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5 More things to know before you take a battery electric car to France
24
Aug

5 More things to know before you take a battery electric car to France

5 More things to know before you take a battery electric car to France 5 More things to know before you take a battery electric car to France, follows on from my earlier blog, 5 Things to know when taking a Battery Electric Car to France.  This year things have changed.  The most important things being; First, the dramatic increase in charge points particularly the ratio of charge points to…

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What are Scopes?
03
Apr

What are Scopes?

What are Scopes? The concept of Scopes was developed by the organisation behind The Greenhouse Gas Protocol Corporate Standard.  It breaks greenhouse emissions into three Scopes. Scope 1 - Direct Emissions These are emissions that come from sources owned or controlled by an organisation.  Essentially, the greenhouse gas emissions released on an organisation’s site or from its vehicles.  There are four main sources: Stationary Combustion This includes boilers for heating…

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SECR Guidance for Companies with Small Workforces
27
Mar

SECR for Companies with Small Workforces

SECR Guidance for Companies with Small Workforces Companies with workforces below 250, can still be liable to report their emissions under SECR (Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting).  The Annual Turnover (£36m) and Balance Sheet (£18m) being the criteria that compels compliance.  Cloud based GHGi Analytics is designed to simplify SECR reporting for all sizes of organisation, but its simplicity is particularly useful for smaller ones.  Its simplicity makes it ideal…

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The different colours of hydrogen
24
Jan

The Different Colours of Hydrogen

The Different Colours of Hydrogen Hydrogen will be key in helping the UK reach net zero GHG emissions by 2050. What is meant by the different colours of hydrogen? Hydrogen is currently the only practical option for the decarbonisation of steel production, shipping and long-haul air travel. Hydrogen will be necessary for long distance transport of goods and passengers by road. All the major truck manufacturers are developing hydrogen powered…

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Five things you need to know when taking your battery electric car to Franfe
11
Aug

5 Things to know when taking a Battery Electric Car to France

5 Things to know when taking a Battery Electric Car to France This blog has been largely superseded by my latest blog on the subject: 5 More things to know before you take a battery electric car to France ------------+------------ 5 Things to know when taking a Battery Electric Car to France, follows on from my earlier blog, 5 Things I wish that I had known before I bought a…

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5 things affecting the future of Electric Vehicles
24
Jan

5 things affecting the future of Electric Vehicles

5 Things affecting the future of Electric Vehicles. In my last blog “5 Things I wish that I had known before I bought a Battery Electric Vehicle”, I described what you should consider when buying a full electric car (EV).  This blog looks at some issues that will be important over the next couple of years.  So what are the 5 Things affecting the future of Electric Vehicles? 1.      Battery…

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5 Things I wish that I had known before I bought a Battery Electric Vehicle
14
Jan

5 Things I wish that I had known before I bought a Battery Electric Vehicle

5 Things I wish that I had known before I bought a Battery Electric Vehicle. We recently bought a Mercedes EQC, Battery Electric Vehicle as a family car.  It is a great car to drive, comfortable, quiet, well laid out, roomy and very quick.  That said, there is a lot I wish that I had known before buying the car.  We have had the car for a month now and…

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A Carbon Tax is coming, why?
08
Nov

A Carbon Tax is coming, why?

A Carbon Tax is coming, why? A carbon tax is coming and there can be little doubt that it is coming soon. Carbon will start to cost, and that will have a major financial impact on business.  Most organisations will be affected over the course of the next five years and must prepare to manage carbon pricing risks now. The UK has pledged to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by…

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The CRC the UKs first carbon tax?
01
Nov

Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme – the UK’s first carbon tax?

Was the CRC the UK's first carbon tax? Between 2012 and 2019 the UK operated a “carbon tax”, the Carbon Reduction Commitment Energy Efficiency Scheme (CRC EES). It was a carbon emissions reduction scheme, applied to organisations that consumed more than 6,000 MWh of electricity through half hourly meters. The CRC EES applied to both public and private sectors. It was estimated that the scheme would reduce carbon emissions by…

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Five reasons why global shipping is bad for the planet
12
Apr

Five reasons why global shipping is bad for the planet: yet it does not seem to care

A recent report in The Maritime Executive, describes the “World first zero emissions wind and hydrogen power cargo ship." Stories about low emission ships have been appearing for some time. A rather optimistic article on the Mongabay Website provides a potted history of the type. However, all this optimism could well be misplaced, given five reasons why global shipping is bad for the planet. The five reasons why global shipping…

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