Britain gets first on-street electric car chargers
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Britain's first on-street charging points for electric cars were unveiled in central London as part of a wider bid to encourage drivers to ditch gas-guzzling vehicles.
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Britain on Tuesday became the first country to propose legislation setting binding limits on carbon dioxide emissions as it stepped up its campaign for a new global warming pact to succeed the Kyoto Protocol.
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Fifteen thousand Britons will soon be  able to see how exactly much their electric gadgets are costing  them as part of new trials aimed at cutting energy waste and  fighting climate change.
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LONDON: If your city&#39;s increasing traffic leaves you with nothing but a headache, here is a &#39;godsend vehicle&#39; that promises to make life easier.
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A tiny generator that harnesses vibrations to produce power has been created by British scientists.
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British scientists are claiming a world first after finding a way to use hydrogen to fuel cars.
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A patent filed by EEStor promises to replace electrochemical batteries, allowing motorists to plug in a car for five minutes and drive 500 miles roundtrip without gasoline. Some plug-in hybrids on the drawing board have to be charged overnight and promise only 50 miles of gas-free commute. Could this be the death knell for the internal combustion engine?
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We're all going contactless As London starts the migration towards country-wide acceptance of contactless payments, vendors are starting to pitch the equipment UK retailers are going to need to get the technology up and running.â¦
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Del Boy would be selling it, not driving it Californian electrocar firm ZAP has brought down a veritable ink storm in the British press lately regarding its planned new 156mph Alias electric sports "car". The Blighty-side hackswarm could be accounted for by the facts that the car is a) a three-wheeler, allowing (nay, necessitating) Trotters Independent Traders references, and b) has involvement from Lotus.â¦
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ROSEMEAD, California  - Ford Motor Co.  on  Monday announced a partnership with utility Southern California  Edison to test a fleet of rechargeable electric vehicles and  said it expected to sell such plug-in hybrids within the next  decade if battery technology keeps pace.
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A new jacket with built-in solar modules can charge the batteries of mobile devices while on the go.
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The UK government publishes details of its plans to create a Â£1bn energy research institute.
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The European Commission is going to start talks with car manufacturers, so all new cars sold in Europe will be equipped with an automatic emergency calling system by 2010. The commission and the motor industry agreed in 2005 to develop the so-called "eCall" system, which automatically calls for help in case of emergency, and gives the precise location of the vehicle.
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Ultracapacitors will prevent the need for jump starts in chilly weather. In Autopia.
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Main problem of battery vehicles potentially fixed The rules of the game for electrically-powered vehicles may be about to change, as new battery technology approaches road service.â¦
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A cellular telephone charger can be such a familiar part of the home, car or office landscape that it is easily left behind when a business traveler hits the road.
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Imagine a single charging pad that will be able to juice all your gadgets, so you won't have to match this charger with that gadget, or replace an overpriced charger when you lose it. It's here.