Green Car Rental from National

 

 

Green Car Rental is now available from National Car Hire…but what is so green about National Car Hire? We all know that many companies claim they are ‘green’ when they often aren’t!

We went to find out at the massive World Travel Market held at Excel in London this week. In addition to numerous green hotels (which we will write about in due course)… Continue reading

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This post was written by William Worthington on November 14, 2008

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Greasing it to Greece

A group of British grease (the oily kind not the 1950’s hit musical) lovers recently pulled off an eco-rally from London to Athens which entailed cars travelling the distance powered entirely on waste vegetable oil. Hopefully this new use for waste cooking materials may catch on! Continue reading

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This post was written by Hannah Walker on August 29, 2008

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Hot looking green cars that cool the Earth!

You can now travel in style and save the earth as ridiculous looking green cars become a thing of the past. Continue reading

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This post was written by Trisha Gukhool on August 29, 2008

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Steam power makes a comeback

Steam power is getting a re-vamp thanks to a company who are trying to make the steam-engine more efficient and compatible with modern day technology to recycle energy wasted in vehicle exhaust. Continue reading

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This post was written by Hannah Walker on August 29, 2008

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Have the Olympics helped to clear China’s skies?

Beijing residents have been wowed by the clear blue skies which have been exposed due to the emergency pollution controls implemented for the Olympics and the citizens are clamouring for a continuation of these measures which are helping to bring the cities air quality closer to international standards. Continue reading

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This post was written by Hannah Walker on August 26, 2008

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All on the Consumer

No more are the days of milk lakes and corn mountains. The days of food being so cheap that almost a third of everything purchased in the UK is thrown away look similarly numbered, as rising oil prices and unpredictable, poor harvests (themselves the result of climate change) press rates of production down, and the golden age of the Green Revolution slips further and further into memory. Continue reading

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This post was written by Matthew Gammie on August 15, 2008

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The North American Solar Challenge - Racing the World’s Best Solar Powered Cars

Details on this year’s North American Solar Challenge; a race in which entrants are expected to design, build and race their own solar powered cars. Continue reading

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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on July 30, 2008

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Solar powered cars; how they work and where they are used.

This explains the technolgy behind solar powered cars and how they are actually quite simple and effective. Continue reading

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This post was written by Xavier Tikadar on July 30, 2008

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The British International Motor Show Prepares for a Green Future

With the British International Motor Show due to start on the 23rd of July, a glimpse of the future for sustainable energy transport will be on show. A brief look. Continue reading

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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on July 30, 2008

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The Future, Now - The Best in Hydrogen Powered Cars

A look at the design of the hydrogen car and how it is developing. Continue reading

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This post was written by Chris Woolfrey on July 30, 2008

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