greener on the Other Side as Well
With Matt McGrath, BBC journalist specialized in reporting on science and ecology, we discussed the steps that are being taken in the United Kingdom to alleviate the apparent climatic changes caused by the increased concentration of carbon dioxide. Ever since…
Study Links Osteoporosis to Air Pollution
Exposure to air pollution is known to cause a vast array of respiratory health problems, but in a new study, researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health have determined that air pollution can also weaken bones. The paper,…