EVs ‘could save Indian utilities $11bn a year’

Jul 18, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

Electric vehicles (EVs) could save “cash-strapped” utilities in India $11 billion (£8.44bn) a year. That’s according to a new report by scientists at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory...

Energy infrastructure projects get share of £15m power-up

Jul 14, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Infrastructure & Generation, Markets & Finance, Top Stories 0

Innovative energy infrastructure projects can now apply for a share of up to £15 million of funding. The new round of investment from Innovate UK aims to support businesses and...

Aston Martin goes all electric with new supercar

Jul 02, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

Aston Martin has announced its first fully electric car will enter production in 2019. The RapidE car is based around the Rapide S vehicle but will replace the existing car’s six-litre V12 engine...

One million EVs ‘to hit UK roads by 2021’

Jun 22, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

  By 2021 there will be one million electric vehicles (EVs) on Britain’s roads. That’s according to CEO and founder of EV infrastructure provider Chargemaster, David Martell, who spoke to ELN at...

EV drivers say their time has come

Jun 21, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Latest Videos, Low Carbon 0

ELN recently took a trip from London to Milton Keynes as part of an electric vehicle (EV) rally, to celebrate 100,000 of the green vehicles being registered on UK roads. We found out more about...

London mayor considers pay-per-mile charges for drivers

Jun 21, 2017 Priyanka Shrestha Policy & Legislation, Sustainability & Environment, Low Carbon, Top Stories 0

Sadiq Khan is considering a pay-per-mile road pricing system in a bid to tackle air pollution and congestion in London. The mayor’s first draft Transport Strategy aims to encourage people to...

Transport group calls for clarity on air pollution

Jun 15, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Sustainability & Environment 0

A transport innovation centre in the UK has issued a call for greater clarity about who is responsible for tackling the country’s air quality issues. On the UK’s first National Clean Air Day,...

Jaguar Land Rover invests $25m in Lyft car-share

Jun 13, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon, Smart Data 0

Jaguar Land Rover’s mobility and smart transport investment group has announced a $25 million (£19m) investment in a car-sharing service. The funding from InMotion Ventures will support Lyft to...

EU accelerates green transport with new initiatives

Jun 12, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

The European Commission has announced a set of new initiatives to modernise mobility and transport across the EU. The plans, which specifically target road transport, aim to encourage fairer road...

EVs accelerate to two million on the world’s roads

Jun 09, 2017 Jonny Bairstow Low Carbon 0

The number of electric vehicles (EVs) around the world rose to around two million in 2016, following strong growth the year before. That’s according to a new report from the International Energy...