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Audi fills up on promise of Joule’s waste water biofuel
German carmaker Audi and US partner Joule are hailing the development of a simple and cost-effective process that produces petrol and diesel from waste water.
Shipping firms promise to charter only efficient vessels
International transporters Cargill, chemicals manufacturer Huntsman and oil trader UNIPEC have pledged to only charter more efficient vessels for international shipping.
EU launches plan to start monitoring shipping emissions
After many threats, the European Commission has finally reached the end of its patience and announced that it will take its own action to curb greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping.
IBM to help drive through Irish electric vehicle charging network
US computing giant IBM is teaming up with ESB ecars, a subsidiary of Irish utility ESB, to roll out a ‘smart’ charging IT system for a network of electric vehicle charging points across Ireland.
Asda pockets £13 million in savings thanks to sustainability programme
UK supermarket chain Asda announced yesterday that its sustainability programme has netted it £13 million in savings over the last year.
Fuel cell cars could be cost-competitive by 2050, says Carbon Trust
Fuel cell cars could be cost-competitive with their conventional internal combustion engine rivals by 2050, according to a new report from the Carbon Trust.
Tesla shines light on ‘Supercharger’ network in California
US electric carmaker Tesla this week unveiled its ‘Supercharger’ network of fast chargers in California, Nevada and Arizona.
Ecotricity’s supercar breaks electric land-speed record
An electric supercar, the Nemesis, designed and built in the UK yesterday set a new land-speed record for electric cars when it reached speeds of 151 mph.
Toyota scales back all-electric plans to focus on hybrids
Japanese carmaker Toyota, which has been researching and developing electric vehicles for 40 years, says it is going to focus on hybrids for the foreseeable future.
EU signals U-turn in biofuels policy
European Union climate commissioner Connie Hedegaard has signaled a U-turn in policy on biofuels, promising a cap on food-based biofuels.