Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …
German researchers have unveiled a prototype wireless system that allows a car to receive and discharge power to the grid from coils under a road or parking space. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology IWES in Kassel believe their system will be 93% efficient …
Take Bhutan, the tiny Himalayan Kingdom that many years ago adopted a Gross National Happiness index, as an alternative approach to measuring the country's prosperity. The index is built on the idea that wellbeing, and the physical, spiritual and environmental health of the nation is a better measure of wealth …
More than 71% of those recently surveyed in Southern California about electric vehicles (EVs) are “highly interested” in switching to an EV, according to a recent press release. The recent survey — conducted by NRG EVgo — saw hundreds of people, in 5 different locations, queried about their opinions concerning …
A new £2.5 million fund will give Scottish businesses access to an interest-free loan of up to £100,000 for electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles. The Electric Vehicle Loan, which also offers up to £50,000 for individual motorists, is open to anyone looking to buy a new electric or plug-in hybrid …
Ultra low emission vehicles (ULEV) are increasingly being used like 'normal' cars, a new Government study has found. In households which own ULEVs, 82% use the low emission car as their main vehicle, while 20% of people who own electric vehicles use it as their only vehicle. The new figures …
A long-simmering dispute between automakers and U.S. regulators over policies to promote electric vehicles spilled into the open on Tuesday, in the high stakes struggle over the future of automotive technology. The heads of two major lobby groups told hundreds of attendees at an industry conference in Traverse City, Michigan, …
China’s policymakers are working on a new initiative for spurring the usage of green vehicles, taking their cue from measures previously launched in the state of California. 2016-byd-tang-plug-in-hybrid-2According to Xu Heyi, chairman of Beijing Automotive Group, two schemes are currently being drafted that will seek to incentivize the development or …
The world’s fastest charging electric bus is now operating in the eastern Chinese port city of Ningbo. According to local transportation authorities, the public bus — which was manufactured in Ningbo and runs along a 24-stop, 11 kilometre route — takes as little as 10 seconds to charge up and …
Go-Ahead London has contracted BYD Company + Alexander Dennis Limited to provide 51 emissions-free, all-electric buses as part of a £19 million deal between the groups, according to a recent press release. The 51-strong electric bus fleet will, once delivered, represent the largest such fleet in the whole of Europe, …
Hong Kong commuters can expect to ride more on electric buses from later this year. New World First Bus and Citybus on Thursday announced the arrival of the first of five battery-powered buses they had ordered from mainland manufacturer BYD. The 11.6-metre-long single-deck K9R model bus is air conditioned and …
Electric cars have much going for them - including superior acceleration and lower fuel and maintenance costs than petrol-powered rivals - but restricted model choice and incoherent government policies are limiting their take-up by Australians, a new study has found. Just three in every 10,000 passenger cars sold locally each …
China is preparing a new scheme to encourage automakers and consumers to use electric and hybrid vehicles, learning lessons from California's efforts to promote a similar switch, the head of a major state-owned carmaker said on Thursday. The system will extend incentives to traditional gas-electric hybrids, often excluded from promotional …
Buses that neither belch pollution nor draw on coal power are starting to appear on city streets with the support of Silicon Valley and a company backed by Warren Buffett. Over the next six months, Seattle is rolling out two all-electric buses made by Kleiner Perkins-backed Proterra Inc. The city …
Solar-powered cars have come a step closer after scientists discovered a way to create compact fuel cells that use the power of the sun to generate hydrogen. Researchers claim their method has increased the efficiency of using solar cells to split water into its constituent elements – hydrogen and oxygen …
A new report from the London Assembly Environment Committee has warned Boris Johnson that he needs to accelerate his air quality programs to comply with EU and UK laws. The report, released tday, claims that diesel vehicles are to blame for much of London’s air pollution problems and must be …
CHINESE automakers produced more than 25,000 new-energy vehicles in June, four times as many as they did in the same month of last year, as the government promotes use of less polluting vehicles, new data showed yesterday. Breaking down last month’s figures, they produced 10,500 electric cars, up 200 percent …
Self-driving electric taxis could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from conventional car travel in the US by 94% in 2030, according to a study by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. These future “robocabs” would be battery-powered and driven without human intervention, picking up and dropping off passengers using automated technologies. Greenhouse gas …
The first fully electric London doubledecker bus will enter service in October, as transport authorities try to reduce the capital’s air pollution levels. Transport for London said the Chinese-built bus would be the the world’s first purpose-built electric doubledecker. Until now the battery technology has rendered electric doubledeckers too heavy …
Cars powered by solar energy will feature in the UK’s first ever 100% electric motor car race this weekend. Organisers predict that 60,000 people will watch the tenth and final race in the first Formula E championship in London’s Battersea Park. Alejandro Agag, FIA Formula E’s chief executive, believes the …
Nissan has accelerated cleaning up CO2 emissions from its European fleet with a reduction of 12.1% in 2014. According to Transport & Environment’s (T&E;) latest How clean are Europe’s cars? report, Nissan was the best performer in improving fuel efficiency since 2008, cutting emissions by an average of 5.5% per …
