Posts Tagged ‘Renewable Energy’
Mythbuster: Electric Vehicles vs Petrol Vehicles
What’s Your Excuse? In this blog, we take a look at the most common myths behind electric vehicles vs plain old dinosaur juice – and if they hold up in 2021. “Not many charging ports” According to Zap-map.com, the total number of locations installed with public charging points are currently at 16,725 – with 764 of…
Read MorePolestar 2 – A Surge of Swedish Ingenuity
Initial Impressions Having hardly any physical garages across the UK, Polestar have set up mobile experience centres which travel around the country, staying a few weeks at a time. The centre was in Sunderland just at the right time for me to try the Polestar 2 Dual Motor with the added performance pack. First impressions,…
Read MoreThe Road to Net Zero
What is Net Zero? The term Net Zero is cropping up a lot in the media and online, mainly to do with lowering carbon emissions but what does it actually mean? The technical term for Net Zero is Carbon Neutrality. The EU parliament defines carbon neutrality ‘as a state of net-zero carbon dioxide emissions. This…
Read MoreThe Tesla Model 3 – Charging Ahead
Initial Impressions The version of the Tesla Model 3 we were given to try was the Dual Motor AWD 4dr Performance 2021. The first thing you notice with the Model 3 is how clean the car looks – the door handles are inset into the door, the wheels fill the arches just the right amount,…
Read MoreThe Green Series
The Viability of Renewable Energy in 2021 & UK Net Zero 2050 Welcome to The BGS Blog – The Green Series. Over the next several months, we are going to be showcasing renewable energy and technology that will help us reach the UK Net Zero 2050 target, together. Our aims are to educate and change people’s perceptions about…
Read MoreElectric Vehicles
What is an Electric Vehicle? (EV) The definition of an electric vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that is propelled by one or more electric motors. Electric vehicles predominantly only have a single power source which is battery storage, charged via plug-in chargers. What types of Electric Vehicles are there? Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) A vehicle which…
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