Remove 2009 Remove Fuel Tax Remove Green Remove Green Cars
article thumbnail

New UK Report Welcomes Moves to Promote Green Cars but Stresses Importance of Policies to Reduce Car Use

Green Car Congress

Policies could have a large impact through reducing the need to travel and promoting walking, cycling, public transport and efficient driving, as well as encouraging low carbon cars. It also discusses fuel taxes and prices, which affect both travel and vehicle choices. Rebound effects need to be addressed.

Fuel Tax 150
article thumbnail

How the Budget affects green car drivers

Green Cars News

The increase has been dubbed a “tax of the many&# by Conservative Party leader David Cameron. For green car enthusiasts, the results of the Budget present something of a mixed bag. He believes it penalises those who commute and drive their children to school.

article thumbnail

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

Green Car Congress

Based on our current projections, the well-to-wheel emissions advantage of EVs over ICE-propelled vehicles, currently estimated at 40 to 60 percent, will fall to 30 to 50 percent in 2020 as advances in ICE technologies narrow the gap and power generation from clean non-fossil fuels continues to grow slowly in most regions. Click to enlarge.

CO2 246
article thumbnail

Profile: Li-ion Battery and Pack Supplier Valence Technology

Green Car Congress

The polyhedra aid the eye in seeing the ions grouped as (green) Fe/Mg-enclosing octahedra and (yellow) phosphate tetrahedra. Green Car Congress had the opportunity recently to have a discussion with Mark Donaghy, the Global Marketing Manager for Valence Technology, Inc., gallon in January 2009. Click to enlarge.

Li-ion 150