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  1. Department for Transport - Office for Low Emission Vehicles

    Department for Transport - Office for Low Emission Vehicles

    The Office for Low Emission Vehicles (OLEV) is responsible for managing the government's programme of measures promoting UK uptake of ultra-low emission vehicle technologies, including electric, plug-in hybrid, and hydrogen fuelled vehicles.

  2. Durham University Solar Car

    Durham University Solar Car

    The Durham University Solar Car (DUSC) is a student led project to design and build a solar powered car and compete in international events such as the Global Green Challenge and American Solar Challenge as well as promoting renewable energy technologies nationwide.

  3. European laws

    EUR-lex

    EUR-Lex provides direct free access to European Union law. Here you can consult the Official Journal of the European Union as well as the treaties, legislation, case-law and legislative proposals.

  4. Google Maps - International Biomass & Biodiesel Energy Organisations

    Google Maps - International Biomass & Biodiesel Energy Organisations

    Google map created by the EI Library & Information team showing biomass & biodiesel related companies, trade/professional bodies and journal publishers

  5. Hydrogen-powered canal boat

    Hydrogen-powered canal boat

    The Ross Barlow canal boat stores hydrogen in the form of metal hydride powder, which then releases the hydrogen by decreasing pressure. The boat was developed by Professor Rex Harris and his team at Birmingham University. Harris believes the approach could eventually be scaled up to larger craft such as passenger ferries.

  6. RAC Foundation research publications

    RAC Foundation research publications

    The RAC Foundation has produced some research publications on the environmental impact of transport, which are freely available to download from its website. Topics include 'Green cars for the mass market' and 'Low carbon vehicle technology'.

  7. The Gallagher Review of the indirect effects of biofuel production

    The Gallagher Review of the indirect effects of biofuel production

    Biofuels review commissioned by the UK Government from the independent UK Renewable Fuels Agency. The Review, published in July 2008, aims to examine the scale of the indirect effects of current biofuels production, and to propose solutions.

  8. Year Two of the RTFO

    Year Two of the RTFO

    The Renewable Fuels Agency (RFA)'s 2011 second Annual Report to Parliament on the impacts of the UK's Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO). The report includes verified data comparing the carbon and sustainability performance of individual fuel suppliers.
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