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Study finds lead from leaded gasoline persists in London air despite ‘90s ban

Green Car Congress

Lead levels in London’s atmosphere have dropped significantly since lead additives in gasoline were phased out, and currently meet UK air quality targets. The study, led by researchers from Imperial College London, found that up to 40% of lead in airborne particles today comes from the legacy of leaded gasoline.

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Ofgem to invest $425 mln in EV infrastructure

Electric Vehicles India

As part of its aim to reduce the carbon emissions in the country, it will ban the sales of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. As it will take a lot of time and efforts to switch to electric from petrol. Uber to invest £5m for public EV charging stations in London. Tesla installs 20,000 charging stations worldwide.

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myenergi to attend the 2022 Ideal Home Show

My Energi

Taking place at the London Olympia between 11-27 March, the event brings together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to explore the latest innovative products and on-trend solutions for your home. myenergi, are kicking off their 2022 events calendar, by exhibiting its next-generation product range at this year’s Ideal Home Show.

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myenergi to attend the 2022 Ideal Home Show

My Energi

Taking place at the London Olympia between 11-27 March, the event brings together hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of visitors to explore the latest innovative products and on-trend solutions for your home. myenergi, are kicking off their 2022 events calendar, by exhibiting its next-generation product range at this year’s Ideal Home Show.

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

Green Car Congress

Many people may assume that oil, greases and fuels are simply added at the end of a concept-car build project such as this, but the Shell car aims to show what can be achieved when its products are integrated into the design from the start. Why a petrol car? The vehicle’s fuel consumption was 97 mpg Imp (81 mpg US, 2.91

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U.K. Government Pushes Gasoline Car Ban to 2035

The Truth About Cars

head Lisa Brankin said the company had invested 430 million pounds ($530 million) to build electric cars in Britain. Our business needs three things from the U.K. government: ambition, commitment and consistency. A relaxation of 2030 would undermine all three,” she said. Meanwhile, U.K.

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UK wants to ban 100% ICE power by 2030

EV Info

Boris has spoken and started the end of the petrol engine in the UK. Under Boris’s new Green plan, the sale of new combustion engine vehicles, that are powered wholly by Petrol or Diesel will be banned from 2030. Jet zero and greener maritime: Supporting research projects for zero-emission planes and ships.

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