Climate Change: Government may review road-building policy
It follows a legal challenge from campaigners, who argue the policy does not fit with climate targets.
Feb. 12, 2021 • ~4 min
To make the US auto fleet greener, increasing fuel efficiency matters more than selling electric vehicles
Electric cars get a lot of hype, but EV sales today are actually increasing transportation's carbon footprint. Here's how federal clean-car standards produce this counterintuitive result.
Jan. 28, 2021 • ~9 min
Britain's electricity use is at its lowest for decades – but will never be this low again
Per capita electricity use was higher in the 1970s than today.
Jan. 22, 2021 • ~7 min
First lockdown's effect on air pollution was overstated, our study reveals
Exaggerating how much lockdown improved air quality could allow us to underestimate the scale of the air pollution problem.
Jan. 13, 2021 • ~7 min
UK plans to slash carbon emissions 68% by 2030 – how banking, building and borrowing can help
Slashing carbon emissions by 68% by 2030 will depend on using the UK's infrastructure strategy effectively.
Dec. 4, 2020 • ~7 min
Covid: Car use down as second lockdown takes effect
But the roads are much busier than during the first lockdown, new government figures show.
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~3 min
Smart concrete could pave the way for high-tech, cost-effective roads
What if roads and bridges could signal structural problems that need repair?
Nov. 12, 2020 • ~8 min
Virgin Hyperloop pod transport tests first passenger journey
The "sci-fi" travel concept involves travelling in pods inside vacuum tubes at very high speeds.
Nov. 9, 2020 • ~3 min
Encouraging walking and cycling isn't hard – here are three tried and tested methods
Active travel has become attractive to a degree not seen for decades. Policy needs to follow.
Nov. 3, 2020 • ~8 min
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