Frazer-Nash and Ecotive have been developing an extended range electric vehicle (EREV) for use as a taxi in London and other UK cities. It is called a Metrocab. The EREV utilizes two rear-mounted electric motors (50 kW each), with one at each wheel for propulsion. Those motors are powered by … [continued]
Scottish electric utility SSE announced on Friday that the Scottish Government had granted consent for the Bhlaraidh wind farm, to be located north-west of Invermoriston, itself on the western shore of Loch Ness. The planned wind farm will have a maximum capacity of 180 MW, generated by 32 wind turbines, … [continued]
Nissan has created an NV200 taxi to blend right in with London’s iconic black taxis. It has the circular headlamps, black paint, and grille to match the rest of the London cabs. It is also equipped with LED lighting to improve the visibility of the taxi signs. According to Newspress, … [continued]
Think these are the prettiest Christmas decorations I’ve seen. Thank you, internet! Best bike lights ever http://t.co/DPvrRtLUb6 — Kay Teschke (@kteschke) December 23, 2013 @kteschke @BikeBikeYYC @SecretCoAuthor Oxford, UK. The tandem is the best: pic.twitter.com/5UWW7Vz2wp — Richard Mann (@ParadiseOxford) December 23, 2013 Special thanks to Michael Graham Richard of TreeHugger … [continued]
At the site of the old Bilsthorpe Colliery, a new(ish) idea will be put to use. That is a synthesis gas generator. This plant will collect waste from Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and surrounding areas to convert it into synthesis gas (also called syngas) via plasma gasification. This gas will then undergo a … [continued]
Originally published on Ecotricity website. Ecotricity, Britain’s first green energy company, [on Sunday] announced a price freeze on their one and only electricity tariff until the New Year – amid reports the Big Six energy companies were gearing up to increase prices by 8%. The Gloucestershire-based firm had already announced … [continued]
IKEA has long been a leader in powering itself with renewable energy — wind and solar. Now, it’s also starting to offer whole solar panel systems for consumers. Check out more in this Think Progress repost. By Ryan Koronowski British consumers will now be able to buy solar panels at their … [continued]
Originally published on the Ecotricity website. Ecotricity, Britain’s first green energy company, today announced they will now undercut the standard tariffs of the Big Six energy companies, supplying green electricity for less than the price of their standard brown tariffs from Tuesday 1st October. Until now, Ecotricity has always price matched … [continued]
Originally published on 1Sun4All. This infophoto shows the current information available on offshore wind in a graphic form, so we can easily see the big picture. It will be fun to update this in a year and look back at the progress that’s been made. It will also be wonderful to see … [continued]
This article originally published on Gas2 by Christopher DeMorro While some American politicians may take issue with the government’s investment in green automobiles, it pales in comparison to the debates taking place in England. There, the Liberal Democrats have proposed a bill that would outlaw all non-hybrid cars from English … [continued]
