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ETA says plug-in cars could "speed climate change" unless we get off coal

Think that plugging in your vehicle will protect the earth? Sure, this was the message that EPRI and the NRDC sent following a 2008 study that found that, if 60 percent of the U.S. fleet of light vehicles converted to plug-ins by 2050, CO2 emissions would drop by 450 million metric tons annually (the same as taking 82 million cars off the road) while electricity consumption would increase only eight percent. Not everyone is convinced that plugs are the answer. The Environmental Transport Association in the UK, for example, believes that ... Read more →

Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK Jeremy Korzeniewski

The Environmental Transport Association in the United Kingdom is not pleased with the government's plan to launch a so-called Cash for Clunkers program. Automakers are generally fond of the proposals ...

It's Friday: Green driving techniques help you live the spirit of Valentine's day Xavier Navarro

St. Valentine's day is tomorrow and, if you are planning to do something special, think about applying your green driving techniques to the quest for love. Before you reach for things to throw at my ...

Power-generating piezoelectric road will be tested next month in Israel Sebastian Blanco

Generating power from roads is apparently the new millennium's version of the search for the fountain of youth. Let's hope we're a little more successful this time. Thus far we know of contenders ...

Environmental Transport Association leads agenda for Green Transport Week Shane Addie

Across the pond, the ETA, established in 1990, is running its fifteenth annual Green Transport Week, June 16-24 (seems like more than a week, doesn't it?). The purpose of GTW is to raise awareness of ...

ETA says plug-in cars could "speed climate change" unless we get off coal 17 days ago on Autoblog Green

Think that plugging in your vehicle will protect the earth? Sure, this was the message that EPRI and the NRDC sent following a 2008 study that found that, if 60 percent of the U.S. fleet of light vehicles converted to plug-ins by 2050, CO2 emissions would drop by 450 million metric tons annually ...

Environmental Transport Association blasts proposed car scrapping scheme in UK 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Environmental Transport Association in the United Kingdom is not pleased with the government's plan to launch a so-called Cash for Clunkers program. Automakers are generally fond of the proposals that would pay new car purchasers £2,000 for trading in their old rides for new cars. The ...

It's Friday: Green driving techniques help you live the spirit of Valentine's day 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

St. Valentine's day is tomorrow and, if you are planning to do something special, think about applying your green driving techniques to the quest for love. Before you reach for things to throw at my head, let me make clear that these, um, tips come from the British Environmental Transport ...

Power-generating piezoelectric road will be tested next month in Israel 11 months ago on Autoblog Green

Generating power from roads is apparently the new millennium's version of the search for the fountain of youth. Let's hope we're a little more successful this time. Thus far we know of contenders that want to make electricity using a three-layered solar panel instead of asphalt, by collecting ...

Environmental Transport Association leads agenda for Green Transport Week 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Across the pond, the ETA, established in 1990, is running its fifteenth annual Green Transport Week, June 16-24 (seems like more than a week, doesn't it?). The purpose of GTW is to raise awareness of the impact of transportation on the environment as well as transportation alternatives, "Make people ...


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