An artificial leaf that produces fuel?!
Thanks to a nature-like photosynthetic process, researchers at Cambridge University have been able to produce fuel. An innovative and promising result for the energy sector.
Category: Great Britain
UK: Ban on internal combustion vehicles from 2035 with no exceptions
Great Britain weighs a step ahead of the European Union and announces strict plan to phase out fossil fuels from transport. No more vehicle emissions on the island from 2035 - including motorbikes.
New low emission zones and driving bans in June
To improve air quality and public health, as well as to contribute to the fight against climate change, a wide variety of cities and countries are making increased efforts and rethinking their mobility in urban and urban agglomerations. In many places, increasing road safety in heavily travelled areas is also important, leading to the introduction of traffic restrictions, in addition to Green Zones, to improve air quality. Green-Zones® summarises the latest developments from the UK and Tyrol.
Is airing our houses always a good idea?
British study shows that the "fresh air" from outside can endanger indoor air quality.
Empty e-car causes mega traffic jam
E-cars and car parks have a difficult relationship. A Tesla driver proved this again in a shopping centre in London. In the middle of the driveway of a four-storey car park, his car got stuck halfway up. But what is quickly fixed in an internal combustion car has a completely different dynamic in an electric model.
Low emission zones & driving bans: What will change in 2022?
Originally, a whole series of new rules and driving restrictions were to come into force in the year that is coming to an end. But the unpredictable pandemic led many municipalities and conurbations to postpone the introduction of an environmental zone or to abandon it altogether because pollution levels had improved. The latter may be directly related to the decreased traffic during the curfews. Nevertheless, we at Green-Zones® show where things are still happening and who will be affected by future driving bans in 2022.
Diesel locomotives instead of electricity
Rising energy prices are demanding more and more unpleasant decisions. In Great Britain, they have now been forced to replace electric locomotives with diesel locomotives. The line to Glasgow, where the climate summit is currently taking place, is also affected.
Low emission zones in Great Britain explained
There are Low Emission Zones in ten cities in the UK. The eleventh low emission zone will be added in Portsmouth at the beginning of November 2021. However, most low emission zones do not apply to passenger cars. In fact, in most cities the restrictions only apply to city buses.
ULEZ in London 15x bigger
From today, Monday 25/10/2021, the Ultra-Low Emission Zone in London is significantly expanded. London has a Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and an Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ).
How zero-emission zones become a success
One of the biggest challenges facing the electrification of transport is the charging infrastructure. Even if more and more drivers opt for an electric model, it will fail in everyday life due to the lack of sockets on the road. One solution is sockets integrated into street lamps. In Berlin, they already wanted to test this by equipping some street lamps with plugs. In London and Arnhem, they are already further along.
