Leaded Petrol/Gasoline
Lead exposure in the last century shrank IQ scores of half of Americans, study finds. 'Leaded gasoline calculated to have stolen more than 800 million cumulative IQ points since the 1940s.' (Science Daily, Maryland USA) >
Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engines
Toyota in conjunction with Yamaha are developing Hydrogen fuelled reciprocating engines - from 3 cylinder to V8. (Toyota, Japan) >
ELECTRIC VEHICLES and HOME ELECTRICITY
A Review of V2-X Solutions by Investigating Different Vehicle Energy Storage Solutions for Nearly Zero Energy Buildings. '...the integration of EVs through bidirectional converters with smart buildings, which are supplied by renewable energy sources such as photovoltaic systems, has gained noticeable attention from researchers around the world. In order to meet and optimize the energy requirement of smart buildings with V2G-H-B (V2-X), which includes vehicle-to-home (V2H), vehicle-to-building...' (Griffith University, Brisbane) >
Reversing Car Dependency
'Managing the growth of urban traffic is vital for improving the liveability of our cities. This report examines how governments can encourage citizens to use alternatives to private cars in order to reduce car dependency, regardless of how they are powered or who drives them.' (International Transport Forum, Paris) >
N. T. Electric Vehicle Strategy
Northern Territory's Electric Vehicle Strategy and Implementation Plan. • Electric vehicle strategy and implementation plan (Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Logistics, Northern Territory Government) >
Great Wall Motors Electric Small-to-Medium Car
GWM to import full electric small-to-medium model 'Ora' to Australia - "this year".(Great Wall Motors, China) >
Toyota's Line-Up of New Electric Vehicle Strategies
Toyota Motor Corporation's media briefing on battery EV strategies. (Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan) >
Vehicle Fast Charging Sites
Hosting electric vehicle fast charging sites - 'We’re now looking for businesses, commercial property owners and managers, local councils as well as site operators and owners across NSW to be part of the world-class charging network.' (Energy Saver, NSW Department of Planning, Industry and Environment) >
Fisker Ocean SUV
Fisker Ocean electric SUV revealed with solar panel roof. '...full-length SolarSky roof, you can harvest the sun’s rays to generate free energy to support the vehicle’s battery-powered motor.' (Fisker, Inc.) >
Automakers & Climate Change
The contribution of automakers to climate change: broadening the reach of private sector defendants in climate litigation. 'On September 20, 2021, the German environmental organization Deutsche Umwelthilfe (DUH) filed two actions against the automakers BMW and Mercedes-Benz for refusing to tighten their carbon emissions target and stop producing fossil fuel fuel-emitting cars by 2030 (DUH v. BMW and DUH v. Mercedes-Benz).' (Sabin Center for Climate Change Law, Columbia Law School, Columbia University, New York) >