Charities have warned that the electric car revolution will turn pavements into minefields for pedestrians. Campaigners say replacing petrol and diesel cars could leave streets dangerously cluttered with electric vehicle (EV) charging cables. The National Federation of the Blind UK (NFBUK) and the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) are calling on theContinue reading “Electric Cars Will Turn Pavements Into Obstacle Courses”
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The BBC’s Blackout Scripts Have Been Revealed
The BBC has reportedly prepared a string of secret scripts to be read out on air in case of blackouts amid energy shortages this winter. A newspaper outlet said the scripts would advise the public to use their car radios or battery-powered devices to tune into emergency BBC broadcasts via FM frequencies and would striveContinue reading “The BBC’s Blackout Scripts Have Been Revealed”
Have We Gone Back In Time?
Households might have to turn down their thermostats and switch off lights to avoid blackouts under emergency plans. Government measures to tackle the energy problem this winter would include appeals to the public to cut down on energy usage in the event of an electricity or gas supply deficit. A document of contingency plans byContinue reading “Have We Gone Back In Time?”
From Next Year, All New Buildings Must Be Equipped With Charging points For Electric Vehicles
New homes and buildings will be required to install electric New homes and buildings will be required to install electric vehicle charging points from next year, Boris Johnson will confirm today. In a speech to the Confederation of British Industry annual conference, the Prime Minister is set to announce legislation to drive an electric carContinue reading “From Next Year, All New Buildings Must Be Equipped With Charging points For Electric Vehicles”
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