Transport
Road investment growing faster than rail ( 9 July 2008)
Despite a stated aim to encourage people to switch from road to rail travel, the government's investment in road has grown 6 times faster than it's spend on rail since 2002.
Honda's hydrogen car ( 2 July 2008)
Honda have started commercial production of hydrogen powered cars, and although initial volumes are low their commitment to a dedicated production line promises cleaner driving in the future.
Biodiesel supply can't keep up (18 June 2008)
With rising oil prices, interest in cheaper biodiesel has shot up. Local producers are struggling to keep up with demand forcing regular users to revert to diesel.
The London cab goes green (12 June 2008)
With a growing number of greener minicab firms, London's black cab manufacturers are responding with initiatives to improve the environmental performance of their vehicles.
6 ways to beat petrol price rises (26 May 2008)
Petrol and diesel prices continue to rise. Our top 6 tips will help you save money as well as reduce your impact on the environment.
Train not plane - Seat61 shows you how (12 May 2008)
Seat61 provides all the information you need to replace that short-haul flight with a train journey. Unfortunately the price of some journeys will put most people off.
Virgin's first biofuel flight - valuable research or marketing gimmick? (25 February 2008)
Virgin Atlantic's first biofuel flight has been blasted by environmentalists as a publicity stunt, but was it valuable research into reducing aviation emissions?
Is biodiesel making my car slow? ( 7 December 2007)
Switching to biodiesel has saved me money and limited my environmental impact. But my consumption and engine perofrmance is worse. Has anyone else noticed this when switching?
Only 6% of airlines offer carbon offset ( 1 December 2007)
Only 6% of airlines offer carbon offset programs, but are they the way forward? Setting carbon limits on airports should be far more effective at driving down aircraft emissions.
Park and Ride (25 November 2007)
With traffic in Winchester a nightmare and the bus from our village costing over £10 for the family, it was time to try out the Park and Ride scheme - and we'll definitely use it again.
Biodiesel - a mixed experience (23 September 2007)
My car has run well on biodiesel for 8 months now, but my wife's diesel doesn't like it at all.
Tiff Needell webchat on International Car Free day (19 September 2007)
Tiff Needell from Fifth Gear is doing a webchat about International Car Free Day on Friday 21st September, ahead of the day itself on Saturday. Have a look and ask him a question about.
My children's flying shame ( 8 June 2007)
We've kept log books of all the flights our children have made. It started out as a record of how well-travelled they are but now reminds me of the impact they have on the environment.
An alternative approach to airport expansion ( 6 June 2007)
Taxing flights or restricting airport capacity can hit the economy and consumers' pockets without incentivising airlines to reduce their environmental impact. But there is a better way.
Google gets on it's bike ( 3 April 2007)
Google employees outside the US are being offered free bicycles to keep them fit and reduce their impact on the environment.
