The US Environmental Protection Agency and Department of Transportation are proposing changes to the fuel economy label to make it more simple and straightforward for buyers to compare the performance of electric, plug-in hybrid and conventional vehicles.
Researchers at Edinburgh Napier University have developed a new biofuel made from whisky by-products.
The San Francisco Bay Area is to get $ 5 million to install 5000 electric vehicles across the region.
US Senator Harry Reid has given up hope of passing a watered-down energy bill before the summer recess after failing to garner enough Republican support.
The International Energy Agency last week commended France’s effort to adapt its energy policy to meet climate change targets, but urged it to move ahead with electricity market reforms.
New efforts in the US and UK aimed at getting electric vehicles on the road are charging ahead.
US Senators unveiled the latest version of scaled back climate change legislation focusing mainly on reforming offshore drilling – but will also include efficiency rebates for homes and vehicles running on alternative fuels.
Supporting the UK Government’s plans to overhaul the country’s energy system, it published yesterday six ‘illustrative 2050 pathways’, looking at different energy choices and tradeoffs.
UK Transport Secretary Philip Hammond today confirmed that motorists will receive up to £5000 towards the purchase of low-carbon cars from January 2011 onwards.
UK defence research organisation QinetiQ completed a two-week test flight of its unmanned, solar-powered aircraft Zephyr at the end of last week.