Sustainable Ferriby

Category: Electric Vehicles

  • How EVs Can Support the UK’s Power Grid

    How EVs Can Support the UK’s Power Grid

    The UK electric car fleet is expected to increase to around 3 million by the end of 2026. Bidirectional charging equipped EVs can use a s mall fraction of their battery to provide valuable flexibility to the grid, reducing peak demand and reliance on costly peaker plants, resulting in potential savings for consumers and the…

  • UK EV Charging Infrastructure: Myths vs. Reality

    UK EV Charging Infrastructure: Myths vs. Reality

    “There’s nowhere to charge” is a common cry from the antiEV malcontents and, more sadly, those they seek to subvert. It’s one of the items of FUD on the playbook of misinformation. There’s an excellent article, Mapping, understanding and reducing belief in misinformation about electric vehicles, recently published in the peer reviewed journal Nature Energy…

  • 📆 Reflecting on Sustainable Ferriby 2025: A community event for change

    📆 Reflecting on Sustainable Ferriby 2025: A community event for change

    Yesterday’s Sustainable Ferriby 2025 event lived up to expectations, bringing together local residents, sustainability advocates, and even visitors from as far as Northumberland. The turnout was fantastic, and the discussions were insightful, reinforcing the importance of community-driven sustainability efforts. The core theme of the event was around optimism for sustainability, with celebration of how far…

  • Walk, cycle or drive – carbon emission choices

    Walk, cycle or drive – carbon emission choices

    It’s revealing to compare the carbon emissions of EVs, walking, cycling, and horse riding. The results are surprising, except when compared with fossil fuel vehicles.

  • Public transport vs EV. Which should you use?

    Public transport vs EV. Which should you use?

    We are told to use public transport rather than drive; it’s better for the environment and road congestion. But what if you drive an EV. We look at the data.

  • How Lifestyle Choices Shape Carbon Footprint: The Biggest Ways to Cut Emissions

    How Lifestyle Choices Shape Carbon Footprint: The Biggest Ways to Cut Emissions

    Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most effective ways individuals can combat climate change. While governments and industries play a massive role in shaping policies and technologies, personal choices matter too. From diet and transport to home heating and even family planning, our daily decisions have a direct impact on our carbon footprint.…

  • Sustainable Ferriby 2025

    Sustainable Ferriby 2025

    SUSTAINABLE FERRIBY 2025 is a community workshop on sustainable homes and how to lower your energy costs and carbon footprint. Presentations, Q&A discussions, and panel sessions on topics such as solar and batteries, electric vehicles, heat pumps, and energy reduction.

  • Better and better – Exploring the 2030’s EV

    Better and better – Exploring the 2030’s EV

    The UK is transitioning to electric vehicles (EVs). By 2030, new internal combustion engine cars will be banned. By then EVs will offer even longer ranges, lower price, and remarkable lifespans. Find out more…

  • Off-street EV charging options

    Off-street EV charging options

    Approximately 3.8% of cars in the UK are fully electric and growing, yet barriers like off-street parking availability hinder EV adoption. 35% of households lack off-street parking, mostly in urban areas. Find out about the emerging solutions to the challenges…