Courtesy of Honda

The Brighton to London Run on 4 June 2007, World Environment Day, attracted various fuel cell and hybrid cars. The event highlighted manufacturers’ efforts to develop cleaner, greener automotive technology. Cars like General Motors’ Hydro Gen 3 illustrate industry’s efforts to provide a clean petroleum-free vehicle.

 by Denis Gross 

First published in Cleantech magazine, June/July 2007. ©  Cleantech Investor Ltd.

Vectrix Maxi Scooter

...Green biker on acid

Would-be eco-biker, Jonathan Elliott, tests the Vectrix Maxi Scooter 

As an Adventure-Tourer biker wracked with ecoguilt over my petrol passion, the Vectrix Maxi scooter, it was suggested, might be a cure for my angst. With a top speed of 62mph, the Vectrix is fast. And its range of 68 miles per two hour charge compares very favourably with previous electric vehicles.

First published in Cleantech magazine, June/July 2007. ©  Cleantech Investor Ltd.

Image: The Chauffeur

The fuel consumption of a typical Formula 1 car is around 4 mpg – or 75 litres per 100 kilometres. The team from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo won the Shell Eco-marathon Americas in April this year with a petrol engine which delivered 1,902.7 mpg.

Polar Bear

A changing political climate in the US, legislation in Europe and global initiatives are underpinning investor interest in clean technology