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Hampshire County Council invests "3. 4m to expand electric bus fleet
2+ hour, 17+ min ago (505+ words) Hampshire County Council's "3. 4m investment will support up to 77 new electric buses A council is investing "3. 4m in a major expansion of zero-emission bus services. The funding from Hampshire County Council will go towards upgrading charging and power infrastructure at Stagecoach's Farlington…...
'Time warp' Rolls-Royce to go under the hammer near Newark
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (565+ words) The car has been driven once since 1993 say auctioneers H&H Classics A luxury Rolls-Royce which has driven just 604 miles since it was built in 1977 is to go under the hammer in Nottinghamshire. The "time warp" Silver Shadow I has…...
Chris Boardman says fuel price surge a reason to swap car for bike
1+ day, 23+ hour ago (607+ words) Chris Boardman was appointed as England's Active Travel Commissioner four years ago Olympic gold medal-winning cyclist Chris Boardman has said more people should consider swapping cars for bicycles due to rising fuel prices since the Iran war. The average price…...
Ferrari wanted to take on Chinese EVs with the Luce - then the backlash started
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (1371+ words) The Ferrari Luce EV has been heavily criticised The new Ferrari Luce, the brainchild of i Phone designer Sir Jony Ive, is unlike anything the Italian carmaker has ever created - so is the backlash it is facing. Its launch was…...
Guernsey islanders turn to electric vehicles amid rising fuel costs
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (699+ words) Pete Beausire said he had sold double the usual number of electric cars in May A Guernsey car dealer says demand for electric vehicles has surged with rising fuel prices linked to instability in global oil markets leading motorists to…...
Solar farm developers seek views on major Romney Marsh project
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (645+ words) South Brooks Solar Farm is one of three major solar farms proposed for Romney Marsh Solar farm developers have formally notified planning authorities that they will seek development consent for a major project in Kent. EDF and PS Renewables launched…...
Burnhope solar farm row seeks calls for government planning policy review
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (789+ words) The Planning Inspectorate said the need to tackle climate change and achieve Net Zero targets outweighed concerns The government has been urged to review "overly permissive" planning policy wording after a solar farm refusal was overturned at appeal. Durham County…...
Space X could make Elon Musk world's first trillionaire
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Why global conflicts have sparked a major rise in solar power
2+ week, 1+ day ago (1225+ words) Ben Harrison's solar firm said sales has risen by 65% since the Iran conflict began "[Solar panels are] all about saving money now, not just sustainability." Those are the words of the founder of a small solar power firm who sums…...
Automobile - BBC Travel
2+ week, 3+ day ago (12+ words) Automobile BBC What it's like to drive Route 66 in an EV...