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The History of the Electric Car
The popularity of electric cars has been rising steadily in recent months, however, did you know that the concept of electric vehicles has been around since the Georgian times? This is not the first time in history that electric cars have been thought of as an alternative to the current transport method. Over 100 years […]
Read moreE-Highways: The future of freight transport?
It was recently announced that the Government would be investing £20 million into research and development to help with the freight industry becoming net zero and to support the ban of new sales of petrol and diesel HGV’s from 2040. One of the projects being funded by this new investment is an ‘Electric Road System’ […]
Read moreUK National Grid to be stripped of its responsibility as UK’s power provider
As the Government looks forward to 2050, and their aim of reaching net zero carbon emissions, many discussions are being held about how to achieve this. One particular area being reviewed is the UK National Grid. It was recently revealed that in order to help the UK become net zero, the National Grid would have […]
Read moreE-Scooters: All you need to know
With sales of e-scooters growing exponentially and the latest e-scooter rental trial starting in London this month, what exactly are the laws around using an e-scooter? Are they as dangerous as we think? Can they help us reduce harmful emissions? Halfords have recently reported a 184% year or year rise in the sale of e-scooters, […]
Read moreNew Halogen and Fluorescent Lightbulb Ban Announced
This week, the UK government has announced that it will be banning the sale of the majority of halogen lightbulbs for general households from September 2021 and fluorescent bulbs from September 2023. In 2016, we wrote about how the European Commission was starting to phase out halogen lightbulbs, such as GU10 fittings and spotlight bulbs, […]
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