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EV Registrations Now Represent 8% of Canadian Car Sales
EV sales peaked at more than 13,000 units during the third quarter of 2018. Electric vehicle (EV) sales now represent more than 8% of new car sales in Canada. That’s according to a new report from clean tech firm Fleet Carma, which…
Hurricane Michael Caused 1.7 Million Electricity Outages Across US
Customers across six south-eastern states were significantly affected by the storm. Hurricane Michael caused 1.7 million electricity outages in the south-eastern US. That’s according to new statistics from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), which says the customers affected were spread across…
28,000 Jobs at Risk in North of England over Low-Carbon Economy
As many as 28,000 jobs will be lost in the north of England in the next 12 years under the government’s drive towards a low-carbon economy, a thinktank has warned. The Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) said in its…
Scottish Island to Receive Electricity for 24 Hours for the First Time Ever!
An island in Scotland is to be powered by electricity for 24 hours for the first time ever. Fair Isle, located between Orkney and Shetland and currently home to 55 people, has only had access to power between 7.30am and…
Israel to Ban Petrol and Diesel Car Sales After 2030
Israel has announced a plan to ban petrol and diesel car sales after 2030. The government aims to replace them with electric cars and gas-powered trucks, funding more than 2,000 new charging stations around the country to help build a ‘critical mass’…
UK Scientists Turn Coffee Industry Waste into Electricity
Fuel cell could help Colombian farmers by using microbes to eat waste and develop energy. Scientists have turned coffee waste into electricity for the first time, in research that could help farmers and curb pollution in the developing world. The…
Greenpeace Report: Europe Has 10 Years Left to Ditch Fossil Fuel Cars
Europe must phase out the sales of new gasoline- and diesel-fueled cars by 2028 if it wants to live up to its Paris climate agreement emissions-reduction pledges, according to new research by Germany’s Aerospace Center. Even conventional hybrid cars, which…