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A UNIVERSITY professor was among protesters outside Downing Street calling for the government to go further with their climate commitments.

BBC News Published Charging an electric car at home is much cheaper than using public charge points. This could put pressure on people who are less able to afford it, the Transport Select Committee said. The government also needs to make charging infrastructure accessible and reliable, and make sure people in rural areas have equal access, the MPs added. The UK plans to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars by 2030, and hybrids by 2035. That should mean that most cars on the road in 2050 are either electric, use hydrogen fuel cells, or some other non-fossil fuel technology. Consumers nee...

Two’s a crowd   https://beyondnuclearinternational.org/2021/06/06/twos-a-crowd/    June 6, 2021 by beyondnuclearinternationa Nuclear and renewables don’t mixTwo’s a crowd — Beyond Nuclear International Only renewables — and not nuclear power — can deliver truly low-carbon energyNote: The third in the new Beyond Nuclear series of Talking Points, features the work of Benjamin Sovacool, Andy Stirling and colleagues, comparing the efficacy of carbon reductions using nuclear power…

By Linda Pentz Gunter, 31 May 21, “My advice is to look out for engineers. They begin with sewing machines and end up with nuclear bombs.” Marcel Pagnol My normal rule of thumb is to ignore the unrelenting pro-nuclear trolls who pepper our sites with incessant nay-saying and, occasionally ad hominem name-calling. After all, they have only one goal in mind — other than to get up one’s nose — which is to dominate and thereby control the narrative. But recently, a recurring theme has emerged which needs addressing, because it speaks to who is allowed to talk about nuclear power. In t...

By Frank Raczon, Senior Editor / April 21, 2021 As pickup trucks have achieved more popularity than ever, truck makers have piled on the amenities and jacked up model sizes, weights, and horsepower—as well as their profit margins—but the race to develop electric-powered pickups is well underway and holds some promise for fuel- and environment-conscious fleets. The first questions fleet managers will likely have about electric pickups, however, center on their range and acquisition cost. Secondary concerns will likely be ab...