This week marks 27 years since the Environmental Transport Association was first established in 1990. We’ve never been what you’d describe as an average insurance company, and as we celebrate we thought we’d look back at a few of our past projects. 1990: The Environmental Transport Association is established as an ethical provider of insurance services for the environmentally concerned consumer. 1992: The…
They say necessity is the mother of invention, but basic engineering skills and a sense of humour can prove just as fruitful. Georgia Tech student ThisDustIn and his friends took a standard petrol powered chainsaw, removed the blade and welded a sprocket onto the clutch before fitting it to a modified children’s tricycle. The result: a chainsaw-powered tricycle. This monstrosity…
At a time when the term ‘environment’ was rarely discussed, much less protested about, the first Earth Day, on April 22, 1970, galvanised 20 million Americans from all walks of life in an overwhelming display of support for ending the government’s laissez-faire attitude towards pollution. Far from a flash in the pan, the event continues to this day and this…
There was a time when many British towns and cities hummed with the sound of the trolleybus. Bridging the gap between trams and diesel buses, the benefits of the electric trolleybus include zero emissions on the street, very little noise, and powerful, smooth acceleration. And from the perspective of the operator, trolleybuses offer lower maintenance costs. Given their strengths, it’s…
As you might expect, dotcom billionaire and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk knows how to sell. His electric car company, Tesla, is barely 15 years old, but has stolen headlines around the world by embarrassing some of the most expensive and famous car marques. The Tesla Model S P100 is an electric luxury sports tourer with dual motors, all-wheel-drive, four seats and…
