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Survey finds 65% of Londoners changed their usual mode of transport for the ULEZ

Green Car Congress

Motorbike insurer Bikesure recently surveyed 1,000 commuters in London to find out how the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) has impacted them. The designated Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) was introduced in central London on 8 April 2019. of Londoners changed their usual mode of transport. The survey found that: 65.3%

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

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l/100 km) over the iconic Brighton-London course with a low friction engine lubricant playing a significant part in this figure. To address this we are looking at ways to make personal transport as accessible and affordable as possible. City car Fuel Efficiency Personal Transit' —Project M website.

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Study Finds That Climate Change Mitigation in Land Transport Should Benefit Public Health Substantially

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A new study by an international team of researchers using Comparative Risk Assessment methods to estimate the health effects of alternative urban land transport scenarios for two settings—London, UK, and Delhi, India—concluded that although uncertainties remain, climate change mitigation in transport should benefit public health substantially.

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Charley Boorman: myenergi HQ

My Energi

The smart electric vehicle charger is now situated comfortably in Charley’s eco home in London. After his epic electric adventure, we feel we’re the perfect fit to help him on his personal journey to an eco-lifestyle.”. The best electric motorcycles in the UK to buy now. Like all things Zero Motorcycles, form follows function.

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Meet Mr. Internet: Vint Cerf

Cars That Think

The two had been exchanging ideas in person and via email and reviewing the work of others who were trying to solve similar issues. and University College London. It is rare for someone to be as capable as he is and as wonderful a person. The ARPANET and the way it handled communications was already well established.

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BMW Motorrad Develops C1-E Electric Study as Contribution to eSUM

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eSUM stands for European Safer Urban Motorcycling. It is a cooperation project between major urban European motorcycling centres and motorcycle manufacturers. The cities currently involved in the project include Paris, Rome, Barcelona and London and the manufacturers are BMW and Piaggio.

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Udaipur to Himachal : 923 km in an electric car

Plug In India

He is a fellow commuting cyclist - both in London and Bhuj. I wonder how he can use art to make cycling less infra dig amongst the motorcycle driving community that is India. I happened to be his first customer - and it was good to have met him in person after so many years. 3d printers continues to be his bread and butter.