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Nationwide network of charging stations for electric vehicles

Apr 19th, 2009 | By Editor | Category: Electric, Latest News

As part of its £250 million initiative to convert British drivers to green motoring by 2011, the Department for Transport today announced an intention to “provide £20 million for [electric vehicle] charging points and related infrastructure”. The only company currently able to support this goal is Brighton-based Elektromotive, the company behind the UK-designed-and-built Elektrobay [...]



Is Biodiesel the solution to the fuel crisis?

Jun 17th, 2008 | By Ben Gower | Category: Diesel, Latest News

Biodiesel is an environmentally friendly biofuel produced either from agricultural raw materials such as sunflower and rapeseed oil (vegetable oil) or from recycled cooking oils. Its typical impact on Green House Gas (GHG) emissions ranges from a 50% to a 95% cut in CO² equivalent as acknowledged by studies performed by various scientific bodies and [...]



LPG: The Facts

May 17th, 2008 | By Ben Gower | Category: LPG, Latest News

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (or LPG) can be used to power your car. In a direct comparison it is approximately half the price of petrol or diesel and it’s said to be cleaner for the environment. In order for your car to run on LPG you have to get your engine modified. There are many LPG [...]



Looking for Cheap Petrol and Diesel?

May 17th, 2008 | By Ben Gower | Category: Driving Tips, Latest News, Petrol

Try http://www.petrolprices.com, this website allows you to quickly find the cheapest petrol and diesel in your area (UK only) and you can even choose to receive regular e-mail alerts so you’ll always be the first to know when the prices change. They have over 10,000 stations in their database and receive approximately 8,000 daily updates, [...]