The petrol tanker driver dispute has shown us the fragility of our country. Next time it might be another government or a terrorist act that stops the fuel flowing and then we will have no back up. Whatever the ransom is, we will have to pay it or risk our country and it’s economy collapsing. […]
Fuel prices are going to keep going up. We all know that we need to get off our dependence on oil. The longer we leave it the harder it gets. It’s never going to get cheaper. Instead of cutting the duty on fuel, the government should be showing us how to save money by insulating our […]
Despite BBC’s Top Gear and its best efforts to convince us otherwise, what are the real capabilities of electric cars and how viable are they as an alternative to their petrol fuelled counterparts? Myth 1: They’re too expensive:
Ecotricity have just launched their electric highway programme in the UK. Charging points are on some busy routes where people might need to stop and top up their charge before moving on. One is at Gretna Green so your getaway vehicle will be fully charged before the parents turn up. The scheme helps break the chicken and egg issue with electric […]
Electric cars save energy. They are about five times more efficient than normal internal combustion engine cars. All the major manufacturers are moving towards electric cars (Nissan and GM, Toyota, Roll Royce for a few examples). And there is the rather awesome Tesla (0-60 in 3.7 seconds). The Japanese are installing EV charging points at vending machine locations as part of an EV infrastructure […]
The Mirror reported recently that 18 million people are in a state of fuel poverty, spending 10% or more of their income on fuel. This shows the need for the government to take firm action on using fuel sources over which we have no control of price. Reducing taxes helps people in the short term but keeps […]
Now is the time for Serious Change Welcome to Serious Change. We’re campaigning for the government to adopt a secure and sustainable energy system for Britain. Why should we do this? Producing our own energy puts us back in control of pricing. Currently the fortunes of our country depend heavily on foreign gas and oil […]