Travel & Tourism
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The Renewable Fuels Agency says it is disappointed that the vast majority of biofuels sold on UK forecourts do not conform to environmental standards.
The UK Business Secretary Dr. Vince Cable this week visited Jaguar Land Rover's headquarters to experience first hand a selection of the latest Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles and hear about the company's plans for environmental innovation.
Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it wants to reach cumulative sales of five million hybrid vehicles in the early part of this decade.
Chargemaster Plc said it expects sales of its electric vehicle (EV) charging units to grow eightfold in 2011 following the launch of a range of new charging solutions in April.
Mitsubishi Motors said today that it was reducing the price of its electric car, the i-MiEV, bringing it into line with rival, the Nissan Leaf.
President Barack Obama went swimming off the coast of Florida on Saturday and declared the Gulf area's beaches "open for business," trying to show by example that a region hit by the BP oil spill was safe for tourists to enjoy.
A bike hire scheme designed to encourage thousands more cycle journeys in central London has begun.
GreenWise editor Louise Bateman shares her thoughts about the latest developments shaping the green business agenda.
Louise Bateman talks to Jane Ashton, head of sustainability at First Choice and Thomson, about the tour operators’ latest campaign to get their customers to take greener holidays.
Overstuffed holiday luggage is contributing to climate change, according to a new study.
BP Plc oil spill workers in the Gulf of Mexico prepared for a possible evacuation on Thursday as a brewing tropical storm threatened more delays in attempts to end the environmental disaster.
Airbus has unveiled a 'green’ concept plane of the future as it kick-starts a global competition to seek out the most innovative ideas for a low carbon aviation industry.
At a time when many Silicon Valley investors are mesmerised by electric cars, Microsoft founder Bill Gates has put his money into a more old-fashioned automotive product.
Tesco is trialing the use of clean fuel derived from naturally occurring methane from landfill on a fleet of delivery vehicles for its online shopping service.
Tesco has launched a car-sharing trial at some of its stores in an effort to improve the carbon footprint of its shoppers.