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3.2m electric vehicles to be sold worldwide in 5 yrs

9/2/2010 12:19:10 PM: Automakers will successfully mass market electric vehicles across the globe in the next five years, it has been claimed.

US govt considers vehicle eco-grading labels

8/31/2010 1:19:06 PM: Labels which grade vehicles based on their fuel economy and carbon emissions may be introduced by the US government.

Whisky by-products used to create biofuel

8/19/2010 12:25:08 PM: Edinburgh Napier University has developed a biofuel using whisky by-products which is 30 percent more effective than ethanol.

New car emissions dropped 5%

7/30/2010 12:04:09 PM: Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders shows the carbon emissions produced by new vehicles in the UK has dropped.

Government investment in green cars 'not brave enough'

7/29/2010 5:44:09 PM: Some bodies have suggested that the government is not investing enough in low carbon vehicles.

Incentives for low carbon cars confirmed

7/28/2010 5:24:46 PM: Phillip Hammond has confirmed that motorists will be given an incentive to encourage them to purchase green cars

Green Party claims emphasis on CCS is 'misguided'

7/23/2010 10:24:05 AM: The Green Party has claimed that the UK's focus on carbon capture and storage technology is "misguided".

Honda 'to have electric car on market by 2012'

7/21/2010 1:44:01 PM: Honda has announced that it intends to have an electric car and plug-in hybrid vehicle on the market by 2012.

SSE and Mitsubishi sign low carbon technology deal

7/16/2010 12:04:07 PM: One of the UK's big six energy firms is to collaborate with Mitsubishi on the development of low carbon technology.

Green buses launched in Oxford

7/15/2010 2:04:36 PM: Stagecoach has launched 26 green buses onto the streets of Oxford today (July 15th).

Construction industry report identifies carbon cutting measures

7/13/2010 5:24:06 PM: Measures which could reduce emissions from the construction industry by 750,000 tonnes a year have been outlined in a new report.

Govt funding for low carbon buses announced

7/6/2010 2:24:09 PM: Some £15 million of government funding has been made available for the purchase of low carbon buses.

Regulation 'to drive adoption of low carbon vehicles'

7/5/2010 1:44:15 PM: Regulations are the biggest driver of the adoption of low carbon vehicles in Europe.

Barriers continue to hinder electric car market

6/23/2010 2:12:11 PM: Three key barriers are still restricting growth within the electric car market, one expert has suggested.

London to host low carbon vehicle trial

6/22/2010 5:32:11 PM: Businesses in the capital are to integrate low carbon vehicles into their fleet as part of a pilot programme.

UK 'can be zero carbon by 2030'

6/16/2010 5:32:15 PM: If the UK makes radical changes it can become zero carbon by the year 2030, a new report suggests.

Govt electric car grant 'will encourage international manufacturers'

6/16/2010 5:32:04 PM: Government grants Nissan £20 million to produce electric cars in the UK.

Greener London black cab unveiled

6/8/2010 5:12:28 PM: A new version of the iconic black cab which uses hydrogen fuel cells and batteries has been unveiled in London.

Barriers obstruct UK electric car usage

5/27/2010 5:39:03 PM: A report by the Royal Academy of Engineering suggests that a number of barriers stand in the way of large scale electric car usage.