There’s a trend happening now that many people might not be paying attention to, yet is quite significant. Raymond Tribdino just wrote an article for CleanTechnica about how the Netherlands has focused on creating a robust EV charging infrastructure first rather than over-emphasizing electric vehicles without paying enough attention to … [continued]
Fastned was founded to enable “Electric Freedom,” the capability to travel by electric car everywhere the driver likes to go, something that was not possible in the first electric car age. That is roughly the period from 1880 to 1930. The grid, the batteries, and the charging possibilities of those … [continued]
Wildfires have scorched more than 40,000 hectares of land so far this year across the UK — an area more than twice the size of the Scottish city of Glasgow. This is already a record amount of land burned in a single year, far exceeding the previous high, Global Wildfire Information … [continued]
Global EV sales have surged by 27% so far this year, with some legacy automakers — but not all — proving they can make a successful transition to electric mobility.
July saw plugin EVs take 33.8% share of the UK auto market, up from 27.4% year-on-year. BEVs grew in volume by 9% YoY, while PHEVs grew 33%. Overall auto volume was 140,154 units, down some 5% YoY. Volkswagen was the UK’s leading BEV brand for the month. July’s sales totals … [continued]
Electric Vehicle Adoption Across EFTA and the UK CleanTechnica reported on the European Union’s recent electric vehicle sales growth last week. The report didn’t include the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries — Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland — and the United Kingdom because of the unique landscape of electric … [continued]
ChatGPT generated this panoramic aerial image of a decaying hydrogen facility labeled “UK Hydrogen Strategy,” featuring rusting infrastructure, collapsed buildings, and a large ruptured tank—symbolizing the gap between political ambition and economic reality
Fortescue’s recent decision to abandon two major hydrogen-for-energy projects after reaching Final Investment Decision (FID) serves as an important signal for policymakers around the world, particularly in the UK, which is pretending its autumn hydrogen strategy update will be evidence led. These cancellations, one located in Gladstone, Australia, and another … [continued]
June’s auto market saw plugin EVs take 35.9% share in the UK, up from 28.2% year on year. BEVs grew volume 38%, and PHEVs grew 29%. Overall auto volume was 191,316 units, up some 7% YoY. The UK’s leading BEV brand was Tesla, with a 16.1% share of the BEV … [continued]
The historic, luxury hotel Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park in London recently had rooftop solar heat technology installed to make hot water. It is expected to reduce carbon emissions by 7.3 tons each year. The technology is made by Naked Energy and was installed by the renewable technology specialists SHEco. The … [continued]
Europe has, of course, put high tariffs on electric cars built in China. One way around that for Chinese automakers is going to be setting up factories in Europe. BYD has a new factory in Hungary already, and the company is reportedly prepping for a flurry of product launches. Already, … [continued]
