Electric cars

Here is an example of a practical measure to cut Britain's contribution to climate change as outlined in the previous post and reduce the amount of pollution in the air on our street. The Business Secretary has announced that the government is investing £23 million of taxpayers' money in electric car battery development, ensuring the UK remains at the forefront of new technologies as we build a cleaner, greener economy.



Key facts:



·     The Conservative government is investing £23 million to help keep UK companies at the forefront of electric car development.

 

·         This is part of the £274 million that will be awarded to companies across the UK through the Faraday Battery Challenge, which brings together academia and business to develop the technology needed as we move towards a net zero emissions economy.

 

·         Transitioning to a low carbon economy represents one of the greatest industrial opportunities of our time and through our modern Industrial Strategy we will ensure the UK remains a world leader.



Why this matters: 

We are committed to ensuring our world-leading automotive sector can flourish and this latest investment will build on the UK’s reputation for excellence, supporting more good jobs and paving the way for a cleaner economy.

Comments

Jim said…
Interesting development, Batteries for cars need to improve, though at the moment charge time is a bit of an issue. its not the end of the world but a range of more than 170miles or so would be desirable. I.e let you get to your destination "darn sarf" and then charge the car when you get there, rather than having to stop for an hour 1/2 way.

But as one of the incresing number of people who has solar panels on my roof, battery tech for storage of the energy produced is also needed. Now when i had the panels installed it worked out about an 8 year return, which is great. the same could not be said for a battery so i can generate power though the day and use it at night. the return time for a battery I had calculated at 12 years, however the battery only had a warrenty life of 10.

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