- Also provides a great deal of useful information on green living and a classifieds section to enable the public to give away, or find, unwanted household items.

Vauxhall Ampera: The electric car to give 'range anxiety' a run for its money?
25. July 2011

The Ampera's battery lasts 50 miles and an internal combustion engine gives the car a further range of about 310 miles. Read more

Transport

Will electric cars ever take over our roads?
25. July 2011

Their detractors say are they too pricey and tricky to charge. But a select fleet of drivers in Oxford and London has been testing a prototype electric Mini. Were they won over? Read more

Transport

Community railways are on the right track
1. June 2011

Community-run railway lines are thriving in rural and urban areas despite funding cuts. Read more

Transport

Electric car capital race hots up as London adds charging points
28. May 2011

New Source London scheme means city now has 400 points – but can it beat Berlin, Paris and San Francisco? Read more

Transport

Cancel high speed rail, UK government told
12. May 2011
The political story that the British government wants to spin is pretty simple – Conservatives in Buckinghamshire protest due to unfounded fears it will scar the countryside, brave political leaders press on knowing that the country needs high speed rail. The reality is very different but simple too. The scheme is a big fat waste of money and not in the national interest. Politicians are ploughing ahead with a white elephant. Read more

Transport

Unique electric car scheme hits Britain's roads from today
23. April 2011
The first domestic solar-powered car as a result of the unique British Gas and Nissan partnership hits Britain’s roads today. Read more

Transport

Mayor of London set to launch electric vehicle scheme
21. April 2011

The first citywide electric vehicle membership scheme is set to begin later this spring in London. The scheme, Source London, will create 1,300 public electric vehicle charging stations around the city by 2013. It is part of a wider goal set out by Mayor Boris Johnson to make London the electric vehicle (EV) capital of Europe. Read more

Hertz offers car renters an electric option. Read more

Transport

EU green tax to add 1.5p to the price of a litre of fuel
12. April 2011
British motorists face paying up to 1.5p a litre more for their fuel under a controversial ‘green tax’ being proposed in Brussels tomorrow. The extra levy would be higher on diesel than on petrol, widening the price gap between the two even further. Read more

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